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  ZECHARIAH 14:10
  by Chuck Smith
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Summary: The sermon explores the significance of the Second Coming of
Jesus Christ and the restoration of God's kingdom on earth.

Topics: "Second Coming Of Christ", "Spiritual Warfare"
Scripture References: Zechariah 14:4, Philippians 2:10

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DESCRIPTION
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Chuck Smith discusses the prophetic significance of Zechariah 14:10,
focusing on the second coming of Christ. He emphasizes that Jesus will
stand on the Mount of Olives, splitting it to create a new valley and
healing the Dead Sea, marking His triumphant return. Smith contrasts
Christ's first coming, where He was rejected, with His second coming,
where every knee will bow and acknowledge Him as King over all the
earth. He highlights the ongoing spiritual conflict between God's
kingdom of light and Satan's kingdom of darkness, urging believers to
recognize the necessity of submitting to God's reign. Ultimately, Smith
expresses hope for a future where one God rules over all, restoring
harmony to creation.

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CONTENT
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"THE COMING KING"

Intro: Last week we considered prophesy relating to the first coming of

Christ. This week we want to consider a few that relate to 2nd

coming

I. VERSE 4 -- "HE SHALL STAND IN THAT DAY ON THE MOUNT OF OLIVES."

A. The Mt. is going to split in the middle forming a new valley.

1. New underground water resources will be tapped forming

a large new river.

a. Half the river will flow to the Mediterranean.

b. Other half to Dead Sea.

1. Waters of Dead Sea healed.

B. East Gate will be opened and He will enter Jerusalem by the way

of the East Gate.

II. "AND JEHOVAH SHALL BE KING OVER ALL THE EARTH" Jehovah Tsidkenu.

A. At His first coming He was despised and rejected.

1. The Messiah was cut off without receiving the kingdom.

2. He was known then as "Yashua."

B. At second coming, "Every knee shall bow, every tongue confess."

1. As He restores the earth, you will see the earth as God

intended.

2. As He reigns you will see men living 'together as He

intended.

C. "In that day one "Yaweh" and His name one.

1. Today there are two major kingdoms, forces, or

governments at work in the Universe.

a. God's kingdom of light and life.

b. Satan's kingdom of death and darkness.

2. In the beginning only one God's kingdom. Whole universe

in harmony.

a. One of God's creatures rebelled and second

kingdom formed.

1. This kingdom antithesis of first.

2. These kingdoms mutually exclusive, you

can't submit to both. "You cannot serve

God and mammon."

b. Man was created in harmony with God.

1. Beautiful fellowship and communion.

2. Man was a spiritual creature.

c. Satan the rebelling angel came into this

utopia.

1. Through guise and lies he enticed Eve

to become aware of her body appetites,

to allow them to rule her mind.

2. She in turn introduced Adam to body

awareness.

3. By disobedience, they walked away from

God's kingdom.

4. Man is never in a vacuum, to walk out

is to walk in to something else.

Ill. CONFLICTS TODAY RESULT FROM TWO FORCES.

A. My flesh still lusts against my spirit.

1. The warfare has not ceased.

2. I must daily reckon my old nature dead.

B. In the world we can see the conflict of opposing ideals.

C. How glorious to have one king, one Yaweh, or God ruling over

all.

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/chuck-smith/zechariah-1410/
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