Rebel to Redeemed…Sharing HIS Kind of Love
Last week, we took a look at the song of Zacharias and how he foretold that his son would point the way to redemption and the plan of salvation. In closing this series on the Eyewitness to Christmas, the story of Zacharias and Elisabeth, let’s take a look at the child they had. The last verse in Luke 1 gives […]
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Last week, we witnessed the birth of John the Baptist. Everyone that was present was filled with fear and wonder at the work of God, even when they did not understand what He was doing. Zacharias and Elisabeth have named their child John. With this announcement, Zacharias was finally able to speak. Upon being able to speak, the first thing […]
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Last week, Mary arrived to visit with Elisabeth and Zacharias. When Mary arrived, Elisabeth was filled with the holy spirit. The child within her began to leap for joy when Mary arrived. We know that Mary stayed for several months. It is possible {although we are not told} that she may have been present at the birth of John the […]
Read more Last week, we took a look at Elisabeth’s reaction when Zacharias arrived home with the news of his visit from Gabriel. Elisabeth was filled with wonder at all that was happening and could feel her shame removed. The scripture then moves to Gabriel’s visit to Mary, before bringing the two stories together. Upon hearing the news of Elisabeth, Mary has […]
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Last week we began our series on Elisabeth and Zacharias in our Eyewitness to Christmas series. We discovered that God was about to accomplish the impossible in their lives. Luke 1:8-23 (ASV) 8 Now it came to pass, while he executed the priest’s office before God in the order of his course, Zacharias was a priest. He served God. 9 […]
Read more In our series eyewitness to Christmas, we viewed the events of Christ birth from the view point of Mary, the Mother of Jesus and his earthly father, Joseph. But, there were many others that witnessed and lived these events. This group included an older, mature couple that was related to Mary. This couple gave birth to the forerunner of Christ […]
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Zacharias and Elisabeth are an older couple, who are childless. Their season of childbearing had passed by. We do learn something about their character. “And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.” {Luke 1:6} Elisabeth is from a priestly family and Zechariah is a priest, who has received the highest […]
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We have been taking a look at the Eyewitnesses to Christmas, as we’ve covered Mary, Joseph and Elisabeth and Zacharias. What better view of heaven than those witnesses that had the full view from both heaven and earth. That of the angels. An angel is a spiritual being acting as an agent, attendant or messenger of God. Often they are […]
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The story of Elisabeth is very reminiscent of that of Sarah in the Old Testament. Elisabeth is married to Zacharias, a priest. Zacharias and Elisabeth are “ And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.” {Luke 1:6} The next verse says, “And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, […]
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In the past years, we have studied the eyewitness to Christmas from the viewpoint of the Virgin Mary, Elizabeth and Zacharias, Joseph, and the angels. This year, we are going to journey with the Wise Men or Magi to visit the Christ Child. “After Jesus was born in Bethlehem village, Judah territory— this was during Herod’s kingship—a band of scholars […]
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Last week, we spent with the shepherds who had first one angel and then a host of angels appear to them. The shepherds then made their way to Bethlehem to see the child they were told about. The child was now a little over a week old and the time had come to circumcise him. The Law, since the time […]
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The angel has appeared twice already to Zacharias and Mary, but He is about to appear a third time. This time to Joseph, who is engaged to Mary. Imagine Joseph’s shock and hurt when Mary told him she was expecting. Scripture tells us that he was trying to decide what to do with her and to put her away quietly. […]
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We are digging into Christmas from the viewpoint of the angels. Last week, we joined Zacharias as the angel Gabriel appeared to him. Today, we are join Mary, as we pick her story up in Luke 1:26-38. We do not know what Mary was doing or where she was, but she was going about her day when an angel appeared […]
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Last week, the angel Gabriel appeared to Zacharias when he entered the holy of holies. He was struck mute due to his disbelief. When we last saw Zacharias he was rushing home, undoubtedly to tell Elisabeth. Imagine her surprise when he returned home and was unable to speak. He must have quickly found a tablet to write out all that […]
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