Zechariah 9:1-17

Grow:

• As you consider further the coming of King Jesus, watch this video.

• In Zechariah’s vision, God rescues His people from their enemies. Where have you seen God’s rescuing power at work in your own life?

• What does it look like for Jesus to be King of your life? Consider how Zech. 9 influences that and journal your thoughts.

Share:

• Where do you need the King to bring “shalom” right now? As your pursue/experience His peace, who else needs to hear about this?

• Who in your life has experienced great loss and brokenness? Consider ways you can graciously share the truth that Jesus is a restorer.

Connect:

• Which of King Jesus’ roles do you struggle to believe in daily living?

• Discuss tangible ways we can join the King’s mission to love others and make disciples this week.

• Explore Zechariah 10:1-12 together to prepare for next week’s sermon.

Zechariah 7 & 8

Grow:

• Where is your faith more routine than relational? How can you move from just doing the “right things”(church, Bible, etc) into closer relationship with God?

• Refusing to listen, the people had “diamond hard” hearts. Where are you refusing to listen or obey? What would it look like for you to be soft and responsive to God’s voice this week?

Share:

• What are some ways you can obey God’s call to live a life of “kindness and mercy” this week? (at home, work, etc)

• God turns fasting into feasting. What might that transformation look like in your life today?

Connect:

• Why are our motives so easily twisted? What are some helpful ways we can keep a “pulse” on our motives this week?

• This passage ends with, “we have heard that God is with you” (v.23). Would people in North Platte say this about your family? Grow Group? Church? Why or why not?

• Explore Zechariah 9:1-17 together to prepare for next week’s sermon.

Zechariah 6:9-15

Grow:

• As we shift to the next part of Zechariah’s letter, watch this video to remember the bigger picture of the book.

• Reflect on how the “the Branch” connects to earlier prophecies in Zech. 3:8, Isaiah 11:1, and Jeremiah 23:5.

Share:

• How might this week look differently if I allowed Jesus to be King over every area of my life?

• What practical can I take to welcome someone “far off” from Jesus to join in “building His temple”?

Connect:

• How does knowing Jesus is the Priest and King encourage us to live more faithfully right now?

• How can we better embody the presence of Jesus by engaging a social problem in our community as a group?

• Explore Zechariah 7:1-8:23 together to prepare for next week’s sermon.

Zechariah 6:1-8

Grow:

• What similarities and differences do you notice between Zechariah’s first vision (1:7-21) and this final one (6:1-8)? Why is this significant?

• From exile to restoration, from battle to rest, how do you see this pattern of the gospel in your life and story? Journal your thoughts.

Share:

• How can I model trust in God’s sovereignty through my words and actions this week?

• What practices or habits can remind me this week that no challenge is beyond God’s sight or power?

Connect:

• When you face opposition or challenges, are you more likely to rely on your own strength or the Lord’s? Why do you think that is?

• In challenging times, how can we graciously remind and encourage one another to focus on God’s sovereign triumph?

• Explore Zechariah 6:9-15 together to prepare for next week’s sermon.