The angel answered, “I am Gabriel. I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to tell you this good news. —Luke 1:19
You need to
in God’s presence.
Stand: maintain a certain position.
At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook and the rocks split. —Matthew 27:51
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. —1 John 1:9
Three of life’s biggest choices:
To be
To be
To be
His presence brings peace to chaos!
You need to
Good News.
But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. 11 Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord. —Luke 2:10-11
And with many other words John exhorted the people and preached the good news to them. —Luke 3:18
“The Spirit of the Lord is on me,
because he has anointed me
to preach good news to the poor.
He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners
and recovery of sight for the blind,
to release the oppressed, —Luke 4:18But he said, “I must preach the good news of the kingdom of God to the other towns also, because that is why I was sent.” —Luke 4:43 (BOLD “I must”)
So he replied to the messengers, “Go back and report to John what you have seen and heard: The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy are cured, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor. —Luke 7:22
After this, Jesus traveled about from one town and village to another, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God. The Twelve were with him, —Luke 8:1
So they set out and went from village to village, preaching the gospel and healing people everywhere. —Luke 9:6
“The Law and the Prophets were proclaimed until John. Since that time, the good news of the kingdom of God is being preached, and everyone is forcing his way into it. —Luke 16:16
One day as he was teaching the people in the temple courts and preaching the gospel, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, together with the elders, came up to him. —Luke 20:1
He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation. —Mark 16:15
(Make sure it says “preach Good News”
A chaotic world needs to hear good news!
You have not been
And now you will be silent and not able to speak until the day this happens, because you did not believe my words, which will come true at their proper time.” —Luke 1:20
Then they made signs to his father, to find out what he would like to name the child. —Luke 1:62
People want to
Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he stayed so long in the temple. —Luke 1:21
Waiting:
People want to
When he came out, he could not speak to them. They realized he had seen a vision in the temple, for he kept making signs to them but remained unable to speak. —Luke 1:22