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    Luke 1:67-79 - December 22nd 2017

    Zechariah’s Prophecy

    Read Luke 1:67-79

    1. What provokes Zechariah to prophesy?
    2. Why does Zechariah praise the Lord?
    3. Why does he say God has done this? According to what?
    4. Who is the child he addresses in verse 76?
      1. What is he called?
      2. What will he do?
      3. Why will he do those things?
    5. Read Isaiah 9:2, 40:3-5. How does this inform the meaning of Zechariah’s prophecy?

     

    Application:

    1. What informs Zechariah’s praise?
    2. Zechariah has been longing for a child for years. But his prophecy has less to do with his family and more to do with God’s plan of salvation. Why is that?
    3. As we think about God’s faithfulness to keep his promises, how should that apply to our lives?
    4. How can we grow in theologically rich thankfulness, like Zechariah? What would that kind of thankfulness look like for us?
    Posted by Jon Pentecost with
    Tags: john the baptist, prophecy, zechariah, old testament fulfillment
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    Luke 1:46-55 - December 15th 2017

    Mary’s Song of Praise

    Read Luke 1:46-55

    1. How does Mary describe God in this song of praise? (Look at names, titles, and descriptions)
    2. Why does Mary praise God? What has God done for her?
    3. How has God treated different kinds of people in this song?
    4. Why does God treat them differently?
      1. What is God’s posture towards different people any why? (Look for repeated words, ideas, or themes)
    5. Why has God acted to help Israel?
    6. How does that relate to us as the church? (Consider Gen. 12:1-3 - Abrahamic Covenant, and Gal. 3:27-29)
    7. How does the birth of Jesus show God’s mercy to us?

    Application:

    1. What does Mary model for us?
    2. What kind of people does the Lord bless?
      1. How can we cultivate this?
    3. What kind of people does the Lord oppose?
      1. How can we fight this?

     

    Posted by Mark Donald with
    Tags: blessing, christmas, humility, mary's song, mercy, praise, pride, worship

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