Easter 16:
Date: August 1, 2004
Theme: Behold The Branch
1. He shall build the Temple
2. He shall be King
3. He shall be Priest.
– Zechariah 6:9-15
– Ude, John
The Order of Worship:
Liturgy: TLH, p. 15 ff.
Hymns:
TLH 645 : Behold, a Branch Is Growing 
TLH 344 : Come, Let us Join our Cheerful Songs
TLH 341 st. 1-3: Crown Him with Many Crowns
TLH 305 : Soul, Adorn Thyself with Gladness
TLH 463 : For All the Saints
TLH 341 st. 4,5: Crown Him with Many Crowns
Scripture Readings:
Zechariah 6:1-8, Acts 13:30-41
Theme: Behold The Branch
1. He shall build the Temple
2. He shall be King
3. He shall be Priest.
Zechariah 6:9-15
The Crown and the Temple
9 And the word of the Lord came to me: 10 “Take from the exiles Heldai, Tobijah, and Jedaiah, who have arrived from Babylon, and go the same day to the house of Josiah, the son of Zephaniah. 11 Take from them silver and gold, and make a crown, and set it on the head of Joshua, the son of Jehozadak, the high priest. 12 And say to him, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts, “Behold, the man whose name is the Branch: for he shall branch out from his place, and he shall build the temple of the Lord. 13 It is he who shall build the temple of the Lord and shall bear royal honor, and shall sit and rule on his throne. And there shall be a priest on his throne, and the counsel of peace shall be between them both.”’ 14 And the crown shall be in the temple of the Lord as a reminder to Helem, Tobijah, Jedaiah, and Hen the son of Zephaniah.
15 “And those who are far off shall come and help to build the temple of the Lord. And you shall know that the Lord of hosts has sent me to you. And this shall come to pass, if you will diligently obey the voice of the Lord your God.” (ESV)