The Song of Zechariah
Luke 1:10-63
Connect:
Share how you have seen God in the Highs and Lows of your week.
Prayer:
Pray that God would lead your discussion time and bring fresh insight, conviction, and hope through your time together.
Read:
Context: Work as group to put together a picture of what is happening in the story:
Zechariah and Elizabeth are both older, past age of normally having babies!
Zechariah’s turn in these duties was a 1 in 24k chance
The Word of God has not come prophetically to Israel for hundreds of years
Read the passage out loud together.
Reflect:
Share about a time where the only explanation for something that happened to you was, “God is faithful to His promises.
Discuss the phrase, “Any hope is only as good as the one Who offers it” in light of Zechariah’s song (Luke 1:68-79)
There was a prophetic description of John’s mission in Zechariah’s song- talk about this
Prepare the way for the Lord (Why, what was John’s message to be?)
Give His people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins (Salvation from what, hope in what?)
Discuss the significance of “Salvation
Past Penalty of sin: Salvation from what? (Romans 3:19-24; Rom 6:22-23; Eph 2:8,9)
Present Power of sin: Being made holy, being transformed into Christ’s image (Rom 6:17,18; Hebrews 10:14; 2 Cor 3:18)
Future Presence of sin: Describe the world AFTER Jesus returns and establishes His Kingdom (1 John 3:2; Rev 21,22)
Respond:
What aspects of God’s “very great salvation” is most meaningful to you, right now?
Share as a group or in 2s or 3s.
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