Beth Ariel Messianic Congregation
PT 5 - ZECHARIAH'S PICTURE OF SALVATION - 7/27/24
In Zechariah chapter 3, we read of the vision the prophet had of Joshua the High Priest standing before the Angel of the Lord while being accused by Satan. In this same vision Zechariah is told of "my servant, the Branch" (vs. 8), a reference to Israel's Messiah.
In the last message, I spoke on the significance of the image of the Branch in the Hebrew Scriptures. As critically important as the image of the Branch is, we should not minimize the picture of salvation that is presented by the clean garments that Joshua is clothed in.
Salvation is a gift of God. It cannot be achieved by our own merit. Our sinfulness is too pervasive for us to do anything substantial about it. If one is to be saved, it is by God's doing and not by us. He must remove our sin and then clothe us in his righteousness.
Link to download Zechariah chart:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BkFtNcDKe32mzcqZGek_HXqXlVUVEO7C/view?usp=sharing
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqH4cVrtuu0
In Zechariah chapter 3, we read of the vision the prophet had of Joshua the High Priest standing before the Angel of the Lord while being accused by Satan. In this same vision Zechariah is told of "my servant, the Branch" (vs. 8), a reference to Israel's Messiah.
In the last message, I spoke on the significance of the image of the Branch in the Hebrew Scriptures. As critically important as the image of the Branch is, we should not minimize the picture of salvation that is presented by the clean garments that Joshua is clothed in.
Salvation is a gift of God. It cannot be achieved by our own merit. Our sinfulness is too pervasive for us to do anything substantial about it. If one is to be saved, it is by God's doing and not by us. He must remove our sin and then clothe us in his righteousness.
Link to download Zechariah chart:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BkFtNcDKe32mzcqZGek_HXqXlVUVEO7C/view?usp=sharing
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqH4cVrtuu0