Advent's Birth of John Day 12

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A quiet room, a fragile voice, and a story that still shakes the hills: we read Luke 1:57–66 and trace how the birth of John the Baptist turns private promise into public awe. Elizabeth’s courage to say no to tradition and yes to a new name meets Zechariah’s written agreement, and at that moment his voice returns. What unfolds is a living portrait of Advent—waiting that leads to obedience, obedience that unlocks praise, and praise that ignites a community to wonder, “What will this child become?”

We walk through the text slowly, noticing how identity is named before destiny is revealed. The neighborhood hears of God’s mercy and gathers around the family; the simple act of naming becomes a doorway to calling. Along the way, we explore how expectancy shapes our days: staying watchful, praying with focus, and keeping our hearts ready for the One who came and is coming again. This isn’t a performance of faith but a posture—showing up even when the voice is weak, trusting that God works through ordinary moments and imperfect days.

You’ll hear a call to align your words with what God has spoken, to resist the pull of tired patterns, and to let hope move from your heart into your home and neighborhood. If you’ve felt muted by doubt or routine, Zechariah’s restored voice offers a gentle push toward praise. If you’ve questioned whether your small acts matter, watch how the Judean hills light up with awe from one family’s obedience. Listen, reflect, and carry the question into your week: who are you becoming as you wait?

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Episode Transcript

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Are you ready to go?

SPEAKER_00 (00:56):
Hey, welcome to Renewed Mindsets.
I'm Rick, and I'm so glad you'rehere.
Now, this is something special.
For the next 25 days, we'regonna slow down, we're gonna
quiet our hearts, and we'regonna turn our eyes towards
Jesus as we walk through Adventtogether.
Now every day we'll take a fewminutes to breathe and reflect

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and remember the hope that cameinto the world and the hope
that's coming again.
Hey, welcome to RenewedMindsets.
We're gonna continue on with ourAdvent Bible reading.
This is day twelve.
We're gonna be in Luke againtoday, um, chapter one, verses

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fifty-seven through sixty-six,and it's the birth of John the
Baptist.
When it was time for Elizabeth'sbaby to be born, she gave birth
to a son.
And when her neighbors andrelatives heard that the Lord
had been very merciful to her,everyone rejoiced with her.
When the baby was eight daysold, they all came for the
circumcision ceremony.

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They wanted to name himZechariah after his father, but
Elizabeth said, No, his name isJohn.
What?
they exclaimed.
There is no one in all yourfamily by that name.
So they used gestures to ask thebaby's father what he wanted to
name him.
He motioned for a writingtablet, and to everyone's
surprise he wrote, His name isJohn.

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Instantly, Zechariah could speakagain, and he began praising
God.
Awe fell upon the wholeneighborhood, and the news of
what had happened spreadthroughout the Judean hills.
Everyone who heard about itreflected on these events and
asked, What will this child turnout to be?
For the hand of the Lord wassurely upon him in a special
way.

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Amen and amen.
Tomorrow I'll have somebody witha better voice back.
We've got a little sicknessaround here.
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See ya.
All right, thanks for joining metoday on Renewed Mindsets.
As we walk through Advent, let'sstay expectant.

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Let's stay watching, praying,and keeping our hearts ready for
the one who came and the onewho's coming again soon.
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Let's keep our minds renewed andour eyes on Jesus.
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The intro and outro music forthe Renewed Mindsets podcast is
Are You Ready by Floodgate.
From the album Are You Ready?
Copyright 2002, OffbeatMinistries Incorporated.

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Floodgate can be found on AppleMusic and iTunes.
Music used with permission.