Sermon: Zechariah 1:1-6 Message for a Complacent People
Introduction: Complacency…
I. The structure of the book:
II. The historical context: A. Timeline --
B. On the one hand --
C. On the other hand --
III. The role of God’s Word:
IV. God’s message: repent
V. The hope
Application:
THE STRUCTRE OF ZECHARIAH
1:1-6 – Introduction, a call to repentance 1:7-6:15 – 8 visions 7:1-8:23 – truly seeking God 9:1-14-21 – the suffering Messiah
TIMELINE OF EVENTS
722 BC – Israel (N. Kingdom) taken into captivity 605 BC – first siege of Jerusalem; first captives to Babylon 597 BC – second siege of Jerusalem; second set of captives 586 BC – third siege; destruction of city and the temple 538 BC – decree of Cyrus to return; restart worship 537 BC – first captives return; start to rebuild; opposition; stop 520 BC – September – Haggai, chapter 1 520 BC – October – Haggai, chapter 2 520 BC – November – Zechariah, chapter 1:1 516 BC – temple finished 458 BC – Ezra starts his ministry in Jerusalem 445 BC – Nehemiah stirs up to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem
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It was while attending Cornell University that Bill became a Christian. After graduating from there and attending graduate school at Purdue University, Bill felt a call to the pastoral ministry. Leaving mathematics behind, he received his M.Div. from the Reformed Presbyterian...
