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If ever men in a church are starting to step down from preaching then God shall choose a man among them to ordain him to preach in that church because it is His will that the fruit in that church should remain ( John 15:16) and with God nothing shall be impossible ( Luke 1:37) just as how Saul was told as His chosen vessel to bear His name ( Acts 9:15).

Lord god said to call him Emmanuel why "HE"got named Jeshua {Jesus}.The "good shepard, "carpenter""master""son of man""king of kings""the messiah" were some of his names that people referred him by in those days.Confused.

This scripture strikes a chord in my heart as I hear the calling of the Lord upon my life. People go about in this world, often cavalierly, as if they created themselves. They put food to their mouths without giving thanks to the Sustainer of All, and continuously pat themselves on the back for a job well done, when it is by the grace of God that they were given their wherewithal to complete the task. We must give honor to God for all that He has done, for all the he has created and continues to create, and show gratitude for the smallest to the largest accomplishments in life.

I want king james bible .speaking and reading.

I believe that Luke 1:64 is a lesson that the word of God is supposed to be believed and not doubted. But if you repent after you doubt all of your sins of doubting The Lord is forgiven for God is a merciful Father... That is if you doubted The Lord. Nobody's perfect except for God an Jesus but if you believe then we will all reach salvation!

I am a true believer and I can do all things through Christ Jesus who strengthens me. My hands are blessed, my family is blessed and His favour is upon me in Jesus name! Being blessed is being empowered to conquer, to have dominion and to be fruitful. I am happy that I believe!

TO ZACHARIAH,IT WAS DOUBT.BUT NOW THERE ARE SO MANY THINGS THAT CAN CLOSE THE MOUTH,SUCH AS POVERTY,SICKNESS AND SIN.

Very Powerful Blessings!

@Insight777,
Are you stating that the son of God mean evil? "That is what is meant when “the son of man (the opposite of the son of God = the evil one) has no place to lay his head." Are your parenthesis in the wrong spot? Matthew 25 Christ is called the son of man. Luke 1:35 refers to Mary being visited by the spirit and her son being the Son of God.

Very powerful. A blessing to the soul.

Why were the people marveled at Zacharia's answer?

How do the writers of St. Luke and St. John explain their purpose in writing their accounts of Jesus' life?

@Fiona,
On the lineage of Jesus:
1. Mathew writes of Jesus as king of the Jews ( Matthew 2:20);
2. So the lineage here in Mathew is from Joseph (step father of Jesus) back to Abraham (the father of the Jewish people) is to validate Joseph being chosen to be the step father of Jesus;
3. Luke writes of Jesus as a man and being the only human part of Jesus (who was conceived by the holy ghost in a virgin ( Luke 1:22-35). God gives the lineage of Mary (through Mary's father Heli ( Luke 3:23). Heli is Joseph's father in law;
4. Because in the Jewish customs set up by God from the beginning the lineage is always through the man;
5. This is to validate Mary as being chosen to be the mother of the son of God;
6. Note: Mark writes of Jesus as a servant and servants do not have a lineage, so no lineage is given in Mark. John writes of Jesus as God and God does not have a lineage, so no lineage is given in John;
7. Both lineages are given to validate Jesus to the Jews that he is the Messiah as foretold in the scriptures that the Jews have been waiting for;
8. These lineages are called the messianic line of Christ (anointed one chosen by God to be the son of God and to be the saviour of his people). Do not be confused on the term (son of) this term used by the Jews and God can be used in a blood related lineage or marriage related lineage. Also used in this age as a spiritual son as in the case of Paul's relation to Timothy ( 1 Timothy 1:2).

@Tonya,
We should always examine ourselves ( 2 Corinthians 13:5; 1 Corinthians 11:31, 32), according to the scriptures, in order to find out how we measure up in God’s eyes. To be careful about making blanket statements about what we think on how God views us. It is a known fact that most humans see themselves as better than they really are. The measuring standard is Jesus Christ ( Ephesians 4:13). This is why we must be born again in Christ Jesus and grow in the grace and knowledge of our lord Jesus Christ ( 2 Peter 3:18).

Luke is a medical doctor and writes about Jesus (with leadership of holy spirit) as a man. Luke also spends most of his time with the apostle Paul on all his journeys. Mary, the mother of Jesus was highly regarded by God, yet she needed a saviour just like the rest of us ( Luke 1:47).

Inspiring. I learned Mary spoke of having a soul and spirit while Jesus said I commend my spirit to You (Father), on the cross. Hollywood version says soul.

I know that I am blessed and highly favored.

Luke 1 is the best important bible section and gives inference how our savior, Jesus Christ was born.

Luke is a great chapter about obedience, faith, and believing in Jesus.

Why did Zacharias doubt when Gabriel told him he would have a son? Just as Gabriel told Mary nothing is impossible with God. Mary is highly rewarded for her faith, for she proclaimed behold the handmaiden of the Lord, be it unto to me according to thy word. Faith is what moves the hand of God, and not doubt. So Zacharias repented after the angel told him he would be dumb, and speechless, until God brought to pass these things in his season. So have faith in God, and He will move any mountain that you may be facing in your life at this time.

This verse could be indicating that Mary is actually referring to God the father as Her Savior. Jews, before Jesus, Had to believe that God was going to save them. This was through strict adherence to the Law and sacrificing for their sins not through faith in Jesus the Christ who had not yet died for their sins. So in effect, God the Father would have been known as their Savior.

It is an amazing scripture.

Our God does not tell lies, he always promises his children and also fulfill his promises, that's why we call him God the Almighty. The unchangeable.

alots of miracles
thank Jesus!!!
AMEN!!!

mhhm.......? can God say that he has favored us

Hello Gabriel, thanks for your reply. Mary is blessed above all people because she is KECHARITOMENE, literally it means "she who has been graced" in a COMPLETED sense. God saved Mary in a most sublime manner. She was given the grace to be saved completely from sin( Luke 1:28, Romans 6:14) so that she never committed even the slightest transgression ( Jude 24-25). Every Christian is NOT completed in grace and in a permanent sense ( Philippians 3:8-12). But according to the angel, Mary is ( Luke 1:28). You and I sin, not because of grace, but because of a lack of grace, or a lack of our cooperation with grace, in our lives. This greeting of the angel is one clue into the unique character and calling of Mary. Only Mary is given the name "full of grace" and in the perfect tense, indicating that this permanent state of Mary was completed.

dear Boyet Christian; mary was as blessed as any other person to be a conduit of divine Grace, to brand her as without sin would be to put her on a pedestal with Christ, that would be anathema - or is there another way of interpreting john 14:6?

Wow. What a chapter. Prophetic on salvation on Christs holy beginning on his name on the mother of Christ on John the baptist's beginning which should sort out the confusion that many have on who is who. In fact this chapter alone sorts out alot of myth revealing truth.

Oh, Praise God! How majestic to think that the God of Glory would come to earth in form of man. His own arm brought salvation according to Acts 2:37,38.

People often dispute the accuracy of this book. Just knowning that a Doctor and one of the most learned men of his time would write so much about these events would be enough. Not only to convince anyone of the historical accuracy but to show that the miracles were real events by a real person called Jesus. All witnessed by thousands and recorded for all time by a Doctor. What more proof could you ask for from anyone of that era.