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Zechariah 13 · Grade 4

A Fountain Opened

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Zechariah 13 continues the promise of chapter 12. In that day there will be a fountain opened to David's house and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, for sin and for uncleanness. God himself provides the way to be cleansed.

God promises to cut off the names of the idols out of the land, so that they will be remembered no more. He will also remove false prophets and the unclean spirit. Lying prophets would be so ashamed that they would deny being prophets at all.

God then calls on the sword to awake against God's shepherd, so that the shepherd is struck and the sheep are scattered. In the New Testament, Matthew 26:31 says Jesus quoted this before his disciples scattered. A remnant will be refined as silver is refined. God says, they will call on my name, and I will hear them. I will say, it is my people; and they will say, Yahweh is my God.

Show What You Know

  1. What is the fountain opened for?

  2. What does God promise about idols?

  3. Where does the New Testament use verse 7?

  4. What will God and his people say to each other?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

idolsGodnamepeoplesilver
  1. himself provides the way to be cleansed.
  2. God promises to cut off the names of the out of the land, so that they will be remembered no more.
  3. A remnant will be refined as is refined.
  4. God says, they will call on my , and I will hear them.
  5. I will say, it is my ; and they will say, Yahweh is my God.

Think About It

  1. God opens a fountain to wash away sin. How does it feel to know God provides the way to be clean?

  2. Refining silver takes heat. How can hard times help your faith grow stronger?

Memory Verse

I will bring the third part into the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will test them like gold is tested. They will call on my name, and I will hear them. I will say, ‘It is my people;’ and they will say, ‘Yahweh is my God.’”

Zechariah 13:9 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for making me clean. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you thank Jesus for forgiving you?
  • When you feel alone, how can you lean on God and his people?

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