Christmas SWS #1 Many Will Rejoice At His Birth
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Key Verse 14: And you will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth.
V1-4
Why is Luke a worthy author?(1-3) What was Luke's purpose in writing the Gospel of Luke?(4)
V5-7
At what time does Luke’s narrative start?(5) Who were Zechariah and Elizabeth and how did they live?(5-6) What was the problem in their family?(7, 25)
V8-11
What special opportunity came to Zechariah?(8-9) What were the whole multitude of people doing? (10) What did it mean to burn incense at the altar while the people prayed outside? Who appeared to him and where?(11) What can we learn from this?
V12-17
How did Zechariah react and what good news did the angel bring Zechariah?(12-13) What can we learn about Zechariah’s prayer life and God who answered his prayer from this? What did the angel tell Zechariah about John?(14-15) What will John do?(16-17) Why will John do these things?(17b)
V18-23
How did Zechariah respond to the message from the angel?(18) How did Gabriel respond to Zechariah’s unbelief?(19-20) What can we learn from this? What did the people realize when they saw Zechariah?(21-22)
V24-25
What happened to Elizabeth, what did she do?(24) What did she say and what does this show about her faith?(25)