20. Zechariah 12:1-9, "The Resolution of History)

A. Burden (v. 1) 1. Oracle or Burden 2. Content of the Burden a. The Identity of Judah and Jerusalem b. The Timing of the Day of the Lord 3. The Source of the Burden B. Judgment (vv. 2-4) 1. Self Inflicted (vv. 2-3) a. The Church Under Siege b. Wicked Intoxicated c. The Church a Heavy Stone 2. Madness (v. 4) 3. Application a. God’s Eyes are Always Open Toward His Peopleb. God Confounds and Shames the Wicked C. Salvation (vv. 5-9) 1. Strength (vv. 5-6) a. The Problem Since the Beginning b. Promised Purification of the People c. Wicked Consumed d. Jerusalem Inhabited 2. Glory (vv. 7-8) a. One Like God… b. Application: Do you Need Strength? 3. Destruction (v. 9)