December 7, 2025

Power - Zechariah 1:7-17 - Rev. Justin Young

Main Idea: God's love is powerful.

Zechariah 1:7-17

  • Context (vv. 7-11)
  • Question (v. 12)
  • Answer (vv. 13-17)

How does God demonstrate his powerful love?

  • Personal presence (v. 16a)
  • Personal production (v. 16b-17)

Announcements

🥫 Please support Shepherd Community Center’s food pantry by donating canned items (such as canned meat and canned beans) in our church foyer on Sunday, December 14.

🕯️ Our Christmas Candlelight Service is Friday, December 19, at 7 p.m. The Mandarin service will follow at 8 p.m.

👦 Children's Sunday School's end-of-year break:

  • CM Children's Sunday School (9:30 a.m.) is on break on December 28.
  • EM Children's Sunday School (11 a.m.) is on break on December 28 and January 4.

💧Baptism is an important next step in following the Lord. Our next baptism will be Easter Sunday, April 5. If you are interested, please contact Pastor Justin by Wednesday, December 31.

❤️ Current 8th graders and older are invited to learn more and register for our short-term mission trip with Shepherd Community Center from July 5 to 10, 2026. During this week, we will learn about poverty, serve the community, and care for students. Registration closes Wednesday, December 31.

🎓 Registration for the 2026 Spring Semester (January 11–May 17) at the Chinese School is now open! We warmly welcome both new and returning students to join our caring and engaging learning community. For details and registration, please visit the Chinese School webpage.

🌏 Global Spotlight: Marty Debruin

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This Week's Bible Reading

  • December 8 - Psalm 48, Zechariah 8
  • December 9 - Psalm 49, Zechariah 9
  • December 10 - Psalm 50, Zechariah 10-11
  • December 11 - Psalm 51, Zechariah 12
  • December 12 - Psalm 52, Zechariah 13

(Complete plan here.)

Growth Group Guide

  1. Do you remember your dreams? Describe your most bizarre dream.
  2. Read Zechariah 1:7-17. What do the horsemen report? How does the angel respond? How does the Lord respond?
  3. What is the Lord’s jealousy (v. 14), and how is it good?
  4. In vv. 16-17, how does the Lord demonstrate his love?
  5. Why is personal presence so powerful?
  6. How does Christmas reveal the Lord’s continuing commitment to be present with his people and build them up?

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