Luke 1:68-79 – The Benedictus

A. 68 Blessed is the Lord God of Israel,
For He has visited and redeemed His people,
B. 69 And has raised up a horn of salvation for us
In the house of His servant David,
C. 70 As He spoke by the mouth of His holy prophets,
Who have been since the world began,
D. 71 That we should be saved from our enemies
And from the hand of all who hate us,
E. 72 To perform the mercy promised to our fathers
F. And to remember His holy covenant,
E’. 73 The oath which He swore to our father
Abraham:
D.’ 74 To grant us that we, Being delivered from the hand of our
enemies, might serve Him without fear, 75 in holiness and
righteousness before Him all the days of our life.
C.’ 76 And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Highest;
For you will go before the face of the Lord to prepare His ways,
B.’ 77 To give knowledge of salvation to His people by the remission of their sins,
A.’ 78 Through the tender mercy of our God, with which the Dayspring from on high has
visited us; 79 To give light to those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death; To
guide our feet into the way of peace.
I. Context and Summary
A. Context – The circumcision of John:
Gabriel who spoke God’s promise ! Zacharias who spoke unbelief ! Zacharias who could not speak !
Zacharias who spoke praises to God ! John, the child of promise who will speak
B. Summary – A-B-C-D-E-F-E’-D’-C’-B’-A’
II. The Benedictus
Greater context – The Holy Spirit – Luke 1:67,80
F. Luke 1:72b – God who has kept covenant with us = the heart of the matter – Ge 12:1-3
E./E.’ Luke 1: 72a, 73 – ...by means of His mercy and oath – By His Word, promise and merciful character!
A. Luke 1:68 – God who has visited His people – Not exactly a social call!
B./B.’ Luke 1:69,77 – God who has saved us - Ps 18, 2 Sam 7 – This salvation is by remission of sins!
C./C.’ Luke 1:70,76 – God who has spoken to us - Ps 80:4-7 – You are now His prophets in the world!
D./D.’ Luke 1:71,74-75 – God who has delivered us – Ex 23:22, Jn 12:31, Is 48:22, Da 7:13-14, Mk 1:4, Ac 13:24, Mt
3:7-12, He 2:14-18, He 2:8, 1 Jn 4:18 – Will you be an enemy of God in 2019?

A.’ Luke 1:78-79 – God who has visited the world – Ex 9:17, Ps 47, Is 49:6, Ps 23:4, Is 9:1-2, Ha 2:6-7, Ac 15:14-17,
Lk 3:3-6, Ro 8:21 – How should you spend your time, money and creative energy in 2019?

Test The Spirits — 1 John 4:1-6
3:23-24And this is His commandment: that we should believe on the name of His Son Jesus Christ and love
one another, as He gave us commandment. Now he who keeps His commandments abides in Him, and He
in him. And by this we know that He abides in us, by the Spirit whom He has given us.
A. 1Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God;
B. because many false prophets have gone out into the world. 2By this you know the Spirit of
God: Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God, 3and
every spirit that does not confess that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is not of God.
And this is the spirit of the Antichrist, which you have heard was coming, and is now already in the
world.
C. 4You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you
is greater than he who is in the world.
B’ 5They are of the world. Therefore they speak as of the world, and the world hears them. 6We
are of God. He who knows God hears us; he who is not of God does not hear us.
A’ By this we know the spirit of truth and the spirit of error.

I. Knowing & Abiding In Him
To “know” (i.e. to be assured of, or experiencing fully): 2:3, 4, 5, 11, 18, 20, 21, 29; 3:1, 2, 5, 14, 15, 16,
19, 20, 24; 4:2, 6, 7, 8, 13; 5:2, 13, 18, 19, 20.
To “abide” (i.e. remain in place – intimate fellowship with God, communion “shared life”): 2:6, 10, 14,
17, 24, 27, 28; 3:6, 14, 15, 17, 24; 4:12, 13, 15, 16.
The Holy Spirit: 3:24; 4:1, 2, 6, 13; 5:6, 7, 8; Jn. 14:15-17; 26; 15:26; 16:13
II. False Prophets (v. 1)
Matt. 7:15-23; 24:9-13; 1 Jn. 2:18-23; 2 Pet. 2:1-2
III. Testing/Discerning the Spirits (vv. 2-3 & 5-6)
The Truth & Faithfulness Test: Deut. 18:20-22; 13:1-5
The Theological Test (vv. 2-3): 2:18, 22; 1 Cor. 12:3; 1 Thes. 5:19-22; Mk. 1:24; 3:11; 5:7-8; Jn. 15:26;
16:13-15
The Hearing test (vv. 5-6):
IV. Overcoming Them (v. 4)

1 Peter 2:18-25 – Submission for the Lord’s Sake - Part 2: Masters
I. Review – Living to the Will of God – 1 Peter 4:1-2
II. WHAT? – Be Submissive! — 1 Peter 2:18
A. Application: Employees must serve their employers…BUT employers must serve everyone!!!
B. A Word Or Two From Our Strong’s Concordance
1. “Servants”
2. “Submissive” = To rank yourself in an orderly fashion under another
3. “Masters” = Despotai (despot) = Very strong word denoting ‘absolute ownership and uncontrolled
power
4. “Fear” = phobos = terror or respect…for their position as master, or out of reverence for God and His
Sovereign control, and providential ordering of the circumstances of men’s lives
5. “Good” = WHAT THEIR CHARACTER IS LIKE -of good constitution or nature, useful, salutary,
pleasant, agreeable, joyful, happy, excellent, distinguished, upright, honorable
6. “Gentle” = WHAT THEIR ACTIONS ARE LIKE – equitable, fair, moderate, forbearing, “..that
considerateness that looks humanely and reasonably at the facts of a case”
7. “Harsh” = scolios = bent , curved, crooked (scoliosis = crookedness in the spine) – one who is perverse,
unfair, awkward to deal with
III. WHY? – Glory, Grace, and Gratuity — 1 Peter 2:19-20
A. Glory
1. Out of Fear of God, and Not Out of Fear of Man - Cor. 3:22, Eph. 6:5-7
2. Out of a Love For God and a Great Desire to See His Name Glorified and His Kingdom Made More
Manifest in the Earth – 1 Tim. 6:1-2
B. Grace and Gratuity – Phil. 2:5-11, 2 Cor. 5:20, Rom. 5:6-8, Ep 6:5-8, Col. 3:23-24
IV. HOW? Grateful Obedience, the Godly Appeal, and the Gracious Exit – 1 Peter 2:21-2
A. Grateful Obedience: Our example is Christ – 1 Peter 2:15, Rom. 13:5, Her. 13:17, Rom. 12:19-21, 1 Peter 4:19
B. The Godly Appeal - Is. 59:1-2, Deut. 9:26-28, 1 Sam. 17:45, Ex. 23:1, Prov. 22:11
1. We must be in “right standing” with those in authority over us – “Our Father, which art in heaven…”
2. We must have right motives – “…Hallowed be Thy name. Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done…”
3. We must appeal at the appropriate time “Give us this day our daily bread…”
4. We must give accurate information
5. We must have right attitudes – “Forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors”
6. We must use appropriate words
7. We must display the right reaction to our employer’s response to our appeal – “For thine is the
Kingdom…”
C. The Gracious Exit – When might it be appropriate to leave an employer?
1. To pursue a better opportunity - Prov.22:29
2. When you cannot financially support those under your care at your present position - 1 Tim. 5:8
3. When you are asked to participate in business practices that violate the Word of God and your appeals
have gone unheard – Heb. 11:24-26, Acts 5:29
V. Conclusion… Jesus didn’t come to suffer and die primarily to give us an example of how to
suffer righteously —1 Peter 2:24-25, Tit. 2:9-14

Anti-Christ Today: In and Out of the Church — 1 John 2:18-29
A. Children, antichrists coming, they went out, 2:18-19
B. You have anointing, knowledge, 2:20
C. I have written, truth/lie, 2:21
D. Antichrist is liar, denies Son and Father, 2:22
E. Deny Son, deny Father, 2:23
D’ Abide in what you have, abide in Father and Son,2:24-25
C’ I have written, those who deceive, 2:26
B’ You have an anointing, knowledge, 2:27
A’ Little children, Christ coming; abide, 2:28-29
The Last Hour and Anti-Christ (2:18)
Antichrist - 1 Jn. 2:18, 22; 4:1-3; 2 Jn. 7
Apostasy and Perseverance (2:19)
Matt. 24:11-12, 22-24; 1 Jn. 4:1-5; 2:13-14
Anointing and the Truth Taught (2:20-27)
Is. 61:1; Luke 4:18; Acts 10:38
Denial of Christ Today Outside the Church

Evangelism — Romans 10:13-15, 17
Introduction: The gift of evangelism

What is evangelism: New life

Why Evangelize
Old Covenant
Wise, shine like the stars: Proverbs 11:30, Daniel 12:3
The Lord’s Business
Salvation, light, love: Luke 19:10, Luke 2:32, John 4:19, John 15:13

Theological Matters
Free will, sovereignty, covenant: John 13:34-35, John 15:12-14, 1 John 4:21, 1 Cor. 7:19, 1
John 2:3-5, 1 John 3:23-24, Rev. 12:17, Rev. 14:12, 2 Cor. 3:18
Obligation
Own blood: Ezekiel 33:7-9, Acts 18:5-6

How to Witness
Four Spiritual Laws, speak the Gospel, 5 Solas, TULIP: Romans 10:13-15, 17

Reformed tracts
http://puritanchurch.com/the-gospel/witnessing-tracts/
Encouragement: 1 Peter 3:13-16

Called to Proclaim His Praises — 1 Peter 1-10

Trusting the Throne of Grace — Hebrews 4:14-16

I. Trusting in our High Priest (14)

II. Not trusting in ourselves (15)

III. Into the Holy of Holies (16)

IV. Conclusion – Trusting the Throne of Grace

Jesus, Our Rest — Hebrews 4:1-13
I. Creation Rest (1-5)
II. Sabbatismos Rest (6-10 )
III. Word Rest (16-19)
IV. Conclusion – Jesus, Our Rest

Christian Unbelief — Hebrews 3:7-19
A. Hard hearts (7, 8a)
B. Testing God (8b, 9)
C. Astray, heart (10)
D. They shall not enter rest (11)
C.’ Depart, heart (12)
B.’ Testing man (13, 14)
A.’ Hard Hearts (15)
I. The sin of fearing giants (7-11)
II. Christians with hardened hearts (12-15)
III. The sin of unbelief (16-19)
IV. Conclusion – Christian Unbelief

Jesus Our Champion — Hebrews 2:10-18

I.  Our Captain (10)

II. Our Brother (11-13) 

III. Our High Priest (14-18)

IV. Conclusion – Jesus Our Champion

Seeing Jesus — Hebrews 2:1-9
I. Seeing the greater salvation (1-4)
II. Seeing the son of man (5-8a)
III. Blinded by our eyes (8b-9)

Jesus, King of the Angels — Hebrews 1:5-14

I.  Christus Regnat (5-9)

II. Christus Imperat (10-12)
III. Christus Vincit (13-14)
IV. Conclusion – Jesus, King of the Angels

Jesus, King of the New Age — Hebrews 1:1-4
I.  Pressing on to maturity
II. Who is the Son?
III. What is His name?
IV. Conclusion – Jesus, King of the New Age

Habakkuk 3:1-19

I.  Hearing aid

II. Scary glory

III. Songs of faith

IV. Conclusion – The Victory of Faith

Doubt#2: God is good, isn't He? - Habakkuk 1:12-2:20

 Chris Wilson - 1 Peter 1:13-25: "Pure, Fervent, Love"

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Doubt #1: Why is God Not Doing Anything? — Habakkuk 1:1-11
I.  Introduction to Habakkuk
II. Seeing through Habakkuk’s eyes  
III. Seeing through God’s eyes
IV. Conclusion – Why is God not doing anything?

The Fruit of the Spirit is Love — I Corinthians 13:1-13
I.  Counterfeit Spirituality   
II. True Spirituality
III. True Maturity
IV. Conclusion – The Fruit of the Spirit is Love

Romans 14:17
I. Joy international
II. Abiding in joy
III. Am I really joyful?
IV. Conclusion – The Gospel of Joy

Psalm 110
I. Follow the priest-king (1-4)
II. Or die in your sins (5-7)
III. Conclusion – The Christian Holy War

John 16:32-33

I. War against God
II. War against yourself
III. War against everybody
IV. Conclusion – War and Peace

Lamentations 3:22-26
I. The amazing patience of our God
II. The amazing patience of the saints
III. Learning how to wait
IV. Conclusion – The Amazing Power of Patience

Proverbs 19:21,22
I. Is God kind?
II. The work of kindness
III. Commanded to be kind
IV. Conclusion – Deliberate acts of kindness accepted

I. No one is good but God
II. The way of goodness
III. Created to do good
IV. Conclusion – There is no one who does good

Proverbs 20:6

I. Great is Thy faithfulness

II. Great is their faithfulness

III. Being faithFULL

IV. Conclusion – The Grace of Faithfulness

Matthew 28:1-20

I. The Resurrection

II. The New Man

III. The New World

IV. Conclusion – Transforming Lives Transforming the World

Colossians 3:12

I. Labyrinth

II. Not just for women

III. The yoke of Christ

IV. Conclusion – The Forgotten Fruit

A City Without Walls — Proverbs 25:28
I. People without walls
II. The need for walls
III. Learning to say no
IV. Conclusion – A City Without Walls

Galatians 5:16-26

I. What is God like?

II. What is God doing?

III. What are we supposed to do?

IV. Conclusion – Walking in the Spirit

I. Know your orders (vs. 17-19)

II. Be skilled in rules of engagement (vs. 20-23)

III. Understand who is in command (vs. 24-25)

IV. Conclusion – How We Fight

I. Clouds without water (12-13)

II. ungodly, ungodly, ungodly, ungodly (14-15)

III. Grumblers and complainers (16)

IV. Conclusion - Who We Fight

I. Sexual immorality destroys faith in God (vs. 5-7)
II. Sexual immorality destroys community (vs. 8-10)
III. Sexual immorality destroys God’s people (vs. 11)
IV. Conclusion – Why We Fight

Jude 1:1-4

I. Blessings come in Threes (vs. 1-2)

II. Family Feud (vs. 3)

III. Turning Win into Slime (vs. 4)

IV. Conclusion - A Time to Fight

1. Blood and salvation (Genesis 3:15-16)

2. Blood and dominion (Genesis 1:27-28)

3. Blood and eternity (Matthew 22:30)

I. Nurture (Deuteronomy 6:1-9)
II. Admonition (Hebrews 12:4-11)
III. Commission (Matthew 28:18-20)
IV. Conclusion – Raising Disciples

I. Responsibility (Genesis 2:18-25)
II. Leadership (I Corinthians 11:3-16)
III. Life (I Peter 3:1-6; Ephesians 5:22-33)
IV. Conclusion – Learning to Dance Backwards

I. Responsibility (Genesis 2:18-3:12)
II. Leadership (I Corinthians 11:3-16)
III. Death (Ephesians 5:22-33)
IV. Conclusion – Biblical Headship

I. Seeing the vision (John 13:34, 35)
II. Fulfilling the vision
III. The New Commandment
IV. Conclusion – 2018 Vision and Mission of CTK Church