Zephaniah 3:14-20
Sing aloud, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel! Rejoice and exult with all your heart, O daughter of Jerusalem! The LORD has taken away the judgments against you; He has cleared away your enemies. The King of Israel, the LORD, is in your midst; you shall never again fear evil.
On that day it shall be said to Jerusalem: “Fear not, O Zion; let not your hands grow weak. The LORD your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; He will rejoice over you with gladness; He will quiet you by His love; He will exult over you with loud singing.
I will gather those of you who mourn for the festival, so that you will no longer suffer reproach. Behold, at that time I will deal with all your oppressors. And I will save the lame and gather the outcast, and I will change their shame into praise and renown in all the earth.
At that time I will bring you in, at the time when I gather you together; for I will make you renowned and praised among all the peoples of the earth, when I restore your fortunes before your eyes,” says the LORD. (ESV)
1. The Call to Rejoice (v14)
1.1 A Command, not a Suggestion.
1.2 A Wholehearted Joy.
2. The Reasons for Joy (vv 15-20)
2.1 No More Judgment
2.2 No More Enemies.
2.3 The Presence of the King.
2.4 God’s Rejoicing over us.
2.5 The Gathering of the Broken.
2.6 Restoration and Praise.
Conclusion:
Are You Among the Redeemed?