The Expectant

Heart

Scripture Luke 1:57-79

Key Thought The Christmas story is about anticipation of what God is going

to do.

Zechariah's Anticipation

for Israel

Redemption Champion of Salvation

Covenant Promises

Rescue Serving without Fear

Serving in Holiness

Zechariah's AnticipationConcerning his Son, John

•He is the Elijah…

•Mt. 11:14

A Prophet

• I am a voice..

• Jn. 1:23

Prepare the Way

• baptism … repentance… forgiveness

•Mk. 1:4

Preach forgiveness

• Behold the Lamb…

•Jn. 1:29

Announce a Rising Sun

Expectations because of the Christ-child

Savior

Christ

Peace

Light

Epochal Changes

What are you expecting?

Seven Reasons

to be Expectant

•Gen. 1:28

•Lu. 24:51

God’s intention to bless

•Rom. 8:28

•John 5:17

God is at work for you

•Eph. 3:20,21

Immeasurably More

•Heb. 11:6

God rewards seekers

•Matt. 7:11

•James 1:17

God gives good gifts

•Heb. 13:5,6

•Matt. 28:20

God does not forsake us

•2 Tim. 4:8

Jesus will award a crown when he

returns

What Are You Expecting?