Men of Honor Bible Study
Church Office
Gabriel to Zechariah: A Son for You and Elizabeth
- by: Pastor Lincoln Loney
- Mar 15, 2009
- Series: The Book of Luke
Luke1.5-25
The angel Gabriel announces the birth of John; the snowball of events begins to roll as God's plan of salvation through Jesus is initiated.
About Herod the Great
- He is the Jewish ruler for Rome from 37-4 B.C.
About Zechariah
- He is one of approximately 18,000 priests serving one of his biannual weeks in the temple.
- He's married to a woman of priestly blood.
- He, along with his wife, are persons of righteous character.
- He is childless, with no hope of having a child.
- He is about to experience the highlight of his priestly career.
About Gabriel
- He is an angel sent from God to speak to Zechariah.
- He announces that Zechariah's prayer has been answered.
- He commands that Zechariah name his son John.
About John
- He will be great in the sight of the Lord. Luke 7.28
- He will not drink.
- He will prepare the people for God's great work among them.
About the Crowd
- They prayed outside of the Holy Place.
- They worried about Zechariah's delay.
- They rightly guessed that he had a supernatural encounter.
About Elizabeth
- She conceived.
- She went into seclusion for five months.
- She praised God for taking away her disgrace.
God Removes Our Disgrace - Justification
When we trust in Christ, God declares us righteous in His sight.
- Our sins are forgiven and we now have no penalty to pay for sin.
- There is no condemnation in for those who are in Christ Jesus.
- Rom 8.1, 33-34; Rom 4.6-8; Isa 50.9; Jn 3.18; 5.24
- There is no condemnation in for those who are in Christ Jesus.
- God assigns Christ's righteousness to us.
- He has covered me with the robe of righteousness.
- Isa 61.10; Rom 3.21-22, Romans 5.19
- He has covered me with the robe of righteousness.
