Mar. 23, 2025

Zechariah 8

From Discipline to a Dream

1. Promises Backed By Character (vs. 1-8)

A. God is Jealous (v. 2)

Exodus 20:5-6

Joshua 24:19-20

Ezekiel 36:5-7

Deuteronomy 32:16

1 Corinthians 10:21-22

2 Corinthians 11:2-3

B. When the LORD Moves back in (v. 3)

Exodus 25:8

Revelation 21:22-23

C. Like an Amazing Trip to Grandma’s (vs. 4, 5)

D. If It is Marvelous to His people, it is Marvelous to God. (v. 6)

Ezra 3:10-13

E. God is a Rescuing and Saving God (vs. 7, 8)

2 Timothy 4:17-18

2. Let Your Hands Be Strong (vs. 9-13)

A. Strong Hands for Challenging Mission (v. 9)

“Remnant- a community purified through the discipline of the exile”.
Mark Boda

B. A Time of Inflation, Unemployment, and Lack of Security (v. 10)

Haggai 1:6

C. Seed of Peace (vs. 12, 13)

D. Bringing Them back to Life (v. 13)

3. The World Will Want What You Have (vs. 14-23)

A. A Connection to the Jealousy (vs. 14, 15)

v. 2

B. Truth and Justice (vs. 16, 17)

Zechariah 7:10

C. From Fasting to Feasting (vs. 18, 19)

4. A Command to Love: Truth and Peace

A. The Powerful Will Want What You Have Been Given (vs. 20-23)

Revelation 21

Reflection:

1. Do you know the amazing nature of knowing Jesus?

2. Do you realize what Jesus has in store for you right now and what He has for your future?

Follow UP in the Word through the Week…

Monday:

Read: Ezekiel 36:5-7

In what different ways do you witness God’s jealousy working in this passage?

Tuesday:

Read: 1 Corinthians 10:21-22

What warning involving God’s jealousy does Paul give in these verses? How does this apply to life today?

Wednesday:

Read: Exodus 25:8

Where did God want to live in relationship to the people of Israel? What does that say about His character to you?

Thursday:

Read: Revelation 21:22-23

Where do we find the Lord to be present in the new Jerusalem? How is this consistent from where we find Him in Exodus?

Friday:

Read: Ezra 3:10-13

What was the range of emotions expressed here? Why do you think there were different kinds of weeping in that moment?

Saturday:

Read: Revelation 21

What are some of the descriptions that get your attention the most in this passage about the New Jerusalem?