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Ravi Zacharias March 26, 1946 - May 19, 2020, 74 years old Greatest apologist of our time. Billy Graham was before my time, the ripple effect of his ministry affected my life, but Ravi’s ministry has directly affected my life. Unbelievably brilliant and intelligent, but he was also unimaginably humble…

Words can bring doubt The days of Herod (1:5) Luke 1:5 “5 In the d ays of Herod, king of Judea , there was a priest named Zacharias, of the division of Abijah; and he had a wife from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.” The days of Zacharias temple service (1:8) Luke 1:8 “8 Now it happened…

Introduction There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth. And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.…

Thanksgiving has come and gone and there are now 28 days until Christmas. As we anticipate the Christmas holiday, I worked up a sermon series I am calling Journey to Bethlehem. Over the next few weeks, we are going to walk through the timeline of the New Testament leading up to the birth of Jesus on…

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! This is a phrase used greatly around this time of year. Being a geek about words and their meanings I was slightly surprised this week when I realized I had not taken time to look into the root meanings of this simple yet powerful phrase so many state. Christ - mas: CHRIST: comes from…

A detailed account A detailed account after a personal investigation for application (1:1-5) A detailed account foretelling of the forerunner (1:6-25) A detailed account of forthcoming birth of Jesus (1:26-38) A detailed account of a song of praise from a joyful mothers (1:39-55) I believe you will see…

Setting the stage This was a troubling time for Israel. There had been no words from the Lord for 400 years. Spiritual leaders were deeply tied to traditions and protecting the law while awaiting the coming Elijah ( Mal4:5-6 ) 5 “Behold, I am going to send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of…

Breaking down what happened before Jesus arrived. Jesus' birth was a first of how Jesus will continue to arrive in our life. I have personally experienced the arrival of Jesus several times in my life. Everyone we are going to talk about the next couple weeks are coming out of a season of nothing happening.…

Introduction We are continuing a series that we began last week titled ‘Experiencing the Christmas Story’, where we are examining the sights & sounds of what is known as the Christmas story. As I mentioned last week, the story that we typically know as the Christmas story takes place over the course…

Last week we saw the angel Gabriel appear to a priest named Zacharias who was very old and without children. He announced his wife Elizabeth would have a son, an impossible feat given they were beyond child bearing years. But we saw that God is the God of impossible as what he promised through the angel…

Isaiah 9:6–7 “For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of His government and peace There will be no end, Upon the throne of David…

10 Moreover the Lord spoke again to Ahaz, saying, 11 “Ask a sign for yourself from the Lord your God; ask it either in the depth or in the height above.” 12 But Ahaz said, “I will not ask, nor will I test the Lord !” 13 Then he said, “Hear now, O house of David! Is it a small thing for you to weary men,…

John the Baptist’s father, Zacharias prophesied of Jesus and his son. He called the messenger of the covenant, a horn of salvation A horn signifies honor, plenty, and strength. A horn of salvation – an honorable and mighty Savior. This Savior rescues his people from their enemies, shows mercy remembering…

5 There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the division of Abijah. His wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth. 6 And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless. 7 But…

We praise God who Delivers BIG IDEA: In Luke 1:67-71 , there are three causes of Zacharias’ joy that will fuel your hope and fill your heart with praise. 67 Now his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying: 68 “Blessed is the Lord God of Israel, For He has visited and…

Background The OT ended with a promise. The promise of a Messiah that would come to his people. 2 But to you who fear My name The Sun of Righteousness shall arise With healing in His wings; And you shall go out And grow fat like stall-fed calves. The promise would be fulfilled only after the return of…

When God Says- Yes 13 But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John. Are you ready for your prayers to be answered? Are you ready for your miracle? Are you ready for what God is releasing…

Luke 1:8–20 (AV 1873) 8 And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest’s office before God in the order of his course, 9 according to the custom of the priest’s office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord. 10 And the whole multitude of the people were praying…

From announcement to proclaiming What things can you remember thus far in Luke chapter-1? Announcement: Theophilus I am doing this for you, so you may certainty. Announcement: Zacharias you are going to have a son, he will be called John and will do great things for the Lord. Announcement: Mary you are…

Isaiah 40 Good evening, thank you for coming tonight. I know it is a busy season for folks right now. Our ladies are preparing for their retreat this weekend and I know that takes ministry planning, but also planning on the home front. I would love it if our mid week gatherings when we are on break from…

Introduction Now Elisabeth’s full time came that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son. And her neighbours and her cousins heard how the Lord had shewed great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her. And it came to pass, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and…

Another proclamation A detailed account for Theophilus (1:1-4) A given prophesy to Zacharias (1:5-25) Now, a heavenly visit to Mary (1:26-38) That is where we have come from thus far in the detailed account. Has there been a time in your life when you got a very special announcement to you? Mary gets…

It begins with John 13 But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zacharias, for your petition has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you will give him the name John. The forerunner comes first 17 “It is he who will go as a forerunner before Him in the spirit and power of…

Welcome-Bienvenido: Tithe and Offering-Diezmo y Ofrenda John 8:29 New King James Version 29 And He who sent Me is with Me. The Father has not left Me alone, for I always do those things that please Him .” Juan 8:29 Reina-Valera 1960 29 Porque el que me envió, conmigo está; no me ha dejado solo el Padre,…

We are in the Gospel of Luke… today we are going to tackle most of one of the largest chapters in the Bible (80 verses!) We are going to be looking at the events of a man by the name of Zacharias and his wife Elizabeth: He is a priest They are said to be considered righteous in the sight of God I am…