The Lord’s Return to Jerusalem

Bible Text: Zechariah 1:18-2:13 | Preacher: Alan Conner | Series: 2008, Zechariah

Northwest Bible Church – Nov. 23, 2008 – Worship Service – Alan Conner
Zechariah 1:18-2:13
The Lord’s Return to Jerusalem
Intro

I. CERTAINTY OF GOD’s JUDGMENT (Zechariah 1:18-21).

A. Four horns (Zechariah 1:18-19).

B. Four craftsmen (Zechariah 1:20-21).

II. CERTAINTY OF GOD’s PRESENCE (Zechariah 2:1-13).

A. Measuring line (Zechariah 2:1-2).

B. Jerusalem inhabited without walls (Zechariah 2:3-4).

C. The Lord will be a wall of fire around her (Zechariah 2:5).

D. God will be the glory in her midst (Zechariah 2:5), and dwell with her (Zechariah 2:10).

Fulfilled in the New Covenant:

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E. Many nations will become My people (Zechariah 2:11).

The OT prophecies that physical Israel will be transformed into a spiritual Israel: Ezekiel 36; Jeremiah 31. This is fulfilled in the NT church for we are the:

1) Spiritual seed of ______________________ – Galations 3:7, 29

2) Spiritual and true ____________________ – Romans 2:28-29

3) The Israel of ________________ – 1Peter 2:9

4) Heirs of the _________________________. 2 Corinthians 3:6; Hebrews 8:6

This is not REPLACEMENT theology, but __________________ theology.

III. EXHORTATIONS TO GOD’s PEOPLE IN BABYLON

A. “Flee . . . Escape” (2:6-9).

B. “Sing . . . be glad” (2:10).

C. “Be silent” (2:13).

Conclusion