(NASB) Psalm 103:1-5 “BLESS THE LORD, O my soul, And all that is within me, bless His holy name. 2 Bless the LORD, O my soul, And forget none of His benefits; 3 Who pardons all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases; 4 Who redeems your life from the pit, Who crowns you with […]

  Zacharias had not spoken one word, not one word, for over nine months.  The first words from his lips were to “speak in praise of God.”  (See Luke 1:64)   It was God Who filled this man with His Holy Spirit to prophesy of the coming Messiah (Jesus was yet to be born). Zacharias […]

(NASB) Luke 1:67-75 “And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying: 68 ‘Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, For He has visited us and accomplished redemption for His people, 69 And has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of David His servant – 70 […]

Israel was occupied by Rome– they were under the authority and thumb of the Roman Empire.  God had not spoken to His people through any prophets for 400 years.  And Zacharias was chosen by God to speak this prophecy at the time of the birth of his son, John the Baptist. (NASB) Luke 1:67-75 “And […]

  The following words are prophecy…yet they are spoken as if they had already been fulfilled through the coming Messiah – the LORD Jesus Christ.   As you read the Scriptures – think about what God was going to do through His Anointed One, the Messiah.  What God has done is for you.  (NASB) Luke […]

Red Letter Day Attribute/Name of God ~ the Horn of Salvation Jesus Christ ~ the Horn of Salvation Zacharias gave a prophecy at the circumcision of his son, John.  The prophecy concerned the Messiah, and John’s future ministry. (NASB) Luke 1:68- 69 “Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, For He has visited us and […]

Prophecy tells God’s purpose and plan as if it has already happened. Zacharias spoke for the first time in over nine months at the circumcision of his son, John. And he spoke prophecy about Messiah.  He also prophesied what his son would do in relation to Jesus.  This week we will consider this prophecy and […]

(NASB) Psalm 119:49-50 “Remember the word to Your servant, In which You have made me hope. 50 This is my comfort in my affliction, That Your word has revived me.”

Jesus said…  (NASB) John 4:24 “God is spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.” To worship my Savior is to live my life in a way which pleases Him, honors Him – my faith in Jesus Christ lived out in my actions and my words.  To do this means to […]

What can you know about the Lord Jesus Christ?  Where can you find out?  The source book is the Holy Bible.  Messiah was first prophesied immediately after the first sin in Genesis 3:15.  Messiah can be found in the Law and the Prophets of Israel.  The LORD God has used illustrations of what Messiah would […]