Here's Nancy DeMoss Woglemouth describing the baby we celebrate at Christmas.

A mighty Savior, a mighty God who is stronger than all our enemies, stronger than Satan, stronger than sin.

He can deliver me. He has brought into this world a strong and mighty salvation.

This is the Revive Our Hearts podcast for Thursday, December 17, 2015.

A baby is a picture of dependence and helplessness.

The baby born on the first Christmas, though, was a mighty warrior invading a dark world.

Nancy will help us recognize the power this baby held as she continues in a series called

Zachariah's hymn. We're looking this week at Luke chapter called Zechariah's Hymn.

We're looking this week at Luke chapter 1, Zachariah's hymn of praise, beginning in

verse 67 through the end of that chapter.

And the context here, for those of you who may have missed the first few days, is that the family

of Zachariah, Zachari and Elizabeth, now being old folk,

and past child-bearing years,

but God has miraculously intervened,

has given them a son, his name is John.

This child has been long prayed for, long-awaited,

is an incredible gift,

and the family has gathered together on day eight. The child has been circumcised

and named, and they're having a celebration to welcome this child into the world. But when

Zachariah opens his mouth to speak, after nine months of not being able to say a word,

because you remember he doubted the angel's word when the angel said you're going to have a son.

So he had been struck deaf and dumb for those nine months. And so finally day eight after the

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