Why Sheep Need a Shepherd: The Zechariah Series, part 18 (10:1-11:3)
God and His Prophets: A verse-by-verse study through the Bible’s major and minor prophetsShow Notes
When you think about it, box turtles have a pretty good life. Whenever they want to be left alone, they can close up into their shells. They always have an excuse for being late. (I mean after all, they’re turtles.) And if someone is ever annoying them, they can just pee on ‘em. Box turtles have got it figured out. Unfortunately, God did not call us to be box turtles. God called us to be sheep. And sheep aren’t to retreat into their shells and block out the world. Sheep are meant to thrive in a flock. And sheep are meant to follow the leading of their shepherd. And whether you’re a sheep or a shepherd today, Zechariah 10 is going to help you to know your place. You’ll find out what that is today on the God and His Prophets podcast.
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If you’re looking for a Bible study podcast that goes deep into the major and minor prophets, God and His Prophets offers a verse by verse Bible study through these powerful Old Testament writings. Each episode explores the prophecy in the Bible, from the Book of Ezekiel study and later in Zechariah, helping listeners in understanding prophetic books and seeing their relevance today. We also connect the prophets’ words to end times Bible teaching and highlight connections to Revelation, giving you a Christian Bible commentary that equips you for spiritual insight and growth.
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Zechariah is maybe the most Jesus-focused book in the whole Old Testament. There were times while we were studying this book that I even forgot it was Old Testament. That’s how future-focused it is. And today, we’re gonna wrap it all up. So my plan for today is to recap what we’ve studied in this book, with a particular emphasis on Jesus. Let’s highlight all the places that spoke about Jesus’ first AND second comings. I’d like to share what some of my favorite episodes were here. And after that, we’ll take a look at the last six verses of chapter 14. And then: we’ll talk about which book we could study next—and give you a chance to weigh in on whether you’d even like to the podcast to continue at all. That’s what we’ll do today on the God and His Prophets podcast.
You’re probably familiar with this story from the beginning of Jesus’ ministry: Luke 4:16-20
Last week, we covered what needs to happen before Jesus returns. The Jewish people must look on Him whom they pierced and mourn. Once you understand that, you understand this demonic hatred of the Jewish people. Now you understand the spirit behind antisemitism. Now you understand why there was a holocaust. But I have some really unpleasant news to share today from Bible prophecy: Zechariah 13 tells us there will be another. Another holocaust. And … it will be twice as bad as the first one. We will learn about that today on the God and His Prophets podcast.
The first verse of the Bible, we all know it: (Genesis 1:1)
The Bible is not just a book about things that happened a long time ago. It’s a book about things that still happen today. Human nature. Spiritual realities. A God who never changes. The Bible is alive, and if you just read it as being stories about events that happened a long time ago, you’ll miss the relevance it has to your life. The Bible is a book about things that always happen. And prophecy is like that as well. Prophecy is not just about events that are going to happen someday in the future. Prophecy is about things that happen now, because the Bible is a book about things that always happen. You’ll find out what that means today on the God and His Prophets podcast.