THEY Are Not Always Right

John Is Born

The Arch angel Gabriel 9 months ago came to Zechariah in the temple

you will have a son

you will name him John

Names are given by the Father as showing sovereignty over his children

God named this boy showing sovereignty

God has a special purpose for this child

Zechariah had a problem believing the angel

thus lost his speaking and hearing for the last 9 months V 62

Zechariah was taken to the woodshed

He had a physical ailment/ disease/ abnormality

God needed Zechariah to trust Him even more

so for 9 months he was in a trial by God

Every body knew that Zechariah was now a handicap

V 57 the time is fulfilled

Little John is born

Mary has been with Elizabeth up until now V 56

We are going to look at they this morning

look at traditions

look at the majority rule

and the Truth

Read 57-66

Pray

They

V 58 the friends and neighbors are they

they rejoiced with Elizabeth at the birth

God has shown mercy toward Elizabeth

now they have comeback

V 59 to the circumcision and naming

they wanted to nae him Zechariah

according to tradition

to continue on the fathers name

some other name for the first born was unheard of at that time

so they said in the stead of the mute father said his name is Zechariah Jr

But Elizabeth V 60

They rebutted V 61

You are speaking foolish

your age and having a baby what were you thinking

and now your thinking is wrong

Elizabeth was under peer pressure

against tradition, her family and neighbors

THEY are now going to the Father

the man, the one who will set her straight

V 62

Zechariah has a choice here

do I show sovereignty or allow God to be sovereign

it all comes down to the name

V 63 If he chose JR. he would be handicapped for the rest of his life

but when he wrote his name is John

he was saying this baby belongs to the one who named him

They were wrong, God trumps tradition

society says this is what should happen

Elizabeth says no it is not God’s way

we are going to obey God

we are going to put our trust in the almighty

They

Lets look at another They this morning

The individuals who refer themselves as They

“They” an individual who does not consider themselves as a male or female

Gender neutral

someone who is biologically one gender but identifies as another, or feels they are another

I am not an expert on this subject. but this is what I have come up within my limited amount of research

These feeling sometimes start as a very young child

these feelings are known as wrong but there they are

and a internal struggle starts and no mater how far you go down the road to changing yourself it never satisfies

the peace that you are looking for is always illusive

thoughts and attempts of suicide

Life altering chemicals are prescribed

the body is surgically mutilated to try to achieve what you feel should happen

Society tells you you are doing the right thing

they applaud and cheer you on

but you know deep inside it’s not working

The Cosmic Deception

The gender fight comes from satan, demonic

Jesus answering a question about divorce said

Matthew 19:3–6 LSB

And some Pharisees came to Jesus, testing Him and saying, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason at all?” And He answered and said, “Have you not read that He who created them from the beginning MADE THEM MALE AND FEMALE, and said, ‘FOR THIS REASON A MAN SHALL LEAVE HIS FATHER AND MOTHER AND BE JOINED TO HIS WIFE, AND THE TWO SHALL BECOME ONE FLESH’? “So they are no longer two, but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let no man separate.”

God’s sovereignty has made 2 genders

and these 2 genders will get married

and have a family

the family structure of man and woman is designed by God

Satan on the other hand Hates God

and because people are made in the image of God Hates them also

Satan is the father of lies

Satan can and will manipulate the mind with lies

can and will manipulate your feelings

Satan wants to destroy humanity

And if he can make you feel/ think you are something other than who you are , then he can manipulate you

turn to Romans 1 18-32 People are born knowing there is a God

but that is suppressed.

and begin to live the lie

The Creator God

God is the creator, architect, knower of how it best works

The Ford motor company makes the Mustang

with every car comes a owners manual

tells of how to do maintenance for the best performance, and longevity

God the Creator of the universe

the creator of Man and woman

has given us the owners manual of life

And The Holy Scriptures tell us how to act

how to think about ourselves

be acknowledging of how you are wonderfully made

and realizing the power of the enemy

Bow To God’s Sovereignty

Luke 1 V 62-63

His name is John

when he gave the name that God gave him

His deformity was taken away

V 64

and the whole town marveled

V 65-66 the whole town wondered at what God was going to do with this baby

If “they” the friends and family would have changed the mind of Elizabeth and Zechariah I wonder what would have happened

His voice? another ailment?

They The gender

are trying to go outside of God’s boundaries

and there is no peace

there is always the hope of achieving peace with the next step

sometimes your thoughts you think are demonic and you are right

you know what you are doing is wrong.

because God gave you a conscience

and there is only one way for inner peace

there is only one way of escape

that is to put your trust in Jesus

Jesus died to take away your sin

Jesus died to be your substitute

Jesus was raised from the dead in order for you to be saved

Jesus is the only power over satan

Jesus defeated satan on the cross

Jesus is the truth, satan is the father of lies