He is never to take wine or other fermented rdrink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even from birth. Many of the people of Israel will he bring back to the Lord their God. And he will go on before the Lord, in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous-m to make ready a people for the Lord.
Therefore, since I myself have carefully investigated everything from the beginning, it seemed good also to me to write an orderly account for you
The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God.
Praise the Lord. Sing to the Lord a new song, His praise in the assembly of the saints. Let Israel
May the God Who gives endurance and encouragement give you a spirit of unity among yourselves as you follow Christ
Accept one another, the, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God.
May the God of Hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit
And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out His love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, Whom He has given us.
This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time, but it has now been revealed through the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, Who has destroyed death and has brought life and immortality to light through the gospel (the Best News Ever).
But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all- surpassing power is from God and not from us.