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Divine Power for Life's Challenges from Zechariah 4-6
May 16, 2025 · 12 min
Unveil the mysteries of Zechariah's prophecies, where lampstands and olive trees symbolize Christ's light and the Spirit's anointing.
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Visions of Zechariah: Divine Guidance and Prophecy 0:10 Good morning. Welcome to Stand On on the word. Today, we have a fascinating passage of scripture as we look at Zechariah chapters 4 through 6. We've got candles, flying scrolls, chariots, and crowns.0:22 Verse 6 of chapter 4, then he said to me, this is the word of the lord to Zerubbabel, not by might nor by power, but by my spirit, says the lord of hosts. I love that verse. Alright. 5 visions in0:34 these 3 chapters. Now remember, we've we've talked about this before when it comes to prophecy. It speaks on 3 horizons, the immediate, the intermediate, and the future. The final fulfillment of most of0:46 these prophetic messages will be in the millennial kingdom. So here's the 5 that we have. We have the golden lampstand. We have the flying scroll. We have the woman in the basket. We have the 4 chariots, and we have the0:56 crowning of Joshua. So let's begin verse 1, chapter 4. And the angel who talked with me came again and woke me. And sometimes we need to be awakened to what the Lord is saying. He says he awakened me like a man who1:08 was awakened out of his sleep. And he said to me, what do you see? I said, I see, and behold a lampstand, all of gold, with a bowl on top of it, and 7 lamps on it with 7 lips on each of the lamps that are on top of1:19 it. And there are 2 olive trees by it, 1 on the right of the bowl and the other on the left. So here's the picture. It's a candle stand with 7 oil lamps connected by a perpetual source of oil. Now1:31 this sounds very similar to what we read in Revelation. So what do these things represent? Well, the light is Christ. The oil is the Holy Spirit. The candlestick here was the Jewish nation, and1:43 some see the 7 lamps as the gentile church united by the Jewish stand as the church is grafted in. So why why the number 7? Well, 7 is the number of perfection. It could1:55 also be, some scholars suggest, a picture of the uniting of believers from the 7 continents. Verse 4. And I said to the angel who talked to me, what are these, my lord? Then the angel who talked with me answered and said2:06 to me, do you not know what these are? I said, no, my lord. Once again, as we saw with Daniel, the prophet was not clear on the meaning of the vision, so he asked. You know, we too can ask2:18 for clarification scripture. I was praying this morning over something we've been reading, just wanting greater insight and understanding. And Jesus told us to do that. In John chapter 14, he said the Holy Spirit, the2:29 helper, will teach us all things, and so don't be afraid to ask. Verse 6, and he said to me, this is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel, not by might nor by power, but by my spirit, says the lord of2:41 host. Now take note of this. The last vision we looked at in chapter 3 was for Joshua, the high priest. This vision was for Zerubbabel, the governor, the civil authority. So the 2 are working in tandem.2:54 And we see this throughout scripture. Alright. He is given a vision of building the temple. Now this task would not be done by his power or might. Now that may sound a bit redundant, power and might, but it is3:05 it means all inclusive of man's ability. His mental strength, his physical strength, his moral strength would not get this done no matter how hard he tried. Remember, the building of the temple had been stalled3:17 for 15 years due to opposition. So here was the message. Stop trying to do this in your own ability and tap into the never ending all powerful source of the Holy Spirit that3:29 overcomes obstacles in opposition. Now recall in the New Testament, among the final words that Jesus spoke to his disciples when he was ascending into heaven in Luke chapter 24. Says, behold, I send the3:41 promise of my father upon you, but tarry in the city of Jerusalem until you are endured with power from on high. So what was that power from on high? It was the Holy3:53 spirit. Verse 7. Who are you, oh, great mountain, before Zerubbabel? You shall become a plain, and he shall bring forward the top stone amid shouts of grace, grace to it. Now4:04 through the power of the holy spirit, what he was saying, look, you're gonna overcome obstacles and opposition. We can do the same. Nothing stands in the way of the power of the Holy Spirit, but we have to4:16 walk in that power. Verse 8, then the word of the Lord came to me saying the hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house. His hand shall also complete it. You know, what the lord has begun, he will4:27 complete. Then, you will know that the lord of hosts has sent me to you. For whoever has despised the day of small beginnings shall rejoice and shall see the plumb line in the hand of Zerubbabel. These 7 are4:39 the eyes of the Lord, which range through the whole earth. So, I mean, don't you love this? Don't be discouraged by small beginnings or small things. Now we read in Ezra4:51 that those who could remember the temple that had been built by Solomon were discouraged because this 1 paled in comparison. You know, through the power of the Holy Spirit, what we see today is not what will be.5:03 Things that are small in the natural often lead to great accomplishments in the spiritual. 1 final part of this vision, the 2 trees. The oil represents the Holy Spirit as we mentioned,5:15 but the 2 trees, 1 on each side in this vision, represents Joshua and Zerubbabel, the church and the civil government or the law and the gospel5:27 grace. So the 2 work together. Now the flying scroll, verse 1 of chapter 5. And, again, I lifted my eyes and saw and behold a flying scroll. You know, there's been a lot of5:38 renewed interest in UFOs or unidentified aerial phenomenon as it's now called. As congress has actually had a number of hearings on this, number of books have been put out, I think we would be better served, quite5:50 frankly, to have a hearing on this unidentified flying scroll, which has a very clear message. Verse 2, and he said to me, what do you see? I answered, I see a flying scroll. Its length is 20 cubits. Its6:02 width, 10 cubits. Now these were the dimensions of the temple porch. It, which is where the law was read. Alright? And it's 30 feet by 15 feet.6:14 Verse 3, then he said to me, this is the curse that goes out over the face of the earth, over the whole land, for everyone who steals shall be cleaned out according to what is on 1 side,6:26 and everyone who swears falsely shall be cleaned out according to what is on the other side. I will send it out, declares the Lord of hosts, and it shall enter the house of the thief and the house of him who swears6:38 falsely by my name, and it shall remain in his house and consume it both timber and stones. Okay. So what's this message? I mean, this seems a bit, I don't know. It's kinda hard to gather. Well, here it6:50 is. The message is this, that god's moral law is universal, meaning it applies to everyone. It goes out to the whole land. And as it is universal in its7:01 application, its consequences are universal for those who violate it. Now to be clear, we are not saved by the law. Okay? The law cannot save us. But outside of the grace of God through Jesus Christ,7:13 we're judged by it. And and there are consequences to violating the moral law of God. Verse 5, then the angel who talked with me came forward and said to me, lift your eyes and see what7:25 this is that is going out. And I said, what is it? And he said, this is the basket that is going out. And he said, this is their iniquity in all the land. And behold, the leaden cover7:37 there was a lead cover was lifted, and there was a woman sitting in the basket. And he said, this is wickedness. And he thrust her back in the basket and thrust down the lead weight on its opening. Then I lifted my7:49 eyes and saw, behold, 2 women coming forward. The wind was in their wings. They had wings like the wings of a stork, and they lifted up the basket between earth and heaven. What is the meaning of this vision? Well,8:00 there quite frankly, there's some differing differing interpretations. It clearly speaks to the sin that marked Israel. Right? Idolatry and the sins that found root in the8:12 rejection of God as God. It was fraud, theft, perjury, and some say wantonness or what we would call consumerism. The the the, the path8:25 or the the epith, which was the the form of measurement. That's the the container that she was in this, f f. It it it was used to measure economic8:36 transactions. So some see this as representing commerce, the economy, or business. In Revelation chapter 18, we read the judgment of8:49 economic Babylon. When the economy or business usurps our allegiance to God and his word, stand by. The end will not be good.9:01 I mean, consider this. When our governmental leaders talk about the economy and economic activity as the path to peace, ignoring the moral condition of the heart and soul.9:13 It it is not gonna end well. Capitalism works. I'm all for free markets. Capitalism, I mean, it is it works when it is guided by moral truth. When it's not, it will be used9:25 for evil purposes just like any other economic philosophy. It must be founded upon truth. Chapter 6, the 4 chariots9:37 that speak to God's judgment upon the enemies of Israel, which was the subject of the visions of the horns in chapter 1. And then the final vision is the crown and the temple,9:48 verse 12 of chapter 6. And say to him, thus says the Lord of hosts, behold the man whose name is the branch, for he shall branch out from his place, and he shall build the temple of the lord. It is10:00 he who shall build the temple of the lord and shall bear royal honor and shall sit and rule on his throne. And there shall be a priest on his throne, and the counsel10:12 of peace shall be between them both. Now this is a prophetic symbolic act magnifying the branch we read about in chapter 3 along with the10:24 vision for Zerubbabel. Zerubbabel was from the line of David. Alright? Confronted with opposition and obstacles, he would build this smaller material10:36 temple. Alright? But the branch made reference to here, which is Jesus Christ, would build the spiritual temple that would encompass the entire world. The vision of Joshua the high priest being crowned10:48 also provides a symbolic merging of the office of priest and king that we will see in the millennial reign of Jesus Christ. Father, we thank you for your word.11:00 And, lord, I I do pray that you would just, through the the the the Holy Spirit, our teacher, lead us into understanding of your word, of these prophetic words that sometimes are difficult to understand. Help us11:12 to understand them, not just intellectually, lord, but help us to grab the truth spiritually. That, lord, we would understand how to apply it to our lives in this world in which we're11:23 living. Lord, we pray that we would operate in this day where there is great spiritual opposition and there are obstacles to the fulfillment of our mission,11:35 our call to make you known, may we walk and operate in the power of the Holy Spirit that overcomes obstacles and opposition. For we pray and ask this in Jesus' name.11:47 Amen. Alright. Thanks for joining me this morning. And until next time, keep standing on the word.11:55 Today's study comes from the Stand on the Word Bible Reading Plan available for free at frc dot org slash bible. By following along in just a few minutes a day, you12:07 can read through the entire Bible in just 2 years. Learn more and request the free reading guide at frc dot org slash bible.In this video 0:00 Visions of Zechariah: Divine Guidance and Prophecy
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