Passage
Luke 1:1-25 (ESV)
Joseph Before Pharaoh
Genesis 41:1-36
Key Verse: 41:28
The Lord Has Done This
Date: Oct. 6, 2019
Daily Bread
Introduction to the Gospel of Luke
Key Verse: 1:25a
1. That you may know with certainty (1-4)
Jesus changed world history by what he did and said. Luke investigated carefully and wrote an orderly account for Theophilus ("lover of God"), and for us. This gospel certainly happened. It is true.
2. A priestly old couple in a dark time (5-10)
King Herod murdered many innocent Jewish babies (Mt 2:1,16). Zechariah and Elizabeth looked helpless and powerless. But they loved God, obeyed his commands, and prayed. They were righteous and priestly and God chose to bring great blessing through them. Zechariah was chosen by lot to burn incense in the temple.
3. Great in God's sight (11-25)
God promised this old couple a miracle boy, John the Baptist. He would be great in the Lord's sight, living a consecrated life, filled with the Holy Spirit. He'd bring many people back to God, to prepare the way for Jesus. Zechariah doubted, so he got silence training and had to use sign language. God showed favor to Elizabeth.
Prayer: Lord, history is your story. You are great!
One Word: The Lord has done this for us
