Sermon Follow-Ups

Sermon Summary In Haggai 2, God teaches His people that obedience matters, but it cannot reverse the curse that grips the world. Only God can do that. In restoring Zerubbabel as His “signet ring,” God previews a greater reversal that comes through Christ. In Jesus’ resurrection, the direction of the world changes. Death still lingers, but it grows in borrowed ground. The Church now lives as the King’s signet ring, spreading the life of the risen Christ. Reflection Questions 1

Sermon Summary As Jesus approaches Jerusalem and the cross, a blind beggar recognizes what others miss: the true identity of the Messiah. When Bartimaeus cries out for mercy, Jesus stops, restores his sight, and calls him into discipleship—revealing that the kingdom advances not through spectacle or power, but through mercy received by faith and a life that follows Jesus on the road of the cross. Main Points 1. The Messiah Revealed at the Margins As Jesus nears Jerusalem, his

Haggai 2:1-9 Sermon Follow Up