December 15
Lesson 3
ZACHARIAS PROPHESIES ABOUT HIS SON, JOHN
DEVOTIONAL READING: Luke 1:59–66
BACKGROUND SCRIPTURE: Luke 1:57–80
LUKE 1:57, 58, 67–79
KEY VERSE
Thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways; to give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins.—Luke 1:76, 77
JESUS AND THE JUST REIGN OF GOD
Unit 1: God Sends Jesus
LESSONS 1–5
LESSON AIMS
After participating in this lesson, each student will be able to:
1. Identify key themes of biblical promise in Zacharias’s song.
2. Relate the key themes to their fulfillment in Christ.
3. Write a prayer of thanks to God for the promises in Zacharias’s prayer and for how their fulfillment has been a blessing to him or her.
LESSON OUTLINE
Introduction
A. The Prediction BusinessB. Lesson Background
I. Promise Fulfilled (LUKE 1:57, 58)
A. John’s Birth (v. 57)
B. People’s Joy (v. 58)
A Rejoicing That Never Dies
II. Promises Reaffirmed (LUKE 1:67–79)
A. Holy Spirit Empowers (v. 67)
B. God’s Promises Recalled (vv. 68–75)
C. John’s Role Stated (vv. 76–79)
The Kind of Light We Need
Conclusion
A. A Joyful SongB. Prayer
C. Thought to Remember
Weatherly, Jon et al. “Zechariah Prophesies About His Son, John.” The KJV Standard Lesson Commentary, 2013–2014. Ed. Ronald L. Nickelson & Jonathan Underwood. Vol. 61. Cincinnati, OH: Standard Publishing, 2013. 137. Print.
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