Sermon Notes 1/16 – Zechariah

Zechariah means the Lord remembers

v2 – the Lord speaks to past generations

-The Lord is angry with their ways which were against the Lord

v3 – The Lord speaks

-He is the Lord of Hosts – means Jehovah of armies – He directs the angels

– means an organized army ready for war

-The Lord is saying to Israel and all of us – Repent

-This is an invitation

-Return to me is repentance

-Isaiah 30:18-26 – wait (v18) – means to tap the foot – waiting for us to repent

verse 4 – the past generation did not listen to the prophets & the Word of God

-there are consequences when we follow or do not follow the Lord and His Word

***Turn now – means to repent from your wrong conduct

***Give Heed – means Up To The Ears – speaks of obeying the Lord

verse 5 – The response of the People to the voice of the Lord

fathers & prophets – they have all died

-what is being said by the Lord is not relevant – we will no tobey

verse 6 – the people come to their senses – the Lord will get you sooner or later

Verses 7-17 – 8 – Visions are received by Zechariah in one night

*Visions are for the past and now – Acts 2:17-21

*Visions must line up with the Word of God

*Visions do not direct the believer

*Visions can be for the present of the future

VISION #1- the Vision of the Man & the Horses Among The Myrtle Trees

v7 – King Darius is the Persian ruler in 519BC

v8 – I saw – to see when someone is awake and fully conscious

Myrtle trees – they are shrubs 6-8′ tall and represent Israel – Israel will bloom

Hollow – this is a ravine. It represents that Israel is in a low place/at the bottom

The man riding on the Red Horse – this is Jesus Christ. Red speaks of His blood

Behind Him – Jesus is #1 and everyone else is behind Him. He is out front…

Red horses – symbolize war and bloodshed

Speckled horses – means to intertwine…there is grace, but also discipline

White Horses – means victory, triumph and peace

verse 9 – my lord – a term of respect and it is not calling the angle Lord

verse 10 – these horses are angels dispersed throughout the world

verse 11 – angel of the Lord – speaks of Jesus – He is not an angel, but a messenger with a message

resting – means to lie down and relax – the world at this time has no wars going on

verse 12 – HOW LONG? – when is Israel going to be set free from bondage

verse 13 – good & comforting words come from the Lord

— valuable…gracious…reassuring and useful words

— The Lord was saying IT IS TIME – for Israel to be delivered

verse 14 – PROCLAIM – means to call out with energy and spirit – make it public

vs14-17 – are the words to proclaim…these are blessings from the Lord

The first blessing from the Lord – The Protection of the Lord

zeal – is passion and deep emotion for someone

Zion – are believers in Jerusalem

-the Lord protects and blesses non-Christians because of Christians