Zechariah 12:10-14

 

Zechariah 12:10-14

The Spiritual Salvation of Jerusalem

 

Zec 12:10  And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn. 

Zec 12:11  In that day shall there be a great mourning in Jerusalem, as the mourning of Hadadrimmon in the valley of Megiddon. 

Zec 12:12  And the land shall mourn, every family apart; the family of the house of David apart, and their wives apart; the family of the house of Nathan apart, and their wives apart; 

Zec 12:13  The family of the house of Levi apart, and their wives apart; the family of Shimei apart, and their wives apart; 

Zec 12:14  All the families that remain, every family apart, and their wives apart. 

 

       1.     There Will Be Some Day Be a Great Revival Among the Jews – vs. 10

a.     What does true heartfelt revival look like?

                                               i.     Revival begins with and act of God working in the heart of man through the Holy Spirit

1.     Ephesians 2:4-5 

2.     Ephesians 2:8-9 

                                             ii.     Revival begins in the House of Israel after millennia of unrepentance

1.     Ezekiel 39:27-29 

2.     Romans 11:26-29 

                                           iii.     Revival begins with a Spirit of grace which produces a genuine cry for salvation

1.     Titus 3:5-6 

                                            iv.     Revival begins when we look to Jesus

1.     John 19:33-37 

                                             v.     Revival begins when we take responsibility for the crucifixion of Jesus

1.     Romans 5:6-9 

                                            vi.     Revival begins when we realize how much Jesus suffered for us

1.     Isaiah 53:3-6 

                                          vii.     Revival begins when we consider how much the Father gave up for us

1.     Romans 8:32 

       2.     That Revival Will Produce a Heartfelt Longing for the Messiah – vs. 11-14

a.     Instead of joyous celebration at the incredible military salvation of Jerusalem, described in the beginning of chapter 12, there will be a deep sense of mourning. – vs. 11

b.     Instead of moving on with life unchanged, there will be a deep sense of national repentance and mourning for the Messiah they crucified so long ago. The people of Israel will seek to be alone in their tremendous grief. – vs. 12-14

                                               i.     Every family will seek to mourn individually

                                             ii.     The House of David will mourn individually

                                           iii.     The House of Nathan will mourn individually

1.     Luke 3:31 

                                            iv.     The House of Levi will mourn individually

1.     Deuteronomy 10:8 

                                             v.     The House of Shimei will mourn individually

1.     Numbers 3:17-18 

                                            vi.     Every family will seek to mourn individually

c.     Salvation is not communal; you must seek to be saved individually before the cross of Jesus

                                               i.     Mark 10:28-31 

                                             ii.     John 3:3