SIN LESS
Part 9

October 19, 2014
MFBlume



Zechariah 4:6    Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts.

Exodus 25:31-34 And thou shalt make a candlestick of pure gold: of beaten work shall the candlestick be made: his shaft, and his branches, his bowls, his knops, and his flowers, shall be of the same.  (32)  And six branches shall come out of the sides of it; three branches of the candlestick out of the one side, and three branches of the candlestick out of the other side:  (33)  Three bowls made like unto almonds, with a knop and a flower in one branch; and three bowls made like almonds in the other branch, with a knop and a flower: so in the six branches that come out of the candlestick.  34 And in the candlestick shall be four bowls made like unto almonds, with their knops and their flowers.




The candlestick was shaped like an almond tree with branches.

The same picture is seen in one other place in the Old Testament.

Zechariah 4:1-2    And the angel that talked with me came again, and waked me, as a man that is wakened out of his sleep,  (2)  And said unto me, What seest thou? And I said, I have looked, and behold a candlestick all of gold, with a bowl upon the top of it, and his seven lamps thereon, and seven pipes to the seven lamps, which are upon the top thereof:

Picture the vision he saw.

Zechariah 4:3    And two olive trees by it, one upon the right side of the bowl, and the other upon the left side thereof.

Now we see two olive trees -- each one on either side of the candlesticks.

Zechariah 4:4-6    So I answered and spake to the angel that talked with me, saying, What are these, my lord?  (5)  Then the angel that talked with me answered and said unto me, Knowest thou not what these be? And I said, No, my lord.  (6)  Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts.


This vision represented the word God wanted to give Zerubbabel.

Zechariah 4:7-10    Who art thou, O great mountain? before Zerubbabel thou shalt become a plain: and he shall bring forth the headstone thereof with shoutings, crying, Grace, grace unto it.  (8)  Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,  (9)  The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house; his hands shall also finish it; and thou shalt know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me unto you.  (10)  For who hath despised the day of small things? for they shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel with those seven; they are the eyes of the LORD, which run to and fro through the whole earth.


A word or prophecy Zechariah is to give to Zerubbabel.

Zech 4: (10)  For who hath despised the day of small things? for they shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel with those seven; they are the eyes of the LORD, which run to and fro through the whole earth.

The Babylonians destroyed Solomon's temple.

Jesus is shown as a Lamb in Revelation 5 with seven eyes which are the eyes of the Lord mentioned in Zechariah 4:10.

God wanted Israel to take the promised land knowing there would be walls and giants.

In my Book SIN LESS, I teach about Romans and how it begins by saying we could not save ourselves from sin.

They trusted God a year before their confrontation with the walls and giants in Canaan, when God delivered them from Egypt.

In fact, God did very similar things in bringing them into Canaan 40 years later when they actually entered.

Joshua and Zerubbabel were rebuilding the temple and it was a project bigger than themselves.

Recall that the candlesticks were shaped like an almond tree.

Fleshly life inhibits the work of God in our lives.

The vision of Zechariah represented people depending on the power of God to finish and successfully complete the temple.

John saw Jesus amidst the same sort of seven candlesticks.

Rev 1:20    The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches.


These candlesticks represent the seven churches.

We need to stop relying upon fleshly power to determine whether we can overcome or not, giving up when flesh cannot cut it.

The mountain would be brought down with shouts of GRACE to it!

Zechariah 4:7    Who art thou, O great mountain? before Zerubbabel thou shalt become a plain: and he shall bring forth the headstone thereof with shoutings, crying, Grace, grace unto it.


Grace is reception of power from God!

Although it looked like Zerubbabel started a task they could not finish, since it was greater than themselves, God's word said his hand laid the foundation and his hands will finish it!

Zechariah 4:9    The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house; his hands shall also finish it; and thou shalt know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me unto you.


Small instrumentality means nothing!

Zechariah 4:10    For who hath despised the day of small things? for they shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel with those seven; they are the eyes of the LORD, which run to and fro through the whole earth.


A plummet is a plumbline used in construction of the building.

The same eyes of the Lord are shown in the following:

2Ch 16:9    For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars.


In 2 Chronicles 14, King Asa tore down idols and did well for the Lord.

2Ch 14:11-12    And Asa cried unto the LORD his God, and said, LORD, it is nothing with thee to help, whether with many, or with them that have no power: help us, O LORD our God; for we rest on thee, and in thy name we go against this multitude. O LORD, thou art our God; let not man prevail against thee.  (12)  So the LORD smote the Ethiopians before Asa, and before Judah; and the Ethiopians fled.


Doing something IN THE NAME OF THE LORD is relying upon His power in faith, that is greater than yourself.

But later, Asa saw Israel's army ready to attack and instead of calling on God he called on heathen Syria.

2Ch 16:9    For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars.


Asa was stubborn.

2Ch 16:12    And Asa in the thirty and ninth year of his reign was diseased in his feet, until his disease was exceeding great: yet in his disease he sought not to the LORD, but to the physicians.


While some Christians don't think  healing occurs today, an Old Covenant man could have been healed supernaturally.

Joshua and Zerubbabel were the two olive trees.

Zechariah 4:11-14    Then answered I, and said unto him, What are these two olive trees upon the right side of the candlestick and upon the left side thereof?  (12)  And I answered again, and said unto him, What be these two olive branches which through the two golden pipes empty the golden oil out of themselves?  (13)  And he answered me and said, Knowest thou not what these be? And I said, No, my lord.  (14)  Then said he, These are the two anointed ones, that stand by the Lord of the whole earth.


Standing by God causes us to be anointed, and we feed the church with oil and the real temple  of the Church gets built!

God's eyes scan like radar and look for people whose hearts are fully tuned in faith to rely upon Him!

1Co 1:25-29    Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.  (26)  For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:  (27)  But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;  (28)  And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are:  (29)  That no flesh should glory in his presence.


God is glorified when people are encouraged to know they can overcome things greater than themselves by God's power and step out and do what everyone knows only God could have been with them for them to have done that.

When you face struggles bigger than you, and believe God will help because you're his people, God's eyes rejoice!

Do you catch the attention of God's seven eyes?

He won't always stop the struggle you go through, though.

Rev 11:1-4    And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein.  (2)  But the court which is without the temple leave out, and measure it not; for it is given unto the Gentiles: and the holy city shall they tread under foot forty and two months.  (3)  And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth.  (4)  These are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the God of the earth.

THE TWO OLIVE TREES.

Zechariah 2:1-2    I lifted up mine eyes again, and looked, and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand.  (2)  Then said I, Whither goest thou? And he said unto me, To measure Jerusalem, to see what is the breadth thereof, and what is the length thereof.


Moses turned water to blood as Revelation 11 said the witnesses could do.

People who trust in God like this feed oil into the church and ministry spiritual strength and faith!

God brings us through anything so long as we trust in his greater power and not our own human strength.

Imagine faith we will have when we pray in His name with all of this in mind!

Doing all in Jesus' name is doing all in reliance upon His power!

Col 3:17    And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.


We'll give God glory if we trust in HIS WORK AND POWER!!

We'll thank Him FOR HIS WORK!