Hi friends. I'm Annie F. Downs. Let's read the Gospels. The Gospels are the first four books of the New Testament in the Bible, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. These are the stories of Jesus Christ's life on earth, the friendships, the parables, the sacrifices, the meals, the miracles. So here is how it works. I'll read three chapters to you. You can listen or read along in your own Bible or online, and then I'll pray, and that's it. So today is day eight, and I'll be reading

Luke chapters 1 through 3 from the new living translation. And in your Let's Read the

Gospel's Guided Journal, we are on page 61.

Luke 1.

Many people have set out to write accounts about the events that have been fulfilled among us.

They use the eyewitness report circulating among us from the early disciples.

Having carefully investigated everything from the beginning, I also have decided to write an accurate account for you, most honorable Theophilus, so you can be certain of the truth of everything

you were taught. When Herod was king of Judea, there was a Jewish priest named Zechariah. He was a member of

the priestly order of Abijah, and his wife, Elizabeth, was also from the priestly line of Aaron.

Zechariah and Elizabeth were righteous in God's eyes, careful to obey all the Lord's commandments and regulations.

They had no children because Elizabeth was unable to conceive, and they were both very old.

One day, Zechariah was serving God in the temple, for his order was on duty that week.

As was the custom of the priests, he was chosen by lot to enter the sanctuary of the Lord and

burn incense. While the incense was being burned, a great crowd stood outside praying.

While Zechariah was in the sanctuary, an angel of the Lord appeared to him standing to the

right of the incense altar. Zechariah was in the sanctuary, an angel of the Lord appeared to him standing to the right of the incense altar.

Zechariah was shaken and overwhelmed with fear when he saw him. But the angel said, don't be afraid,

Zachariah. God has heard your prayer. Your wife, Elizabeth, will give you a son and you are to name him John.

You have great joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth,

for he will be great in the eyes of the Lord. He must never touch wine or other alcoholic drinks.

He will be filled with the Holy Spirit even before his birth, and he will turn many Israelites to the

Lord, their God. He will be a man with the spirit and power of Elijah. He will prepare the people for the

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