1. The seed

2. The angel Zechariah Elizabeth Zechariah - his prayer had been heard
He was a priest attending the temple - he was attending to the burning of the incense
He was doing this before the Lord in the temple
he was greatly respected
They were righteous - blameless - and followed all the commandments of the Lord
Elizabeth- the wife of the priest Zechariah she was Barron and was up their in age
The angel the angel Gabriel the messenger of the Lord he came directly to speak the word of the Lord there was no reason to doubt
Elizabeth

3. The mind is a strong weapon
The seed/the mind
Zechariah allowed all that got him to this place be overcome by the seed of doubt in his mind

4. the seed is planted Sed posuere consectetur lobortis.
So today we look at the seed that begins the process of the birth of the first Christmas. The Christmas that brought the savior to the world.
Sed posuere consectetur lobortis.

5. The enemy of the world wanted the first Christmas to be stopped through the seed of of doubt
The enemy wanted to place such doubt in the mind of one the most devout priest in the world at the time. So he started with the mind
Though the angel silenced it

6. Doubt “a feeling of uncertainty or lack of conviction”
“The SEED”
of doubt
Doubt “a feeling of uncertainty or lack of conviction”
This is what entered into the mind of Zechariah
This is what often enters the mind of us as Gods people

7. The response
“How shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is advanced in years”
This is what entered into the mind of Zechariah
This is what often enters the mind of us as Gods people

8. It puts a stop to God’s movement
Doubt does 3 things
It puts a stop to God’s movement
It draws the person away from His presence
It questions God’s abilities

9. Gabriel “i stand in the presence of God and was sent here”
Gabriel - he brought a message from God meaning he stood in the presence of
god and
Sent to bring YOU a message
A message of GOOD news
Doubt equaled
SILENCE

10. Mute God would not allow doubt to press in on this first Christmas
God does not want doubt to creep into this Christmas

11. 1. God desires to fulfill His Good will in our lives
2. God desires us to be a people void of doubt
3. God will work in the midst of us