Luke 1:67-80

Luke 1:67-80

1. We should notice the deep thankfulness of a Jewish believer's heart in the prospect of Messiah's appearing.
2. We should notice how much emphasis Zechariah lays on God's fulfillment of His promises.
3. We should notice what clear views of Christ's kingdom Zechariah possessed.
4. We should notice what clear views of doctrine Zechariah enjoyed.

"It may be feared that Christians have very low and inadequate conceptions of their amazing privileges in living under the full light of the Gospel."

"Let us learn to rest on promises and embrace them as Zechariah did...Let us embrace them and not let them go. They will never fail us. God's word is never broken. He is not a man that He should lie."

"Let us give all diligence to belong to this kingdom. Small as it seems now, it will be great and glorious one day."

"Let us never rest until the Spirit witnesses with our spirit that our sins are forgiven us, that we have passed from darkness to light, and that we are actually walking in the narrow way, the way of peace."

Questions:

1. Truly, we do not understand the privilege we have in the New Covenant of seeing with great clarity what God has done compared to those in the Old Covenant. Do we take the gospel for granted or does it lead us to thanksgiving to God?

2. God, the promise keeping God, cannot lie. Are we persuaded that God will do as He has promised? What promises are we clinging to?

3. Zechariah had a clear view of Christ’s kingdom, do we? Are we seeking first God’s kingdom and righteousness?

4. Do we know the privileges of the forgiveness of our sins, walking in the light, and walking in the narrow way which is the way of peace?