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Zechariah: Your Kingdom Come!
Lent begins with Ash Wednesday on February 17 th and so does our emphasis on the book of Zechariah. The prophe t’s chief concern is God’s kingdom. Throughout all fourteen chapters, Zecha riah joyfully announces that God’s kingdom is coming through Jesus Christ o ur Lord.
Jesus. The book of Zechariah abounds with stunning portraits of our Savior. Jesus serves as the prophet’s Interpreting Messenger throughou t the first six chapters. Zechariah calls Jesus a “Sprout” (3:8; 6:12), “Se rvant” (3:8) and “Stone” (3:9). It is in his last six chapters, though, tha t the prophet describes Jesus in much more compelling ways. Jesus is righte ous and humble (9:9). His blood of the covenant sets prisoners free (9:11). He is the church’s Cornerstone, Tent Peg and Battle Bow (10:4). Then, in a dramatic twist of fate, Christ is detested (11:8), sold for thirty pieces of silver (11:12), struck so his sheep scatter (13:7) and finally pierced a nd killed (12:10). In the end, however, God’s kingdom comes—finally and per manently, in pristine beauty (14:9, 16, 17).
Ash Wednesday “First Things First” (Z echariah 1:1–6)
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p; Lent 1 “It’s Tool Time!”
span>(Zechariah 1:18–21)
Lent 2&nb sp;“Silencing Satan”(Zechariah 3:1–10)
Lent 3 “Who W ill Take the Garbage Out?”(Zechariah 5:5–11)
Lent 4 “First Secure Your Own Oxygen Mask”(Zechariah 8:20–23) p>
Maundy Thu rsday“Covenant Blood”< /span>(Zechariah 9:11–12)
Good Friday “God is Dead!”(Zechari ah 12:10–14)
Easter“All Things New!” (Zechariah 14:8–11)
This Lent, rejoice, for Go d’s kingdom comes to you—through Jesus our Lord!
Midweek Worship
Give It Up!< /p>
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“Give it up” ha s a variety of connotations: frustration, resignation, even celebration. Ce lebrating Lent is not such a far-fetched idea. Lent isn’t so much a focus o n you or me, but on Jesus Christ. Lent isn’t so much that we peer deeply in to our own need, but we turn our eyes and watch our Savior save us. So “Giv e It Up” for Lent!
March 3“Give It Up for God” (Mat thew 22:36–38)
< span style="font-size: 12pt;">March 10“Can’t We Get Along?”< /b> (Matthew 22:39)
Marc h 17“Give It Up By Giving It Away” (Deuteronomy 15:11)
March 24“That’s I t...I Give It Up!” (Luke 15: 11–31)
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