The Lord’s Return to Jerusalem
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