The Sinner’s New Clothes

Bible Text: Zechariah 3:1-10 | Preacher: Alan Conner | Series: 2008, Zechariah

Northwest Bible Church – Nov. 30, 2008 – Worship Service – Alan Conner
Zechariah 3:1-10
The Sinner’s New Clothes
Intro

Two kinds of clothes.

I. THE COURTROOM DRAMA (Zechariah 3:1-5).

A. The defendant.

B. The accuser.

C. The advocate (Zechariah 3:2).

1) The Judge now becomes the _____________.

2) He renders to Satan a ______________ rebuke.

Reason #1:

Reason #2:

D. The verdict (Zechariah 3:3-5).

1) Joshua’s filthy garments removed (Zechariah 3:3-4).

 

2) clothed with festal robes (Zechariah 3:4).

 

3) the clean turban (Zechariah 3:5).

 

II. THE CHARGE DELIVERED (Zechariah 3:6-7).

 

A. Two conditions.

 

B. To promises.

 

III. THE CHARACTERS DEFINED (Zechariah 3:8-10).

A. The Coming One:

1) Servant – prophet.

2) Branch – king.

3) Stone – priest.

B. The removal of iniquity in one day.

C. The vine and the fig.

 

Summary