45 Days to Read the Gospel Challenge. The Gospel of Luke Chapter One-Nothing is Impossible with God

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Isaiah 9:6 KJV“For unto us a child is born, unto us a son, is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.”

 

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Overview of The Gospel of Luke:

Apostle Luke, a Gentile and a physician, wrote this Gospel and the Book of Acts.  Luke’s work is assumed to be written in AD 60-62 during the time disciple Paul was in jail.  His works were dedicated to Theophilus, a Roman dignitary.  Luke gives an ordered account of the events of Jesus’s life but not necessarily in order.  His primary research was eyewitnesses, disciples, and the inspiration of the Holy Spirit.

Luke knew the disciples personally.  He traveled with Paul most of the time. However, he also used other disciples’ work in his research, such as Mark, as a lot of his work included the Gospel of Mark. However, this Gospel gives many accounts of Jesus’s healing ministry because Luke was a physician himself.

Luke alone reported unusual circumstances surrounding the birth of John the Baptist and the annunciation of Mary.  He emphasized the central role of women, children, Gentiles, Samaritans, rich, sinners, and outcasts in the life and ministry of Jesus Christ. Luke proposed to narrate the ministry of Jesus Christ: Jesus Christ’s mission dedicated to the saving of sinners and his progression to the cross to become Savior of the World. 

 

 

45 Days to Read the Gospel Challenge- The Gospel According to Luke Chapter 1 – Nothing is impossible with God

 

 

Overview of The Gospel of Luke Chapter One:

Zacharias and Elizabeth were holy people that loved and obeyed God.  Zacharias was a priest that conducted business well. He also had the high honor of lighting the incense in the church when people came to pray.  Zacharias and Elizabeth are up in age and childless because Elizabeth was barren.

The angel Gabriel told Zacharias that God was answering his request: he and Elizabeth would conceive a child, and the child would be named John.  Zacharias questioned the angel because of his and Elizabeth’s age. Gabriel punished Zacharias for not believing him. Gabriel told Zacharias he would not speak until the blessing had manifested in his life. 

Editor’s Note: This parable shows the importance of not speaking against or doubting what you have asked God for. Your disbelieving words can cancel blessings and answers to your prayers. Gabriel quietly blessed Zacharias by making him unable to speak, preventing his words from canceling his blessing. This teaches us to wait patiently and quietly for our prayers to be answered. Additionally, a delay is not a denial from God, as anything is possible with Him. Hebrews 11:6 KJV reminds us that without faith, it is impossible to please God.

James 1:6-8   6 ⁶But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavered is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. ⁷For let not that man think that he shall receive anything of the Lord. ⁸A double-minded man is unstable in all his ways.

^{Mark 11: 24- 26   24}Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.   ²⁵And when ye stand praying, forgive if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses. ²⁶But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.   (Make sure you know God’s will so you ask for things that are in the will of God, never harming anyone.  Revenge is mine, saith the Lord.  

The Virgin Mary was sent a message from God by Gabriel that she would conceive a son, Jesus Christ. The Son of God.  Mary responded with belief and obedience.  “Let it be according to your word”.  Mary was known to speak scripture, ” Luke 1:45 KJV My soul magnifies the Lord.”  The virgin Mary was from the lineage of King David.  Therefore, Jesus’ lineage is through King David.  Elizabeth and Mary are cousins.

Luke 1:30-35 KJV  ³⁰And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favor with God. ³¹And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS. ³²He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: ³³And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end. ³⁴Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man? ³⁵And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God. 

How can a virgin have a baby?  How can an old baron woman bear a child?  Can you imagine an angel delivering you a message? Have you heard of a child being born and at birth opens his eyes and starts praising God? Do you believe that Jesus Christ came in the flesh as the Son of God to be Savior of the world? Zacharias a righteous man prophesized of their births and what it meant to Israel.  There is nothing impossible with God.  These are the stories of this chapter. 

Note: In the Aramaic Bible in Plain English translation.  For behold, you shall conceive and you shall give birth to a son, and you shall call his name Yeshua.  This language has changed throughout the years, therefore many people pronounce this name many ways. Be careful. The English language bibles refer to this scripture Luke 1: 31 KJV as JESUS.  The name above every name Philippians 2:9 KJV.  

Acts 4:12 KJV  “Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.”  Believers pray in Jesus’s name.

 

 

 

Objectives Chapter  One (What you will learn)

A. You will learn the punishment Zacharias received from the Angel Gabriel for not believing God’s message.

B. You will learn the message Gabriel delivered to the Virgin Mary about the birth of Jesus Christ and how she responded.

C. You will learn the miracle of the baby John: brought forth praising God at birth, setting an example for the world.

D. You will learn the message Gabriel gave to Zacharias about John’s future and who he would become.

 

 

Outline for Chapter  One

A.  The angel Gabriel foretells to Zacharias the birth and office of John;

B.  The angel Gabriel foretells to Mary the birth and character of Jesus. 

C.  The unusual circumstances of the birth and circumcision of John.

D. The prophesizing of Zacharias about the births of John and Jesus Christ.

 

 

Reflection and Discussion: Something to think about.

God can do anything but fail.  Can you think of anything that God cannot do? 

 

 

 

 

Resources For This Lesson

Click here for the King James Bible (Luke) – Public Domain 1907 version in the text (pdf), mobile viewing on the web (KJV), YouTube audio, and video Luke Chapter One,  Part One, Part Two, Part Three and Part Four. 

In addition, @eprayercircle for video prayers and a free playlist of  Christian Music favorites, Something for everyone.   Romans 10:17KJV  “So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.”

 

 

 

 

Chapter Highlights of Gospel of Luke – Chapter  One  (KJV)  

 

 

 

Chapter Highlights of Gospel According to Luke – Chapter One  (KJV)  Answers to Objectives and Activity-Questions.

 

 

A. The punishment Zacharias received from the Angel Gabriel for not believing the message sent by God.

¹Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us, 

²Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word;

³It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus, 

⁴That thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed. 

⁵There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth. 

⁶And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.

 ⁷And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years.

⁷And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years. 

⁸And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest’s office before God in the order of his course, 

⁹According to the custom of the priest’s office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.

 ¹⁰And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of incense. 

¹¹And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense. 

¹²And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him. 

¹³But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John. 

¹⁴And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth. 

¹⁵For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother’s womb. 

¹⁶And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God. 

¹⁷And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.

¹⁸And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well-stricken in years.

 ¹⁹And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings.

 ²⁰And, behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, because thou believe not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season.

 ²¹And the people waited for Zacharias, and marveled that he tarried so long in the temple. 

²²And when he came out, he could not speak unto them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple: for he beckoned unto them, and remained speechless. 

²³And it came to pass, that, as soon as the days of his ministration were accomplished, he departed to his own house. 

²⁴And after those days his wife Elisabeth conceived, and hid herself five months, saying, 

²⁵Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he looked on me, to take away my reproach among men. 

²⁶And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,

 

 

B. The message Gabriel gave to the Virgin Mary concerning the birth of Jesus Christ and how Mary received it.

^{Luke 1:  26-30  26}And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,

 ²⁷To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary.

 ²⁸And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favored, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.

 ²⁹And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be.

 ³⁰And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favor with God.

 ³¹And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.

 ³²He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:

 ³³And he shall reign over the house of Jacob forever; and of his kingdom, there shall be no end.

 ³⁴Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man? 

³⁵And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.

 ³⁶And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren. 

 37 For with God nothing shall be impossible.

 ³⁸And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her. 

³⁹And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda; 

⁴⁰And entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth. 

⁴¹And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost: 

⁴²And she spoke out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. ⁴

⁴³And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?

⁴⁴For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy. 

⁴⁵And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord. 

⁴⁶And Mary said, My soul does magnify the Lord, 

⁴⁷And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Savior. 

⁴⁸For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed. 

⁴⁹For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his name. 

⁵⁰And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation.

⁵¹He hath shewed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts. 

⁵²He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree.

 ⁵³He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away. 

⁵⁴He hath holpen his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy; 

⁵⁵As he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever. 

⁵⁶And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her own house. 

⁵⁷Now Elisabeth’s full time came that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son.

⁵⁸And her neighbors and her cousins heard how the Lord had shewed great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her. 

⁵⁹And it came to pass, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they called him Zacharias, after the name of his father. 

⁶⁰And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John. 

⁶¹And they said unto her, There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name. 

⁶²And they made signs to his father, how he would have him called. 

 

 

C. The miracle of the baby John: brought forth praising God at birth, setting an example for the world.

^{John 1: 63- 67    63}And he asked for a writing table, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marveled all.

 ⁶⁴And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue loosed, and he spoke, and praised God.

 ⁶⁵And fear came on all that dwelt round about them: and all these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill country of Judaea. 

⁶⁶And all they that heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, What manner of child shall this be! And the hand of the Lord was with him. 

⁶⁷And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying, 

⁶⁸Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people,

 ⁶⁹And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David;

 ⁷⁰As he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began:

 ⁷¹That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us; 

⁷²To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant; 

⁷³The oath which he swore to our father Abraham, 

⁷⁴That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear,

 ⁷⁵In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life. 

⁷⁶And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways; 

⁷⁷To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins, 

⁷⁸Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us, 

⁷⁹To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace. 

⁸⁰And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.

 

 

D.  Nothing is impossible with God.    

Luke:37  37 For with God nothing shall be impossible.

 

 

E.  The message Gabriel gave to Zacharias about who John would become.

John 1: 14-17  ¹⁴And thou shalt have joy and gladness, and many shall rejoice at his birth. 

¹⁵For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother’s womb. 

¹⁶And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God.

¹⁷And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.

¹⁸And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.

 ¹⁹And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings.

 ²⁰And, behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, because thou believes not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season.

 

 

 

 

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Call to salvation:

John 3:16  “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”

Romans 10:9-10  9That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. 10For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness, and with the mouth, confession is made unto salvation. 

John 3:5-6  5Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. 6That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is the Spirit.