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A Visit toRemember

Luke 1:67-79 Zechariah’s song

Enriko Stigter

A Visit toRemember

Luke 1:67-79 Zechariah’s song

Enriko Stigter

A Visit to RememberA Visit to Remember

A Visit to RememberA Visit to Remember67 His father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied:68 “Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, because he has come to his people and redeemed them. 69 He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David 70 (as he said through his holy prophets of long ago), 71 salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us— 72 to show mercy to our ancestors and to remember his holy covenant, 73 the oath he swore to our father Abraham: 74 to rescue us from the hand of our enemies, and to enable us to serve him without fear

67 His father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied:68 “Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, because he has come to his people and redeemed them. 69 He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David 70 (as he said through his holy prophets of long ago), 71 salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us— 72 to show mercy to our ancestors and to remember his holy covenant, 73 the oath he swore to our father Abraham: 74 to rescue us from the hand of our enemies, and to enable us to serve him without fear

A Visit to RememberA Visit to Remember 75 in holiness and righteousness before him all our days. 76 And you, my child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for him, 77 to give his people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins, 78 because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the rising sun will come to us from heaven 79 to shine on those living in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace.”

75 in holiness and righteousness before him all our days. 76 And you, my child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for him, 77 to give his people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins, 78 because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the rising sun will come to us from heaven 79 to shine on those living in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace.”


I. God should be praised because He sets us free to serve Him, according to His promisesI. God should be praised because He sets us free to serve Him, according to His promises


A. God brings redemption from enemies to His people

1. Christ’s coming brings redemption (v. 68)






2. Christ’s coming brings salvation from enemies (v. 69, 71)



2. Christ’s coming brings salvation from enemies (v. 69, 71)


B. Christ’s coming fulfills God’s Old Testament promises

1. He fulfilled the promise to David (v. 69b)

B. Christ’s coming fulfills God’s Old Testament promises



“Your house and your kingdom will endure forever before me; your throne will be

established forever.”2 Samuel 7:16

“The days are coming,” declares the LORD, “when I will raise up for David a righteous

Branch, a King who will reign wisely and do what is just and right in the land.”

Jeremiah 23:5

“Your house and your kingdom will endure forever before me; your throne will be

established forever.”2 Samuel 7:16

“The days are coming,” declares the LORD, “when I will raise up for David a righteous

Branch, a King who will reign wisely and do what is just and right in the land.”

Jeremiah 23:5


B. Christ’s coming fulfills God’s Old Testament Promises


2. He fulfilled the words of the prophets (v. 70)





David GreenglassDavid Greenglass


The chance of someone by chance fulfilling the prophecies about Messiah:

1 in 100,000,000,000,000,000

The chance of someone by chance fulfilling the prophecies about Messiah:

1 in 100,000,000,000,000,000





3. He fulfilled the covenant with Abraham(v. 72-73)






“I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse;

and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.”

Genesis 12:3

“I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse;

and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.”

Genesis 12:3


C. Through Christ’s coming God sets us free to serve Him without fear (v. 74-75)

C. Through Christ’s coming God sets us free to serve Him without fear (v. 74-75)


I. God should be praised because He sets us free to serve Him, according to His promises

A.God brings redemption from enemies to His people

B.Christ’s coming fulfills God’s Old Testament Promises

C.Through Christ’s coming God sets us free to serve Him without fear


A.God brings redemption from enemies to His people

B.Christ’s coming fulfills God’s Old Testament Promises

C.Through Christ’s coming God sets us free to serve Him without fear


II. Christ’s coming brings forgivenessfrom sin




A. John is the messenger to make salvation known




II. Christ’s coming brings forgivenessfrom sins


1. John fulfills Old Testament predictions(v. 76)



1. John fulfills Old Testament predictions(v. 76)


“I will send my messenger, who will prepare the way before me. Then suddenly the Lord you are seeking will come to his temple; the

messenger of the covenant, whom you desire, will come,” says the LORD Almighty.

Malachi 3:1

“I will send my messenger, who will prepare the way before me. Then suddenly the Lord you are seeking will come to his temple; the

messenger of the covenant, whom you desire, will come,” says the LORD Almighty.

Malachi 3:1



A.John is the messenger to make salvation known

1. John fulfills Old Testament predictions

2. John makes salvation known (v. 77)


A.John is the messenger to make salvation known

1. John fulfills Old Testament predictions

2. John makes salvation known (v. 77)



B. Christ brings forgiveness and peace






1. He is the light that visits the darkness (v. 78-79a)



1. He is the light that visits the darkness (v. 78-79a)


The people walking in darkness have seen a great light;

on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned.

Isaiah 9:2

The people walking in darkness have seen a great light;

on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned.

Isaiah 9:2




1. He is the light that visits the darkness

2. He leads us in the way of peace (v. 79b)



1. He is the light that visits the darkness

2. He leads us in the way of peace (v. 79b)

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