Luke 1

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¹Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us,

²Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word;

³It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,

⁴That thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed.

⁵There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judæa, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.

1 sermon on Luke 1:5

“Thus, one can always translate ‘Christ’ as ‘Messiah’, but only with the understanding that Gabriel, the archangel, gave to Zachariah, in Lk 1:5-20, which we won’t take the time to read.”
Facts of Our Faith #3Lee Vayle, February 10, 1991

⁶And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.

⁷And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years.

1 sermon on Luke 1:7

“Over here in the same chapter Luke 1:7, It says;”
Elijah Shall Come FirstLee Vayle, 1970

⁸And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest’s office before God in the order of his course,

⁹According to the custom of the priest’s office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.

¹⁰And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of incense.

¹¹And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense.

¹²And when Zacharias saw him , he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.

1 sermon on Luke 1:12

“They are exactly like the alpha and omega of Israel in Lk 1:12-38.”
Thanksgiving Day MessageLee Vayle, November 26, 1987

¹³But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.

7 sermons on Luke 1:13

“Luke 1:13-17 Notice what It said,”
Godhead # 1Lee Vayle, March 3, 1968
“Alright, Luke 1:13”
Godhead # 1Lee Vayle, January 11, 1970
“Let's go back and look at It, the Book of Luke 1:13-17”
Mystery of Iniquity # 1 (Tucson)Lee Vayle, February 13, 1972
“And in Luke 1:13-17, the angel of God explains to Zachariah, what that is.”
William Marrion Branham 20th Century ProphetLee Vayle, June 26, 1974. Names it 2 times.
“Now, let’s look right at; Luke 1:13- 17.”
What is His PurposeLee Vayle, July 9, 1982
“Now, let us go first of all to Luke 1: (I'm going to prove my point here in a minute, just keep it in mind) Luke 1:13-17”
Mystery of IniquityLee Vayle, 1971

See all 7 sermons on Luke 1:13

¹⁴And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.

¹⁵For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother’s womb.

11 sermons on Luke 1:15

“Luke 1:15”
Understanding The Times Which we LiveLee Vayle, January 21, 1968
“Let me show you something back here in Luke 1:15, It says here:”
Resurrection Proves His Death # 1Lee Vayle, July 14, 1976
“In both Acts 3: and Malachi 4: show…go to Luke 1:15.”
Mechanics and DynamicsLee Vayle, September 6, 1981
“Luke 1:15 verse 16”
Questions and AnswersLee Vayle, May 4, 1983
“It's over here in Luke 1:15 and on, concerning John the Baptist who is mentioned over there in the Book of Malachi.”
The Way of a True Prophet #2Lee Vayle, May 16, 1984
“Now, in Luke 1:15, It says here concerning John, and then at [verse] 16,”
The Holy Spirit in Ephesians #3Lee Vayle, July 8, 1984

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¹⁶And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God.

12 sermons on Luke 1:16

“Now, in the Book of Luke 1:16, look at this, It says concerning John,”
The Rapture #2Lee Vayle, March 31, 1968
“Notice, what It says here in Luke 1:16-17”
Christ's Ministry Identifies ElijahLee Vayle, July 6, 1971
“The Book of Luke 1:16-17”
Reproof as a Part of the GospelLee Vayle, May 26, 1973
“Now, we should go back to Luke 1:16-17.”
Elijah Ministry (0081-A)Lee Vayle, February 1, 1981
“We're going to go now to the Book of Lk 1:16-17, and I know that this is long, but it's not that hard that you cannot get it.”
Presence #15Lee Vayle, September 5, 1981
“To get them fit.”
Ephesians # 10Lee Vayle, October 18, 1981

See all 12 sermons on Luke 1:16

¹⁷And 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.

46 sermons on Luke 1:17

“Luke 1:17, please explain John’s coming in the spirit of Elias.”
Questions And AnswersWilliam Branham, January 12, 1961
“And no one except a very astute student whose understanding would surely and only by the Spirit of God would think of comparing Malachi 4:6 with Luke 1:17, because automatically the mind says, "He's talking about the Second Coming, so this has everything to do with Elijah, before the Second Coming and not a part of it with the First, but they're wrong.”
Last Day MessageLee Vayle, May 5, 1967
“The second part you can delete, because that has not been fulfilled as in the Book of Luke 1:17.”
Understanding The Times Which we LiveLee Vayle, January 21, 1968
“But, I order to place the truth of Luke 1:17, that an angel brought to Zacharias, He had to say, "Elias has already come and they know him not."”
The Holy Spirit in Baptism and RestorationLee Vayle, April 26, 1970
“Now, who is the just one?”
Christ's Ministry Identifies ElijahLee Vayle, July 6, 1971

See all 46 sermons on Luke 1:17

¹⁸And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.

¹⁹And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings.

²⁰And, behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, because thou believest not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season.

1 sermon on Luke 1:20

“But in there, there’s a certain verse of Lk 1:20, which I will read to you, and It says:”
Facts of Our Faith #3Lee Vayle, February 10, 1991

²¹And the people waited for Zacharias, and marvelled that he tarried so long in the temple.

²²And when he came out, he could not speak unto them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple: for he beckoned unto them, and remained speechless.

²³And it came to pass, that, as soon as the days of his ministration were accomplished, he departed to his own house.

²⁴And after those days his wife Elisabeth conceived, and hid herself five months, saying,

²⁵Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he looked on me , to take away my reproach among men.

²⁶And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,

15 sermons on Luke 1:26

“And let us read, begin reading Luke in the 1st chapter of Luke, beginning at the 26th verse.”
The Unchangeable Word Of GodWilliam Branham, July 24, 1960
“And you find Him over here in Luke 1:26-35”
Serpent SeedLee Vayle, November 17, 1970
“And you find Him over here in Luke 1:26-35.”
Serpent SeedLee Vayle, December 29, 1974
“Okay, you can see that in Lk 1:26, beginning,”
Spirit and LifeLee Vayle, June 10, 1987
“Now, let’s go to Luke, Lk 1:26 I think it was, to begin with:”
Greatest Battle Ever Fought #12Lee Vayle, November 18, 1987
“Branham calling it the “new year,” the Millennium and all that follows—is identical to Lk 1:26-37 and Isa 9:6-7,1 which we’ll read.”
Shalom #22Lee Vayle, May 31, 1989. Names it 2 times.

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²⁷To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary.

1 sermon on Luke 1:27

“Now categorically Lk 1:27, Lk 1:27, was the seven mighty messenger angels all of whom were embodiments of the Holy Spirit, with Christ in the midst, appearing out in Arizona near Wilcox.”
Anointed Ones at the End Time #21Lee Vayle, May 31, 1987

²⁸And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.

1 sermon on Luke 1:28

“Notice, in the Book of Luke 1:28-30, 35”
IdentificationLee Vayle, February 19, 1968

²⁹And when she saw him , she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be.

³⁰And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God.

7 sermons on Luke 1:30

“Now even though all understand this, they all don’t understand Lk 1:30-35, where the angel came to Mary, and said,”
Christmas Message 1983Lee Vayle, December 28, 1983. Names it 3 times.
“Then, he also says: He showed Himself here with us (which is exactly what is said in Lk 1:30 and Lk 1:37).”
Shalom #22Lee Vayle, May 31, 1989. Names it 2 times.
“Now he’s getting to what we’re looking at over here in Lk 1:30:”
Identification #4Lee Vayle, December 6, 1998
“(That, of course, is Luke 1:30-35.)”
Identification #5Lee Vayle, March 6, 1999
“Now, that body that was glorified, as we explained last night and read to you, Bro. Branham, in going into Luke 1:30-35, somewhere in that area there, concerning the angel that came and said, “Look, the Holy Ghost shall come upon you, and that Holy Thing born of you shall be called the Son of God.””
Identification #6Lee Vayle, March 7, 1999
“Now that’s exactly what we find in Lk 1:30-35, thoroughly explained by Bro. Branham.”
Godhead #2 - Son and Virgin BirthLee Vayle, October 3, 1999

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³¹And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.

2 sermons on Luke 1:31

“All right, that explains Luke 1: 31-32, you see the Holy Ghost came upon her, and she bore the Son.”
Mechanics and DynamicsLee Vayle, September 6, 1981
“So, we go to Lk 1:31-35”
Why He is Here #6aLee Vayle, November 14, 1982

³²He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:

³³And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.

1 sermon on Luke 1:33

“Notice what It says in Luke 1: 33-38.”
The Prophet and the Works of GodLee Vayle, July 25, 1982

³⁴Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?

1 sermon on Luke 1:34

“And also of Luke 1:34-35.”
Christ Risen Among UsLee Vayle, April 11, 1982

³⁵And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.

8 sermons on Luke 1:35

“Let us begin reading now, in the 1st chapter of Saint Luke, and beginning at the 35th verse:”
Mary's BeliefWilliam Branham, March 11, 1960
“So the Father of Jesus, the One that died for us is the Holy Spirit.”
Ephesians # 2Lee Vayle, May 17, 1981
"That holy thing born of thee shall be called the Son of God," [Lk 1:35] and they could kill Him.
Presence #14Lee Vayle, July 29, 1981
“In other words, the one of Lk 1:35 that said to Mary the angel said, with God being present, all things are possible.”
Blood-Eternal Covenant #1Lee Vayle, August 20, 1989
“You’re looking at it – this One, in Lk 1:35.”
Blood-Eternal Covenant #2Lee Vayle, August 23, 1989
“If He is the manifestation of the Word as it says in Gen 3:15, the seed of the woman, and if He’s the same in Isaiah, He’s Emmanuel, God with us, and as it says in Lk 1:35, “The Holy Ghost will come upon you and that holy thing born you shall call the Son of God,” and He was that One, then you can see that Logos is actually Rhema in a form, and in this case living form and it’s God!”
Ashamed of Him #1Lee Vayle, December 2, 1989

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³⁶And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren.

³⁷For with God nothing shall be impossible.

1 sermon on Luke 1:37

“Then, he also says: He showed Himself here with us (which is exactly what is said in Lk 1:30 and Lk 1:37).”
Shalom #22Lee Vayle, May 31, 1989

³⁸And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.

5 sermons on Luke 1:38

“And the Word came forth.”
Let No Man Deceive YouLee Vayle, December 1, 1969
“And remember, the Word of the Angel was the Word of God, because He repeated It from the Book of Isaiah.”
Former & Latter RainLee Vayle, November 2, 1970
“And that same Word in the Bride, actually, building up Christ.”
Adoption #1Lee Vayle, February 6, 1972
"Was Mary's attitude in Luke 1:38 when she said, “Behold the handmaid of the Lord, be it unto me according to Thy Word?”
Questions and AnswersLee Vayle, May 4, 1983
“And she became the mother of Jesus Who is the Christ, the very Logos was made manifest that fleshed through her.”
Two Mothers #1Lee Vayle, May 8, 1983

³⁹And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda;

1 sermon on Luke 1:39

“Is that right?”
Understanding The Times Which we LiveLee Vayle, January 21, 1968

⁴⁰And entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth.

⁴¹And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost:

⁴²And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.

⁴³And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?

⁴⁴For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.

⁴⁵And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord.

⁴⁶And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,

4 sermons on Luke 1:46

“Lk 1:46 said.”
Who Is This Melchisedec #20Lee Vayle, October 23, 1988
“Lk 1:46-55.”
End Time Seed Sign #3Lee Vayle, September 19, 1993

⁴⁷And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.

⁴⁸For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.

⁴⁹For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his name.

⁵⁰And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation.

⁵¹He hath shewed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.

⁵²He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree.

1 sermon on Luke 1:52

“Mary said, in Luke 1:52, when she was anointed with the Spirit, the Holy Ghost upon her, she said, “He has exalted them of low degree.””
Why It Had To Be ShepherdWilliam Branham, December 21, 1964

⁵³He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away.

1 sermon on Luke 1:53

“Now, in Luke 1:53”
Faith Series #5 (God is a Good God)Lee Vayle, October 21, 1965

⁵⁴He hath holpen his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy;

⁵⁵As he spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever.

⁵⁶And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her own house.

⁵⁷Now Elisabeth’s full time came that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son.

⁵⁸And her neighbours and her cousins heard how the Lord had shewed great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her.

⁵⁹And it came to pass, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they called him Zacharias, after the name of his father.

⁶⁰And his mother answered and said, Not so ; but he shall be called John.

1 sermon on Luke 1:60

⁶¹And they said unto her, There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name.

⁶²And they made signs to his father, how he would have him called.

⁶³And he asked for a writing table, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all.

⁶⁴And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue loosed , and he spake, and praised God.

⁶⁵And fear came on all that dwelt round about them: and all these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill country of Judæa.

⁶⁶And all they that heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, What manner of child shall this be! And the hand of the Lord was with him.

⁶⁷And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying,

1 sermon on Luke 1:67

“Luke 1:67, the Bible said that he was… “That the child was in…as soon as he was born, he took to the wilderness, was in the wilderness till the day he was showed to Israel.””
The Laodicean Church AgeWilliam Branham, December 11, 1960. Names it 2 times.

⁶⁸Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people,

⁶⁹And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David;

⁷⁰As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began:

⁷¹That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us;

⁷²To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant;

⁷³The oath which he sware to our father Abraham,

1 sermon on Luke 1:73

“I shall now read from the Book of Saint Luke the 1st chapter, and begin at the 73rd verse for a text.”
All The Days Of Our LifeWilliam Branham, June 12, 1959

⁷⁴That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear,

1 sermon on Luke 1:74

“And again, we know the Scripture that says in Luke 1:74, I believe It is, speaking concerning the fact that we may serve Him without fear.”
The Prayer of Abraham (Part 3) -Lee Vayle, October 1966

⁷⁵In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life.

⁷⁶And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;

2 sermons on Luke 1:76

“All right: [Luke 1:76-79]”
Pre Rapture Revelation of Jesus ChristLee Vayle, February 5, 1978
“Now, with this much in our minds we're going to look at another thought about the Savior relative to the same period of His life which illuminates us further and that's in Luke 1:76-79, and this is a part of the prophecy of Zechariah's father John the Baptist where he is speaking of the Lord, and verse 76.”
The Revelation of Jesus ChristLee Vayle, January 14, 1979

⁷⁷To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins,

1 sermon on Luke 1:77

“Now, in Lk 1:77-79, you’ll notice that Zacharias, the father of John the Baptist, made a mention of this—the coming one who was to bring peace, and He Himself, the great One of peace—and he says here: [Luke 1]”
Future Home #14Lee Vayle, June 15, 1988

⁷⁸Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us,

1 sermon on Luke 1:78

“And we go back again to Luke 1:78-79.”
The Revelation of Jesus ChristLee Vayle, January 14, 1979. Names it 2 times.

⁷⁹To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.

2 sermons on Luke 1:79

“Now, here we have another perfect picture of Luke 1:79.”
Pre Rapture Revelation of Jesus ChristLee Vayle, February 5, 1978
“Now, those four verses are Lk 1:79. - Acts 27:20. - Titus 2:11. - Titus 3:4.”
Presence #12Lee Vayle, July 15, 1981. Names it 3 times.

⁸⁰And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.

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