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Opening & Intro
We have seen it time and time again in the movies.
Two of the main characters are ina sticky situation up high.
One is hanging on to the other over a building or a cliff.
All they have to do is hang on for dear life.
The music swells.
The camera zooms in on one face.
Then the other.
The the hands holding on to each other.
The the faces.
The the hands.
The people looking on and feel helpless.
Sometimes it works out.
Other times…it does not.
Do we hold on to God like our lives depend on it?
If the answer is no what are we doing about it.
Last week I talked about renewing my relationship with God.
how between the ages of 9 and 17 I must have done that 30 or 40 times.
Then over and over again I would go back to old habbits and bad practices.
God was my safety net when he should have been my safety harness.
When you fall over and over you have to start over and over.
So here is the question of the day...
Main Point
Do we want more of the same?
Or do we want something new?
Why Does it Matter
The definition of insanity.
The Old Testament is exactly that.
The insanity of trying to live apart from God.
We get Hope from God.
I see athiests online all the time try to remove the hope of God from other people.
Why?
Honestly, Because of the history of christianity’s insanity.
Over and over and over again the Church of Christ becomes corrupted and makes a bad name for themselves.
The spanish inquisition
The crusades
The salem trials
Screaming horrible and hateful things at people they disagree with
Child abuse in Churches that get swept under the rug
Residential schools
Sex scandal after sex scandal by majorly public leaders
Major public abuses of power.
The list goes on and on
This has been the story since the Old Testament.
Christians like borrow too much authority from God and try to wield it as our own.
That is not good.
Which is ALWAYS how they ended up on the wrong end of God’s wrath.
Here in Zechariah Chapter 7 and 8 this is being addressed once more.
Scripture
Zechariah 7:1-8-23
7:
1&2 - In the 4th year of king darius Bethel sent two spokesmen to ask God a question.
3 - Should we do as we have always done?
Fast in the 5th month
4 - God said,
5 - When you did it before, who were you doing it for?
6 - When you ate and drank wasn't that just for your own benefit?
Before you were trying to better your situations.
7 - Why are you asking again when you know the answer?
God reminded them that they have already heard what is important to Him.
8 - The Lord Said,
9 - I told them to be real with one another and be merciful
10 - Accept everyone who "doesn't fit"
Help the widow.
That’s easy.
Help the kid who was born out of wedlock.
(Wait what?
But that is a sin…)
Help the immigrant (but we shoudl help ourselves first!)
Help the poor.
The poor don’t want help or they don’t deserve it.
They always had an excuse and then they woudl fast to try to make things right.
Example - Someone who apologizes but never repents.
11 - They didn't like that idea.
It was too much.
12 - They didn't listen and God removed His blessing
13 - They ignored me so why would I listen to them?
14 - They messed up a good thing.
They knew what to do and I know you do too because I sent prophets before and I am not about to repeat myself again!
8:
1 - God said
2 - I love you so much I can’t stand it anymore.
Let’s fix this thing!
Luke 15:20–32 (NIV)
3 - I will return to Jerusalem and Zion and people will know I am there.
4 - People will grow old in my presence.
5 - Kids will run and play again
6 - People will love it but I am going to like it even more!
You have been sick for so long you forgot what it felt like to be healthy!
Life is good with me!
7 - I am with my people again
8 - They are mine and I am theirs
9 - Remember to rebuild my temple don't forget again.
10 - Before it was impossible because of all the trouble
11 - Now I am back and that trouble is gone!
12 - You will prosper in every way
13 - You will become a blessing to the nations.
14 - I was mad before because of what you had done
15 - We are now reconciled!
The past was full of disappointment.
16 - Be true and just to one another not deceitful
17 - Don't lie and plot against each other.
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