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Luke 1:11-20 (AMP)

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¹¹ And there appeared to him an angel of the Lord, standing at the right side of the altar of incense. ¹² And when Zachariah saw him, he was troubled, and fear took possession of him. ¹³ But the angel said to him, Do not be afraid, Zachariah, because your petition was heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you must call his name John . ¹⁴ And you shall have joy and exultant delight, and many will rejoice over his birth, ¹⁵ For he will be great and distinguished in the sight of the Lord. And he must drink no wine nor strong drink, and he will be filled with and controlled by the Holy Spirit even in and from his mother's womb. ¹⁶ And he will turn back and cause to return many of the sons of Israel to the Lord their God, ¹⁷ And he will go before Him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn back the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient and incredulous and unpersuadable to the wisdom of the upright --in order to make ready for the Lord a people prepared . ¹⁸ And Zachariah said to the angel, By what shall I know and be sure of this? For I am an old man, and my wife is well advanced in years. ¹⁹ And the angel replied to him, I am Gabriel. I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to talk to you and to bring you this good news. ²⁰ Now behold, you will be and will continue to be silent and not able to speak till the day when these things take place, because you have not believed what I told you; but my words are of a kind which will be fulfilled in the appointed and proper time.


This passage relates to the following topic(s):
(v. 12) Fear - Zechariah - Gripped with fear after seeking an angel
(v. 18) Believing / Unbelief - Zechariah - not believing angel became silent
(v. 19) Believing / Unbelief - Zechariah - not believing angel became silent
(v. 20) Believing / Unbelief - Zechariah - not believing angel became silent

This passage is referenced in the following quiet time(s):
(v. 13) The Miracle of John's birth (2014-05-02)
(v. 18) Believe and Receive (2015-05-19)
(v. 18) Believe and Receive (2015-05-19)

Definition(s):
Israel (Iz-rehl): who prevails with God
Israel (Is-ra-el): who prevails with God
Elizabeth (E-liz-a-beth):