Light Has Come Wk1

In this powerful message, we're transported back to a moment that changed everything—when 400 years of divine silence was finally broken. Imagine living under oppression, wondering if God had forgotten His people, when suddenly an angel appears to announce that light is coming into the darkness. Through the story of Zechariah and Elizabeth in Luke 1, we discover that God hears the prayers of the righteous even when answers seem impossibly delayed. This elderly couple had prayed for decades for a child, yet God was waiting for the perfect moment—not just to give them a son, but to give them John the Baptist, the one who would prepare the way for the Messiah. The backdrop of Malachi 4 and its 400-year gap reminds us that God's timing is never accidental. When we feel forgotten in our own seasons of waiting, when darkness seems to surround us, we're invited to remember that our prayers don't fall on deaf ears. The God who stepped into human history at just the right time is the same God who steps into our personal stories today, bringing transformation and hope exactly when we need it most.

Chapter 1: The 400 Years of Silence

We explore the 400-year period of silence between Malachi and the announcement of John the Baptist's birth, examining the oppression and darkness God's people endured while waiting for the Messiah.

Chapter 2: The Prayers of the Righteous Are Heard

We learn that God hears the prayers of righteous people even when answers seem delayed, as demonstrated through Zechariah and Elizabeth's story and the announcement that they would have a son who would prepare the way for the Lord.

Chapter 3: The Light That Blazes Through Darkness

We examine John's Gospel declaration that Jesus is the light that blazes through darkness, and that no amount of darkness can ever extinguish this light that brings hope and transformation to our lives.

Chapter 4: God Steps Into Our Stories

We discover that God doesn't just exist as a distant cosmic force but personally steps into our individual stories, just as He did with Zechariah and Elizabeth, bringing transformation and hope even when we're running the wrong direction.

Chapter 5: Living as People of the Light

We are challenged to live as people who carry the light of Christ, celebrating daily that no amount of darkness can change who we serve or extinguish the hope we have in Him.