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03/06/2026

Take up your cross daily and follow Jesus Part 3/3.
Key stages in how Rees Howells “self-life” was dealt with by the cross.
Here are the stages in the life of Rees Howells :Intercessor in which the cross was applied to his self-life. For a short biography of Rees Howells refer to the first part of this teaching

A) Surrender of personal ambition
Early in his life, Howells had:
business prospects
personal plans

God required him to abandon total control over his future.

Cross dynamic:
letting go of self-determination.
accepting God’s direction without any guarantees

B) The crisis of full surrender

A defining moment described in the book is when he yielded:
his will
his rights
his entire life to God’s control

This is often presented as a decisive “death to self” moment.

But importantly—it was not the end.

C) Repeated “tests” of obedience

After initial surrender, God continued to deal with deeper layers of self through specific, sometimes uncomfortable commands, such as:
giving away money when it felt unreasonable.
obeying promptings that risked his reputation.
accepting situations that exposed his pride or independence.

Pattern:
God would ask → resistance exposed → surrender required.

This aligns closely with progressive cross application.

D) Identification with others through intercession
One of the most distinctive aspects of his life:
He believed God called him to identify with people or situations in prayer.
This sometimes meant bearing burdens that were not naturally his own.

In his understanding: Intercession required a kind of “death to self-interest” so that God’s purposes could flow through him.

E) Breaking of self-reliance
Repeatedly, the book shows God dealing with:
independence
natural strength
personal reasoning
So that:
his reliance shifted fully onto God
This echoes Paul the Apostle’s principle:
'strength perfected in weakness'.

Other points
The theological framework behind it.
The book strongly reflects a particular stream of teaching:
union with Christ in death and resurrection
the “crucified life” as experiential reality
obedience as the pathway to deeper spiritual authority
In simplified terms:
The more the self-life is yielded, the more God can act through the person.

Important clarification (this matters)
While the book (Rees Howells;Intercessor by Norman Grubb) is powerful, but it should be read with discernment.
Strengths:
Seriousness about obedience
Real cost of discipleship
Consistency with “take up your cross daily.”

Potential risks if misapplied:
Over-subjectivising guidance (“God told me…”)
Confusing personal impressions with divine command
Placing all believers under identical patterns of experience.
Not every believer will be led in the same way or intensity.

How it connects to “taking up your cross” in Luke 9:23

In Howells’ life, cross-bearing looked like:
surrender of will → “deny yourself.”
obedience at cost → “take up your cross.”
ongoing responsiveness → “daily”

But crucially:

It was not a single event—it was a lifestyle of repeated surrender.

Final Conclusions

The biography portrays the “self-life” being dealt with in two layers:

1. Decisive surrender
a clear yielding of the whole life to God

2. Progressive outworking
repeated situations exposing deeper self-will.
ongoing obedience shaping character.

Bottom line

According to Rees Howells: Intercessor:

God deals with the self-life not only through a one-time surrender, but through a lifelong process of testing, obedience, and deeper yielding—so that the believer becomes increasingly aligned with His will.

Remember how Jesus viewed the cross.
Hebrews 12:2 (NKJV)“Looking unto Jesus... who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross…”

Fix your eyes on Jesus and follow Him in cross-shaped living.

What cross is the Lord asking you to take up today?

Personal Prayer and waiting on the Lord

Amen

30/05/2026

Take up your cross daily and follow Jesus Part 2/3

Practical Applications— The Cross in Practice with examples from the life of Rees Howells.

In Part 1 we considered the biblical basis for taking up your cross daily and following Jesus. We then did a quick biography of Rees Howells: Intercessor, a man whose life demonstrated day by day what it is to take up your cross daily and follow Jesus.

A) Control (Self-Will)

Luke 22:42 (NKJV)“Not My will, but Yours, be done.”

Example: Rees surrendered his life direction completely.

Cross expression: Yield decisions and release control.

B) Possessions and Security

Matthew 6:24 (NKJV)“You cannot serve God and mammon.”

Example: He travelled without money for a train ticket, trusting God many time for provision. Cross expression: Trust God beyond visible provision.

C) Reputation and Pride

Philippians 2:7 (NKJV)“He made Himself of no reputation…”

Example: Rees appeared before the nobility without a hat (a major faux pas), risking serious misunderstanding.

Cross expression: Rees accepted the loss of recognition.

D) Obedience in Small Things

Luke 16:10 (NKJV)“He who is faithful in what is least is faithful also in much.”

Example: Rees restricted his food to simple meals in obedience to God.

Cross expression: The practice of immediate obedience.

E) Dependence vs Self-Reliance

John 15:5 (NKJV)“…without Me you can do nothing.”

Example: Rees lived without provision, relying fully on God.

Cross expression: Dependence on God over his own ability.

F) Love Through Sacrifice

Galatians 6:2 (NKJV)“Bear one another’s burdens…”

Example: Rees welcomed tramps into his home.

Cross expression: Rees served sacrificially.

G) Comfort and Ease

Example: He accepted discomfort rather than ease.

Cross expression: Rees choose obedience over comfort.

H) Ownership and Rights

Example: Rees treated everything as belonging to God.

Cross expression: He lived in total surrender (stewardship).

I) Relationships

Example: Rees followed God even when relationships were often strained especially with his parents.

Cross expression: He put Christ first always.

J) Control of Outcomes

Example: Rees obeyed God without seeing results.

Cross expression: He operated in faith without sight.

K) Consistency Over Time

Example: Rees lived this out over years.

Cross expression: Rees lived a daily cross-bearing.

Amen

Personal prayer

In Part 3 we consider the key stages of how the self-life of Rees Howells was dealt with by taking up his cross daily.

26/05/2026

Take up your cross daily and follow Jesus Part 1/3
How to crucify the self-life with examples from the life of Rees Howells :Intercessor

Key Scripture
Luke 9:23 (KJV)
“And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.”
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1. The Call to Discipleship
Luke 9:23 (KJV)
“If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.”
Jesus calls for a reoriented life: deny self, take up the cross, and follow Him.
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2. The Cost of the Cross
Matthew 10:37–38 (KJV)
“He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me... and he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.”
Following Christ may cost relationships, comfort, and possessions.
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3. The Daily Nature of the Cross
Romans 12:1 (KJV)
“I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.”
The cross is a daily surrender, not a one-time event.
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4. The Inner Meaning of the Cross
Galatians 2:20 (KJV)
“I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me...”
The self-life is replaced by Christ living within.
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5. The Misunderstanding of the Cross
The cross is not inconvenience or random suffering—it is obedience to Christ at cost.
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6. The Paradox of the Cross
Matthew 16:25 (KJV)
“For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.”
Losing your life for Christ leads to finding true life.
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7. The Pattern of Christ
Philippians 2:8–9 (KJV)
“And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him and given him a name which is above every name.”
Christ’s pattern: humility, obedience, death, then glory.
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8. Practical Application — The Cross in Practice
With Examples from the Life of Rees Howells
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A Short Biography of Rees Howells
Based on: Rees Howells: Intercessor by Norman Grubb. Published by Lutterworth Press, 1952.

Rees Howells’ story continues to inspire believers to pray with boldness, perseverance, and expectation, believing that God still moves through intercessors today.
Rees Howells (1879–1950) was a Welsh coal miner turned missionary and intercessor whose life became a striking example of radical obedience to God.
After a conversion experience and early exposure to faith missions, he sensed a call to total surrender, which led him into a series of costly acts of self-denial—giving away money, embracing dependence on God for provision, and yielding personal rights and ambitions.
He served as a missionary in Africa, where he learned deeply practical lessons in faith and identification with others, before returning to Wales to help establish the Bible College of Wales.
During the Second World War, he became especially known for a ministry of strategic intercession, believing that God led him and his community to pray through critical moments that affected the course of the war.
His legacy lies not in public prominence but in demonstrating a life shaped by the cross, marked by obedience, faith, and a sustained commitment to intercessory prayer.

Amen
Personal Prayer
Heavenly Father, teach us what it truly means to deny ourselves, take up our cross daily, and follow the Lord Jesus Christ.
Deliver us from self-will, pride, fear, and dependence upon the flesh. Form the character of Christ within us through obedience to Your Spirit.
Help us to embrace the cross, not merely in theory, but in daily practical surrender.
May our lives become vessels through which Christ can express His love, humility, obedience, and power.
And Lord, raise up in these days men and women with the same spirit of faith, surrender, and intercession that marked the life of Rees Howells.
In Jesus Christ’s name, Amen.
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Part 2
In Part 2 we consider the application of the cross to the self-life with specific examples from the life of Rees Howells

22/05/2026

Storing up treasure in heaven Part 5/5
By fasting

Last time in Part 4 we looked at the Lord’s prayer and saw that we must forgive people who have done us wrong, otherwise we ourselves will not be forgiven.

In this our 5th and final part we consider fasting.

Generally fasting means going without food for a period of time for spiritual purposes. We can also fast from other things that give us personal pleasure such as watching television etc.

Matthew 6:16 “When you fast, do not look sombre as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show others they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full.

17 But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face,

18 so that it will not be obvious to others that you are fasting, but only to your Father, who is unseen; and your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.

v16-18 Motive is crucial here, if you outward appearance is to let people know you are fasting than there is no further reward from God. Like giving and praying, fasting is best kept secret and hidden from people. All forms of our self denial should be covert and not paraded before men but rather done directly before the gaze of our Lord.

Matthew 9:14-17 Time to fast?

14 Then the disciples of John came to Him, saying, "Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but Your disciples do not fast?"

15 And Jesus said to them, "Can the friends of the bridegroom mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast.

16 No one puts a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old garment; for the patch pulls away from the garment, and the tear is made worse.

17 Nor do they put new wine into old wineskins, or else the wineskins break, the wine is spilled, and the wineskins are ruined. But they put new wine into new wineskins, and both are preserved."

Comments

v15 Jesus the bridegroom was still with the disciples at this point of time. This was not the time for mourning and fasting but that time would come later. A good general guide as to when to fast is when you feel that the Bridegroom (Jesus) is absent or distant.

v17 We need to be born again so that our new wineskin can accommodate the new wine of the Holy Spirit.

Do you fast on a regular basis my brother, my sister?

I must confess that I find fasting exceedingly difficult to do, so I tend to fast only when the chips are down, and I need clear direction from the Lord (please pray for me).

Things to remember about fasting

Our fasting does not move God

Our fasting does not impress God

Our fasting simply helps us put our flesh under so that we can hear what God is saying!

Our fasted prayer may help us to do correct actions that may lead to a better witness for Jesus Christ.

Amen

Personal Prayer and

18/05/2026

Storing up treasure in heaven Part 4/5
By forgiving others

In Part 3 we considered how we ought to pray as part of our storing up treasure in heaven.

Today in Part 4 we consider the importance of our forgiveness to others.
Matthew 6:9 “This, then, is how you should pray: “‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name,

10 your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
11 Give us today our daily bread.

12 And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.

13 And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from the evil one.

14 For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.

15 But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.

v12 Forgiveness moves in cycles which means as we receive our forgiveness from the Lord so must we express that same forgiveness to those who have wronged us or our loved ones. The cycle stops when we refuse to forgive so we stop the flow of God's forgiveness to ourselves.

Matthew 18:23-35

23 “Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.

24 As he began the settlement, a man who owed him ten thousand bags of gold[a] was brought to him.

25 Since he was not able to pay, the master ordered that he and his wife and his children and all that he had be sold to repay the debt.

26 “At this the servant fell on his knees before him. ‘Be patient with me,’ he begged, ‘and I will pay back everything.’

27 The servant’s master took pity on him, cancelled the debt, and let him go.

28 “But when that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred silver coins. He grabbed him and began to choke him. ‘Pay back what you owe me!’ he demanded.

29 “His fellow servant fell to his knees and begged him, ‘Be patient with me, and I will pay it back.’

30 “But he refused. Instead, he went off and had the man thrown into prison until he could pay the debt.

31 When the other servants saw what had happened, they were outraged, went, and told their master everything that had happened.

32 “Then the master called the servant in. ‘You wicked servant,’ he said, ‘I cancelled all that debt of yours because you begged me to.

33 Shouldn’t you have had mercy on your fellow servant just as I had on you?’

34 In anger his master handed him over to the jailers to be tortured, until he should pay back all he owed.

35 “This is how my heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother or sister from your heart.”

v26-35 In this parable we become the wicked servant whom, when the master has forgiven all our huge debts, yet we still refuse to forgive the comparatively small debt we are owed by our fellow human beings!

God forgives us all our countless debts/sins.

We must do the same for our fellow human beings and keep the cycle of blessing moving!

Amen
Personal Prayer

14/05/2026

Storing up treasure in heaven Part 3/5
By praying

In Part 2 we looked at how we should give to poor and saw that secrecy was vital and not to look for the approval of other people.
Likewise, today in Part 3 your prayers ought to be strictly between you and the Lord. You motive is crucial.
Matthew 6:5-8
5 And when thou pray, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They, have their reward.
6 But thou, when thou pray, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
7 But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.
8 Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father, knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.
v5 If your intention when you pray is to be publicly noticed by man then you are a hypocrite. The praise of man is all you can expect. Pray in secret and store up treasure in heaven.
v6 Your prayer should be done in private place away from the gaze of others. This is the kind of prayer Abba Father delights to reward.
v7 God is not impressed by our babbling prayers like the unbelievers nor is he impressed by repetitive prayers because he heard you first time.
v8 Abba Father knows exactly what you need, even if sometimes you don't.
He already knows.
Secret praying is seen by God.
Public praying is seen by man.
Like our giving, our praying seems to work best when offered in private not public.
Behaving religiously in public does not impress God one bit!

Amen
Your personal prayer

10/05/2026

Storing up treasure in heaven Part 2/5
By secretly giving to the needy
Matthew 6:1-4,19-21

Matthew 6:19 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon
earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where
thieves break through and steal:
20 But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven,
where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where
thieves do not break through nor steal:
21 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be
also.
v19-20 The only place your treasure is absolutely and
eternally safe is in heaven.
v21 What is your treasure today, what do you treasure?
Can your treasure be taken to heaven?

Matthew 6:1 Take heed that ye do not your alms before
men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward
of your Father which is in heaven.
2 Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound
a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the
synagogues and in the streets, that they may have
glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their
reward.
3 But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know
what thy right hand doeth:
4 That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father
which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.

v1 You can either have your reward from God or the
approval of men. You get to choose!
v2 People that publicise their giving are hypocrites and
their reward is only the approval of men.
v3 Keep you giving/alms secret so that no-one except
God knows about it. Do you sometimes find like me that
when we give to the poor we want to tell someone
about it? Lord forgive us.
v4 What we give in secret is what the Lord loves to
reward. Don't miss out on this type of reward.

James 1:27 Pure religion and undefiled before God and
the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in
their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the
world.

v27 God considers our religion to be at its best when
we give to helpless widows and orphans who are close
to his heart. Somehow the Lord increases our witness
because we have kept our kindness secret and visible
only to God himself and not man!
Secret giving helps keep us pure from the stains of the
world. Amen

Testimony Someone once told me that it is a real thrill
to secretly give to the poor!

06/05/2026

Storing up treasure in heaven Part 1/5
What can we take to heaven with us?

Matthew 6:19-21 (KJV) 19 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: 20 But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:

Worldly mindedness focuses on material things
Heavenly mindedness dwells on the invisible and should in the main be hidden from public view.
What earthly treasures does this scripture refer to?
What can be destroyed by moths and mice?
What can be stolen by thieves breaking into our property?
It seems to me that the only thing we can take to heaven are people (especially our families), and this is only achievable by our love as exercised in its many and various forms…prayer, giving, sacrifice, fasting, kindness and forgiveness etc. These are the types of action that will help us tostore up treasure in heaven.
These actions when empowered by displaying your love (see 1 Corinthians 13) will influence the people who we meet in life e.g.

When you love, you show mercy.
When you love, you forgive.
When you love, you forbear.
When you love, you are kind.
When you love, you are patient.

Where does this love come from?

Romans 5:5 And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.
Day by day, minute by minute the Holy Spirit is pouring God's agape love into each believer's heart.
Let it show!
Let it flow!
Let it produce the fruit of the Spirit in your life!
Amen
Your closing prayer.

Love is the only thing that we can carry with us when we go, and it makes the end so easy Louisa May Alcott, Little Women (1868)

In Parts 2-5 of this study, we consider how we might practically go about storing up treasure in heaven.

03/05/2026

Zechariah in the New Testament: The Messiah foretold, fulfilled, and returning.
A review of 6 Messianic prophecies in Zechariah fulfilled in the New Testament

INTRODUCTION — The Prophet Who Saw the Future Clearly

Zechariah is the foremost of the minor prophets whose prophecies were powerfully fulfilled in the New Testament. His book is filled with visions of the Messiah: the humble King, the rejected Shepherd, the pierced Saviour, the struck Shepherd, and the returning Lord. “Zechariah helps us see Jesus more clearly — His identity, His mission, and His return.” It is all about Jesus the Messiah!

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND

Some scholars argue that two different authors may have authored the book of Zechariah because the tone, style, and historical setting of chapters 9–14 differ noticeably from the first eight chapters. The early chapters are dated, structured, and filled with visions from the postexilic period, while the later chapters feel more apocalyptic and lack the same historical markers. However, Jesus Himself quotes from the latter section (Zechariah 13:7) and attributes it to one Zechariah.

Zechariah ministered around 520–518 BC, during the early years of the Jewish return from Babylonian exile. The people had come home to a devastated Jerusalem, a ruined temple, and a community struggling with discouragement, poverty, and fear.

Born in exile, Zechariah was both a priest and a prophet. His ministry took place during the rebuilding of the temple under Zerubbabel and Joshua the high priest.

God gave Zechariah a series of night visions, symbolic actions, and sweeping prophecies that stretch from his own day to the end of the age. More than any other minor prophet, he paints a portrait of Christ that the New Testament writers repeatedly draw upon.

Through Zechariah’s eyes, we see Jesus more clearly — the King who came, the Shepherd who suffered, and the Lord who will return. We now consider the first of six Messianic prophecies in Zechariah.

I. THE MESSIAH WHO COMES IN HUMILITY (Zechariah 9:9)

Prophecy — Zechariah 9:9 (KJV)

“Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a c**t the foal of an ass.”

Fulfilment — Matthew 21:4–5 (KJV)

“All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a c**t the foal of an ass.”

Fulfilment — John 12:14–15 (KJV)

“And Jesus, when he had found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written, Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass’s c**t.”

Additional Background

Zechariah 9 announces a King unlike the rulers of surrounding nations — not a conqueror on a warhorse, but a humble, righteous King who brings salvation. This would have been startling to a people recently returned from exile and surrounded by hostile powers.

Application

Jesus still comes to us in humility. True kingship looks like servanthood.

II. THE SHEPHERD WHO IS REJECTED (Zechariah 11:12–13)

Prophecy — Zechariah 11:12–13 (KJV)

“And I said unto them, If ye think good, give me my price… So they weighed for my price thirty pieces of silver…”

Fulfilment — Matthew 27:9–10 (KJV)

“Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver… and gave them for the potter’s field…”

Additional Background

Zechariah 11 portrays corrupt shepherds exploiting the flock. Zechariah acts out the role of a faithful shepherd, only to be rejected and paid a contemptuous wage — thirty pieces of silver, the price of a slave. This anticipates the rejection of the true Shepherd, the Messiah.

Application

Jesus knows what it is to be undervalued and betrayed — and He redeems what others meant for harm.

III. THE SAVIOUR WHO IS PIERCED (Zechariah 12:10)

Prophecy — Zechariah 12:10 (KJV)

“And they shall look upon me whom they have pierced…”

Fulfilment — John 19:37 (KJV)

“They shall look on him whom they pierced.”

Fulfilment — Revelation 1:7 (KJV)

“Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him…”

Additional Background

Zechariah 12 blends national deliverance with deep personal repentance. God Himself speaks as the One pierced — a mystery fulfilled in Christ. The crucifixion becomes the turning point for humanity’s redemption.

Application

The cross is not an accident — it is prophecy fulfilled. We must look upon Him now in repentance.

IV. THE SHEPHERD WHO IS STRUCK (Zechariah 13:7)

Prophecy — Zechariah 13:7 (KJV)

“Smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered…”

Fulfilment — Matthew 26:31 (KJV)

“I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad.”

Fulfilment — Mark 14:27 (KJV)

“I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered.”

Additional Background

The Shepherd’s suffering is divinely permitted — part of God’s redemptive plan. The Shepherd is described as “the man that is my fellow,” indicating a mysterious closeness to God Himself.

Application

Jesus is not surprised by our weakness. He restores and recommissions His sheep.

V. THE LORD WHO RETURNS IN GLORY (Zechariah 14)

Prophecy — Zechariah 14:4 (KJV)

“And his feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives…”

Echo — Acts 1:11–12 (KJV)

“This same Jesus… shall so come in like manner…”

Echo — Revelation 22:1 (KJV)

“A pure river of water of life…”

Additional Background

Zechariah 14 describes a cosmic confrontation where the nations gather against Jerusalem, only for the Lord Himself to intervene. The Mount of Olives becomes the stage for divine action.

Application

We live between the donkey and the white horse. The story is not over.

VI. THE GOD WHO RESTORES HIS PEOPLE (Zechariah 8:16; 8:23)

Prophecy — Zechariah 8:16 (KJV)

“Speak ye every man the truth to his neighbour…”

Fulfilment — Ephesians 4:25 (KJV)

“Speak every man truth with his neighbour…”

Prophecy — Zechariah 8:23 (KJV)

“We will go with you: for we have heard that God is with you.”

Echo — Romans 11

Gentiles being grafted in and drawn to the God of Israel.

Additional Background

Zechariah 8 overflows with hope. God promises to return to Zion, restore truth and justice, and make Jerusalem a place of joy and faithfulness. The nations will recognise God’s presence among His people.

Application

The church is called to be a sign of the coming kingdom.

CONCLUSIONS — Seeing Jesus Through Zechariah’s Eyes

Zechariah gives us a panoramic view of Christ:

• The humble King • The rejected Shepherd • The pierced Saviour • The struck Shepherd • The returning Lord

This is not coincidence. This is the faithfulness of God.

Takeaway Thoughts

• Let's look upon the pierced One. • Let's Follow the Shepherd who restores. • Let's Live ready for the returning King and share his Gospel everywhere we can.

Amen

Personal Prayer

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