Luke 1:11-17

Devotionals, Articles, and Bible Study Resources on Luke 1:11-17

¹¹Just then an angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.

¹²When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and gripped with fear.

          13But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to give him the name John.
          14He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,
          15for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He shall never take wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even from his mother’s womb.
          16Many of the sons of Israel he will turn back to the Lord their God.
          17And he will go on before the Lord in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous — to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”

— Luke 1:11-17

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Faithfulness

Illustration of Luke 1:11-13 NLT

Illustration of Luke 1:11-13 NLT -- While Zechariah was in the sanctuary, an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing to the right of the incense altar. Zechariah was shaken and overwhelmed with fear when he saw him. But the angel said, "Don't be afraid, Zechariah! God has heard your prayer. Your wife, Elizabeth, will give you a son, and you are to name him John."

Before He Is Born

Illustration of Luke 1:14-15 NIV

Illustration of Luke 1:14-15 NIV -- He [John the Baptizer] will be a joy and delight to you [his parents], and many will rejoice because of his birth, for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He is never to take wine or other fermented drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even before he is born.

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