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The Christmas Spirit is about anticipating what God, our Father,
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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?