JOHN THE BAPTIST’S BIRTH PROMISED

Luke 1:5–19 Zacharias was a priest. He was a spiritual man. He was humble and poor. He and his wife had no children. Both now are growing old. He had been faithful to God all his life. God does bless those who are faithful to Him. Faithfulness shows: (1) concern for God, (2) consecration to...

Defeating Negativism

“Whatsoever things are of good report … think on these things” (Phil. 4:8). I. By Your Decision “… Choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live” (Deut. 30:19). A. Some people have a negative attitude. Their pessimism brings unhappiness to both themselves and others. B. You can be optimistic. By deliberate action of...

Power of Holy Spirit

The power of the Holy Spirit is witnessed to in the OT Is 11:2–3See also Is 42:1 The Spirit will show his power on the earthIs 32:15The Spirit’s power will enable people to serve GodEze 36:26–27See also Je 31:33The Spirit’s power will prompt prophecy and visionsJoe 2:28–29See also Ac 2:17–18 The Holy Spirit’s power is described by OT...

CHRIST SAVES ZACCHEUS

Luke 19: 1-10 He entered Jericho and was passing through. 2 And there was a man called by the name of Zaccheus; he was a chief tax collector and he was rich. 3 Zaccheus was trying to see who Jesus was, and was unable because of the crowd, for he was small in stature. 4...

Perplexed Hearts: He Opens the Tomb Luke 24:1-12

We do not know at what time Jesus arose from the dead on the first day of the week, but it must have been very early. The earthquake and the angel (Matt. 28:2–4) opened the tomb, not to let Jesus out but to let the witnesses in. “Come and see, go and tell!” is the...