Today we continue our sermon series in the OT book of Zechariah called "Visions of Hope." Zechariah was a priest who returned from exile to help rebuild the temple in Jerusalem. Zechariah’s visions gave the people hope that God’s ultimate purpose is to restore. His vision was not just about the second temple and the people of his day. His prophecies pointed ahead to a time when God’s Spirit would indwell His people. When the people of God would become the temple of God.
This week we are going to talk about restoration. God brought His people back from exile, but they were deeply affected by their experiences. They have past issues to deal with. They need time to heal. And they need to grasp what it means to overcome. Returning from exile and building a temple doesn’t simply return everything to the way it was - God is restoring His people, not to be what they were, but to become all they can be.
