We tend to think of jealousy as always bad. But Pastor Scott suggested in his sermon that this might not necessarily be the case. That there might be times and situations where being jealous is actually a good thing. Especially, when it comes to God. SB_20151004_Shaw

At first glance it seems that Chapter 7 is out of place in Zechariah.  We have seen the prophet Zechariah as a messenger of hope. Yet chapter 7 seems a world apart from ‘hope’.  A better understanding of the context of this chapter makes it much clearer why this chapter and its message is here […]

References to a “Branch” are not new in the Old Testament and in today’s sermon text Zechariah illustrates- by making and coronating Joshua -just who this “Branch” will be. He will be one in whom the ruler and priest join as one.

No notes on Scott Shaw’s 8/16/2015 sermon.  

Zechariah is full of pictures, images, visions and some strange sights, if nothing else. But of course, there is much else, and Scott Shaw helped us with some of that in today’s sermon on Zechariah 5.  A flying scroll and a woman in a basket!  My what might that mean? You will want to listen […]

In his prior sermon Pastor Shaw taught on Joshua the High Priest. This week Joshua is absent the scene. The primary character in Chapter 4 is Zerubbabel.  Joshua was a picture of God providing ‘clean garments’ for his High Priest and by implication for his people. Zerubbabel is a picture of how God’s leader- the […]

There are four books in the New Testament named: The Gospel According to St. Matthew, … St. Mark, and so on.  Scott Shaw’s sermon today is “The Gospel According to St. Zechariah because Zech 3 is as much “gospel” as any of the New Testament writers. The Angel of the Lord does for Joshua the […]

It is so hard to believe the effort God has made to “be with” his creation and the constant rejection of his overtures. Yet he keeps coming back! Nothing short of unbelievable. That was the basic content of Pastor Shaw’s message on Sunday and you will be encouraged if you listen.