- (Luk 1:11 ESV) And there appeared to him an _______________ of the Lord standing on the _______________ side of the altar of _______________.
- This angel is really there – _______________ there
- (Luk 1:12 ESV) And _______________ was troubled when he saw him, and _______________ fell upon him.
- Anytime we, as fallen sinners, encounter a holy being
- We realize our _______________ even more
- However, this angel is not showing up for _______________
- (Luk 1:13 ESV) But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your _______________ has been heard, and your wife _______________ will bear you a son, and you shall call his name _______________.
- And that name John
- That name is significant.
- It means God is _______________
- (Luk 1:14 ESV) And you will have joy and _______________, and many will _______________ at his birth,
- (Luk 1:15 ESV) for he will be great before the _______________. And he must not drink _______________ or strong drink, and he will be filled with the _______________ _______________, even from his mother’s womb.
- JTB is set apart for this work even before his _______________.
- Even before his mother knows he will be
- _______________ plan is in place and will be fulfilled
- He is a _______________ by the order of his family
- He is a _______________ by the declaration of God
- He is unique in this filling by the Spirit of God in the womb
- JTB is something unique in all of humanity
- Set apart for a certain work
- Planned in _______________ time.
- (Luk 1:16 ESV) And he will turn many of the children of _______________ to the Lord their _______________,
- (Luk 1:17 ESV) and he will go before him in the spirit and power of _______________, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the _______________ of the just, to make ready for the _______________ a people prepared.”
- Malachi 4:5-6
- John is this _______________ one to come
- _______________ would recognize this promise
- The son you will bear is the _______________
- He is the _______________ sent to prepare the way
- This son will usher in the Christ
- And with Him the new age of God’s redemption.
- (Luk 1:18 ESV) And Zechariah said to the _______________, “How shall I know this? For I am an _______________ man, and my _______________ is advanced in years.”
- Zechariah makes the case for his _______________ of life
- Above _______________ in the Word of God.
- To question the angel and the _______________ from God
- Is to call into question the _______________ – God Himself
- Zechariah was a man
- A _______________ man
- But still a _______________ man
- And this shows in his disbelief
- (Luk 1:19 ESV) And the angel answered him, “_______________ am Gabriel. _______________ stand in the presence of God, and _______________ was sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news.
- Only two angels are named in scripture
- _______________ and _______________
- Gabriel is the normal messenger God sends
- Daniel 8:15-27, Daniel 9:20-27, Luke 1:26-33
- (Luk 1:20 ESV) And behold, _______________ will be silent and unable to speak until the day that these things take place, because _______________ did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their _______________.”
- This is a judgment for his unbelief
- That was real in their time and is real in _______________ time
- There are consequences for our lack of _______________, faith, in God
- (Luk 1:21 ESV) And the _______________ were waiting for Zechariah, and they were wondering at his _______________ in the temple.
- He is supposed to be _______________
- In and out, get on with it
- The worry here is that he is _______________.
- (Luk 1:22 ESV) And when he came out, he was unable to _______________ to them, and they realized that he had seen a _______________ in the temple. And he kept making _______________ to them and remained mute.
- This is not formal sign language but rather hand gestures and movements trying to explain the vision and message of an angel….
- Something none of them had ever seen
- No one had in over _______________ years.
- (Luk 1:23 ESV) And when his time of _______________ was ended, he went to his _______________.
- It is noted that he goes home, then this is next
- To help squelch any hints that many _______________ was unfaithful
