Sermon Notes & Questions 10-29-2023
October 29, 2023

Minor Prophets (Part 8): Zechariah’s Prophecy

Zechariah’s Introduction (Zech. 1:1-6)

The 5th Vision (Zech. 4:1-10)

Messianic Prophecies:
1. The meek Messiah would ride into Jerusalem on a donkey
(Zech. 9:9, Matt. 21:1-9, John 18:10, 36)
2. The princely price of the Messiah would be 30 pieces of silver.
(Zech. 11:10-13, Matt. 27:1-10)
3. The cost of salvation would be the piercing wounds of His friends.
(Zech. 12:10, John 19:34-37, Zech. 13:6, John 15:13)

This We Know:
1. Jesus is coming back to judge the living and the dead.
(2 Tim. 4:1, Romans 12:19)
2.Jesus’ kingdom has begun, but is not yet fulfilled.
(Col. 1:13, 1 Cor. 15:23-26)
3. Jesus is going to remake creation, destroying both sin and death in the process. (2 Peter 3:10-13. Romans 8:20-23)
4. Our future with Jesus is a GOOD future!
(1 Cor. 15:50-58, 1 Peter 1:13)

TAG Questions

  1. What is something the Lord taught you through the sermon?
  2. How does it apply to your life?

Small Group Discussion Questions

  1. What insight, principle, or observation from this weekend’s message did you find to be most helpful, eye-opening, or troubling? Explain.

  2. What importance is there in Messianic prophecies in the Old Testament? Why do you think God put them there?

  3. Read Zechariah 9:9, 11:10-13, 12:10, and 13:6. Which of these prophecies do you find the most interesting or surprising? What should this do for our faith?

  4. When you think about Jesus’ return and the end times, what primary emotions come up for you (e.g. fear, excitement, urgency, anger, concern, joy)? What are the potential downsides of thinking too much or too little about the end times?

  5. Pastor Josh talked about 4 truths that all Christians can depend on:
    Jesus is coming back to judge the living and the dead.
    His kingdom has begun, but is not yet fulfilled.
    Jesus is going to remake creation, destroying both sin and death in the process.
    Our future with Jesus is a GOOD future! What importance should these truths hold to Christians? How can they shape the way we think about the future as well as how we live in the here and now?

  6. Go around the circle and have someone share a prayer request they have, and then have the person on the right pray briefly for them, and then have that person share their prayer request, and so on.