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Lesson Summary:

Zechariah sees the cleansing of the High Priest and declares the coming of the Lord’s Servant, the Branch.

Focus Passage: Zechariah 3

Outline and Lesson Goal

Principles and Applications

I. The Cleansing of Joshua (Zechariah 3:1-7)

Principle: God Cleanses His People from Sin so that they Can Walk in His Ways.
Application: How have you experienced the cleansing of the Lord? How does it encourage you to know the Lord defends you against Satan’s accusations?
Scripture Reference

¹²So, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience;
¹³bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone; just as the Lord forgave you, so also should you.
¹⁴Beyond all these things put on love, which is the perfect bond of unity.
Colossians 3:12-14 (NASB)

II. The Coming of the Branch (Zechariah 3:8-10)

Principle: God’s Messiah will Reign in an Eternal Kingdom.
Application: How are you comforted by the knowledge that one day the Lord will bring permanent peace and prosperity to our world?
Scripture Reference

⁵“Behold, the days are coming,” declares the Lord, “When I will raise up for David a righteous Branch;
And He will reign as king and act wisely And do justice and righteousness in the land.
⁶“In His days Judah will be saved, And Israel will dwell securely;
And this is His name by which He will be called, ‘The Lord our righteousness.’
Jeremiah 23:5-6 (NASB)