The Good Shepherd vs Bad Goats

Bible Text: Zechariah 10 | Preacher: Alan Conner | Series: 2009, Zechariah

Intro

I. SEEK THE LORD (v. 1).

A. The Spring rain.

B. The LORD gives the blessings.

II. SEEK NOT THE IDOLS (vv. 2-3).

A. The idols of choice (v. 2a).

Teraphim –

 

Diviners – Ezek. 21:21  “For the king of Babylon stands at the parting of the way, at the head of the two ways, to use divination; he shakes the arrows, he consults the household idols, he looks at the liver.”

B. Consequences (v. 2b):

 

C. God’s response to the goat-leaders (v. 3a) –

1) Cf. Ezek. 34:2-10.

2) Goat leaders today.

                                                Church –

Government –

3) God’s anger and punishment of the goat-leaders.

 

III. THE COMING OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD (vv. 3-12).

 

The compassion of the Shepherd (v. 6).

 

A. The Shepherd transforms His sheep (vv. 3d-5b).

B. From the sheep will come the Shepherd-Messiah (v. 4).

C. The Good Shepherd’s blessings for his sheep (vv. 6-12).

 

1) Victory (v. 5) –

 

2) Salvation (vv. 6-8) –

 

3) Regathering to the land (vv. 6-12) –

D. Christ the Good Shepherd.

 

1) Sheep are _______________ by the shepherd. 1Pet. 1:18-19;1Cor. 6:20.

 

2) The shepherd __________________ his sheep as his own. John 10:3; Zech. 10:8.

 

3) He ____________________ in caring for His sheep. John 10:11; Heb. 12:2.

 

4) The shepherd ____________________ his sheep and brings them safely home.   Jn. 10:28-29.

 

Conclusion

                Our responsibility –