When John’s messengers had gone, Jesus began to speak to the crowds concerning John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind? What then did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothing? Behold, those who are dressed in splendid clothing and live in […]
Deliverance From All Oppression Is In the Life of Jesus
Luke 1:68 “Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for he has visited and redeemed his people Luke 1:69 and has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David, Luke 1:70 as he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets from of old, Luke 1:71 that we […]
How Much They Praised God for John the Baptist
Luke 1:67 And his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied, saying, Luke 1:68 “Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for he has visited and redeemed his people Luke 1:69 and has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David, Luke 1:70 as he […]
The Announcer Is Here, Salvation is Upon Us
And he asked for a writing tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they all wondered. And immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue loosed, and he spoke, blessing God. And fear came on all their neighbors. And all these things were talked about through all the hill country of Judea, and all […]
God Working In One Family and In All Families at the Same Time
Now the people were waiting for Zechariah, and they began to wonder why he was delayed in the holy place. When he came out, he was not able to speak to them. They realized that he had seen a vision in the holy place, because he was making signs to them and remained unable to […]
From Struggle to Joy in a Single Day
Now it happened that while he was performing his priestly service before God in the appointed order of his division, according to the custom of the priestly office, he was chosen by lot to enter the temple of the Lord and burn incense. And the whole multitude of the people were in prayer outside at […]
Doubt with Faith vs. Doubt with Doubt
Gabriel to Zechariah: 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 […]
Go John the Baptist on Advent
13 But the angel said to him: “Don’t be afraid, Zechariah: your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John. 14 “This will bring you joy and celebration, and many will rejoice at his birth. 15 “He will be a great man in God’s […]
Father by the will of the Father
Prepare the Way then Get Out of the Way
Luke 3:3 He went into all the country around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. Luke 3:4 As is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet: ‚ÄúA voice of one calling in the desert, ‚ÄòPrepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him. […]