GOD THE REDEEMER AND THE MINISTRY OF JOHN THE BAPTIST

Sermon notes by Lyengamuwa Wakung’oli

Sunday, December 5, 2021

Campus Community Church

Text: Luke 1:67-79

I. INTRODUCTION

Luke 1:1-4: Many have undertaken to draw up an account of the things that have been fulfilled among us, just as they were handed down to us by those who from the first were eyewitnesses and servants of the word. Therefore, since I myself have carefully investigated everything from the beginning, it seemed good also to me to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus, so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught. -NIV

Luke was not the disciple of Jesus as was John and Matthew. Thus, why he writes as an investigator of everything from the beginning of those things fulfilled among the people of his time “as they were handed down to us by those who from the first were eyewitnesses and servants of the word.” So, what Luke is accounting to us is a historical event, not a mere story that we like for a good night’s sleep.

The main aim of the preaching is to re-emphasize the purpose of Luke’s gospel that is “to know the things that have been fulfilled so that we may know the certainty of the things we have been taught.” In other words, to prove beyond any reasonable doubt that we are standing on the solid rock when it comes to our God and His promises not on sinking sand. As the word of God bears witness to the promises of God it also bears witness to the Character of God.

If anyway the word of God would not point to any fulfillment of the promises of God, then God would not be trusted at all. So, for those who are servants of the word as Luke says shows of those who have seen the word of God come true and labor to make known of the trustworthiness of the word of God pointing to the very character of God. Because God is trustworthy His word is also trustworthy.

With the prophecy of Zechariah, we are going to see how God fulfilled His word in the story of redemption. The prophecy can be divided into two major sections: Introduction to who God is and His promises and second, The ministry of John the Baptist

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