Luke 1:67-79 – December 22nd 2017

What provokes Zechariah to prophesy?
Why does Zechariah praise the Lord?
Why does he say God has done this? According to what?
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?
Read Isaiah 9:2, 40:3-5. How does this inform the meaning of Zechariah’s prophecy?

What informs Zechariah’s praise?
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?
As we think about God’s faithfulness to keep his promises, how should that apply to our lives?
How can we grow in theologically rich thankfulness, like Zechariah? What would that kind of thankfulness look like for us?

What provokes Zechariah to prophesy?
Why does Zechariah praise the Lord?
Why does he say God has done this? According to what?
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?
Read Isaiah 9:2, 40:3-5. How does this inform the meaning of Zechariah’s prophecy?

What informs Zechariah’s praise?
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?
As we think about God’s faithfulness to keep his promises, how should that apply to our lives?
How can we grow in theologically rich thankfulness, like Zechariah? What would that kind of thankfulness look like for us?