Bigger Than the Both of Us - Bob Levin

Luke 1:57-80

 

• What’s in a name? 1:57-62

 

                        Circumcision, a sign of belonging… Genesis 17:10-12

 

                        John – Hebrew: Yochanan  “Yahweh is gracious”

 

                       

• Blessed brokenness 1:63-64

 

                        Training for bigger things

 

                                    James 1:2-4

                                    Luke 12:48

                                    Hebrews 12:7 & 11; 5:8

 

                        Silence is golden

 

                                    Psalms 46:10

                                    Isaiah 30:15

 

 

• A post gone viral >> divine buzz 1:65-66

 

                        A fear that dissolves fear… Proverbs 9:10

 

 

• Praise & prophesy – God’s memory like an elephant’s 1:67-79

 

                        Abraham, ancient oath… Genesis 12:1-3

                        David… Isaiah 7:13-14

                        My time, His time… II Peter 3:8-9

 

                       

 

• “The child grew”… parental stewardship or ownership? 1:80

 

                        First on your heart… Deuteronomy 6:4-7

                        Nurture & admonition of the Lord… Ephesians 6:4

                        Letting go… Genesis 2:24