What does Zechariah’s message have to say about God and the question of sin and evil, particularly among God’s people?

Nothing embodies the Christian faith more accurately than the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. So the question is: “Are you a Paul…who knows this resurrected Jesus and has let your life be changed by Him OR are you a Felix who knows about this Jesus but is waiting for a more convenient time?” Listen in as both a “Paul” person and a “Felix” person are each given a challenge. Which one are you and what will your response be??!!

Too often we think of the person who makes a difference as a person who does “big” things. But our text today reminds us that the building blocks of God’s kingdom, more often than not, our the small acts of obedience and faithfulness we offer to him as we do them for others.

One of our most besetting problems is the problem of the guilty conscience. We feel accused. We feel condemned. The good news of Jesus says, “There is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.”

How do we find God? We meet him where he has promised to reveal himself. But that’s where the controversy begins. The Scripture insists that he has promised to reveal Himself in Jesus.

Challenging circumstances can lead to limited plans and small expectations. Zechariah asks what it means to know that God is with us and that He works through us in those circumstance.

If reality is simply the random movement of atoms, why care for the world we live in? Why not exploit it for our purposes and our pleasure? But if the world we live in belongs to God, it's not ours to exploit. It's given to us as a gift to enjoy and care for and steward for God's glory.

God will keep his promise to protect his people from destruction. But how will he do it? Zechariah says, "Craftsmen." What on earth could he mean?