Luke 1:17

The Prediction Of John The Baptist's Birth

¹⁶ And he will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God, 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.” ¹⁸ And Zechariah said to the angel, "How shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is advanced in years."

Be Ready

Before God

Coming of the Lord

In the Spirit

Righteous One

To the Lord

Turn the Hearts of the Fathers

Turned to the Lord

Way of Righteousness

Will of God

Elias

Elijah

Luke

Messiah

Matthew 11:14

and if you are willing to accept it, he is Elijah who is to come.

Malachi 4:5-6

"Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and awesome day of the LORD comes.

Luke 1:76

And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High; for you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways,

John 3:28

You yourselves bear me witness, that I said, 'I am not the Christ, but I have been sent before him.'

Psalm 78:8

and that they should not be like their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation, a generation whose heart was not steadfast, whose spirit was not faithful to God.

Matthew 17:11-12

He answered, "Elijah does come, and he will restore all things.

Mark 9:11-13

And they asked him, "Why do the scribes say that first Elijah must come?"

John 1:21-30

And they asked him, "What then? Are you Elijah?" He said, "I am not.""Are you the Prophet?" And he answered, "No."

1 Samuel 7:5

Then Samuel said, "Gather all Israel at Mizpah, and I will pray to the LORD for you."

1 Kings 17:1

Now Elijah the Tishbite, of Tishbe in Gilead, said to Ahab, "As the LORD, the God of Israel, lives, before whom I stand, there shall be neither dew nor rain these years, except by my word."

1 Kings 18:18

And he answered, "I have not troubled Israel, but you have, and your father's house, because you have abandoned the commandments of the LORD and followed the Baals.

2 Kings 1:4-6

Now therefore thus says the LORD, You shall not come down from the bed to which you have gone up, but you shall surely die.'" So Elijah went.

2 Kings 1:16

and 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 to which you have gone up, but you shall surely die.'"

1 Chronicles 29:18

O LORD, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, our fathers, keep forever such purposes and thoughts in the hearts of your people, and direct their hearts toward you.

2 Chronicles 29:36

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

Psalm 10:17

O LORD, you hear the desire of the afflicted; you will strengthen their heart; you will incline your ear

Psalm 111:10

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all those who practice it have a good understanding. His praise endures forever!

Isaiah 29:24

And those who go astray in spirit will come to understanding, and those who murmur 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 wore 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 to his baptism, he said to them, "You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

Matthew 14:4

because 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 changed his mind and went.

Luke 1:16

And he will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God,

Luke 3:7-14

He said therefore to the crowds that came 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

And I have seen and have borne witness that this is the Son of God."

Acts 10:33

So I sent for you at once, and you have been kind enough to come. Now therefore we are all here in the presence of God to hear all that you have been commanded by the Lord."

Romans 9:23

in order to make known the riches of his glory for vessels of mercy, which he has 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 the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality,

Colossians 1:12

giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in light.

2 Timothy 2:21

Therefore, if anyone cleanses himself from what is dishonorable, he will be a vessel for honorable use, set apart as holy, useful to the master of the house, ready for every good work.

1 Peter 2:9

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

2 Peter 3:11-14

Since all these things are thus to be dissolved, what sort of people ought you to be in lives of holiness and godliness,

1 John 2:28

And now, little children, abide in him, so that when he appears we may have confidence and not shrink from him in shame at his coming.

Revelation 20:4

Then I saw thrones, and seated on them were those to whom the authority to judge was committed. Also I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus and for the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or their hands. 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?" He answered, "I have found you, because you have sold yourself to do what is evil in the sight of the LORD.