Generational Wisdom
Gain Wisdom: 0 - 20 (next week)
Use Wisdom: 20 - 50 (this week)
Share Wisdom: 50 - ??? (last week)

Adulthood
20 - younger than this exempted from consequences of wilderness generation’s sins
25 - mentorship period
30 - key age for leaders
40 - transition year for several characters

Generational Wisdom
Gain Wisdom: 0 - 20 (next week)
Use Wisdom: 20 - 50 (this week)
Share Wisdom: 50 - ??? (last week)

Adulthood
20 - younger than this exempted from consequences of wilderness generation’s sins
25 - mentorship period
30 - key age for leaders
40 - transition year for several characters

1. Impure (dead)
2. Makes a person become Impure
3. *Impurity is transferred to everything else

1. Holy (food)
2. Makes a garment become Holy
3. *Holiness is not transferred

They thought:
We are bringing offerings to a holy altar,
So…offering is holy and so are we.

Reality:
We are impure people who bring offerings to the altar,
So…gifts are impure and so are we.

Looking back, to remember their struggles when they turned from God

Haggai gives them hope (2:19) that what they see right now isn’t the end of the story

1. Holiness

Dangers
-Forgetting / Neglecting God
-Seeking to “appear” holy

Character - *Who am I becoming?
-Believe the Gospel
-Made holy through Jesus’ sacrifice!
-Separated from Sin / Dedicated to God
-All of Life, All for Jesus
-Connect with the Church

2. Faithfulness

Dangers
-Overwhelmed
-Discouraged
-Turning back or away

Work - *What am I doing?
-Endurance through Difficulties
-Doing Good in the world
-Giving Thanks in every season
-Experiencing God’s Blessings = in Christ; in Life; in Eternity

How can I know God’s will for my life?
-Confess Jesus as Lord and Savior
-Pursue Holiness (all of life, all for Jesus)
-Be Faithful to what’s in front of you