One of the dangers for every generation is that emphasising certain aspects of the Gospel to address particular concerns gets taken so far that it becomes a dangerous distortion. Zechariah 3 is a very important reminder of the essential problem of sin that excludes us from the divine presence. He presents this issue in regard to those who returned from Babylonian exile to rebuild Jerusalem, the holy city. In this chapter the issue of sin is portrayed as a dirty stink on the clothing of the high priest Joshua. This is important for our generation, that we do not lose sight of the fact that Jesus is not fundamentally a psychologist or social worker, but he is a priest who makes atonement for sin, which is the ultimate cause of our offence in the sight of the holy God.
The following aspects of a worship service are included as a suggested guide to worshipping as a household for Sunday 26th July, 2020
One of the dangers for every generation is that emphasising certain aspects of the Gospel to address particular concerns gets taken so far that it becomes a dangerous distortion. Zechariah 3 is a very important reminder of the essential problem of sin that excludes us from the divine presence. He presents this issue in regard to those who returned from Babylonian exile to rebuild Jerusalem, the holy city. In this chapter the issue of sin is portrayed as a dirty stink on the clothing of the high priest Joshua. This is important for our generation, that we do not lose sight of the fact that Jesus is not fundamentally a psychologist or social worker, but he is a priest who makes atonement for sin, which is the ultimate cause of our offence in the sight of the holy God.
