1. God Had P____________ for the People and the Place. (V. 5-10)
   1. God C____________ with His plans… presented in ages past.
   2. After @450 years of S________ from God, He calls to attention…
   3. People have handicaps and W____________… God is not limited.
   4. Anticipation for the long-awaited M__________ was in the air.
   5. Malachi 4:5-6 had to be F____________.
   6. Zacharias was chosen by G_____ from thousands of priests.
2. God R____________ His Plan To These Participants. (V. 11-17)
   1. God’s choice of Zacharias & Elizabeth was not R_________.
   2. The appearance of G________ startled and frightened Zacharias.
   3. An innermost S_________ request of Zacharias is revealed.
   4. ___________ to God’s work while still in the womb.
3. God Fulfills His Plan in Spite of D_______ or Unwillingness. (V.18f)
   1. Zacharias D___________ this divine message.
   2. Zacharias was D_____________ for his failure to believe Gabriel.
   3. Jerusalem is S__________ to alertness when Zacharias returns.
   4. The P____________ of Elizabeth would also raise eyebrows.

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