The Sinner’s New Clothes

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