When All Hope is Gone: The Story of Elizabeth & Zechariah
In “When All Hope is Gone: The Story of Elizabeth & Zechariah,” Episode, #149, Meredith Curtis takes you on a journey back in time to a godly priest and his wife who have faced a lifetime of disappointment. She explains how their story fits in with the Christmas story and why Luke includes it in his Gospel. Their strategic role in the Kingdom of God changed history—all because they served the Lord faithfully even with broken dreams. Be inspired this Christmas season and see John the Baptist’s parents in a whole new light.
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Show Notes
Do you have dreams that have crashed and burned? Or maybe just put on the shelf?
Elizabeth and Zechariah did.
The Faithful Priest & Godly Wife
Zechariah’s role in the nation of Israel
Elizabeth’s disappointment
Their relationship to Mary
The Encounter
God Remembers
God speaks to Zechariah
He is afraid to believe
The sign
The hiding—is this really true?
Mary Comes to Visit
Why does she come?
Who recognizes Jesus first?
How this miraculous birth helped Mary
How Elizabeth poured into Mary
John is Born
Name him John
Testimony of obedience
The reality of old parents
No mention of Mrs. John-the-Bapist & other not-ordinary things
When All Hope is Gone
God never forgets you
God’s plan is bigger
God’s plan is better
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