Message Title: Zechariah (Luke 1:1-25) Major Thoughts from the outline, (which you can view/download on line.)

I) The Introduction: (Luke 1:1-4)

a) Luke carefully INVESTIGATED; b) Why? To Be CERTAIN.

II)The Story of Zechariah: (Luke 1:5-25)

a) He was a PRIEST v5 b) He was very OLD & unable to have CHILDREN v7 c) He was CHOSEN by lot v9 d) He was visited by GABRIEL v11 & v19 e) He was a man of PRAYER v13 f) He was the father of JOHN v13 g) He was UNBELIEVING v18 h) He was mute until the boy was named and circumcised on the EIGHTH DAY v63

III) Life Lessons to Learn: a) There is an APPOINTED TIME v20 b) so give up your name for His Name and BELIEVE and be SET FREE v63-64 c) and see what GOD CAN DO! v37