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Text: Luke 1: 11-14

A WONDERFUL ANGELIC VISIT I

1. Angels of the Lord

a. Angels are spirit-beings (Hebrews 1:14).

b. They are invisible to us.

c. At times they are sent to deliver special messages.

2. An angel appeared to Zacharias

a. This would be after Zacharias had offered incense to the Lord.

b. The angel stood at the right side of the altar of incense (Luke 1:11).

3. Reaction of Zacharias

a. He was afraid.

b. He had never seen an angel before. “Fear fell on him” (Luke 1:12).

4. The Message of the angel of the Lord

This part was a personal word to Zacharias and Elizabeth.

a. He calmed Zacharias down (Luke 1:13).

b. His prayer was heard.

i. His offering of incense had been accepted.

ii. His prayer for the nation had been received by God.

c. His wife, Elizabeth would bear a son.

i. She was called “barren”. Luke 1:7a

ii. She was “well-advanced in age”. Luke 1:7b

d. They are to name him “John”. Luke 1:13
His name means “graced by God”.

e. Zacharias and Elizabeth would have “joy and gladness”. Luke 1:14a

f. Many will rejoice at his birth. Luke 1:14b

经文：路加福音 1：11-14

使者奇妙的显现（一）

1. 主的使者

a. 天使是服役的灵《希伯来书 1：14》

b. 我们是不能看见天使的

c. 有时，他们会被奉差遣传达特殊的信息

2. 天使向撒迦利亚显现

a. 这是在撒迦利亚向主献香之后

b. 天使站在香坛的右边《路加福音 1：11》

3. 撒迦利亚的反应

a. 他很害怕

b. 他以前从未见过天使 “就惊慌害怕” 《路加福音 1：12》

4. 主的使者的信息

这部分是对撒迦利亚和伊丽莎白的个人信息

a. 他安抚撒迦利亚《路加福音 1：13》

b. 他的祷告蒙垂听

i. 他所献的香已被上帝接纳

ii. 他为国家的祷告已蒙上帝悦纳

c. 他的妻子伊丽莎白将生一个儿子

i. 她被称为“不生育” 《路加福音 1：7a》

ii. 她“年纪老迈了” 《路加福音 1：7b》

d. 他们要给他起名叫“约翰” 《路加福音 1：13》

他的名字的意思是“上帝的恩典”

e. 撒迦利亚和伊丽莎白会“欢喜快乐” 《路加福音 1：14a》

f. 有许多人因他出世也必喜乐《路加福音 1：14b》