Now the people of Bethel had sent Sharezer and Regem-melech, along with their men, to plead before the LORD Sermons
I. THE UNITY OF GOD'S PURPOSE. God's thoughts do not vary, though he varies his methods. His end for nations and individuals is always the same - advancement, not merely in knowledge and culture, but in moral goodness. II. THE MERCIFULNESS OF GOD'S WARNINGS. At no time hath God left himself without wirelesses. By word and providence and in countless ways his warnings come. We see this in the past. (Ver. 7, "former prophets.") So in the prosper. Every mercy has a voice calling for thankfulness. Every chastisement has a summons to moral thoughtfulness and prayer. There is no excuse for continuance in sin. III. THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF GOD'S JUDGMENTS. Persistence in transgression must bring punishment. God's laws fulfil themselves. Every rejection of God's counsels, every refusal of God's offers, every slighting of God's love, works for evil, blinding, hardening, alienating, bringing dire ruin nearer. Judgment is God's strange work, but it must come. "The pleasant land laid desolate." - F.
I would not hear, saith the Lord of hosts I. THE NEGLIGENCE OF MEN.1. They do not hear the dispensations of God in His providence. 2. They do not hear the invitations of God by His servants. 3. They do not hear the commands of God in His Word. II. THE JUDGMENT OF GOD. 1. He will not hear the cry of the lost, as expressive of regret. 2. He will not hear the cry of the lost, as expressive of disappointment. 3. He will not hear the cry of the lost, as expressive of fear. 4. He will not hear the cry of the lost, as expressive of despair. (G. Brooks.) People Darius, Melech, Regem, Regemmelech, Sharezer, Sherezer, ZechariahPlaces Bethel, JerusalemTopics Appease, Bethel, Beth-el, Bethel-sarezer, Entreat, Face, Favor, Favour, Grace, Melech, Regem, Regemmelech, Regem-melech, Reg'em-mel'ech, Request, Seek, Sharezer, Share'zer, Sherezer, Supplicate, TownOutline 1. The captives enquire concerning the set fasts.4. Zechariah reproves the hypocrisy of their fasting. 8. Sin the cause of their captivity. Dictionary of Bible Themes Zechariah 7:2Library Sad Fasts Changed to Glad Feasts"Thus saith the LORD of hosts; The fast of the fourth month, and the fast of the fifth, and the fast of the seventh, and the fast of the tenth, shall be to the house of Judah joy and gladness, and cheerful feasts; therefore love the truth and peace."--Zechariah 8:19 MY time for discourse upon this subject will be limited, as we shall gather around the communion-table immediately afterwards. So in the former part of my sermon I shall give you an outline of what might be said upon the text if we had … Charles Haddon Spurgeon—Spurgeon's Sermons Volume 38: 1892 "And There is None that Calleth Upon Thy Name, that Stirreth up Himself to Take Hold on Thee," A Discourse of Mercifulness "To what Purpose is the Multitude of Your Sacrifices unto Me? Saith the Lord," "There is Therefore Now no Condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who Walk not after the Flesh, but after the Spirit. " Extent of Atonement. Zechariah Links Zechariah 7:2 NIVZechariah 7:2 NLT Zechariah 7:2 ESV Zechariah 7:2 NASB Zechariah 7:2 KJV Zechariah 7:2 Bible Apps Zechariah 7:2 Parallel Zechariah 7:2 Biblia Paralela Zechariah 7:2 Chinese Bible Zechariah 7:2 French Bible Zechariah 7:2 German Bible Zechariah 7:2 Commentaries Bible Hub |