You Must Prepare the Way for the Lord <Lk 1:76-80>

1. Before John the Baptist, there was a period of 400 years of silence

1) What did God value most in the Old Testament?

2) Meaning of 400 years of silence

2. How did John the Baptist prepare the way for the Lord?

1) Give his people the knowledge of salvation, through the forgiveness of their sins.

2) Because of the tender mercy of God

3) The rising sun will come to us from heaven, to shine on those living in darkness, to guide our feet into the path of peace

3. How did God prepare and use John the Baptist?

1) The child grew up and lived in the wilderness

2) Became strong in the spirit

3) Until he appeared publicly to Israel