Sermon Notes 5/1 – Zechariah

verse 9 – this is a command from the Lord

v10a – Receive the Gift is a command

verse 10 – Receive the gift is a command – is a financial gift to help build the temple

-3 businessmen –

Heldai – means the Lord’s world

Tobijah – means the goodness of God

Jedaiah – means praise the Lord

-These businessmen heard the Lord tell them to give and they obeyed

They were gracious givers – verse 11 (silver and gold)

-they obeyed the voice of the Lord to give – be led by the Spirit – Romans 8:14

Malachi – the word test means to hold Jesus to His Word

Giving is an act of obedience – verse v15

-1 Peter 1:14

-all we have belongs to the Lord

-blessings come from benevolence – Phil 4:19

Giving is to the Lord – 6:11 (Leviticus 27:30)

-Joshua is a type of Jesus Christ

-The Lord always gets His tithe – Mal 3:10

verse 12 – Jesus is the Branch

-branch refers to fruitfulness

***Jesus has branches out to earth at the cross

***Jesus has branched out through us

***Jesus will branch out at His return

vs12b-13 – Jesus will rule the entire world

v13 – Jesus gives counsel and wisdom – go to Him first

vs14-15 – Giving is an eternal investment and Return

-these 3 businessmen gave to the Lord for the temple

-we saw what their investment and giving produced

-memorial m – this will be remembered forever and passed down from generation to generation

                                        ZECHARIAH 7

verse 1 – this chapter occurs two years later.  Things are starting to turn around

for the Jewsih people and the nation of Israel

verses 2-3 – be careful when blessings begin to enter into your life

v3 – they wanted to know if they should continue to fast

         2 Principles To Note:

Never wait for trouble to get close to Jesus

The good times in our lives can become our greatest enemy