Oh let the Son of God and found you with his spirit and his life,

let him fill your heart and satisfy your soul.

Oh, let him have the things that hold you

and his spirit like a dove will descend upon your life and make you

whole. you home.

Welcome to the Word for today,

featuring the Bible Teaching of Pastor Chuck Smith,

founder of the Calvary Chapel Movement.

This radio program is a verse by verse study through the entire

Bible. And on today's edition of the word for today, Kastricht continues with a rebuilding

of the temple as we pick up in Hagai chapter 1 verse 1. And now with today's

message here's pastor Chuck. Now the Babylonian captivity is over, now a remnant have gone back to Jerusalem and have started

building the temple under the leadership of Zarebabel and Joshua.

But they are hassled by the Samaritans, the people who had inhabited the land

during the 70 years that they were in captivity.

The Samaritans first came and offered to help them.

They said, you're a bunch of Mongrels.

We don't want your help.

We're able to do it ourselves.

So then they began to send letters to the King of Persians and you better check out these

dudes. They're rebellious. Their whole history is that of rebellion. And if they build a city, they're already talking about rebelling against you once they get the walls up and all.

And you better stop their building. And so the King of Persia ordered a cease and desist order.

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