“The Day of Rejoicing" (Zeph. 3:14-20) - P. Seung Kim, Sept. 20, 2020

Outline of Zephaniah
• Zephaniah 1:1-2:3 – Introduction and Judgment against Judah and the world on the Day of the Lord
• Zephaniah 2:4-3:8 – Judgment against nations and Judah on the Day of the Lord
• Zephaniah 3:9-20 – Salvation for God’s people on the Day of the Lord

Introduction
• The main point is that because God _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ over us in Jesus, we can rejoice in him _ _ _ and on the _ _ _ of the Lord.

1) A _ _ _ _ to rejoice
• God’s people are called to rejoice (v.14). This comes as surprise in light of what we read in Zephaniah 1:1-3:8 (the Day of the LORD as the day of _ _ _ _ _ _ and total judgment).
• That day is also the day of rejoicing for God’s people. How? God is with his people (v.15).
• This is fulfilled in Christ (His names were _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ and _ _ _ _ _).
• What should be our response to knowing and believing this? Rejoice! Rejoice, even when there is not much to rejoice about because it is based on God and what he has done for us in Jesus.

2) A God who _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ over us
• God promises to rejoice over his people (v.17 – like a _ _ _ _ _ _ _, a _ _ _ _ _ _ _, and a _ _ _ _ _ _).
• God shows his love to those who don’t deserve to be loved (v.19). He does this because he is that kind of God, not because he has to.
• God does this by sending Jesus Christ “who for the _ _ _ that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God” (Hebrews 12:2).
• What we see now is not the end of story. Keep singing and rejoicing!

Conclusion
For the Old Testament saints, they trusted in the Savior to _ _ _ _. For us, we trust in the Savior that _ _ _ _ and will _ _ _ _ back. On that day, it will be a wedding between Christ and his bride.
For now, we long to gather together to sing praise and rejoice in the Lord in the same building. But more than that, we long to see the final day when we will rejoice in God _ _ _ _ _ _ _.