IV. An angelic visitors with Special Revelation A. The announcement of the birth of John the Baptist – Luke 1:5-25 1. Luke 1:5a – When Herod the Great became ruler of Judea in 37 BC, he executed 45 of the ________ members of the Sanhedrin. a) The Sanhedrin, which literally means sitting together or in essence “assembly,” was the supreme _____________ of ancient Israel. b) The Sanhedrin was composed of 71 members, making a __________ impossible. c) Every important city in Israel had a lesser Sanhedrin composed of ________ members. d) These _____________ courts referred legal cases or issues they could not resolve to the 71 member Greater Sanhedrin. 2. Luke 1:5b – Zacharias was a member of the priestly division of Abijah, meaning my father is Yahweh. His wife Elizabeth was descended from the _____________ High Priest, Aaron. a) King David divided Israel’s priesthood into ________ groups, each serving one week in the temple in rotation. 1 Chronicles 4:1-32, 28:21 b) According to rabbinical writings, each group consisted of __________ priestly families, one of each serving for one day during its appointed week. On the Sabbath of that week, all six families worked together. This work order was strictly followed. c) The Abijah group was number _____________ of the 24 divisions serving in the temple. 3. Luke 1:6 – Both Zacharias and Elizabeth were positionally righteous (_____________). They also walked obediently (righteously) before God in their daily lives. 4. Luke 1:7 – Barrenness was a huge problem that had ________ human solution. 5. Luke 1:8-9 – The burning of incense was a once in a lifetime _____________, and that lot had fallen to Zacharias. Proverbs 16:33 6. Luke 1:10 – The burning of incense represented the _______________ offered for Israel. Psalm 141:2, Revelation 5:8; 8:3-4 7. Luke 1:11 – The place the angel _____________ was reserved for the Angel of the Lord. 8. Luke 1:12 – Zacharias was afraid because the priests were taught that an angel came to the temple only if a priest had made a _______________ in performing his duties. 9. Luke 1:13 – Zacharias had been _______________ for a son. The angel gave him the good news that God had answered his prayers. 10. Luke 1:14-17 – At John’s birth, Zacharias was to set him apart for God’s service in preaching a message that would prepare the ____________ for the arrival of Messiah. Acts 19:4 11. Luke 1:18 – Zacharias showed lack of _____________ by requesting proof of Gods promise. He doubted that at their ages he and Elizabeth could have a child. 12. Luke 1:19 – Gabriel was annoyed that Zacharias refused to _____________ God’s word and believe the good news. 13. Luke 1:20 – Zacharias had nine to ten months of silence to reflect on his failure to trust God’s ____________ through His messenger angel, Gabriel. 14. Luke 1:21-22 – When Zacharias came out of the temple, those waiting were concerned because they realized something _______________ had happened to him. 15. Luke 1:23-24 – After returning home, Elizabeth conceived, thus verifying the prophetic ____________ from Gabriel. 16. Luke 1:25 – Elizabeth went into seclusion for ____________ months. B. The angel Gabriel’s visit to Mary – Luke 1:26-38 1. Luke 1:26a – The sixth month referred to the _____________ month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy. 2. Luke 1:26b – Mary and Joseph were from Nazareth in Galilee. The Jews in Jerusalem considered all Galilean ____________ inferior. 3. Luke 1:26c – A Roman garrison was stationed in Nazareth to control the ____________, one reason elitist Jews hated that part of their country. 4. Luke 1:27a – During the Jewish betrothal (legal contract) period that usually lasted a year, the man and woman were already considered husband and wife; therefore, infidelity (unfaithfulness) was punishable by _____________. 5. Luke 1:27b – Mary was a woman with a __________ nature who chose to properly and eagerly wait for the Messiah, not someone divine worthy of worship or adoration. 6. Luke 1:28 – Mary received God’s _____________ in that at His appointed time He chose her to be part of His plan to redeem humankind. 7. Luke 1:29 – Mary was confused and disturbed. In humility, she knew she was unworthy of Gods great _____________. 8. Luke 1:30 – The angel Gabriel commanded her to ____________ being surprised. 9. Luke 1:31 – Jesus is the English form of the Greek ____________ IESOUS, which is the Greek form of the Hebrew word YESHUA (Joshua), meaning salvation. 10. Luke 1:32-33 – Gabriel gave ____________ specific details about Jesus. a) Jesus would be _____________. Isaiah 52:13, 53:12 b) Jesus would be called Son of the ____________ High, a title indicating His equality with the Father. Isaiah 9:6 c) God will give Jesus the throne of His father David. Jesus is the greater __________ of David who will rule on David’s throne for eternity. 1 Chronicles 17:14 d) Jesus will ____________ the House of Jacob forever. The Kingdom will be united again under His reign. Psalm 89:3-4 e) Jesus’ Kingdom will have ________ end, continuing forever in eternity. Isaiah 9:7 11. Luke 1:34 – Mary’s question was one of curiosity, not _____________. 12. Luke 1:35 – Gabriel explained the supernatural conception of Messiah in Mary’s womb. No ____________ human would be involved in this conception. 13. Luke 1:36 – Gabriel used Elizabeth’s miraculous pregnancy to validate his promise of the Messiah child to ____________. 14. Luke 1:37 – God accomplishes His purpose through the power of His ____________. Genesis 1:3, Hebrews 4:12 15. Luke 1:38 –Mary’s humble willingness to ______________ to God’s plan showed her faith. C. Elizabeth’s recovery and Mary’s prayer – Luke 1:39-56 1. Luke 1:39-40 – Almost immediately, Mary _______________ her cousin Elizabeth, who lived near Jerusalem. 2. Luke 1:41 – Mary’s visit helped Elizabeth better understand God’s ____________. 3. Luke 1:42 – Mary is blessed _____________ women, not above women. The angel gave her, a sinner, a great honor, but she wasn’t greater than the rest of mankind. 4. Luke 1:43-45 – Elizabeth emphasized Mary’s _____________. Her visit confirmed to Zacharias and Elizabeth that God was fulfilling His Old Testament promises through them. 5. Luke 1:46 – Mary’s praise prayer is filled with theological understanding of God’s __________. 6. Luke 1:47 – Mary knew that __________ is the only source of salvation. 7. Luke 1:48 – Mary expressed knowledge of _____________ omnipresence and omniscience. 8. Luke 1:49 – Mary knew Gods character, that He is all-powerful and perfectly righteous. 9. Luke 1:50 – Mary understood God’s justice, His _____________. 10. Luke 1:51 – Mary knew that God applies His righteous standard to the ________________. 11. Luke 1:52 – Mary knew that God ________________ history through the establishment and removal of rulers and empires. 12. Luke 1:53 – Mary recognized God’s right to ____________ and to take away. 13. Luke 1:54 – Mary understood God’s concern for __________ nation Israel. 14. Luke 1:55 – Mary ____________ her nation’s history and Gods righteous dealings in the past. 15. Luke 1:56 – Mary probably returned home right before or right after John’s _____________. D. John’s birth and Zacharias’ prophecy – Luke 1:57-80 1. Luke 1:57 – John’s birth was a _______________ fulfillment of God’s promise to Zacharias. 2. Luke 1:58 – John’s birth was an ________________ time, the beginning of Gods plan for Israel’s Kingdom was at hand. 3. Luke 1:59 – John’s circumcision on the ______________ day fulfilled God’s command to all Israelite men, beginning with Abraham. Genesis 17:12, Leviticus 12:3 4. Luke 1:60-61 – Zacharias’ family and neighbors wanted to name the baby __________ after his father in keeping with tradition, but Elizabeth refused because she obeyed God. 5. Luke 1:62-63 – Zacharias and Elizabeth broke with tradition because they _____________ God. 6. Luke 1:64 - These events increased these Jews’ knowledge of God and their awareness that He was doing something _______________. 7. Luke 1:65-66 – People all over the hill country of Judea talked about the miracle of John’s birth, but they did not understand the extent of Gods ____________. 8. Luke 1:67 – Zacharias had had nine months to think about his failure of faith in the temple. When he spoke for the first time, he was filled with the Holy Spirit and delivered a wonderful statement of _____________. 9. Luke 1: 68-79 – Zacharias’ prophecy related to Malachi’s prophecy, both of which focused on God’s solution to man’s ____________ for redemption. Malachi 3:1 a) Luke 1:69-73 – Zacharias’ prophecy focused on national freedom from oppression as promised by __________ in the Abrahamic and Davidic Covenants. b) Luke 1:71 – Zacharias saw a parallel between Psalm 106:10 and his situation and used the _____________ to illustrate the results of the coming of Messiah. c) Luke 1:74-75 – Peace allows man to focus on God’s ____________ without distractions. d) Luke 1:76 – This prophecy concerned John the Baptist’s ____________ in preparing the Jewish people for the Lord’s ministry. e) Luke 1:78-79 - Darkness refers to Satan’s cosmic system of thinking apart from God. Satan works to prevent us from trusting Christ by veiling Gods message (2 Corinthians 4:3-4) while Christ’s light leads us to _____________ with God. 10. Luke 1:68-79 – As with Mary, Zacharias’ praise highlighted the political blessings that the nation Israel will experience from Gods ____________ through the Davidic Covenant. a) Luke 1:68 – __________ has come … and redeemed His people. b) Luke 1:69 – God has raised up for us a ____________ (the power of salvation) in the house of His servant David. c) Luke 1:70 – Just as He said through his ____________ prophets so God will do. d) Luke 1:71 – God ____________ provide salvation from our enemies. e) Luke 1:72-73 – God will do this to show _____________ to our fathers and to remember His holy covenant, which He swore to our father Abraham. f) Luke 1:74 – God will rescue us from the hand of our enemies so we are able to ______ Him. 11. PROPHECY KEYS a) Prophecy is ______________ literally fulfilled. b) Prophecy often involved both a near and __________ element (telescoping) with the near being literally fulfilled to validate the future literal fulfillment of the future prophecy. 1 Kings 13:2-5, Zechariah 9:9 12. Luke 1:80a – John grew physically, becoming self-controlled in his ____________ as Gabriel had predicted and as Matthew reported. Matthew 3:4 13. Luke 1:80b – John grew spiritually because his _______________ trained him. Ephesians 6:4 14. Luke 1:80c – John grew into his _______________ from God by training for it and waiting until Gods right time to begin his ministry. Watch: vimeo/106560212 Slides: deanbibleministries.org/dbmfiles/slides/2014-DM2-LifeOfChrist-004-Slides.pdf West Houston Bible Church in conjunction with Disciple Makers Multiplied (DM2) hosted a workshop to train men and women in the DM2 Panorama of the Life of Christ - Part 1 curriculum. The purpose is to prepare men and women to be disciple makers in the spirit of 2 Timothy 2:2 The goal of this workshop is to equip the saints for effective service whether it be at home or within your family, in a Bible study or Sunday school, or even on the mission field. This workshop is for everyone! Whenever our Lord calls for your service, will you be ready to make a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you? 1 Peter 3:15. DM2 was originally designed to give sound Bible teaching to pastors and leaders in the developing world and facilitate these leaders to pass on this teaching. Due to the tremendous effectiveness of DM2’s strategy overseas, these workshops have been introduced here in the USA where they’ve been met with great enthusiasm. On the surface, a DM2 workshop might seem like just another Bible conference, but its much more than that. In a very short period of time, DM2’s teaching methodology takes people from one level of Biblical understanding to the next, while at the same time equipping and encouraging them to teach others in the spirit of 2 Timothy 2:2. The workshops are intensive with multiple hours of teaching each day, but because teachers are rotated and because of the format of the workbooks, and the intense fellowship in the Word, time flies! The result is a group of enthusiastic, prepared disciple-makers who can easily go on to teach others what they’ve learned.
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