Zechariah 3 · Preschool

God Makes Me Clean

Name Date

Color the clean new clothes. God takes away our sin!

Can you find these in the picture? Circle each one!

Bible Verse

He answered and spoke to those who stood before him, saying, “Take the filthy garments off him.” To him he said, “Behold, I have caused your iniquity to pass from you, and I will clothe you with rich clothing.”

Zechariah 3:4 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: Joshua had dirty clothes. God gave him clean clothes. God takes away our sin and makes us clean!

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Zechariah 3 · Kindergarten

Clean Clothes

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Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

CLEAN

ROBE

VINE

FIG

In that day,’ says Yahweh of Armies, ‘you will invite every man his neighbor under the vine and under the fig tree.’”

Zechariah 3:10 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

CLEAN

ROBE

VINE

FIG

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw Joshua in clean clothes.

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for forgiving my sin. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

How can you say sorry to God?
How does God take care of you?

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Zechariah 3 · Grade 1

Clean Before God

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

FILTHY

CLEAN

TURBAN

BRANCH

In that day,’ says Yahweh of Armies, ‘you will invite every man his neighbor under the vine and under the fig tree.’”

Zechariah 3:10 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each sentence to its picture.

Joshua stands before the angel.

His clothes are filthy.

He gets rich clean clothes.

A clean turban goes on his head.

Neighbors sit under fig trees.

Clean Clothes

Write the number 1 to 4 in each circle to show the right order.

Take the filthy garments off him

You will invite every man his neighbor under the vine and under the fig tree

So they set a clean turban on his head, and clothed him

He showed me Joshua the high priest

Draw Joshua in clean clothes.

Memory Verse

In that day,’ says Yahweh of Armies, ‘you will invite every man his neighbor under the vine and under the fig tree.’”

Zechariah 3:10 (WEB)

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for forgiving my sin. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

What does it feel like to be forgiven?
How can you get along with others?
What would you like to say to God about this chapter?

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Zechariah 3 · Grade 2

God Makes Us Clean

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Read the Story

Zechariah saw Joshua the high priest. Joshua had dirty clothes on. The angel said to take off his dirty clothes.

Then the angel said he had taken Joshua's sin away. Joshua got clean clothes. He got a clean hat too. God makes us clean. One day friends will sit together under trees in peace.

Memory Verse

He answered and spoke to those who stood before him, saying, “Take the filthy garments off him.” To him he said, “Behold, I have caused your iniquity to pass from you, and I will clothe you with rich clothing.”

Zechariah 3:4 (WEB)

Show What You Know

Circle the right answer, or write it on the lines.

Who did Zechariah see?
Joshua the high priestSinClean clothes
What clothes did Joshua have on?
Joshua the high priestDirty clothesClean clothes
What did the angel take away?
SinUnder treesClean clothes
What did Joshua get?
SinClean clothesDirty clothes
Where will friends sit?
SinJoshua the high priestUnder trees

Word Search

Find and circle each word. Words go across and down.

GARMENTS
JOSHUA
PRIEST
TURBAN
CLEAN
VINE

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for forgiving my sin. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

How can you start over after a bad day?
Who can you forgive, the way God forgives you?

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Zechariah 3 · Grade 3

Take Off the Filthy Clothes

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Read the Story

Zechariah saw Joshua the high priest standing before Yahweh's angel. Satan was there to accuse him. But Yahweh said, Yahweh rebuke you, Satan!

Joshua was clothed with filthy garments. The angel said, take the filthy garments off him. He said to Joshua, behold, I have caused your iniquity to pass from you, and I will clothe you with rich clothing. They set a clean turban on his head.

God told Joshua to walk in his ways. God said he would bring his servant, the Branch. God said that in that day, people would invite their neighbors to sit under the vine and the fig tree.

Memory Verse

He answered and spoke to those who stood before him, saying, “Take the filthy garments off him.” To him he said, “Behold, I have caused your iniquity to pass from you, and I will clothe you with rich clothing.”

Zechariah 3:4 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

Who was Joshua?
What was Joshua clothed with?
What did the angel cause to pass from Joshua?
What did they set on his head?
Where will people invite their neighbors?

Clean Clothes

Write what happened in each box.

1

2

3

4

Word Search

Find each word. Words go across, down, and diagonally.

GARMENTS
JOSHUA
PRIEST
TURBAN
CLEAN
VINE

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for forgiving my sin. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

How can you thank God for washing away your wrongs?
How can you make peace with a friend?

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Zechariah 3 · Grade 4

The Angel Says, I Will Clothe You

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Read and Think

In Zechariah's fourth vision he sees Joshua the high priest standing before Yahweh's angel, and Satan standing at his right hand to be his adversary. Yahweh says to Satan, Yahweh rebuke you, Satan! Isn't this a burning stick plucked out of the fire?

Joshua was clothed with filthy garments. The angel commands, take the filthy garments off him. Then he says to Joshua, behold, I have caused your iniquity to pass from you, and I will clothe you with rich clothing. Zechariah asks that a clean turban be set on his head, and it is done.

The angel tells Joshua that if he will walk in God's ways, he will have a place among those standing there. God adds that he will bring out his servant, the Branch, and remove the iniquity of that land in one day. In that day you will invite every man his neighbor under the vine and under the fig tree.

Show What You Know

Who stood at Joshua's right hand?
What did the angel say had passed from Joshua?
What did Zechariah ask to be set on Joshua's head?
Who will God bring out, according to verse 8?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

garmentsvineJoshuacleanGod

was clothed with filthy garments.
The angel commands, take the filthy off him.
Zechariah asks that a turban be set on his head, and it is done.
adds that he will bring out his servant, the Branch, and remove the iniquity of that land in one day.
In that day you will invite every man his neighbor under the and under the fig tree.

Think About It

Joshua could not clean himself; God gave him clean clothes. How does this picture help you understand God's forgiveness?
The chapter ends with neighbors sitting together in peace. How can you make peace with a neighbor or friend?

Memory Verse

He answered and spoke to those who stood before him, saying, “Take the filthy garments off him.” To him he said, “Behold, I have caused your iniquity to pass from you, and I will clothe you with rich clothing.”

Zechariah 3:4 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for forgiving my sin. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

How does it feel to know God stands up for his people?
How can you help someone who feels they cannot be forgiven?

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Zechariah 3 · Grade 5

A Burning Stick Plucked from the Fire

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Read and Think

Zechariah's fourth vision moves into a courtroom scene. Joshua the high priest stands before Yahweh's angel, and Satan stands at his right hand to be his adversary. Before Satan can win, Yahweh speaks: Yahweh rebuke you, Satan! Yes, Yahweh who has chosen Jerusalem rebuke you! Isn't this a burning stick plucked out of the fire? God himself defends Joshua.

Joshua's filthy garments show his need. The angel commands those standing by, take the filthy garments off him, and says to Joshua, behold, I have caused your iniquity to pass from you, and I will clothe you with rich clothing. A clean turban is set on his head. The text itself explains what the change of clothes means: iniquity taken away and replaced with something rich and clean.

God then charges Joshua to walk in his ways and promises, I will bring out my servant, the Branch. He speaks of a stone with seven eyes and says, I will remove the iniquity of that land in one day. The vision ends with peace: you will invite every man his neighbor under the vine and under the fig tree. Christians believe this picture of a guilty person given clean garments points to the forgiveness the New Testament says God offers through Jesus.

Show What You Know

Who defends Joshua against Satan?
What does the text say the change of clothes means?
What does God promise to remove in one day?
What picture of peace ends the chapter?

Crossword

Across

The stone that I have set before ____.
He showed me Joshua the high ____ standing before Yahweh’s angel.

Down

Now Joshua was clothed with filthy ____.
Let them set a clean ____ on his head.
Let them set a ____ turban on his head.

Think About It

Joshua stood accused, but God answered for him. How does it feel to know God defends and forgives his people?
God replaced filthy clothes with rich clothing. What does it mean to you to be made clean by God?

Memory Verse

He answered and spoke to those who stood before him, saying, “Take the filthy garments off him.” To him he said, “Behold, I have caused your iniquity to pass from you, and I will clothe you with rich clothing.”

Zechariah 3:4 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for forgiving my sin. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

How does it feel to start fresh after being forgiven?
Who can you forgive this week?
What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

Zechariah 3: Clean Clothes

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Worksheets

God Makes Me Clean

Prayer

Take It Home

Clean Clothes

Trace the Words

Match the Pictures

Mini Maze

Draw It

Prayer

Take It Home

Clean Before God

Trace the Words

Match the Pictures

Clean Clothes

Prayer

Take It Home

God Makes Us Clean

Read the Story

Show What You Know

Word Search

Prayer

Take It Home

Take Off the Filthy Clothes

Read the Story

Answer the Questions

Clean Clothes

Word Search

Prayer

Take It Home

The Angel Says, I Will Clothe You

Read and Think

Show What You Know

Word Bank Fill-In

Think About It

Copy It

Prayer

Take It Home

A Burning Stick Plucked from the Fire

Read and Think

Show What You Know

Crossword

Think About It

Copy It

Prayer

Take It Home

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