Birth of John the Baptist Foretold (Part 2)
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Order of Service
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Welcome
Welcome
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34 Wait for the Lord and keep his way, and he will exalt you to inherit the land; you will look on when the wicked are cut off.
Prayer
Prayer
Children’s Talk
Children’s Talk
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Notices
Notices
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Main Prayer
Main Prayer
Birthdays
Birthdays
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Student
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Hymn
Reading
Reading
5 In the days of Herod, king of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah, of the division of Abijah. And he had a wife from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth. 6 And they were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and statutes of the Lord. 7 But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and both were advanced in years. 8 Now while he was serving as priest before God when his division was on duty, 9 according to the custom of the priesthood, he was chosen by lot to enter the temple of the Lord and burn incense. 10 And the whole multitude of the people were praying outside at the hour of incense. 11 And there appeared to him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense. 12 And Zechariah was troubled when he saw him, and fear fell upon him. 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. 14 And you will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth, 15 for he will be great before the Lord. And he must not drink wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother’s womb. 16 And he will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God, 17 and he will go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to make ready for the Lord a people prepared.” 18 And Zechariah said to the angel, “How shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is advanced in years.” 19 And the angel answered him, “I am Gabriel. I stand in the presence of God, and I was sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news. 20 And behold, you will be silent and unable to speak until the day that these things take place, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their time.” 21 And the people were waiting for Zechariah, and they were wondering at his delay in the temple. 22 And when he came out, he was unable to speak to them, and they realized that he had seen a vision in the temple. And he kept making signs to them and remained mute. 23 And when his time of service was ended, he went to his home. 24 After these days his wife Elizabeth conceived, and for five months she kept herself hidden, saying, 25 “Thus the Lord has done for me in the days when he looked on me, to take away my reproach among people.”
Sermon
Sermon
Priest
Priest
Not an old, timid or passive man, too afraid of upsetting people
Guard of the Word of God
Respected by his Peers
Rightous by Faith
Rightous by Faith
6 And they were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and statutes of the Lord.
Righteous before God
Lived lives in accordance to God’s Word
Knowledge of God’s Word
Obedience to God’s Word
Not empty enactment of ceremonies, but an active implamentation in all areas of life
Righteousness by Faith
Grace in accordance to God’s Promise
Elizabeth was Barren
Elizabeth was Barren
7 But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and both were advanced in years.
Wrongly considered by society as unblessed by God
Luke highlights
the normal expectation of human life
the exhibition of God’s Power
superanatural event to testify of God’s special appointment
Zechariah enters the Temple
Zechariah enters the Temple
8 Now while he was serving as priest before God when his division was on duty, 9 according to the custom of the priesthood, he was chosen by lot to enter the temple of the Lord and burn incense. 10 And the whole multitude of the people were praying outside at the hour of incense. 11 And there appeared to him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
According to custom - not Zechariah’s choice
Chosen by God to enter His Presence
Temple - Herod’s additions
Temple
Temple - Solomon (7 - Altar of incense)
Exodus 30:1-10 - Altar of Incense
every morning incense - prayer for redeption of Israel
once a year blood of the sin offering
King Azariah - Leprosy (2 Chronicals)
An Angel appears to Zechariah
Zechariah Troubled
Zechariah Troubled
12 And Zechariah was troubled when he saw him, and fear fell upon him.
Fear
What was going to happen?
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.
Prayer
Singular
not for a son, given his reaction in subsequent verses
Redemption of Israel
Our prayers are not always answered in the way we envisage
You shall call his name John
The Grace of God
14 And you will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth, 15 for he will be great before the Lord. And he must not drink wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother’s womb.
Joy & Gladness - Many will rejoice
Teacher & prophet
Be great before the Lord
Must not drink wine or strong drink - Samson
Filled with the Holy Spirit
Only mention in New Testiment, of being filled with the Holy Spirit from inception/birth
v41 - Elizabeth
v67 - Zechariah
16 And he will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God, 17 and he will go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to make ready for the Lord a people prepared.”
Redemption of Israel - many will turn to the Lord their God
Go before the Lord in the Spirit and Power of Elijah
A herald before the king
God would work through him as he had with Elijah
Turn the hearts of the fathers to the children
God would united in holy harmony those who had previously be disunited
the disobedient to the wisdom of the just
We may not foolishly allow ourselves to be classed with ungodly men under a false pretence of harmony
Make ready for the Lord a people prepared
Closing Prayer
Closing Prayer
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Hymn
Doxology(read) –
Doxology(read) –
NOT TO US BE GLORY GIVEN
but to him who reigns above:
Glory to the God of heaven
for his faithfulness and love!
What though unbelieving voices
hear no word and see no sign,
still in God my heart rejoices,
working out his will divine.