In his sermon on Luke 1:5–25, Stephen Davey explains how the angel Gabriel appears to the elderly priest Zacharias to announce the dawning of God’s long-awaited redemptive plan. Gabriel declares that Zacharias and Elizabeth—faithful yet barren—will miraculously have a son, John, who will prepare Israel for the coming Messiah. Though surrounded by the splendor of the temple and confronted by a radiant angel, Zacharias doubts the message and is rendered unable to speak until the prophecy is fulfilled. Davey highlights how Gabriel frames his announcement as “good news,” marking the first gospel proclamation of the Christmas story. The scene reveals God’s faithfulness, the danger of unbelief, and the call for believers to share the good news that Christ has come and will come again.
Declaring the Break of Dawn
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