Majoring in the Minors (Minor Prophets)Zechariah: The Truth of the Coming KingdomAugust 12, 2012Please turn to the Prophecy of Zechariah.Zechariah: God remembers.Summary: Will things ever get better? Key Verse: “Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,’ says the LORD Almighty.”Zechariah 4:6App: Beyond our limitations we rely on God’s Spirit to lead us and help us.Five Lessons on the Prophetic Process1.God gives us prophecy to build us up. 1:16-18But everyone who prophesies speaks to men for their strengthening, encouragement and comfort. 1Corinthians 14:3App: Take heart in the fact that every promise of God will come to pass.2.Prophecy must be rooted in proper authority. 1:4, 6; 7:12; 8:9App: Discard any “new word” that doesn’t line up with what’s already said.3.Prophecy expands your vision, thus expanding your living. 2:11But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. 1Peter 2:9It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, 12to prepare God’s people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up. Ephesians 4:11-12App: God raised up the Church not to survive, but to impact the world.4.Prophecy sensitizes you to the spiritual realm. Example: 3:1-2App: Prophecy helps us see beyond our circumstance to see the spiritual battle that is taking place around us.5.Prophecy stirs true worship and optimism. CH 14:16 App: Prophecy stirs worship which is the source of optimism.What is God’s Spirit speaking into your life today? How must you respond?