ZECHARIAH'S VISION: THE FLYING SCROLL
(Message by Tanny Keng)
0. Introduction
a) Zechariah encouraged the people to put away the sin in their lives and to continue rebuilding the temple. His visions described the judgment of Israel's enemies, the blessings to Jerusalem, and the need for God's people to remain pure - avoiding hypocrisy, superficiality, and sin. Zechariah's visions provided hope for the people. We need to carefully follow the instruction to remain pure until Christ returns again.
b) Let's consider Zechariah's vision in the Scripture text and its significance.
1. Scripture text: Zechariah 5:1-4
i) Then I turned and raised my eyes, and saw there a flying scroll. 2 And he said to me, “What do you see?” So I answered, “I see a flying scroll. Its length is twenty cubits and its width ten cubits.” 3 Then he said to me, “This is the curse that goes out over the face of the whole earth: ‘Every thief shall be expelled,’ according to this side of the scroll; and, ‘Every perjurer shall be expelled,’ according to that side of it.” 4 “I will send out the curse,” says the Lord of hosts; “It shall enter the house of the thief, And the house of the one who swears falsely by My name. It shall remain in the midst of his house, And consume it, with its timber and stones.” (Zechariah 5:1-4 NKJV)
2. Vision
a) Zechariah sees a flying scroll, which represents God's curse.
3. Significance
a) By God's Word and Spirit every person will be judged. The individual's sin is the focus here, not the sins of the nation. Each person is responsible for his or her deeds; no one has an excuse. God's curse is a symbol of destruction; all sin will be judged and removed.
The End ...
0. Introductiona) Zechariah encouraged the people to put away the sin in their lives and to continue rebuilding the temple. His visions described the judgment of Israel's enemies, the blessings to Jerusalem, and the need for God's people to remain pure - avoiding hypocrisy, superficiality, and sin. Zechariah's visions provided hope for the people. We need to carefully follow the instruction to remain pure until Christ returns again.
b) Let's consider Zechariah's vision in the Scripture text and its significance.
1. Scripture text: Zechariah 5:1-4
i) Then I turned and raised my eyes, and saw there a flying scroll. 2 And he said to me, “What do you see?” So I answered, “I see a flying scroll. Its length is twenty cubits and its width ten cubits.” 3 Then he said to me, “This is the curse that goes out over the face of the whole earth: ‘Every thief shall be expelled,’ according to this side of the scroll; and, ‘Every perjurer shall be expelled,’ according to that side of it.” 4 “I will send out the curse,” says the Lord of hosts; “It shall enter the house of the thief, And the house of the one who swears falsely by My name. It shall remain in the midst of his house, And consume it, with its timber and stones.” (Zechariah 5:1-4 NKJV)
2. Vision
a) Zechariah sees a flying scroll, which represents God's curse.
3. Significance
a) By God's Word and Spirit every person will be judged. The individual's sin is the focus here, not the sins of the nation. Each person is responsible for his or her deeds; no one has an excuse. God's curse is a symbol of destruction; all sin will be judged and removed.
The End ...
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