Communion Moment
Scripture:
Therefore, the Lord Himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son and shall call His name Immanuel. —Isaiah 7:14 NLT
Prompt:
What hope have you given up on? As you sit in this silence, ask God “What do you want me to notice?”
Teaching Pastor: Rodney Elliott
Is Christmas a time for a
like me?
Lie: Absolute certainty = faith
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. You will have great joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth, for he will be great in the eyes of the Lord.” —Luke 1:11-15a NLT
Zechariah said to the angel, “How can I be sure this will happen? I’m an old man now, and my wife is also well along in years.” Then the angel said, “I am Gabriel! I stand in the very presence of God. It was he who sent me to bring you this good news! But now, since you didn’t believe what I said, you will be silent and unable to speak until the child is born. For my words will certainly be fulfilled at the proper time.” —Luke 1:18-20 NLT
Our Doubts are driven by our situation.
Our Doubts are the path to a Deep Faith.
He motioned for a writing tablet, and to everyone’s surprise he wrote, “His name is John.” Instantly Zechariah could speak again, and he began praising God. —Luke 1:63-64 NLT
Our doubts never stop God’s
.