Point 1: It’s not always easy
- 1. Serving God forces us to come face to face with our limitations
- 2. Serving God is Investing in eternity
- 3. Serving God actually accomplishes something
Point 2: You need to address the things in your life that are not right with the Lord
REFERENCED VERSE:
Haggai 1-2
Ezra 4-6
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February 20, 2020 • Jim Gallagher • Ezra 4—6
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Malachi 1-4
June 11, 2020 • Jim Gallagher
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Nehemiah 11-13
June 4, 2020 • Jim Gallagher
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Nehemiah 9-10
May 28, 2020 • Jim Gallagher
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