bible_study/Sermon Notes/12-10-23.md

#Speaker/Ray #Advent #Luke

What is the true meaning of Christmas. Emanuel!

Are we preparing our hearts for Sunday Morning? Are we preparing our hearts like we do for Christmas

!Luke 1#5..25

V 5-7

Herod was horrible, a tyrant.

At this time there has been 400 years of silence. And yet God works in the darkest of times! Look at Ruth...

Ruth -> Obed -> Jesse -> David -> -> Jesus

Of the dark time for Ruth and Niomie look at the work God was weaving!

v 8-13

Of 400 years of silence God speaks to Zechariah through an angel about his wive bearing a son. Zechariah get chose by lot out of 20,000 other priests.

His prayer has been heard: His prayer for the messiah, and his prayer for a child.

v 14-17

v.17 Are we preparing for the Lord? Are we preparing for the second coming?