Main Sermon Points- -1- God calls His people to have a gospel vision for the world, which involves a faithful perseverance in the task He has given to them in the present. -2- Serving the Lord involves delighting in what pleases God and hating what God hates.

Main Sermon Points- -1- The Lord soberly exhorts His people through warnings, but He also exhorts them through large promises. -2- Even in the most difficult times, the people of God always have reason to be hopeful because the Lord is exceedingly jealous in His love for them. -3- The people of God are exhorted to hold to His Word and His promises in faith.

Main Sermon Points- -1- God's Word makes it clear that true dedication to the Lord is a matter of heart worship as well as godly living. -2- It is a serious sin to refuse to hear and respond to the Word of God. -3- Unbelief and persistent disobedience to the Word of God is deserving of the wrath of God.

Main Sermon Points- -1- Growth in one's relationship with the Lord is greatly helped by asking good questions of mature Christians and then giving thoughtful attention to the answers. -2- Spiritual growth requires one to answer God's questions honestly.

Main Sermon Points- -1- In this climax to the visions just completed, the Lord called on Joshua the high priest to be crowned as a prophecy pointing to the Messiah who was to come. -2- The name of the glorious Messiah was a Branch, because His coming and His ministry would sprout in seemingly obscure ways. -3- The Branch, the great Priest King, was the One who would build the temple of the Lord.

Main Sermon Points- -1- In a grand climax to the visions just completed, the Lord reveals to Zechariah the work of the Messiah as being a Priest who is also a King. -2- In order to accomplish the salvation of sinners, Jesus Christ fulfilled the office of Priest in unique and glorious ways. -3- As the resurrected Priest, Jesus the exalted Christ, sits and rules as King.

Main Sermon Points- -1- The vision of the flying scroll is a reminder that God holds all people personally accountable for breaking His Law and they will pray the price for their sin. -2- The vision of the woman in the measuring basket gets more specific about the characteristics of sin and God's responses to it. -3- God will bring about a removal of sin and sinners.

Main Sermon Points- -1- God gives many encouraging words and certain promises to hold on to in challenging times. -2- God also gives sobering words and warnings that must be given serious attention. -3- God's Law reveals the depth of sin that all men have and the condemnation they deserve, but for believers it is a reminder of the glorious salvation they possess in the Lord Jesus Christ.

Main Sermon Points- -1- God ensures that every work He begins, He will also complete. -2- God has chosen to accomplish His work through people.