Creatures Small & Wise (Proverbs 30:24-28)1. Ant – Recognized the hour and prepares2. Rock Badger – Knows where his security lies3. Locust – Knows what he can’t do alone, he

can do in a community (local church).4. Lizards – He is bold and speaks of faith.

Haggai 2:6-9 – This is what the LORD Almighty says: “In a little while I will once more shake the heavens and the earth, the sea and the dry land. 7 I will shake all nations, and the desired of all nations will come, and I will fill this house with glory,” says the LORD Almighty. 8 “The silver is mine and the gold is mine,” declares the LORD Almighty. 9 “The glory of this present house will be greater than the glory of the former house,” says the LORD Almighty. “And in this place I will grant peace,” declares the LORD Almighty.

Haggai 2:6-9 – This is what the LORD Almighty says: “In a little while I will once more shake the heavens and the earth, the sea and the dry land. 7 I will shake all nations, [so that] the desired of all nations will come, and I will fill this house with glory,” says the LORD Almighty. 8 “The silver is mine and the gold is mine,” declares the LORD Almighty. 9 “The glory of this present house will be greater than the glory of the former house,” says the LORD Almighty. “And in this place I will grant peace,” declares the LORD Almighty.

Haggai 2:6-9 – This is what the LORD Almighty says: “In a little while I will once more shake the heavens and the earth, the sea and the dry land. 7 I will shake all nations, [so that] the desired of all nations will come, and I will fill this house with glory,” says the LORD Almighty. 8 “The silver is mine and the gold is mine,” declares the LORD Almighty. 9 “The glory of this present house will be greater than the glory of the former house,” says the LORD Almighty. “And in this place I will grant peace,” declares the LORD Almighty.

Haggai 2:6-9 – This is what the LORD Almighty says: “In a little while I will once more shake the heavens and the earth, the sea and the dry land. 7 I will shake all nations, [so that] the desired of all nations will come, and I will fill this house with glory,” says the LORD Almighty. 8 “The silver is mine and the gold is mine,” declares the LORD Almighty. 9 “The glory of this present house will be greater than the glory of the former house,” says the LORD Almighty. “And in this place I will grant peace,” declares the LORD Almighty.

Good News• 60.5 million hear the Gospel for the 1st time every year.

That’s 166,000 daily!• Since last year, nearly 21,000,000 have become followers

of Jesus.• That’s almost 60,000 a day.• Most of these new converts are in the

Charismatic/Pentecostal movements.• Also since a year ago, 50,000 new churches have been

planted worldwide! —World Christian Database

• 100 years ago 9 of 10 Christians lived in the Western nations.

• Today, 7 of 10 Christians live in the non-Western world.

• More people are in church on Sunday in China than are in church in Western Europe.

• There are more believers in Brazil than in Europe!• Latin American AG churches have 10 times the

number of members as do the AG churches in U.S. —John Stott Ministries

Matthew 24:35 – Heaven and earth will pass away, but My Words will last forever!

spiritual breath = reading the Word (inhaling) + praying (exhaling)

4 Breaths of God1. AdamGenesis 2:7 – Then the Lord God formed the man from the dust of the ground. He breathed the breath of life into the man's nostrils, and the man became a living person.

4 Breaths of God2. The Word of God2 Timothy 3:16 – All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness. (NASB)

4 Breaths of God2. The Word of God2 Timothy 3:16 – All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness. (NASB)

Inspired = God exhaled or God breathed out

Hebrews 4:12 – For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart. (NASB)

4 Breaths of God3. The Holy SpiritJohn 20:22 – And when [Jesus] had said this, He breathed on them and said to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit. (NASB)

4 Breaths of God

4. Ezekiel’s Valley of Dry Bones (Ezek. 37)

Conclusion

What is God’s Word for 2014?

Breathe, Inhale and Exhale!