Jesus

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Jesus
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Jesus

• Prepare Ye The Way of the Lord

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Beginnings of Things Fulfilled

• Zechariah
• Elizabeth
• Mary
• Joseph

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Beginning of NT - Luke 114-18

• He will be a joy and delight to you, and many
  will rejoice because of his birth, for he will be
  great in the sight of the Lord. He is never to
  take wine or other fermented drink, and he will
  be filled with the Holy Spirit even from birth.
  Many of the people of

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Beginning of NT - Luke 114-18

• Israel will he bring back to the Lord their God.
  And he will go on before the Lord, in the spirit
  and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the
  fathers to their children and the disobedient to
  the wisdom of the righteousto make ready a
  people prepared for the Lord."

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Close of the OT - Malachi 42-6

• But for you who revere my name, the sun of
  righteousness will rise with healing in its
  wings. And you will go out and leap like calves
  released from the stall. Then you will trample
  down the wicked they will be ashes under the
  soles of your feet on the day when I do these
  things," says the LORD Almighty.   "Remember the
  law of my servant Moses, the decrees and laws I
  gave him at Horeb for all Israel.

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Close of the OT - Malachi 42-6

• "See, I will send you the prophet Elijah before
  that great and dreadful day of the LORD comes. He
  will turn the hearts of the fathers to their
  children, and the hearts of the children to their
  fathers or else I will come and strike the land
  with a curse."

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End of Old, Beginning of New

• He will turn the hearts of the fathers to their
  children, and the hearts of the children to their
  fathers or else I will come and strike the land
  with a curse.
• And he will go on before the Lord, in the spirit
  and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the
  fathers to their children and the disobedient to
  the wisdom of the righteousto make ready a
  people prepared for the Lord."

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Jesus to Saul Road to Damascus

• I am sending you to them to open their eyes and
  turn them from darkness to light, and from the
  power of Satan to God, so that they may receive
  forgiveness of sins and a place among those who
  are sanctified by faith in me.
• Acts 2617 Words of Jesus Testimony of the
  Apostle Paul to King Agrippa

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Zechariah

• Line of Abijah Priest of God, devout, righteous
  man.
• His response doubt (Abraham) Zechariah had
  historic record, and Messianic prophecies.
• The rebuke - preparation
• The victory participation prophetic
  declaration.

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Elizabeth

• Line of Abijah Wife of Priest of God, devout,
  righteous, barren.
• Her response agreement she spoke back the
  Word of the Lord. dealt prepared or fashioned
  me.
• Her blessing Being a participator in
  encouraging her young relative, Mary.
• Her victory helps usher in the move of Gods
  Kingdom.

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Mary

• Line of Aaron (relative of Elizabeth) and by
  marriage, line of David.
• Highly favored one blessed, the Lord is with
  you.
• Her response I am Gods servant let it be to
  me according to your word
• Her victory Most blessed among women God,
  My Savior.

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Joseph

• Line of David.
• Righteous man
• Thoughtful even when dealing with deep pain.
• Obedience to the Word of the Lord regardless of
  the view of man.
• Victory Participated in raising Gods Son. The
  Lamb of God.

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How Does One Prepare?

• Comfort, yes, comfort My people!      Says
  your God. Speak comfort to Jerusalem, and cry
  out to her, that her warfare is ended, that her
  iniquity is pardoned for she has received from
  the LORDs hand double for all her sins.       
  The voice of one crying in the wilderness
  Prepare the way of the LORD

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How Does One Prepare?

• make straight in the desert a highway for our
  God. Every valley shall be exalted and every
  mountain and hill brought low the crooked places
  shall be made straight and the rough places
  smooth The glory of the
  LORD shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see
  it together for the mouth of the LORD has spoken

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Called to Be Prepared, Called to Prepare

• Make straight in the desert a highway for our
  God.
• Every valley filled in.
• Every mountain and hill made low.
• The crooked places straight.
• The rugged places smooth.
• The GLORY of the Lord shall be revealed
  highway