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Godly Vision – Vision To Be CLEAN! (Sermon Audio)

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This is the audio from the September 15, 2024 sermon, “Vision To Be CLEAN!”, shared by Tom Lemler at the Deer Run Church of Christ.

Text: Zechariah 3

“The angel said to those who were standing before him, ‘Take off his filthy clothes.’  Then he said to Joshua, ‘See, I have taken away your sin, and I will put rich garments on you.’”
Zechariah 3:4 (NIV)

As God revealed Himself in Old Testament times to His chosen people, He often did so in visions seen by His prophets.  Zechariah was one of those prophets who was given a series of godly visions to share with God’s people of his time and with God’s people of today.  Today we continued a sermon series from the book of Zechariah as we consider how his godly vision should teach us now.  As we gaze into God’s Word, we find this Godly Vision looked forward to the coming of Jesus and the work He would accomplish through His life, death, burial, and resurrection.  As we return to God from wherever we are, we find both a vision and a way for us to be . . .

  • Changed:  Zechariah 3:1-2

    • A vision to be clean begins with a recognition that we are dirty and need to be changed . . . and that God has the ability and desire to change us.

  • Loved:  Zechariah 3:3-5

    • A vision to be clean calls us to see that we are loved beyond measure.  

  • Encouraged:  Zechariah 3:6-7

    • A vision to to be clean includes an element of encouragement which reminds us that encouraged people encourage people.

  • Absolved:  Zechariah 3:8-9

    • A vision to be clean contains a proclamation that we have been absolved from the guilt of our sin.

  • Neighbors:  Zechariah 3:10

    • A vision to to be clean demands that we are neighbors to all people.

Today, how will you be CLEAN?