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<div class="SSN_title">"THE PERILS OF UNBELIEF"</div>
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<div class="SSN_intro">Intro: Unbelief is one of the greatest enemies we face. It will have us weeping when we should be rejoicing. In despair when shouting victory - fearful vs. confident. Unbelief at times comes into heart of Christian - Abraham.</div>
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<div class="SSN_rnum">I. A LOOK AT ZACHARIAS.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level2">A. "Righteous before God." <a onClick="return mV('Luk',1,6);">vs. 6</A>.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">1. "He had to be a man of faith..."</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">2. "The just shall live by faith." "without faith..."</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">3. Yet he said "Whereby shall I know this?"</div>
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<div class="SSN_level2">B. He was well instructed and enlightened. "Walking in all the commandments and ordinances...blameless."</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">1. As a priest well instructed in Word.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">2. Because of his age classed as experienced saint.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level4">a. He had no doubt many experiences of God's power and faithfulness.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level4">b. Still he questioned "Whereby shall I know this?"</div>
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<div class="SSN_level2">C. Specially favored by God. An angel appeared to him.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">1. He brought glorious news.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level4">a. He was to become a father.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level4">b. His son would be special...forerunner.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">2. God expects more from His servants than from strangers.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level4">a. For a stranger to say "Whereby shall I know?"</div>
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<div class="SSN_rnum">II. THE MESSAGE OF THE ANGEL TO ZACHARIAS.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level2">A. He speaks first to soothe "Fear not Zacharias."</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">1. As might be expected Zacharias was troubled and fearful when he first saw this divine messenger.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">2. But the angel spake not words of rebuke but comfort.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level2">B. The angel then speaks words of Joy. "Thy prayer is heard."</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">1. Zacharias had been praying for a son. Now when angel tells him he is going to have a son he can't believe it.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level4">a. There is much unbelief mingled with all our prayers.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level5">1. Evidenced by our shock when prayer is answered.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level5">2. A-happy coincidence.</div>
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<div class="SSN_rnum">III. WHY DID ZACHARIAS WAVER AT THIS ANNOUNCEMENT?</div>
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<div class="SSN_level2">A. He looked at natural possibilities.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">1. "I am an old man, my wife well stricken in years."</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">2. We too often have our eyes on difficulty.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level4">a. So overwhelmed by the power of enemy.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level5">1. "Lord open his eyes."</div>
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<div class="SSN_level5">2. Lord, open our eyes.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level2">B. He sought for a sign.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">1. So many today running around looking for signs.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level4">a. This in itself a sign of unbelief.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level4">b. "If God will do this then I will believe."</div>
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<div class="SSN_rnum">IV. THE SIGN GOD GAVE HIM.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level2">A. His unbelief punished he was to be dumb and deaf until birth of the child.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">1. He received his sign.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level2">B. Dangerous to place our faith on certain actions of God.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">1. If He will heal my child.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">2. If my business prospers.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">3. If He keeps me strong.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">4. Job "Though He slay me still will I trust Him."</div>
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<div class="SSN_level2">C. God's sign was so valuable to him. Shut up to other voices and sounds, listened to God for nine months.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">1. Observe his song of praise. <a onClick="return mV('Luk',1,'68-79');">vs. 68-79</A>.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">2. Like a dam having burst, they flow.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level2">D. The punishment God gave was not as bad as it might have been. God struck him deaf and dumb, He could have struck him dead.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">1. It's a wonder some of us can hear and talk.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level2">E. God still fulfilled His promise <a onClick="return mV('Luk',1,20);">vs. 2O</A>.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">1. His unbelief did not cancel God's work.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level2">F. His unbelief robbed him of his speech and hearing.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">1. Some of you today unable to hear.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level4">a. Though God speaks to you. deaf.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">2. Some of you have lost your power of speech.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level4">a. Once praised God. LIPS</div>
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<div class="SSN_level4">b. Sang songs of joy. NOW</div>
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<div class="SSN_level4">c. Witnessed. SILENT</div>
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<div class="SSN_level2">G. If unbelief can do this to one of God's children, what of you who never believed? "And this is the condemnation..."</div>
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