Zechariah: Take heart, Israel’s city will be restored and Israel’s king will reign.

Two primary themes:

• Israel’s _______________________________ (Jerusalem) will be restored to peace and glory.

• Israel’s _______________________________ (Jesus) will be slain for the sins of his people and will

triumph over his enemies.

The Horses and the Horns (Zechariah 1)

1. Heart: God remembers His _____________________, but He has no grandchildren (1:1-5).

2. Hearing: God remembers His own ________________________, and He takes it very seriously (1:6-7).

3. Horses: God remembers His own Word about _____________________, even when He remains silent

for a time (1:8-17).

4. Horns: God remembers His own Word about History’s _____________________, and promises payday

some day (1:18-21).

Haggai: Build a life that reflects your ________________ as a temple of the

Holy Spirit

Keeping Christ at the CENTER of your temple (part two):

C____________________________ is your blueprint…

The Unchristian life is a temple waiting for a building permit.

E_________________________ your priorities…

The Unevaluated life is not worth living (1:1-5).

N_________________________ your priorities…

The Unprioritized life is not wise living (1:6-11).

T_________________________ God’s blessings…

The Unsuccessful life is often succeeding in the wrong things (1:12-15).

E_________________________ things to get better…

The Unhopeful life is a wreck waiting to happen (2:1-19).

R_________________________ to Christ’s divine call…

The Unbelieving life is more work than its worth (2:1-19).

Haggai: Build a life that reflects your status as a ___________________ of the Holy Spirit

Keeping Christ at the CENTER of your temple (part one):

C___________________________ is your blueprint…

The Unchristian life is a temple waiting for a building permit.

E_________________________ your priorities…

The Unevaluated life is not worth living (1:1-5)

N_________________________ your priorities…

The Unprioritized life is not wise living. (1:6-11)

T_________________________ God’s blessings…

The Unsuccessful life is often succeeding in the wrong things (1:12-15).

Expect (2:1-19).

Respond (2:20-23).

Zephaniah: Though dark days may loom ahead, God promises hope for the future.

Calm in the Love of the Lord

1. Hope of Justice (Zeph. 3:8) “I will rise up!”

Release your grip

2. Hope of Godliness (Zeph. 3:9-13) “I will give…I will remove… I will leave!”

Release your grief

3. Hope of Forgiveness (Zeph. 3:14-15a) “I have taken away!”

Release your guilt

4. Hope of Freedom from ______________________________ (Zeph. 3:15b-17a) “I am in your midst!”

God is the lifter of heads!

Embrace God’s protection __________________ you and presence __________________ you

“For You have been a refuge for me, A tower of strength against the enemy.” (Ps. 61:3)

5. Hope of _________________________________________ (Zeph. 3:17b-20)

“I will rejoice over you!” God is the dancing lover!

Embrace God’s passion __________________ you and praise __________________ you!

“The joy of the Lord is our strength”(Neh. 8:10)

Zephaniah: Though _______________ days may loom ahead, God promises hope

for the future.

Calm in the Midst of Crazy

1. Calm when nations are condemned (Zeph. 2:4-5)

2. Faith when numbers are few (Zeph. 2:6-7)

3. Not Injured when insults are hurled (Zeph. 2:8-11)

4. Peace when things fall to pieces (Zeph. 2:12-15)

5. ________________________ when being held accountable (Zeph. 3:1-8)

Calm in the Love of the Lord

1. Hope of _________________________________ (Zeph. 3:8)

“I will rise up!”

Release your________________________________________

2. Hope of _________________________________ (Zeph. 3:9-13)

“I will give…I will remove… I will leave!”

Release your________________________________________

3. Hope of _________________________________ (Zeph. 3:14-15a)

“I have taken away!”

Release your________________________________________

Zephaniah: Though _______________ days may loom ahead, God promises hope for the future.

Calm in the Love of the Lord (Part one)

1. _______________________________ when nations are condemned (Zeph. 2:4-5)

2. _______________________________ when numbers are few (Zeph. 2:6-7)

3. Not ____________________________ when insults are hurled (Zeph. 2:8-11)

4. _______________________________ when things fall to pieces (Zeph. 2:12-15)

5. _______________________________ when being held accountable (Zeph. 3:1-8)

Zephaniah: Though _______________ days may loom ahead, God promises hope for the future.

o Key themes: ______________________ in the Day of the Lord (1:1-2:3 “ouch”) and

______________________ in the Love of the Lord (2:4-3:20 “aww”)

o Key verses: __________________________________________

Three Lies and a Truth (Conviction in the Day of the Lord)

First Lie: “God ______________________ when something takes us away from His worship.” (1:1-7)

God is not that Holy

Second Lie: “God will ______________________ nothing to me, either good or bad.” (1:8-12)

God is not that Near

Third Lie: “God's gift of success is a ______________________ sign of His favor." (1:13-18)

God is not that Subtle

The Truth is: “We ___________________________ to seek the Lord.” (2:1-3)

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Psalm 46:1

God Amidst Evil

The picture of Habakkuk:

1. See my goodness: (3:1-2): With your ____________________, pray for the Work of God

2. See my greatness: (3:3-15): With your ________________, ponder the Greatness of God

3. See MY presence: (3:16-19): With your life, praise the _____________________ of God

In the hour of distress, enlarge your _____________________________ for God

Inner peace does not depend on outward prosperity… for joy is found in a _____________________.

The picture of Job:

1. See my goodness: I am ________________________.

a. What we need is not an answer; we need an Answerer.

b. What we need is not a philosophical argument; we need a ________________________.

2. See my greatness: I am ________________________.

3. See MY presence: I have ______________________ been here.

The picture of the cross:

1. See my goodness: I am with you.

2. See my greatness: I am in control.

3. See MY presence: I am here to stay.

• Evil is __________________________________.

• God is __________________________________.

The picture of eternity:

1. We will forever ________________________ God in His greatness.

2. We will forever ________________________ God in His goodness.

3. We will ______________________________ experience evil again.

“No matter how deep our darkness, he is deeper still.”—Corrie Ten Boom

Habakkuk: There is no place too dark and no wall too thick for God’s grace to penetrate, yet He will do so always in His perfect timing, light, and character.

Outline

1. Perfect timing (Ch. 1) “Lord… you confuse me.”

2. Perfect light (Ch. 2) “Lord… I wait on you.”

3. Perfect ______________ (Ch. 3) “Lord… I ___________________ you.”

The Posture of Praise (Habakkuk 3)

I. _____________________________ (3:1-2): With your lips, pray for the Work of God

In the hour of distress, enlarge your ___________________________ with God

Inner peace does not depend on divine explanations… for hope is found in promises.

II. _____________________________ (3:3-15): With your mind, ponder the Greatness of God.

In the hour of distress, enlarge your _____________________________ of God

Inner peace does not depend on the absence of anxiety… for peace is found in perspective.

III. _____________________________ (3:16-19): With your life, praise the Person of God

In the hour of distress, enlarge your _____________________________ for God

Inner peace does not depend on outward prosperity… for joy is found in a Person.