Myrtle QuanThursday, 7 PM, EvergreenLA

Rebuilding the Holy CityZechariah 1:16

“I will return to Jerusalem with

mercy, and there my house will be rebuilt. And the measuring line will be stretched out over Jerusalem,”

declares the LORD Almighty.

Zechariah 2:1-13• Surveyor: checking dimensions of Jerusalem Surveyor: checking dimensions of Jerusalem

in order to rebuild perimeter walls (v.2)in order to rebuild perimeter walls (v.2)• God didn’t want Holy City to be built again God didn’t want Holy City to be built again

with walls because they would limit the with walls because they would limit the scope of what God was going to do through scope of what God was going to do through the coming Messiah (v.4)the coming Messiah (v.4)– Many nations would one day come (v.11)Many nations would one day come (v.11)– Must be big enough for Yahweh! (v.5,10,11b)Must be big enough for Yahweh! (v.5,10,11b)– If God lives with you, who needs walls? (v.5,7-9)If God lives with you, who needs walls? (v.5,7-9)

Yet We Keep Putting Up Walls

A Faith Village Shouldn’t Have Walls