Message for a Complacent People

Sermon: Zechariah 1:1-6
Message for a Complacent People

Introduction: Complacency…

I. The structure of the book:

II. The historical context:
A. Timeline --

B. On the one hand --

C. On the other hand --

III. The role of God’s Word:

IV. God’s message: repent

V. The hope

Application:

THE STRUCTRE OF ZECHARIAH

1:1-6 – Introduction, a call to repentance
1:7-6:15 – 8 visions
7:1-8:23 – truly seeking God
9:1-14-21 – the suffering Messiah

TIMELINE OF EVENTS

722 BC – Israel (N. Kingdom) taken into captivity
605 BC – first siege of Jerusalem; first captives to Babylon
597 BC – second siege of Jerusalem; second set of captives
586 BC – third siege; destruction of city and the temple
538 BC – decree of Cyrus to return; restart worship
537 BC – first captives return; start to rebuild; opposition; stop
520 BC – September – Haggai, chapter 1
520 BC – October – Haggai, chapter 2
520 BC – November – Zechariah, chapter 1:1
516 BC – temple finished
458 BC – Ezra starts his ministry in Jerusalem
445 BC – Nehemiah stirs up to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem