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Ryan Berryhill: Before Your Very Eyes (Luke 1:5-25)
Ryan Berryhill, pastor of First Baptist Church in Marshall, points out that among all the words in the Bible, “blue” is not one of them. In fact, most ancient languages did not have a word for blue. Those who still don’t have a word for blue don’t notice the color like they do greens, reds and yellows.
God gave words—Scripture—so we can see God at work. Luke, in his Gospel, describes God’s work in the lives of Elizabeth and Zechariah. Berryhill focuses on their obedience, prayer and being filled with the Spirit. Each gives evidence of God’s work.
God’s work to bring John the Baptist into the world echoes some of God’s earlier work—Samson (Judges 13), Samuel (1 Samuel 1) and others. Scripture—the record of God’s works—leads and guides those who know it, helping them see what God is doing.
This sermon was delivered during the morning worship service Nov. 28, 2021, at First Baptist Church in Marshall. It is part of an Advent series titled “The Sacred Story.”
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