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The Unveiling Future: Anticipating Christ's Second Coming - Zechariah 14
May 22, 2025 · 12 min
Delving into Zechariah 14 and biblical end-times, this study emphasizes readiness for Christ's return and the unfolding divine plan.
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Delving into Zechariah 14 and biblical end-times, this study emphasizes readiness for Christ's return and the unfolding divine plan. ...more Show the full description Show less Delving into Zechariah 14 and biblical end-times, this study emphasizes readiness for Christ's return and the unfolding divine plan.
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Understanding Prophecy and Clarity of Scripture 0:10 Good morning. Welcome to Stand on the Word. Today, we finished the book of Zechariah as we look at the final chapter, chapter 14 verse 20. In that day, holiness to the lord shall be engraved on the bells of the0:22 horses. The pots in the lord's house shall be like the bowls before the altar. Now this prophetic chapter looks to the second coming of Christ, but as0:33 with most biblical prophecy, it is somewhat veiled. It's not unlike what the apostle Paul wrote over in first Corinthians chapter 13 where he said, we for now for we know in part and we0:45 prophesy in part. For now, we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I shall know just as I am known. Now 10:57 day, we will know with certainty what these prophetic passages mean. Until then, there'll be many different interpretations, and we need to be gracious toward 1 another. Now here here's1:09 something else. We we do not need to be build our spiritual house on veiled prophecy. We should build our house on the teachings of scripture that are abundantly clear. You know, a doctrine1:21 of the Protestant church is called the clarity of scripture. This essentially means that the essentials of the faith, god's put those on the bottom shelf for us. It's not hard. We can understand them. We can1:33 know them. We can live by them. Salvation by grace through faith and the redemptive work of Jesus Christ is made clear throughout scripture without question. The call to believers1:45 is to live sanctified life serving our lord Jesus Christ. That's abundantly clear in scripture. Now these practical aspects of the Christian faith can be known with clarity,1:57 great clarity. Therefore, they should be our primary focus of our lives, not, not on biblical prophecy that's unclear. Now let's say biblical prophecy is2:09 important. It is. And that's why we're that's why we're studying it as we make our journey through the Bible because it tells us that god's plan for mankind is unfolding,2:21 and he invites us to join him. And this is 1 of the reason we wanna pray for the fulfillment of god's promises and be a part of seeing those come to being. Alright. Verse 1,The Day of the Lord and Jerusalem's Role 2:33 chapter 14. Behold, the day of the lord is coming, and your spoil will be divided in your midst. Now here's that phrase again. What is the day of the Lord or that day? Now that phrase2:45 appears about 200 times in scripture. It is a term associated primarily with the end times in the second coming of the Lord, which will be a time of reckoning for the lost,2:57 rejoicing for those who are in Christ in a time when order is restored to creation. Verse 2. For I will gather all the nations to battle against Jerusalem. The city shall be taken, the house the house is3:08 rifled, and the women ravished. Half of the city shall go into captivity, but the remnant of the people shall not be cut off from the city. Then the lord will go forth and fight against those3:20 nations as he fights in the day of battle. Now here's the news flash. Alright? Jerusalem will be the center of the world's attention as the nations line up against Israel. That3:32 actually sounds like the headlines today. Now write this down. Okay? Write this down. There will be no permanent peace deal brokered in the Middle East. Alright?3:45 Now we can have a managed peace if we understand that the political dynamics are driven by spiritual realities. You know, I was a part of some of3:56 the meetings with Arab rulers that were that preceded the Abraham accords. I was not directly involved in Abraham Accords, just to be clear, but I met with some of the Arab leader Arab leaders4:09 kind of setting the stage for some of those conversations. Now the relationship that the US has helped foster between Israel and Egypt, which, by the way, we essentially pay for in our foreign aid4:21 to Egypt, has a has established a working relationship and prevented further open hostilities between those 2 countries. But but as we see in the current4:33 situation in Gaza, where Egypt is refusing to allow refugees to come out of Gaza, in criticizing Israel, it has not solved the division between the Arabs4:44 and the Israelis, and it won't. Lasting genuine peace will only come when the prince of peace returns. Okay? You can count on that. Verse 4. And in that4:56 day, his feet will stand on the Mount of Olives, which faces Jerusalem on the east, and the Mount of Olives shall be split in 2 from east to west, making a very large valley. Half of the valley shall move toward the5:08 north and half of it toward the south. Then you shall flee through my mountain valley, for the mountain valley shall reach Azel. Yes. You shall flee as5:19 you fled from the earthquake in the days of Uzziah, king of Judah. Thus, the lord, my God, will come, and all the saints with you. Now this sounds very similar to5:31 what we read in Isaiah 40, Ezekiel 38, and Revelation 16 about cataclysmic events that will greatly alter the area's topography. Now we also5:43 notice this isn't all the saints with you. Now that is a belief that the saints will be coming back, to be a part of the millennial reign of Christ. Verse 6, it shall come to pass in that day that5:55 there will be no light. The lights will diminish. Now many scholars interpret this, not as that there's no light, but it's not clear. There's a thick mist or maybe fallout that makes it hard to see.6:07 Verse 7, it shall be 1 day which is known to the Lord neither day nor night, but at evening time it shall happen that it will be light. And in that day, it shall be that living waters shall flow6:19 from Jerusalem, half of them toward the Eastern Sea and half of them toward the Western Sea, in both summer and winter it shall occur. And the lord shall be king over all the earth. In that day, it shall be the lord6:31 is 1 and his name 1. Again, this is very similar to what we read in Ezekiel's prophecy about the millennial kingdom. Verse 11. The people shall dwell in it6:43 and no longer shall there be utter destruction, but Jerusalem shall be safely inhabited. And this shall be the plague with which the Lord will strike the people who fought against6:54 Jerusalem. Their flesh shall dissolve while they stand on their feet. Their eyes shall dissolve in their sockets, and their tongue shall dissolve in their mouths. Now this kinda reminds me of, the scene from the Raiders7:06 of the Lost Ark. Do you remember that? You know, what does this mean? You know? I'm not sure. I don't know. But it raises the question, could this be to the script be a description of7:17 a nuclear event? Now consider today's headlines of the focus on Iran's nuclear program. Will Israel be forced to defend itself with its nuclear weapons? Verse7:29 13. It shall come to pass in that day that a great panic from the Lord will be among them. Everyone will seize the hand of his neighbor and raise his hand against his neighbor's hand. Judah also will fight at7:41 Jerusalem, and the wealth of all the surrounding nations shall be gathered together gold, silver, and apparel in great abundance. Such also shall be the plague on the horse and the mule and on the camel and the donkey7:51 and all the cattle that will be in those camps. So shall this plague be, and it shall come to pass that everyone who is left of all the nations which come against Jerusalem8:03 shall go up from year to year to worship the king, the lord of hosts, and keep the feast of tabernacles. So we're talking about here at the millennium, the the millennial reign of Christ, and the nations will be8:15 required to go to Jerusalem for the feast of tabernacles. That may be why, as we read in Ezekiel, the city and the temple are so much larger. It will be a true megachurch.8:27 17 verse 17, and it shall be that whichever of the families of the earth do not come up to Jerusalem to worship the king, the lord of hosts, on them will be no rain. Wow. Is that global warming?8:39 No. Once again, I think god is using his creation to send a message to the people. Verse 18, if the family of Egypt will not come up and enter in, they shall have no rain. They shall receive the plague which8:51 with which the lord strikes the nations who do not come up to the feast to keep the feast of tabernacles. This shall be the punishment of Egypt and the punishment of all the nations that do not come up to keep the feast9:02 of tabernacles. In that day, holiness to the Lord shall be engraved on the bells of the horses. The pots in the lord's house shall be like the bulls before the altar. Now this means that all things,9:15 alright, all things, even the smallest and most common will be set apart and sacred to the lord. Verse 21. Yes. Every pot in Jerusalem and and Judah9:27 shall be holiness to the lord of hosts. Everyone who sacrifices shall come and take them and cook in them. In that day, there shall be no longer be a Canaanite in the house of the lord of hosts. No unclean or godly9:38 person will be in the presence of the Lord. Alright. We finished with the book of Zechariah. Next time, we're in the book of Esther, then to Nehemiah, then then we'reInvitation to Spiritual Growth and Community 9:50 moving into the New Testament. In fact, we're kicking off the New Testament with our 21 day family bible challenge through the gospel of Matthew. It starts on June the eleventh.10:02 So this is a great opportunity to start the new as we start the New Testament to invite your children, grandchildren to join you. You can invite neighbors, maybe host something in your home. You10:14 know, we have the entire reading plan. We're actually doing a little bit more for this 21 day challenge. We've got reading plans. We've got the questions. We've got a study guide. We have family resources. We even10:26 have activities for the children. So if you'd like access to it, text Matthew to 6 7 7 4 2. That's Matthew to 6 7 7 4 2. And,10:38 think about pray about who you can invite to join with us on this 21 day Bible challenge through the book of Matthew. Father, thank you for your word. And I do10:50 pray, Lord, that you would stir the hearts of your people to get in your word and and even to invite those that don't know you to experience you as we look at the gospel11:01 of Matthew. So, father, I pray that the Holy Spirit would continue to guide us on this journey. Open our eyes to the truths of your word. May we walk in them in obedience to11:13 them. We pray in Jesus' name. Amen. Alright. Thanks for joining me this morning. Until next time, keep standing on his word.11:23 Today's study comes from the stand on the word bible reading plan available for free at f r c dot o r g slash bible. By following along in just a few minutes a day, you11:35 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 Understanding Prophecy and Clarity of Scripture2:31 The Day of the Lord and Jerusalem's Role9:42 Invitation to Spiritual Growth and Community
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