In this week’s message, we step into the rubble of Haggai 2, where the returned exiles stand staring at a temple that looks embarrassingly small compared to the one they lost. Their memories torment them. Their comparisons paralyze them. And into that ache, God speaks a word that still reaches us today: “Be strong… Work… For I am with you.”

If you’ve ever felt crushed by what used to be—if the glory days haunt you more than they help you—this sermon is for you. We’ll walk through the dust with Zerubbabel, Joshua, and the old men who can’t stop weeping over former glory. And we’ll hear how God fills second houses, smaller stones, and tired hearts with a greater glory than anything we left behind.

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