Zechariah 9:14-17 (NKJV)

14 Then the Lord will be seen over them,And His arrow will go forth like lightning.The Lord God will blow the trumpet,And go with whirlwinds from the south.15 The Lord of hosts will defend them;They shall devour and subdue with slingstones.They shall drink and roar as if with wine;They shall be filled with blood like basins,Like the corners of the altar.

Zechariah 9:14-17 (NKJV)

16 The Lord their God will save them in that day,As the flock of His people.For they shall be like the jewels of a crown,Lifted like a banner over His land—17 For how great is its goodnessAnd how great its beauty!Grain shall make the young men thrive,And new wine the young women.

The Crown Jewels

Zechariah 9:14-17

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Why you’re here…

You’re here tonight because someone treasured you

Maybe it was a friend of yours

Maybe it was a family member

Could have been a neighbor

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Our Jewels

We treasure many things in life

SpouseKidsParentsFriendsFamily HeirloomsCollection

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Our Jewels

We treasure many things in life

MemoriesCarsHomesDay to day life

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We Are Crown Jewels

There are people who treasure us in this life

It makes us feel special

There is someone who treasures us more…

Zech. 9:14-17

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God’s Crown Jewels

God wants to lift up His people

We are like crown jewels, like His treasure

Sometimes we hide ourselves from Him & the rest of the world

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God’s Crown Jewels

God treasures us so much that there are some things He has done for us

These things show us just how much He treasures each and everyone of us!

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God’s Crown Jewels

1. Gave His Son for us

John 3:16 – For God so loved the world…

Rom. 5:6-8 – While we were still sinners!

I John 4:9 – We might live through Him

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God’s Crown Jewels

2. Prepared a home for us

John 14:1-3Rev. 21:1-5; 10-21How many people have

treasured you enough to build you a home all your own?

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God’s Crown Jewels

3. Clothed us

RobeRev. 6:11Rev. 7:9Luke 15

CrownJs. 1:12; Rev. 2:10II Tim. 4:8 – Paul’s Crown

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God’s Crown Jewels

4. Given us food & drink

WaterJn. 4:13-14

BreadJn. 6:48-51

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God’s Crown Jewels

5. Given us every spiritual blessing

Eph. 1:3They are found IN CHRISTMust be IN Christ to gain

access to these blessings

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God’s Crown Jewels

God has given us so much because He treasures us!

Today…He promises to give you a fresh start

II Cor. 5:17 – “…if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation…”