Luke 1:17

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Luke 1:17

It is he who will go as a forerunner before Him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers back to the children, and the disobedient to the attitude of the righteous, so as to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”

Matthew 11:14

And if you are willing to accept it, John himself is Elijah who was to come.

Malachi 4:5-6

“Behold, I am going to send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and terrible day of the Lord.

Luke 1:76

“And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High;
For you will go on before the Lord to prepare His ways;

John 3:28

You yourselves are my witnesses that I said, ‘I am not the Christ,’ but, ‘I have been sent ahead of Him.’

Psalm 78:8

And not be like their fathers,
A stubborn and rebellious generation,
A generation that did not prepare its heart
And whose spirit was not faithful to God.

Matthew 17:11-12

And He answered and said, “Elijah is coming and will restore all things;

Mark 9:11-13

They asked Him, saying, “Why is it that the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”

John 1:21-30

They asked him, “What then? Are you Elijah?” And he *said, “I am not.” “Are you the Prophet?” And he answered, “No.”

1 Samuel 7:5

Then Samuel said, “Gather all Israel to Mizpah and I will pray to the Lord for you.”

1 Kings 17:1

Now Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the settlers of Gilead, said to Ahab, “As the Lord, the God of Israel lives, before whom I stand, surely there shall be neither dew nor rain these years, except by my word.”

1 Kings 18:18

He said, “I have not troubled Israel, but you and your father’s house have, because you have forsaken the commandments of the Lord and you have followed the Baals.

2 Kings 1:4-6

Now therefore thus says the Lord, ‘You shall not come down from the bed where you have gone up, but you shall surely die.’” Then Elijah departed.

2 Kings 1:16

Then he said to him, “Thus says the Lord, ‘Because you have sent messengers to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron—is it because there is no God in Israel to inquire of His word?—therefore you shall not come down from the bed where you have gone up, but shall surely die.’”

1 Chronicles 29:18

O Lord, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel, our fathers, preserve this forever in the intentions of the heart of Your people, and direct their heart to You;

2 Chronicles 29:36

Then Hezekiah and all the people rejoiced over what God had prepared for the people, because the thing came about suddenly.

Psalm 10:17

O Lord, You have heard the desire of the humble;
You will strengthen their heart, You will incline Your ear

Psalm 111:10

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom;
A good understanding have all those who do His commandments;
His praise endures forever.

Isaiah 29:24

“Those who err in mind will know the truth,
And those who criticize will accept instruction.

Amos 4:12

“Therefore thus I will do to you, O Israel;
Because I will do this to you,
Prepare to meet your God, O Israel.”

Matthew 3:4

Now John himself had a garment of camel’s hair and a leather belt around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey.

Matthew 3:7-12

But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for baptism, he said to them, “You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

Matthew 14:4

For John had been saying to him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.”

Matthew 21:29-32

And he answered, ‘I will not’; but afterward he regretted it and went.

Luke 1:16

And he will turn many of the sons of Israel back to the Lord their God.

Luke 3:7-14

So he began saying to the crowds who were going out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

John 1:13

who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.

John 1:34

I myself have seen, and have testified that this is the Son of God.”

Acts 10:33

So I sent for you immediately, and you have been kind enough to come. Now then, we are all here present before God to hear all that you have been commanded by the Lord.”

Romans 9:23

And He did so to make known the riches of His glory upon vessels of mercy, which He prepared beforehand for glory,

1 Corinthians 6:9-11

Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor homosexuals,

Colossians 1:12

giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified us to share in the inheritance of the saints in Light.

2 Timothy 2:21

Therefore, if anyone cleanses himself from these things, he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified, useful to the Master, prepared for every good work.

1 Peter 2:9

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;

2 Peter 3:11-14

Since all these things are to be destroyed in this way, what sort of people ought you to be in holy conduct and godliness,

1 John 2:28

Now, little children, abide in Him, so that when He appears, we may have confidence and not shrink away from Him in shame at His coming.

Revelation 20:4

Then I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was given to them. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of their testimony of Jesus and because of the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or his image, and had not received the mark on their forehead and on their hand; and they came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.

1 Kings 21:20

Ahab said to Elijah, “Have you found me, O my enemy?” And he answered, “I have found you, because you have sold yourself to do evil in the sight of the Lord.

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Summary

Luke 1:17

And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.

Before

Luke 1:16

John 1:13

John 3:28

In

Power

2 Kings 14:4

And the

Isaiah 29:24

Matthew 21:29

1 Corinthians 6:9

To make

Bible References

Before

And he will turn many of the sons of Israel back to the Lord their God.

who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.

You yourselves are my witnesses that I said, ‘I am not the Christ,’ but, ‘I have been sent ahead of Him.’

In

“Behold, I am going to send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and terrible day of the Lord.

And if you are willing to accept it, John himself is Elijah who was to come.

And He answered and said, “Elijah is coming and will restore all things;

They asked Him, saying, “Why is it that the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”

They asked him, “What then? Are you Elijah?” And he *said, “I am not.” “Are you the Prophet?” And he answered, “No.”

Power

Now Elijah the Tishbite, who was of

the settlers of Gilead, said to Ahab, “As the Lord, the God of Israel lives, before whom I stand, surely there shall be neither dew nor rain these years, except by my word.”

He said, “I have not troubled Israel, but you and your father’s house have, because you have forsaken the commandments of the Lord and you have followed the Baals.

Ahab said to Elijah, “Have you found me, O my enemy?” And he answered, “I have found you, because you have sold yourself to do evil in the sight of the Lord.

Now therefore thus says the Lord, ‘

You shall not come down from the bed where you have gone up, but you shall surely die.’” Then Elijah departed.

Only the high places were not taken away; the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.

And the

“Those who err in mind will know the truth,
And those who criticize will

accept instruction.

And he answered, ‘I will not’; but afterward he regretted it and went.

Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor homosexuals,

To make

Then Samuel said, “Gather all Israel to Mizpah and I will pray to the Lord for you.”

O Lord, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel, our fathers, preserve this forever in the intentions of the heart of Your people, and direct their heart to You;

Then Hezekiah and all the people rejoiced over what God had prepared for the people, because the thing came about suddenly.

O Lord, You have heard the desire of the humble;
You will strengthen their heart, You will incline Your ear

And not be like their fathers,
A stubborn and rebellious generation,
A generation that did not prepare its heart
And whose spirit was not faithful to God.

The

fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom;

A good understanding have all those who do His commandments;
His praise endures forever.

“Therefore thus I will do to you, O Israel;
Because I will do this to you,
Prepare to meet your God, O Israel.”

So I sent for you immediately, and you have been kind enough to come. Now then, we are all here present before God to hear all that you have been commanded by the Lord.”

And He did so to make known the riches of His glory upon vessels of mercy, which He prepared beforehand for glory,

giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified us to share in the inheritance of the saints in Light.

Therefore, if anyone cleanses himself from these things, he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified, useful to the Master, prepared for every good work.

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a

holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;

Since all these things are to be destroyed in this way, what sort of people ought you to be in holy conduct and godliness,

Now, little children, abide in Him, so that when He appears, we may have confidence and not shrink away from Him in shame at His coming.