Amazing Gifts of Christmas - Hope Luke 1:67–80 Human Situation Luke 1:5–25 400 years of Silence Terrible Political Situation Awful Religious scene An Angel Visits a waiting people Two Pregnant Women Two Special Babies No Prophet in 400 years Unbelieving Priest made Mute Hope out of the Darkness How Can 2 babies bring Hope? God came Himself - Immanuel vs. 68 God came as a Redeemer vs. 68 God is able vs. 69 God will win the battles / He will be victorious vs. 71 God fulfilled the promises He made / You can trust the Bible vs. 72 God is not Done vs. 71, 74 God remembers His people vs. 72 God sent a prophet to proclaim the good news vs. 76 God wants people to know who He is vs. 72, 78 God provided the ability for His people to live holy and righteous lives, serving God without fear (Luke 1:74–75)