<description>&lt;p&gt;In this powerful sermon on Haggai 1, Jonty Rhodes explores how busyness can mask spiritual drift, why God’s people in Haggai’s day stopped building the temple, and how God’s zeal for His people is the ultimate antidote to our apathy. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Jonty draws connections across Scripture — from the return from exile, to the Great Commission, to Christ as the true Temple — showing how God’s desire to dwell with His people fuels the mission of the church today. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Whether you're a pastor, student, ministry leader or Christian seeking renewal, this sermon will help you examine your priorities and rediscover zeal for the glory and pleasure of God. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Topics include: &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Why busyness is not the opposite of apathy &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Haggai’s call to rebuild and its relevance for the church &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;God’s zeal vs. our apathy &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Christ as the true and better Temple &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;How to move from spiritual weariness to joyful mission &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;⛪ About the Speaker Jonty Rhodes is the minister of &lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="mention-chip ytcp-social-suggestion-input" href="https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UClb0OpHlwX7rKfrQWN4vlyg"&gt; @christchurchcentralleeds &lt;/a&gt; Jonty is married to Georgina, and they have four girls and a boy. He trained for ministry at Oak Hill Theological College in London, and has served as Assistant Minister at St. Alkmund’s Church in Duffield, and Minister at Christ Church Derby. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;00:00 – Opening Prayer &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;00:28 – The Missing Deadly Sin: Acedia &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;02:09 – The Desert Fathers and the Noonday Demon &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;03:13 – Context of Haggai 1 &amp;amp; Israel’s Apathy &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;09:54 – Busy but Building the Wrong Thing &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;14:14 – God’s Zeal vs. Our Apathy &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;19:05 – Christ the True Temple &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;22:14 – From Apathy to Zeal: The Call of Haggai &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;23:12 – Closing Prayer &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;#JontyRhodes #OakHillCollege #Haggai #Acedia #NoondayDemon #ChristianSermon #SpiritualApathy #BibleTeaching #ReformedTheology #ChristianZeal #SermonClip #Haggai1&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Chapel Talks

Oak Hill College

From Apathy to Zeal | Haggai 1:1-11 | Jonty Rhodes

DEC 10, 202524 MIN
Chapel Talks

From Apathy to Zeal | Haggai 1:1-11 | Jonty Rhodes

DEC 10, 202524 MIN

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<p>In this powerful sermon on Haggai 1, Jonty Rhodes explores how busyness can mask spiritual drift, why God’s people in Haggai’s day stopped building the temple, and how God’s zeal for His people is the ultimate antidote to our apathy. </p><p>Jonty draws connections across Scripture — from the return from exile, to the Great Commission, to Christ as the true Temple — showing how God’s desire to dwell with His people fuels the mission of the church today. </p><p>Whether you're a pastor, student, ministry leader or Christian seeking renewal, this sermon will help you examine your priorities and rediscover zeal for the glory and pleasure of God. </p><p>Topics include: </p><p>Why busyness is not the opposite of apathy </p><p>Haggai’s call to rebuild and its relevance for the church </p><p>God’s zeal vs. our apathy </p><p>Christ as the true and better Temple </p><p>How to move from spiritual weariness to joyful mission </p><p>⛪ About the Speaker Jonty Rhodes is the minister of <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="mention-chip ytcp-social-suggestion-input" href="https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UClb0OpHlwX7rKfrQWN4vlyg"> @christchurchcentralleeds </a> Jonty is married to Georgina, and they have four girls and a boy. He trained for ministry at Oak Hill Theological College in London, and has served as Assistant Minister at St. Alkmund’s Church in Duffield, and Minister at Christ Church Derby. </p><p>00:00 – Opening Prayer </p><p>00:28 – The Missing Deadly Sin: Acedia </p><p>02:09 – The Desert Fathers and the Noonday Demon </p><p>03:13 – Context of Haggai 1 &amp; Israel’s Apathy </p><p>09:54 – Busy but Building the Wrong Thing </p><p>14:14 – God’s Zeal vs. Our Apathy </p><p>19:05 – Christ the True Temple </p><p>22:14 – From Apathy to Zeal: The Call of Haggai </p><p>23:12 – Closing Prayer </p><p>#JontyRhodes #OakHillCollege #Haggai #Acedia #NoondayDemon #ChristianSermon #SpiritualApathy #BibleTeaching #ReformedTheology #ChristianZeal #SermonClip #Haggai1</p>