- Gabriel is God’s special messenger of good news. See, for example, Daniel 9:20-23 and Luke 1:26-38. Was it unusual to be troubled by the sight of an angel (Judg. 6:22-23; 1 Chron. 21:30; Dan. 8:17, 27)?
- Compare Luke 1:17 and Malachi 4:5-6
- Do you think women today are as desirous of having children and pray as fervently for them as Elisabeth?
- Is it as easy to “walk together” today as it was for Elisabeth and her husband?
- Often, relations between relatives are not as they should be. What can we learn from the visit of the cousins?
- Considering that Elisabeth knew, to a certain extent, what John’s task would be, what do you think she told him to do? If he were your son, what would you have taught him? What part could Zacharias contribute to John’s training?
- Should we always train our children for great service?
- Was there significance in the meaning of the name John?
- What good qualities did Elisabeth posses? Did she have any outstanding virtue?
- Are most character traits inherited or acquired by daily contact with parents or others?
- List and show from scripture the character traits of John that remind you of his mother.
- What was revolutionary about John’s message? Where did John get his clear understanding of his mission?
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