for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He shall never take wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even from his mother’s womb.For he will be great in the sight of the Lord, and he will drink no wine nor strong drink. He will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother’s womb.For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother’s womb.For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and he shall drink no wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother’s womb.
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… this is John the Baptist in Luke chapter 1 verse 15 says he will be great in the sight of the Lord he will also be filled with the Holy Spirit even from his mother's womb. Anointed with the Spirit even from his mother's womb. The converse of that, I didn't put this verse in there. It's kind of bad news, but Psalm chapter 51, verse 5, says that we are sinful from the moment our mother conceives us. Embryos don't have a sinful nature. People have sinful natures. All of this showing, abortion, an attack on the intimate relationship that God possesses with the unborn. Do we see how serious this is? This is not a social issue, political issue, women's issue, children's issue. This is a God issue. Abortion is an affront to God's character, an assault on God's work, an attack on God's relationship with precious babies that He knits together. ultimately a God issue, and as a result, abortion is also a gospel issue. So I hope that we have seen the severity of the sin of abortion, what we have done, an affront, an assault, an attack on God, His character, His work, His relationship. …
You are to call him John, not Wilds. he will be a joy and a delight to you and many will rejoice because of his birth for he will be great in the sight of the lord he is never to take wine or other fermented or energy drinks and he will be filled with the holy spirit even before he is born he will bring back many of the people of israel to the lord their god and he will go on before the lord in the spirit and the power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of parents to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous, to make ready a people prepared for the Lord. Zachariah asked the angel, how can I be sure of this? I'm an old man and my wife is well along in years. Write down point number two today. Doubting doesn't cancel God's decision. I just love this about God because Zachariah hears this amazing word from the angel. Your son, don't let him have a drink of wine. He's going to operate in the spirit of Elijah. He's going to turn many back to God. He's going to prepare the way of the Lord. …
… I wonder if you noticed something. John 1.15, it says, or rather Luke 1.15, it says about John, he will be great before the Lord, must not take drink, wine, or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even from his mother's womb. John would be filled with the Holy Spirit in utero. What evidence do we have of John being filled with the Holy Spirit? Well, it's when he starts kicking and elbowing and jumping for joy in the womb when Mary enters the room. For John to be as an unborn child filled with the Holy Spirit gives him this grace to communicate this excitement for Christ. Look at chapter 1, verse 41. Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. Verse 42, she exclaimed with a loud voice. So Elizabeth too is filled with the Holy Spirit. We're seeing the fulfillment of the prophecy from Joel that the Holy Spirit will come upon sons and daughters. They will be filled with the Holy Spirit. …
… And your wife, Elizabeth, will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John. And you will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth, for he will be great before the Lord, and he must not drink wine or strong drink. And he will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother's womb. and he will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God and he will go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just to make ready for the Lord a people prepared. And Zacharias said to the angel, how shall I know this? For I am an old man and my wife is advanced in years. And the angel answered him, I am Gabriel. I stand in the presence of God and I was sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news. …