Sermons on Lukas 1:20:

Loosing God In The Midst Of Church

Contributed by William Crowder on Jun 9, 2003

Doing the right things does not make one right before God

1) Who was Zacharias? a) A descendant of Aaron (privileged, chosen) b) A religious leader (a priest) 2) What do we know about him? a) He was upright in the sight of God (lived a clean and pleasing life) b) He kept the Commandments (kept all the rules) c) He obeyed the regulations (he did the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:5-20

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Nothing Is Impossible

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jul 18, 2003

Preached at a rescue mission. When we think that not even God can do what He has promised, He will silence us so that we can listen. When we experience God’s power, we will be empowered to give our testimony and to stand for what we know is right.

There are a whole lot of things which yesterday seemed impossible, but which today are not only not impossible, but also are everyday, ordinary. A hundred years ago, who would have thought it would be possible to send pictures through space? Who would have imagined that somebody standing in front ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:5-66

Denomination: Baptist

Torched By An Angel

Contributed by Joe Jones on Jan 21, 2002

Though Matt and Mark give us info on the birth of Christ, I really like the way Luke describes it…Luke takes the approach of a NYC entertainment critic as he gets into the meat of the story

“Torched By an Angel” Dec 9, 2001 Though Matt and Mark give us info on the birth of Christ, I really like the way Luke describes it…Luke takes the approach of a NYC entertainment critic as he gets into the meat of the story The way Luke tells it, events surrounding Jesus’ birth resembled a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:1-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"How Can I Be Sure?" Series

Contributed by John Hamby on Nov 26, 2001

Zachariah’s search for certainty.

A Study of the Book of Luke Sermon # 1 “How Can I Be Sure?” Luke 1:5-25 The very last words of the Old Testament found in Malachi 4:5-6 read, “Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet Before the coming of the great and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:5-25

Denomination: Baptist

Promises Of Hope

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Dec 3, 2001

Jesus coming is heralded by three messengers. We too are called to herald his coming to those we know.

It’s perhaps appropriate in the week when Harry Potter hit the big screens in Australia that we should be looking at this account of Luke 1. Because here we see the supernatural in far more startling form than anything you’ll ever read in Harry Potter - and this is history! Here we have an angel ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:1-38

Denomination: Anglican

Believing To See Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 3, 2001

If faith is so critical to God... why did He make and fulfill a promise to a man who doubted the message of an angel?

OPENING: "The Floating Ball" from "Heno Head’s Simple Science Object Talks." Take a hairdryer and two ping pong balls. (Since we have a video projector and a long worship hall, we focused a camera on the demonstration and ran the image thru the projector onto the wall). Turn on the hairdryer and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:5-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Angel's Message To Zechariah: Hope Series

Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Dec 6, 2001

We can count on God to breathe hope into the air of impossible situations.

The Christmas Angels – Part 1 CCCH 12-5-99 INTRODUCTION ILLUS – It’s about this time of year that I think about watching my favorite movie again, It’s a Wonderful Life. And I picture poor George Bailey standing in the snow without a coat on that bridge in Bedford Falls thinking about ending it ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:5-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Christmas Through The Eyes Of Mary And Joseph

Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Dec 10, 2001

When we get to know Joseph and Mary more personally we will see Christmas from their point of view.

December 13, 1998 INTRODUCTION (Use an object lesson of our Nativity Scene from home – pull figures out of a box one at a time while talking) One of my favorite parts of Christmas preparation is putting up the Nativity set. Each year, like many people, you may pull yours out of storage, dust it ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25, Luke 1:26-38, Luke 1:2-38

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Wonder Of His Preparation (Part 1, The Wonder Of Christmas) Series

Contributed by Marcus Naugler on Dec 12, 2001

God sent us a prophet in the person of John the Baptist to "prepare the way of the Lord." Take a look at the events surrounding his life and see what God did with the wonder of His preparation.

The Wonder of His Preparation (Part 1, The Wonder of Christmas) Text: Luke 1:1-80 (pg. 723 in pew Bible) This is the time of year when we find that our houses don’t have adequate lighting and there are not enough green plants in our homes that look like candy, so we go and put these things into ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:1-80

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Climbing Into The Manger Series

Contributed by Jim Kane on Dec 23, 2001

We experience the Christmas touch of God as we personally give the gift of ourselves to God and experience both belonging and forgiveness.

It was a few days before Christmas on the Oregon coast. Two men whose families lived next door opted to go sailing while their wives went Christmas shopping. An unexpected storm surprised the weekend sailors. Before long, the sea became angry, and the two had a difficult time keeping the sailboat ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:5-25

Denomination: Church Of God

Christmas Time Is Fear Series

Contributed by Pat Cook on Nov 29, 2005

#1 in Christmas series on fear. What was Zechariah afraid of? His life of quiet desperation.

Luke 1:5-25 – Christmas Time is Fear Today we are beginning our Christmas series. We are looking, for the next 4 weeks, at the issue of fear. Four times in the Christmas story, someone is told, “Do not be afraid.” It makes me think that the Christmas song that says, “all is calm” might not have ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:5-25

Denomination: Baptist

What Does He Want From Me?

Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Dec 6, 2005

God uses faithful people to achieve His purposes of redemption.

#2005-49 Title: What Does He Want From Me? Text: Luke 1:5-9, 11-17, 57-60 Truth: God uses faithful people to help achieve His purpose of redemption. Aim: To encourage availability to God for His purpose of redemption. Life ?: What does God want from Me? INTRODUCTION I suppose the most ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:5-60

Denomination: Baptist

The Man Behind Christmas

Contributed by Roger Wilson on Dec 16, 2005

An exploration of the human side of Christ

Luke 1:26 And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, 27 To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary. 28 And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:6-33

The Presence Of Hope Series

Contributed by Rick Stacy on Dec 19, 2005

The story of Zechariah and the angel telling him of his coming son John. This message is about the presence of Hope in Christmas

The Presence of Hope Zechariah What would happen if one morning, during the middle of your daily routine, an angel appeared and told you that God had a plan that would completely change your life? How would you respond? Luke’s account of the Christmas story includes two such incidents, Next week ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:5-80

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God Has Not Forgotten

Contributed by Monty Newton on Dec 2, 2006

Never give up hope... God is at work, often doing the extraordinary in the course of the very ordinariness of our lives.

Title: God Has Not Forgotten! Text: Luke 1:5-25 Thesis: Never give up hope… God is at work in your life. Introduction The story is told of an elderly couple who lived together in a nursing home. Though they had been married for 60 years, their relationship was filled with constant arguments, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:5-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational