Salvation's Song

FCC Vision Statement: Building on Exposition, Centering on Christ, Dying in Community, Serving on Mission

Luke 1:67-80

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Salvation's Song -- Lonnie Bell
Sermon Series: Advent - week 3.
Luke 1:67-80
17 December 2017


Deep Sheet:  Sermon Study Questions
1.  What titles of Jesus or prophetic passages have meant the most to you as you have celebrated Christmas over the years?|
2.  What does it mean that Jesus is a “horn of salvation”? What does Zechariah mean when he speaks of God’s people being saved from their enemies? (1 Samuel 2:10; Luke 2:38; Romans 11:25-29)
3.  How does Jesus fulfill God’s promise to Abraham? (Joshua 24:2; Genesis 12:1-3; 22:16-18).
4.  Based on vv. 74-75, how does Christmas call God’s people to service and a righteous life?
5.  How did John the Baptist prepare the way for Jesus? How does Zechariah show us that forgiveness is at the center of Christmas? (Luke 3:3; 24:47)
6.  What is the image of Jesus given in vv. 78-79? In what ways does Jesus give us peace? (Revelation 22:16)

The King's Conception Announced

FCC Vision Statement: Building on Exposition, Centering on Christ, Dying in Community, Serving on Mission

Luke 1:26-38

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The King's Conception Announced -- Lonnie Bell
Sermon Series: Advent - week 1.
Luke 1:26-38
3 December 2017


Deep Sheet:  Sermon Study Questions
1.  As you reflect on Luke’s purpose for writing (1:4), what would it mean to celebrate with “certainty” this Christmas?
2.  How does this passage communicate that humility is inherent to Christianity?
(John 1:46; 1 Corinthians 1:26-31)
3.  What does Gabriel’s greeting tell us about Mary? How is she a symbol of all who receive Christ? (Ephesians 1:6; Romans 3:24)
4.  What are some of the differences between John the Baptist and Jesus as portrayed in
Luke 1?  What do these differences tell us about the unique significance of Jesus?
5.  What does it mean that Jesus is the Son of David?  How does the never-ending nature of Jesus’ kingdom put hope at the center of Christmas?
(2 Samuel 7:12-14; Psalm 2:6-7; Isaiah 9:6-7)
6.  How does the virgin conception/birth practically increase your confidence in God?
(Genesis 1:2; John 1:1, 14)
7.  How does Mary’s response in v. 38 serve as a beautiful picture of the Christian life?