1. By My Spirit Says the Lord Almighty
Zechariah 4:1-14 | Key Verse 6
So he said to me, "This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: 'Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,' says the LORD Almighty.
2014 Key Verse Passage

2. Part 1 Zechariah's Vision
(Verses 1-5)

3. The Prophet Zechariah

4. 1. Come together as one family under Christ. 2
1. Come together as one family under Christ. 2. Devote ourselves to the word of God. 3. Seek the fellowship of the Holy Spirit. 4. Commit ourselves to live as Jesus disciples.

5. “1 Then the angel who talked with me returned and wakened me, as a man is wakened from his sleep. 2 He asked me, "What do you see?" I answered, ‘I see a solid gold lampstand with a bowl at the top and seven lights on it, with seven channels to the lights. 3 Also there are two olive trees by it, one on the right of the bowl and the other on its left.’ ”
Zechariah 4:1-3

7. Context of Zechariah
Broader Context
Olive Branches
Christ the King-Priest
and / or
God’s anointed servants.
Two witnesses of Rev.
Olive Branches
Zerubabble & Joshua
(King – Priest)
Oil and 7 channels
God’s Holy Spirit
Oil and 7 channels
God’s Holy Spirit
Lampstand and Lights
People of Isreal
Lampstand and Lights
The Church
Tree – Source of Oil
God
Tree – Source of Oil
God

9. “But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.”
1 Peter 2:9

10. A VISION of HOPE
The redeemed spirit-filled Israel, the church, will become a source of light for all nations that can never be extinguished.

11. Not by Might, Nor by Power
Part 2
Not by Might, Nor by Power
(Verses 6-9)

12. “6 So he said to me, "This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: 'Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,' says the LORD Almighty.”
Zechariah 4:6

13. “ 7This is what the LORD Almighty says: "Give careful thought to your ways. 8Go up into the mountains and bring down timber and build the house, so that I may take pleasure in it and be honored," says the LORD”
Haggai 1:7-8

14. “7bThen he will bring out the capstone to shouts of 'God bless it
“7bThen he will bring out the capstone to shouts of 'God bless it! God bless it!' " 8 Then the word of the LORD came to me: 9 The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this temple; his hands will also complete it. Then you will know that the LORD Almighty has sent me to you.”
Zechariah 1:7b-9

15. “Who Despises the Day of Small Things?”
Part 3
“Who Despises the Day of Small Things?”
(Verses 10-14)

16. The Plumb Line
“10a Who despises the day of small things? Men will rejoice when they see the plumb line in the hand of Zerubbabel.”

17. "9 'The glory of this present house will be greater than the glory of the former house,' says the LORD Almighty. 'And in this place I will grant peace,' declares the LORD Almighty."
Haggai 2:9

18. “9a For the eyes of the LORD range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him.”
2 Chronicles 9a

19. Jesus said, “42And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is my disciple, I tell you the truth, he will certainly not lose his reward.”
Matthew 10:42

20. By My Spirit Says the Lord Almighty
Zechariah 4:1-14 | Key Verse 6
So he said to me, "This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: 'Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,' says the LORD Almighty.
2014 Key Verse Passage