Peace from a Plan

Introduction

Peace

Romans 5:1 “1 Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,”

Luke 2:14 “14 “Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace among men with whom He is pleased.””

Romans 12:18 “18 If possible, so far as it depends on you, be at peace with all men.”

Title: Peace from a Plan

Text: Luke 1:5-25, 57-80 (6 Points)

1. The Person of God (vv. 5-11)

Zacharias

Abijah (a-by-ja)

24 Priestly divisions

Served week, twice a year.

Daughters of Aaron

Righteous in the sight of God

walking blamelessly

Doesn’t mean without sin – means without giving opportunity for men to find fault

advanced in years

he was chosen by lot

2. The Petition of the Person (vv. 7,11-13)

v. 13-your petition has been heard.

3. The Plan for the Person (vv. 14-17)

v. 15 - Vow of a Nazarite

Numbers 6:1-8.

filled with the Holy Spirit

v. 16 - turn…back to the Lord their God (Baptism of Repentance)

v. 17-forerunner…in the spirit and power of Elijah..Make ready

Malachi 4:6 NASB95

6 “He will restore the hearts of the fathers to their children and the hearts of the children to their fathers, so that I will not come and smite the land with a curse.”

Matthew 17:10–13 NASB95

10 And His disciples asked Him, “Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?” 11 And He answered and said, “Elijah is coming and will restore all things; 12 but I say to you that Elijah already came, and they did not recognize him, but did to him whatever they wished. So also the Son of Man is going to suffer at their hands.” 13 Then the disciples understood that He had spoken to them about John the Baptist.

4. The Punishment of the Person (vv. 18-23)

v 18 - Zacharias asks for a sign

Genesis 17:17 NASB95

17 Then Abraham fell on his face and laughed, and said in his heart, “Will a child be born to a man one hundred years old? And will Sarah, who is ninety years old, bear a child?”

v. 19 - sign given...”you shall be silent”

5. The Present to the Person (vv. 24-25, 57-66)

v. 24 - She became pregnant

v. 25 - “to take away my disgrace”

v. 57 she gave birth

v. 59-63 - “His Name”

v. 64-66 - “What then will this child turn out to be?”

6. The Praise of the Person (vv. 67-79)

v. 67 Filled with the Holy Spirit

v. 68-75 Jesus

v. 76-79 John

Conclusion

Romans 8:28 NASB95

28 And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.

Peace from a Plan