Sermons on Zechariah
Palm Sunday: The Savior Is Here.
“The Hammer” Judas Maccabee Almost everything with Judas paralleled when Jesus entered the city 200 years later… but not quite. Zec 9:9 Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout, Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you, righteous and having salvation, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey. Earthly kingdoms are always focused on who is the top dog, the big cheese. Lk 22:25 Jesus said to them, “The kings of…
The Minor Prophets: Zechariah: Git ‘er done!
Zechariah: Git ‘er done. Get To Know Zecheriah Zechariah means “Jehovah Remembers”. He was born in Babylon and was among the Hebrews who returned from the Exile. Setting The Stage See Ezra & Nehemiah! Twenty years after the return of the exiles to Jerusalem, the temple still lay a blackened ruin. God’s Story In Zecheriah Next to Isaiah, Zechariah carries the most Messianic prophecies. The meek King (Zech. 9:9, Matt. 21:5; John 12:13). The One sold for thirty pieces of…
Minor Prophets: Micah: Back to Basics
Micah: Back to the Basics Get To Know Micah. Micah’s name means, “Who is like Yahweh?” He was an ordinary working-class guy who sympathized for the plight of the ordinary working-class people around him. A true prophet of God, he uncovered sin and pointed to the coming Messiah. Setting The Stage: Micah Assyrian taxation, corrupt religion, apathy of the privileged. God’s Story In Micah. Back to Bethlehem. Back to Peace with God. Back to Ethical Righteousness. Micah Speaks Today. God…