Title: Two Olive Trees/Zech 4:1-14
Contents
In Zechariah 3 and 4, two important figures appear. Joshua and
This is Zerubbabel. These two men played an important role in rebuilding the temple.
Gae and Zechariah emphasized the necessity and justification for rebuilding the temple, while Joshua and Zerubbabel
These were the people who were in charge of the practice of building the temple.
Presumably Zerubbabel was a political leader. He was a governor. People of Israel
The problem they faced was the aftereffects of their long captivity.
I have lost my dreams and hopes. Zerubbabel was the leader of these people and started building the temple.
supervised overall.
Zechariah's fifth vision is of a lighthouse of pure gold and two olive trees standing next to it.
It is a vision for the world, and this is a special revelation about the leader.
I. Two olive trees mean two leaders.
1. There was a lighthouse of pure gold and seven lamps. Next to the seven lamps were two large lamps.
There is an olive tree, from which oil flowed into the lighthouse in a golden crown.
All.
2. The pure gold lighthouse symbolizes the church.
I needed oil, and I got it from the olive tree. Oil is definitely the Holy Spirit.
Seed. But oil was being supplied from two olive trees.
3. Therefore, an olive tree was absolutely necessary to light the fire. Indeed, these two persimmons
What does the ram tree refer to?
4. The prevailing opinion is that Zerubbabel and Joshua are referred to. These two must be
is a servant of God. A servant of God is important in any age. Without a leader, the church
can't be established and can't fulfill all missions in the world.
5. The olive tree is an important tree that supplies oil.
What to do with it? The oil is never made on its own.
This is possible only when water and nutrients are supplied.
6. God's leaders must be supplied with sufficient power of the Holy Spirit, but the church must be healthy.
and the saints can experience the power of the Holy Spirit.
7. Therefore, the saints are specially prepared for church leaders to be spiritually filled with the Holy Spirit.
So you have to pray constantly.
II. We need God's grace.
1. At that time, it was common sense to build a temple with the power of Israel.
It was impossible without it.
2. But God's work is not done by the power of any particular person.
It is not possible only when the Holy Spirit is with us.
3. If the Holy Spirit is with you, nothing is impossible. We need God's grace.
Without God's grace, we cannot be humble and we cannot do God's work.
4. God's will will surely come true no matter how many obstacles there are. So God
No matter how many obstacles you have planned, your plans will inevitably come true.
5. Who is it that despises the day of little things? These seven go throughout the whole world.
are the eyes of the LORD, and they will rejoice that the plumb line is in Zerubbabel's hand (10).
The obstacles that hindered the reconstruction have disappeared.
6. There is no big or small thing in God's work.
It only counts big and small.
7. To God, it is better for the least of all to repent and return than the whole world.
He said it was precious.
III. We need the leaders of the true God.
1. When there are too many things, fakes are bound to be mixed. You and I are leaders.
This is the world they are living in. They are zealous in promoting and boasting that they are the best.
2. Joshua and Zerubbabel tried to work hard for God, but the people refused.
He didn't do it. So God showed the prophet Zechariah a vision. Only
He showed that the only way for them to live was by listening to Joshua and Zerubbabel.
3. A right leader gives hope to the people and leads them on the right path, but they
A leader only cares about his own interests. By the grace of God, a right leader is established in this land.
have to lose
4. All saints must pray. Our battle is not flesh and blood. We fight with people.
It is not something that can be done because of it. We have to fight against the spirits of evil. The spirits of evil who have seized the power of the air are human.
It creates confusion.
5. Evil spirits neither doze nor sleep, and are always looking for someone to devour.
Therefore, we must earnestly pray that the work of the Holy Spirit will flourish on this earth.
conclusion
1. It was a vision of a lighthouse, a golden crown, and a golden candlestick.
2. No matter how much oil there is, if the gold crown is clogged, the lighthouse cannot continue to burn.
Care must be taken not to clog it.
3. And the most important thing is a smooth supply of oil. Evil spirits are constantly
It interferes with this work of God and creates a separation between us and God. Therefore, we
You must pray without ceasing. You must always be filled with the Holy Spirit.