This Week's Bulletin

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Luke 1:67-79

Zechariah’s Song

67 His father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied:

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“Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel,

    because he has come to his people and redeemed them.

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He has raised up a horn[a] of salvation for us

    in the house of his servant David

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(as he said through his holy prophets of long ago),

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salvation from our enemies

    and from the hand of all who hate us—

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to show mercy to our ancestors

    and to remember his holy covenant,

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    the oath he swore to our father Abraham:

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to rescue us from the hand of our enemies,

    and to enable us to serve him without fear

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    in holiness and righteousness before him all our days.

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And you, my child, will be called a prophet of the Most High;

    for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for him,

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to give his people the knowledge of salvation

    through the forgiveness of their sins,

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because of the tender mercy of our God,

    by which the rising sun will come to us from heaven

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to shine on those living in darkness

    and in the shadow of death,

to guide our feet into the path of peace.”

4.        Christ’s coming will be prepared by John.

5.        Christ’s coming brings blessings. 

A Prayer to Trust in Jesus:

“God, thank you for loving me even though I’ve rebelled against You. I confess that I’m sinful. I’m so grateful that Jesus died on the cross to pay for all my sins. Right now I turn away from my sins and I turn to You. I’m putting my full trust in Jesus to rescue me from my sins. Thank you for forgiving me and washing me clean on the inside. In Jesus’ name, Amen.”