Review No.1

Because it is easy to lose sight of what we have covered, we might consider the meditations provided so far, as follows:   
   
Part 1: Introducing the Gospels     

Jesus, the Word	Jn 1:1,14	Want to find out about God? Jesus is God’s communication of Himself to us
Many Gospel Writers	Lk 1:1	Want to see the many facets of Jesus? See how Luke was one of a number who wrote about Jesus
Introducing John	Jn 20:30,31	Want to understand the meaning behind what happened? See why John is so different from the other Gospels
An Orderly Account	Lk 1:1-4	Want to be sure about the Gospels? See how Luke went about writing his Gospel

      
Part 2: The events leading up to the birth of Jesus

Introducing Zechariah	Lk 1:5-7	Want to know what happened? The Bible is all about people. Zechariah is the first one in Luke’s account to encounter God
The Flow of History	Matt 1:1	Want to understand this story in context? The Bible is history, so see it in the flow of history
Expectancy	Lk 1:8-11	Struggling with not knowing what is coming? See Zechariah’s lack of expectation
When God Talks	Lk 1:12-14,18	Wonder why God speaks? See Him speak to Zechariah to involve him and give him and opportunity to respond in faith
God’s Training	Lk 1:19-20	Wonder about unbelief? Learn how God trains us as Zechariah is prompted to act to bring about the final blessing
Big Picture Needed	Lk 1:21-25	Struggling with unbelief? Understand the need to see the big picture and to see a possible end result – God’s blessing
Wrong Circumstances?	Lk 1:26-30	Think you’re too limited for God to act through you? Watch Mary’s response