Why does Luke begin his gospel account of the life of Jesus with the story of an old, unremarkable priest named Zechariah? He is not mentioned anywhere else in Scripture. He is absent from all of our Christmas carols. So, why does Luke’s Christmas story begin with him? Luke begins with him to introduce one of the main themes of his book, which is that Christ has come to bring comfort to the weak and weary. Listen as Pastor Josh teaches about God’s heart for the weak through the life of Zechariah.
Speaker: Pastor Josh Tong
Passage: Luke 1:5-25
Series: Advent