Key Verse: “Return to me, and I will return to you, says the Lord of hosts.” (Zechariah 1:3)

Zechariah’s Background

Name means “He whom Jehovah remembers.”

Of priestly descent, called as a youth.

Ministry followed Haggai, encouraging Israel to rebuild the temple.

God’s Call to Repentance

Renewal begins with turning back to God.

Example: Prodigal Son — the father waited for his return.

God’s promise: Return to Me, and I will return to you.

Visions of Hope

Horses among the Myrtle Trees: angels patrol the earth, reporting it is at rest.

God reassures: He is zealous for Zion and will restore Jerusalem.

God’s Word Stands Forever

Prophets and fathers pass away, but God’s word never fails.

All will give account: believers at the Bema Seat, unbelievers at the Great White Throne.

Jerusalem at the Center of Prophecy

1967: Jerusalem returned to Jewish control — a key prophetic marker.

Jerusalem is God’s chosen city, the hinge of end-time prophecy, and the place of Christ’s return.

Christ Foreshadowed

Joseph’s story parallels Jesus: rejected, exalted, recognized first by Gentiles.

At Christ’s return, Israel will “look upon Him whom they pierced.”

Return to God daily. Repentance is the doorway to renewal.

Steward what God entrusts. Children, blessings, and gifts all belong to Him.

Stay watchful. God’s plan is unfolding precisely; Jerusalem is the prophetic focal point.

Live with gratitude. Gentiles have been grafted in by God’s mercy.

Application:

“He whom Jehovah remembers” — and He remembers you.

The 7 Feasts – Session 1: God’s Appointed Times

Key Verse: “These are the feasts of the Lord…my feasts” (Leviticus 23)

Main Points

Takeaways

Application: Live ready. Hand down faith. Long for His coming.

“Come quickly, Lord Jesus.”

Resurrection of Christ

Central to the gospel; without it, faith is empty and we remain in sin.

Christ is the “first fruits” of resurrection; believers will follow in order.

Death is the last enemy, but it will be destroyed.

Resurrection & New Bodies

Our current bodies are sown in weakness, raised in glory.

Natural body vs. spiritual body: the first Adam (earthly) vs. the last Adam, Christ (life-giving spirit).

Believers will receive incorruptible, immortal bodies.

The Rapture (1 Cor. 15:51–52)

“We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed.”

Transformation will happen instantly, at the last trumpet.

Linked to the Feast of Trumpets imagery — readiness is essential.

Practical Warnings & Encouragements

“Evil company corrupts good habits” — guard your associations.

Be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord.

Your labor in the Lord is not in vain — eternal reward outweighs earthly trials.

Closing Exhortations

Watch, stand firm in faith, be brave and strong.

Let everything be done in love.

Live with expectancy: Maranatha — “Come, Lord Jesus.”

Main Scripture:

1 Timothy 2:8 – “I desire therefore that men pray everywhere, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.”

Matthew 21:13 – “My house shall be called a house of prayer.”

Prayer reveals who we depend on. Without prayer, we live by our own dictates.

Prayer is relationship. It is hanging out with God, being real with Him.

Prayer is power. We have access to more authority than any army through prayer.

Prayer must be first. Don’t treat it as the last resort—make it your first response.

Barriers to prayer: wrath (unforgiveness) and doubt will block effective prayer.

Jesus is still praying. Of all His works on earth, intercession continues in heaven (Hebrews 7:25).

Set aside uninterrupted time daily (not just while driving or drifting off at night).

Be real with God—He already knows your struggles.

Pray for others—family, friends, leaders, even enemies.

Guard against substituting reaction for prayer—Peter’s mistake in Gethsemane (Matthew 26).

Watch and pray, so you don’t fall into temptation.

Do I treat prayer as a last resort or as my first response?

What distractions keep me from “hanging out” with God?

Who in my life needs me to intercede for them right now?

Prayer is not a ritual—it is a refuge. Jesus invites us behind the veil, into the presence of the Father.