Purpose, Conflict, and Resolution—the Feast of Unleavened Bread

Cyrus has given authority to the Jews to rebuild the temple.  

Ezra 3:1 --> The people returned from Babylon and start the process of rebuilding.

Ezra 3:8 → The people started work to rebuild the foundation.

1 Cor. 3:9 → There is no longer a physical temple, but with Christ, we are now the temple of God and the spirit dwells with us.

As individuals of God’s church, we are to build that temple within us.

We reside in the greater body of Jesus Christ that supersedes any building or organization.  

Ezra 4:2 → There are 

Eph. 1: → The modern day church of God have spread out and divided, but that will not always be the case.

When Christ returns, his objective will be to bring everyone together.

Hag. 1: → Haggai is here to get everyone moving again.  He tells them to consider their ways.  I we do not seek the direction and wisdom of God, we will be spinning our wheels.

Has the modern church of God stopped building God’s temple within us.  Consider our direction and 

Hag. 1:

Ezra 5:

Cyrus starts the Persian empire and Darius made it great again.

Ezra 6:13 → They didn’t let any roadblocks stop them from building the temple.

Hag. 2:3

Hag. 2:6 → Tells a prophecy foretelling the coming of Christ.  A shift from a physical temple with ornate materials to the temple that is within us.  A building of a church and people.

Consider from this day forward.

Hag. 2:15

We should put away that which distracts us and becomes