Mike Fritscher, pastor
November 27, 2016

The Faces of Christmas!
This is Wild! Luke 1:5-23; 38-44

Wild – “Amazingly out of this world!”

I. An Angel of God Speaking after 400 years of Silence!

Malachi 4:5 Behold I am going to send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and terrible day of the Lord. 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.

Zacharias and Elizabeth An Aged, Barren, Godly Couple!

II. A Powerful Answer From a Long Distant, Long Ago Prayer!

• A Baby to Bring Great Joy and Gladness
• A Son – Great in the Sight of God
• Controlled by the Holy Spirit
• A Life and Ministry of Historic Impact!
• A Life Always Pointing To Jesus!

1) God Answers Prayer in Amazingly out of this world ways! So Ask God for Amazing Things! Wild Things!

2) John’s Life Is Your Life! A Life that Points to Jesus! So Point to Jesus!

Luke 18:27 But He said, “The things that are impossible with people are possible with God”

Romans 4:16-22 – A Heritage of Believing Big Things!

III. A Silent Old Priest! Vs 20

IV. A Pregnant Old Woman! Vss. 24-25

V. An Unborn Baby Leaping for Joy in His Mother’s Womb!

Psalm 139:13 For You formed my inward parts; You wove me in my mother’s womb. 14 I will give thanks to You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Wonderful are Your words, And my soul knows it very well.

• You Be Pregnant with Same Hope, the Same Possibilities, The Same Faith, the Same Destiny!

• Avoid the Mute Button! By Believing the Incredible Promises of God!

• Make it Your Aim To Make Your Aim to Point to Jesus!