Christ's Forerunner, Predictions concerning John, PROMISES: "L" & "I" - Pardon for Sins & Iniquities Promised

Sunday School Lesson, Summon/Invitation to Announce, Publish, Declare -- Luke 1:67-80 (Background Scripture - Luke 1:57-80) 12-23-07 Sunday School Lesson, Called To Rejoice With The Shepherds -- Luke 2:1-14 (Background Scripture Luke 2:1-20) Key Verse -- And thou, child shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for "thou" shalt go before the face of the LORD to prepare his ways; (Luke 1:76) Repentance -- An Apprehension "understanding" of God's Mercy in Christ "thou" -- Matthew 11:10 -- Christ's Forerunner, Predictions concerning John PROMISES: "L" & "I" "L" -- The Lord's Love & Care For HIS Children "I" -- Pardon for Sins & Iniquities Promised Verses 71, 74 -- "L" Verses 77, 78, 79 - "I" Hosea 4:6a -- My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee .......... II Timothy 3:1 -- THIS know also, that in the last days perilious times shall come. Job 41:10 -- None is so fierce that dare stir him up: who then is able to stand before me? Luke 1:41 -- And it came to pass, that when Elisabeth heard the saluation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb, and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost: Parents & Children, Pregnancy Luke 1:67 -- And his father Zacharias "was" filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying, "was" -- Joel 2:28 -- The Pentecostal Beginning Promised Qualifications of a Prophet, He Must Be Inspired Holy Ghost - Holy Spirit Acts 2:1-47 Acts 2:4 -- They were all filled with the Holy Ghost Acts 2:11 -- Cretes & Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God (Acts 2:8-11, 16-20, 37-38, 40-42 .. The Pentecostal Beginning Realized) Acts 2:21b -- Whosoever shall call upon the name of the LORD shall be saved. Luke 1:67-80 Verses 68, 69, 70,71 -- Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving For Christ & HIS Salvation "Blessed" be the Lord God of Israel, for he "hath" visited and redeemed his people, And hath raised up an ... horn ... of salvation for us in the house of his servant David, As he spake by mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began: That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us; "Blessed" -- Psalm 41:13 -- Doxologies (Hymn or Chant of Praise To God) Blessed be the LORd God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things. "hath" -- Exodus 4:31 -- Effects of Miracles horn -- symbol of strength and honor (Daniel 7:7) Luke 1:67-80 Verses 72, 73 -- Prophecies Concerning Christ, Descent (seed, genealogy) To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant; "The" oath which he sware to our father Abraham. "The" -- God is most sure in His Promise (Hebrews 6:13,17) Luke 1:67-80 Verses 74,75 -- Deliverance From Enemies That he would grant unto us that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear. In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life. Luke 1:67-80 Verse 67 -- And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways; HIS Ways -- Christians are to proclaim, tell, announce, the good news of Jesus Christ until HE come again Luke 1:67-80 Verse 77 -- To give knowledge of salvation unto his people "by" the remission of their sins, Blessedness of The New Life, Assurance of the Divine Favour "by" -- Mark 1:4, Baptism, John's Baptism John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins. Luke 1:67-80 Verses 78-79 --- The Light of the World Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the day spring from on high hath visited us, "To" give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace. Isaiah 9:2 -- The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light; they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined. Luke 1:67-80 Verse 80 -- Christ's Forerunner, John's Early Life and Ministry And "the" child grew and waxed strong in spirit, and "was" in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel. "the" -- Luke 2:40, Growth in Body and Mind And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him. Real Life 101 -- When Real Life 101 Kicks In ... I hope that I will not need to print this off at a later date from either of the sites that I have it published on. Jesus tells us to forgive 70 x 7 ... The Book of Romans tells us that all have sinned and fall short of the Glory of God ........ I also know that last quarter sunday school lesson we studied about Joseph being mistreated by his brothers ... What happens when you have been mistreated and then the person who mistreats you thinks you ought to bow down to them? I better not get choked again by him -- nor be beaten ... because if I do I will have to call the law. Well, my exhusband wanted to file me on his income tax for this year ... he called me and asked me monday could he. Then he brought me six cans of soup and a box of crackers to my house the same evening like this would make me say yes. Well I called him on tuesday and made it plain to him not to step his foot back on my property again and then I let him know that he was the one that needed to see his attornery for the house that he is living in still has my name on it and we are not even married anymore. His cell phone number is still on my cell phone from where he called me ... I did not delete it as well nor would I return any more calls to him. Scripture reference used from: KJV, Topical Reference Edition, Crusade Bible Publishers, Mt. Juliet, TN KJV, Precious Promise Bible, Copyright 1915 By The John C. Winston Co.,