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“A voice cries out in the barren land, Get ready, the LORD is coming. Plow the road. Every pothole and dip will be filled. Every mountain will get leveled. Switchbacks get straightened. Rough roads get smoothed.” Luke 3:4-5 Casual English Bible
“God’s message got to Zechariah’s son John, who was living in the badlands. John preached that message…He said God wanted people to stop sinning, express regret for sins they committed, and accept forgiveness by getting baptized.” Luke 3:2-3 Casual …
“John grew up. He grew spiritually strong, as well. He lived in the dry badlands until he started his public ministry to Israel.” Luke 1:80 Casual English Bible
“Suddenly, Zechariah was able to talk. And the first thing he did was to praise God. This terrified everyone living nearby…When people heard this incredible story they said, ‘I wonder what’s going to come of this boy when he grows up?’ This much was …
“Elizabeth was six months pregnant when God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a city in Galilee. There, Gabriel appeared to a virgin named Mary….’Hello,’ the angel said….’Listen, you are going to get pregnant and give birth to a son. You are to …
“He [John] will grow up to become the Lord’s advance man. Filled with the spirit and power of Elijah, he will prepare people for the Lord’s coming.” Luke 1:17 Casual English Bible Casual English Bible Leader’s Guide & Atlas for Luke …
“He’s going to be important to God. He [John] won’t drink any wine or hard liquor. He’ll be filled up, however, with the Holy Spirit—even while he’s still growing inside his mother.” Luke 1:15 Casual English Bible Casual English Bible Casual English …
< IT’S BAD ENOUGH that folks remember Herodias as Galilee’s First Lady of Don’t Mess with Me—for getting the head of John the Baptist served up on a platter merely because he called her a sinner. But she had stink left in her after killing John. In …
