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On That Day, I Will Protect Jerusalem - Zechariah 12
Zechariah, chapter 12, signals the prophet's final "burden" of the Lord. It is about a future "Day" when the Lord will protect and restore His covenant people at Jerusalem. There are two objectives for this message: A preacher's burden to teach Bible readers what they should anticipate when reading the prophetic sections of the Old Testament (and beyond). The second, is the prophet's burden to move a remnant people to understand that God's victory, founded upon grace and mercy, will be personally understood through mourning and bitterness over a "firstborn" who has been "pierced!"
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I Became the Shepherd - Zechariah 11
God loves His sheep; but do His sheep love Him? Will they ever love Him? Zechariah is charged with a task of shepherding the flock of the returning remnant. He has plans to prosper them and to defend them -- but the sheep rebel, and the other shepherds don't appreciate him. Will there ever be a day when Israel follows the voice of their true shepherd? Yes! But the true shepherd must first lay down his life for them. Not simply to protect the sheep from wolves; but also from the just judgment of God that they so deserve!
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Prisoners of Hope - Zechariah 9,10
9 out of 10 scholars agree: Zechariah is a tough book to interpret! But what do we find there? The classic Old Testament prophetic motifs and a clear explanation of the Jewish Eschatological Hope. But this hope exceeds the Hope of the enemies of Israel being judged... Zechariah says that these enemies will be CONVERTED by a donkey riding Messiah who will destroy the military might of Israel and proclaim, "Peace to the nations." Therefore, those of us still engaged in a spiritual battle should remember that we are prisoners of Hope! (And this hope will not disappoint!)
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How Do You See It Now? (pt 1) - Haggai 2
The 2nd oracle of Haggai leads us to consider what it means to be a "balanced believer." To be sure, the Christian life is dependent upon things that have happened in the past. But we are also called to look forward to the "hope of glory." Which aspect of the Christian life captures your attention most? The past or the future? Haggai states that dwelling in the past, even if it was glorious, does not compare to a "future glory" yet to be revealed. The Lord's Table is a great place to maintain our balance: proclaiming the death of Christ (past event) until he returns (future event).
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The Opposition is Always Organized - Ezra 4
Of course they want to stop the folks from having Bible Studies in their homes! Do you know what happens in those gatherings? They are little "training camps" where people are taught how to become disciples of Jesus -- and Jesus wants to rule over the entire world! That always scares the neighbors! It scared the neighbors when the sons of captivity came back to rebuild their temple again! What did the neighbors do historically (and what should we expect today) in their attempts to stop the building of God's kingdom?
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Altar Call - Ezra 3
The returning exiles under the High Priest Jeshua are moved to rebuild the Altar at the former Temple complex. Why is an altar a core facet of Jewish worship? How does this discussion contribute to Christian worship? What is the core of Christian worship?
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42,360 - Ezra 2
Ezra, chapter 2, is a BIG LOOOOOooong list. Isn't this a part of the Bible we ought to skip over in order to get to the stuff that applies? But what about the lists that WE produce everyday? Aren't all of OUR lives ordered by lists? Don't these lists reveal our relationships in and to the world?
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Sovereign Rule - Ezra 1
The beginning of our sermon series, "The Eternal Remnant," begins with the book of Ezra. From here we will cover other important Bible books of this period. The action begins when God stirs the spirit of His Messiah... Cyrus, King of Persia (Is. 45:1). Cyrus is a pagan world ruler without any (or very limited) knowledge of the true God. He will conform to the decrees of salvation history in order to protect a remnant of God's people. Therefore, what might God be doing with the world rulers of OUR DAY? Could it be that God is still using world rulers to accomplish His sovereign rule? (A facinating example of this is included). This recording, on May 14, 2009, was for the "His Men" group of Covenant Presbyterian Church of Orange, the original message (not recorded) was presented at Communion Presbyterian Church (ARP) of Irvine on April 26, 2009.
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...When They Nailed Him to the Tree?
Jesus was nailed to the cross. A placard was nailed to the cross. What else was nailed to the cross?
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...When They Crucified My Lord?
The song, "Were You There When They Crucified My Lord?" actually asks a profound theological question. We explore the first sermon preached to the people who were literally THERE when they crucified Jesus Christ (Acts 2).
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