1. What was Zechariah doing in the Temple?
2. Who Scared him?
3. What odd thing happened to Zechariah? And why?
2. Who Scared him?
3. What odd thing happened to Zechariah? And why?
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Tuesday December 9th. Song: Angels from the Realms of Glory Scripture Verse Luke 1:5-25 |
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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 upright in the sight of God, observing all the Lord's commandments and
regulations blamelessly. But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren; and
they were both well along in years. 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 give him the name 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 from birth. Many of the people of Israel will he bring back 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 fathers 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 answered, "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 proper 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. "The Lord has done this for me," she said. "In these days he has shown his favor and taken away my disgrace among the people." (NIV) |
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Angels, from the realms of glory, Wing your flight o’er all the earth; Ye, who sang creation s story, Now proclaim Messiah s birth. Come and worship! Come and worship! Worship Christ the newborn King! Shepherds, in the fields abiding, Watching o’er your flocks by night, God with man is now residing Yonder shines the infant light. Come and worship! Come and worship! Worship Christ the newborn King! Sages, leave your contemplation's, Brighter visions beam afar; Seek the great Desire of nations, Ye have seen his natal star. Come and worship! Come and worship! Worship Christ the newborn King! All creation, join in praising God, the Father, Spirit, Son, Evermore your voices raising To the eternal Three in One. Come and worship! Come and worship! Worship Christ the newborn King! |
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1. What was Zechariah doing in the Temple?
2. Who Scared him? 3. What odd thing happened to Zechariah? And why? |
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