The Promise and the Gift: The Voice in the Wilderness - Luke 1:57-80
Dr. Kenneth J. Reid

I. Point #1: Jesus’s coming brings deliverance.II. Point #2: John the Baptist will announce salvation through the forgiveness of sins.
III. Point #3: John the Baptist will remind people of God’s tender mercy.
IV. Main Point: God is faithful to fulfill his promises.

Take Action:
Genesis 15:1-6; 13-14; Exodus 2:24-25; 3:7-10; Luke 1:32-33
1. How has the Spirit convicted you as a result of this message?
2. How has this advent series helped you to understand Jesus’s birth and significance?
3. What part of today’s message touches your heart and why: deliverance, forgiveness,
mercy, or God’s faithfulness?
4. How have you seen God’s faithfulness manifest in your life? In the church?
5. What practices can you enact at Christmas to remind you of God’s faithfulness?