#397: Does God Really Use Ordinary People? - Advent 2

Kids Bible Stories

Jessica White

Religion & Spirituality, Stories For Kids, Kids & Family, Christianity

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🗓️ 10 December 2025

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Summary

Luke 1:5–45 In this Advent episode, we step right into the true story of Zechariah, Elizabeth, Mary, and the angel Gabriel. Kids will hear how God used two ordinary women—one older and overlooked, the other young and unknown—to bring His rescue plan into the world. Packed with character voices, and immersive storytelling, this episode reminds children that God often chooses people no one else would expect. What Your Kids Will Learn: God uses ordinary, unexpected people to accomplish His plans Courage isn’t the absence of fear—it's trusting God and obeying Him anyway God gives us encouragers (like Elizabeth) We can be encouragers to others through small, everyday kindnesses 🎁 This podcast is free because of the generosity of families like yours. Visit ⁠⁠⁠kbspodcast.com and click Support & Bonus Content to: 💛 Give a one-time gift of any amount 🙌 Join Patreon for just $5/month and enjoy weekly bonus episodes and AD FREE! 📅 Or choose a discounted annual plan ✨ Plus, don’t miss Kids Bible Stories Bedtime and Kids Bible Stories Español — both free wherever you listen! 📣 Interested in partnering with us? ⁠⁠⁠Learn more about advertising here.

Transcript

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0:00.0	Hello again and welcome back to Kids' Bible Stories.
0:05.0	Today's story is called,
0:08.0	Does God really use ordinary people?
0:12.0	This comes from Luke chapter 1, verses 5 through 45.
0:16.0	Listeners, whether you've been with us for years or you're brand new, I'm so glad that you're here.
0:24.6	Today is our second Advent episode, and we are stepping straight into the Bible, where angels appear, prayers are answered, and God uses the most unexpected people to accomplish his plans.
0:41.3	So get comfy, maybe grab a blanket and follow along as we listen to God's true word.
0:49.3	Let's go ahead and start here. During the time when King Herod ruled Judea, there lived a priest
1:05.4	named Zechariah, and his wife, Elizabeth. Hi there!
1:11.6	Hi guys.
1:13.6	I'm telling them about your story.
1:15.6	Oh, wonderful.
1:17.6	Okay, I'll let you continue.
1:19.6	They were faithful, truly faithful.
1:23.6	They loved God, obeyed his commands, and walked uprightly.
1:29.3	But they had no children.
1:33.3	They'd hoped for them.
1:36.3	And now, well, they were very old.
1:41.3	One day, Zechariah's priestly group was chosen to serve in the temple.
1:50.0	Things were about to get really interesting. Zechariah himself was chosen by lot
1:57.0	to go inside the temple and burn incense. Imagine the quiet steps on the stone floor,
2:05.6	the soft glow of the lamps, the smell of incense.
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