Covenant Baptist Church

Sermon Series: The First Christmas Songs
Sermon Title: Zechariah's Song of Hope
Sermon Text: Luke 1:57-80
Preparation Question: Has there been a time in your life when, in hindsight, you recognized God's divine activity after a season of Him seeming silent and far away?

Three reminders to encourage our faith and hope when God seems silent and discouragement feels deafening:
1. Even in silence, God is at work.

2. Silence is golden because it helps us to listen better.

3. When we stop to really listen, we will hear the hopeful rhythm of God's heart for us?

Response Questions
1. Why do you think God chooses to be silent, or seemingly so, at times?
2. What do you think God was accomplishing during the "400 years of silence" between the events of the Old Testament and the New Testament?
3. Why is having a quiet time so important for us?
4. When's the last time you "heard" God "speak" into your life? When's the last time you let him "speak" through you to others?
5. What will you do this week to tune your heart to God's Word so that the melody of His goodness and hope rings out in your life?