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The Birth of John Foretold

Date: 8/9/2020 Title: Birth of John Foretold Scripture: Luke 1:5-25 Speaker: Pastor Owen Lee

Date: 8/9/2020 Title: Birth of John Foretold Scripture: Luke 1:5-25 Speaker: Pastor Owen Lee

Birth of John Foretold

12-01-19 The Birth of John Foretold

Sermon &amp; Small Group ResourcesThis is the first sermon in our series on the first two chapters of Luke called ‘Jesus is King"‘. This sermon is on ‘John Foretold’. Preacher: The Rev’d Adam Lowe. Bible Reading: Luke 1:1-24Download the Small Group Questions, Going Deeper, and Sermon Transcript (PDF). Next Steps this WeekBIBLE READING: Luke 1:1-24 Many have undertaken to draw up an account of the things that have been fulfilled among us, just as they were handed down to us by those who from the first were eyewitnesses and servants of the word. With this in mind, since I myself have carefully investigated everything from the beginning, I too decided to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus, so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught.In the time of Herod king of Judea there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah; his wife Elizabeth was also a descendant of Aaron. Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, observing all the Lord’s commands and decrees blamelessly. But they were childless because Elizabeth was not able to conceive, and they were both very old. Once when Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God, he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to go into the temple of the Lord and burn incense. And when the time for the burning of incense came, all the assembled worshipers were praying outside.Then an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing at the right side of the altar of incense. When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and was gripped with fear. But the angel said to him: “Do not be afraid, Zechariah; your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to call him John. He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice because of his birth, for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He is never to take wine or other fermented drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even before he is born. He will bring back many of the people of Israel to the Lord their God. And he will go on before the Lord, in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the parents to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous—to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”Zechariah asked the angel, “How can I be sure of this? I am an old man and my wife is well along in years.”The angel said to him, “I am Gabriel. I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to tell you this good news. And now you will be silent and not able to speak until the day this happens, because you did not believe my words, which will come true at their appointed time.” Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he stayed so long in the temple. When he came out, he could not speak to them. They realized he had seen a vision in the temple, for he kept making signs to them but remained unable to speak. When his time of service was completed, he returned home. After this his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and for five months remained in seclusion.SMALL GROUP QUESTIONSDownload in PDF format.CONNECT: How can you grow your commitment to God’s people and the Gospel?WARM-UP  QuestionIn the time that leads up to Christmas (i.e., advent) what helps you to prepare to celebrate it more meaningfully? What does this look like in practice?As we rejoice in Jesus’ first arrival as a baby, how do we also anticipate Jesus’ second arrival?READ Luke 1:1-4Who is Luke writing to? With what purpose does he write?What were the methods that Luke utilised in order to construct his ‘orderly account’? Who were the eyewitnesses and ‘servants of the word’ that Luke speaks of?Why is it important for us to have confidence about the evidence concerning the claims of Jesus? What might help you this advent to grow in confidence regarding the claims of Jesus?Do you think most Australians have seriously considered the claims about Jesus? What resources have you found useful in helping people to grow in confidence regarding the claims about Jesus?READ Luke 1:5-13What most stands out to you about Zechariah and Elizabeth? (Also check out Elizabeth’s faithfulness!)What would have Zechariah’s role been when he went to light the incense? How rare was this?For how long had the Jewish people been waiting to hear from God? What had they been waiting for?Has there been a time in which you have been waiting patiently (or otherwise!) to learn God’s will? What was that like? What helps you to be faithful amidst the waiting?What is meant by your ’prayer has been answered’?READ Luke 1:14-25In what ways was John set apart? For what purpose was John set apart?How do we have a role, like John, in pointing to the coming arrival of our King?What was Zechariah’s response to the angel? In the face of the evidence concerning Jesus, what should be our response to God?APPLY: What one thing can you do this advent to help grow your confidence in Jesus?PRAYER Gracious God, we thank you so much for the certainty that we can have that not only have you spoken, but our King - Jesus - has arrived. Please help us to prepare for his second coming, by growing our trust in you and pointing others to your Son. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.GOING DEEPEROn Your Frontline This Week: Who could you invite to CAROLS by Glow Stick? You might be surprised who would love to join you!Listen:William Taylor on Luke 1:1-25Part A: Fundamentals Sound  // Part B: Secure Foundations “Reliable Information” by Alistair BeggGary Millar on “Luke 1-2”Read“J. I. Packer, 89, on Losing Sight But Seeing Christ”“Mary v. Zechariah on Fear of the Lord” by Justin TaylorOther Helpful Resources (For Series):“Hidden Christmas” by Tim KellerThe Bible Project on LukeWITH CHILDREN

<h2>Sermon &amp; Small Group Resources</h2>This is the first sermon in our series on the first two chapters of Luke called ‘Jesus is King"‘. This sermon is on ‘John Foretold’. Preacher: The Rev’d Adam Lowe. Bible Reading: Luke 1:1-24<a href="https://stbarts.com.au/s/Sermon_JESUSISKING_WEEK_01_A4.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Download the Small Group Questions, Going Deeper, and Sermon Transcript (PDF).</a> <h2>Next Steps this Week</h2>BIBLE READING: Luke 1:1-24 Many have undertaken to draw up an account of the things that have been fulfilled among us, just as they were handed down to us by those who from the first were eyewitnesses and servants of the word. With this in mind, since I myself have carefully investigated everything from the beginning, I too decided to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus, so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught.In the time of Herod king of Judea there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah; his wife Elizabeth was also a descendant of Aaron. Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, observing all the Lord’s commands and decrees blamelessly. But they were childless because Elizabeth was not able to conceive, and they were both very old. Once when Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God, he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to go into the temple of the Lord and burn incense. And when the time for the burning of incense came, all the assembled worshipers were praying outside.Then an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing at the right side of the altar of incense. When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and was gripped with fear. But the angel said to him: “Do not be afraid, Zechariah; your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to call him John. He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice because of his birth, for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He is never to take wine or other fermented drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even before he is born. He will bring back many of the people of Israel to the Lord their God. And he will go on before the Lord, in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the parents to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous—to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”Zechariah asked the angel, “How can I be sure of this? I am an old man and my wife is well along in years.”The angel said to him, “I am Gabriel. I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to tell you this good news. And now you will be silent and not able to speak until the day this happens, because you did not believe my words, which will come true at their appointed time.” Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he stayed so long in the temple. When he came out, he could not speak to them. They realized he had seen a vision in the temple, for he kept making signs to them but remained unable to speak. When his time of service was completed, he returned home. After this his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and for five months remained in seclusion.SMALL GROUP QUESTIONS<a href="https://stbarts.com.au/s/Sermon_JESUSISKING_WEEK_01_A4.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Download in PDF format.</a>CONNECT: How can you grow your commitment to God’s people and the Gospel?WARM-UP Question<ol><li>In the time that leads up to Christmas (i.e., advent) what helps you to prepare to celebrate it more meaningfully? What does this look like in practice?</li><li>As we rejoice in Jesus’ first arrival as a baby, how do we also anticipate Jesus’ second arrival?</li></ol>READ Luke 1:1-4<ol><li>Who is Luke writing to? With what purpose does he write?</li><li>What were the methods that Luke utilised in order to construct his ‘orderly account’? Who were the eyewitnesses and ‘servants of the word’ that Luke speaks of?</li><li>Why is it important for us to have confidence about the evidence concerning the claims of Jesus? What might help you this advent to grow in confidence regarding the claims of Jesus?</li><li>Do you think most Australians have seriously considered the claims about Jesus? What resources have you found useful in helping people to grow in confidence regarding the claims about Jesus?</li></ol>READ Luke 1:5-13<ol><li>What most stands out to you about Zechariah and Elizabeth? (Also check out Elizabeth’s faithfulness!)</li><li>What would have Zechariah’s role been when he went to light the incense? How rare was this?</li><li>For how long had the Jewish people been waiting to hear from God? What had they been waiting for?</li><li>Has there been a time in which you have been waiting patiently (or otherwise!) to learn God’s will? What was that like? What helps you to be faithful amidst the waiting?</li><li>What is meant by your ’prayer has been answered’?</li></ol>READ Luke 1:14-25<ol><li>In what ways was John set apart? For what purpose was John set apart?</li><li>How do we have a role, like John, in pointing to the coming arrival of our King?</li><li>What was Zechariah’s response to the angel? In the face of the evidence concerning Jesus, what should be our response to God?</li></ol>APPLY: What one thing can you do this advent to help grow your confidence in Jesus?PRAYER Gracious God, we thank you so much for the certainty that we can have that not only have you spoken, but our King - Jesus - has arrived. Please help us to prepare for his second coming, by growing our trust in you and pointing others to your Son. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.GOING DEEPEROn Your Frontline This Week: Who could you invite to CAROLS by Glow Stick? You might be surprised who would love to join you!Listen:<ul><li>William Taylor on Luke 1:1-25 <a href="https://www.st-helens.org.uk/resources/talk/51217/ " rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Part A: Fundamentals Sound </a> // <a href="https://www.st-helens.org.uk/resources/talk/51221/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Part B: Secure Foundations </a></li><li><a href="https://resources.thegospelcoalition.org/library/reliable-information" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Reliable Information” by Alistair Begg</a></li><li><a href="https://www.qtc.edu.au/2016/02/chapel-service-week-1-9-february-2016-gary-millar-luke-1-2/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gary Millar on “Luke 1-2”</a></li></ul>Read<ul><li><a href="https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/j-i-packer-89-on-losing-sight-but-seeing-christ/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“J. I. Packer, 89, on Losing Sight But Seeing Christ”</a></li><li><a href="https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justin-taylor/mary-v-zechariah-on-fear-of-the-lord/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Mary v. Zechariah on Fear of the Lord” by Justin Taylor </a></li></ul>Other Helpful Resources (For Series):<ul><li><a href="http://bit.ly/34zd1GM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Hidden Christmas” by Tim Keller</a></li><li><a href="https://thebibleproject.com/explore/luke/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Bible Project on Luke</a></li></ul>WITH CHILDREN

Jesus is King - John Foretold

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