SUNDAY- 12^TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME –B

Nativity of John the Baptist

Gospel: Luke 1:57-66, 80

John’s Birth and Naming: An Event for All Generations

I Reading: Isaiah 49:1-6

II Reading: Acts 13:22-26

The birth of a child is a significant event for every parent. But the birth of John was a significant event for every generation, an event that says much to every person.

1.    The child’s birth (v.57-58)

a.    Sealed God’s power

b.    Sealed God’s mercy

c.     Caused all to rejoice

2.    The Child’s name sealed a prophetic witness (v.59-63)

a.    The child was circumcised: Given up to God

b.    The name was disputed

c.     The father confirmed the name John

3.    The child’s birth caused several important results (v.64-66)

a.    The father was miraculously healed and praised God

b.    The people were awestricken

c.     The events were spread abroad

d.    The sense of destiny surrounded the child

Thought: The very same privilege is given to us. God wants to use everyone of us in His plan of salvation, both to be saved and to bear witness of His salvation. We should be praising God; we should be awestricken at the events; we should spread the events abroad; we should see the destiny surrounding John.

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