Lesson Summary:

Zechariah prophesies about the glorious return and reign of the King of Kings and Lord of Lords.

Focus Passage: Zechariah 14

Outline and Lesson Goal

The Events of the Day of the Lord

Principles and Applications

I. The Return of the Great King (Zechariah 14:1-9)

Principle: The Lord Jesus Christ will Return to Fulfill His Promise.
Application: How are you preparing yourself for the return of the Lord Jesus Christ?
Scripture Reference

⁴²“Therefore be on the alert, for you do not know which day your Lord is coming.
⁴³But be sure of this, that if the head of the house had known at what time of the night the thief was coming, he would have been on the alert and would not have allowed his house to be broken into.
⁴⁴For this reason you also must be ready; for the Son of Man is coming at an hour when you do not think He will.
Matthew 24:42-44 (NASB)

II. The Restoration of the Great City (Zechariah 14:10-15)

Principle: When Christ Returns Unrepentant Sinners will be Judged.
Application: Who are you praying for so that they might avoid the judgment on God’s enemies?
Scripture Reference

⁷and to give relief to you who are afflicted and to us as well when the Lord Jesus will be revealed from heaven with His mighty angels in flaming fire,
⁸dealing out retribution to those who do not know God and to those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.
⁹These will pay the penalty of eternal destruction, away from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of His power,
2 Thessalonians 1:7-9 (NASB)

III. The Reign of the Glorious King (Zechariah 14:16-21)

Principle: When Christ Reigns All Things Will be Set Apart for Him.
Application: How is your life showing that you are holy, set apart for the Lord?
Scripture Reference

¹¹To this end also we pray for you always, that our God will count you worthy of your calling, and fulfill every desire for goodness and the work of faith with power,
¹²so that the name of our Lord Jesus will be glorified in you, and you in Him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.
2 Thessalonians 1:11-12 (NASB)