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Our world is on edge. In many ways, our world is and has been defined by fear.
2. But should the same be true for God’s people?
3. Should the fear that puts our world on edge also overcome and define bornagain disciples of Jesus Christ?
4. The Apostle Paul answered this question when he wrote to his soninthefaith, Timothy.

2 Timothy 1:7, God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. (NKJV)

5. If God has not given us a spirit of fear, then how can His power, His love, and His truth transform our hearts when we feel afraid?
6. Tonight, as we look at the prophetic praises of John the Baptist’s father, Zacharias, we will discover lifechanging answers so that we may stand confident in what God has done for us and Fear Not.

Luke 1:6780

Context
1. Luke’s Gospel is filled with interesting twists.
2. First, there is a barren couple, Zacharias and Elizabeth, who had a son in their old age.
3. Next, is the name they gave their son. The angel Gabriel told Zacharias to name his child John, which means “Yahweh is gracious”. (13)
4. But in that day, the traditional thing to do was to name a firstborn son after the father or grandfather.
4. That’s exactly what the crowd expected Zacharias and Elizabeth to do when they brought their newborn to the Temple on the eighth day to have him circumcised. (59)
5. Now, Zacharias had been mute for over nine months because he doubted the words of the angel Gabriel, so their family and friends turned to Elizabeth to confirm their son would be called Zacharias Jr.
6. To the crowd’s amazement, Elizabeth resisted their pressure and rejected their tradition and literally said, “No! He must be named John.” (60)
7. Not satisfied with Elizabeth’s answer, the crowd turned to Zacharias. (6162)
8. Zacharias motioned for a tablet and the moment he wrote “His name is John”, his tongue was loosed. (63)
9. With ninemonths’ worth praise in his heart, Zacharias began to bless the Lord for all that He had done. (64)
10. The praises of Zacharias are important because they are filled with Old Testament quotes and references.
11. But his praises are also significant because Zacharias was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied, which means God’s Spirit enabled him to prophesy about God’s will.
12. From the prophetic praise of Zacharias, we discover reasons to have faith in what God has done for us and Fear Not.


I. God has Raised Up a Horn of Salvation (6875)

• The praise of Zacharias has been called “Benedictus” based on his first words in verse 68.
• Notice what Zacharias praised God for.

A. God has set the prisoners free (6869)
1. Remember, there had not been a prophet in Israel since Malachi; God had been silent for 400 years.
a. Why the divine “silent treatment”? Because Israel wasn’t listening so God was silent until they were ready to pay attention.
b. What were some of God’s last words to Israel?

Malachi 3:1, Behold, I am going to send My messenger, and he will clear the way before Me.

2. Zacharias knew John’s birth meant God had visited Israel because God had chosen John to go before Messiah in fulfillment of Malachi 3:1. (68)
a. The word visit means “come to help.”
b. It reveals that God is concerned about us and has come to help us because we cannot help ourselves.
3. Why do we need God’s help? Because we are enslaved to sin; imprisoned by our sinful nature and choices.
4. So, God “accomplished redemption for His people.” (68)
a. The word redemption means that God paid the price to free us from slavery to sin along with the judgment it brings.

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