Thursday, October 20, 2005

ZECHARIAH - Seed Archive

2:13

"Be silent, all flesh, before the LORD; for He is aroused from His holy habitation."

TOPIC: Nature of God; faith; finiteness vs. infiniteness

TITLE: BY FAITH - Three Aspects of God's Existence!
FOUNDATIONAL INQUIRY: What three aspects of God's existence must be taken by faith since man cannot completely comprehend them?
I. We must accept by faith His constant presence!
(Notice the use of the words "all" and "before.")

II. We must accept by faith His ability to have emotions!
(Notice that God is "aroused.")

III. We must accept by faith His use of a place of habitation!
(Notice that the phrase says specifically that it is "His" habitation.)

11: 4-14
Thus says the LORD my God, 'Pasture the flock doomed to slaughter.'
TOPIC: Accountability

TITLE: A Living Obituary
FOUNDATIONAL INQUIRY: What elements of God's system of justice do we see here?

I. God Gives Responsibility; Expects Accountability (5,6,8,10,14)
A. Judgment is foretold (4-7)
B. We reap what is sown (5-6)
II. God's Mechanism of Control (7, 10 and 14)
A. Favor (7,10)
1. Deterrent for external aggression (6)
2. What is done is done (9)
B. Union (v.7,14)
1. The tie that binds (6,8,9,14)
2. An offer to reconcile (12,13)
III. God's Justice Is Not Free (6,8,9,12,14)
A. The wage asked (12)
B. The wage paid (12)
C. First fruits (13)
1. To the house of God (13)
2. To the lowly potter (13)
IV. God's Two-way Street (14)
A. Brotherhood removed (14)
B. No peace
1. With God
2. With men
C. Our Father can and will discipline.
 
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