“The Parents ofJohn the Baptist”

Pastor MichaelMetzger

12/14/2025

Sun ValleyChurch MT in Florence, Montana

Luke 1:5-23

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

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

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

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

9 - According to the custom of the priest'soffice, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.

10 - And the whole multitude of the people werepraying without at the time of incense.

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

12 - And when Zacharias saw him, he wastroubled, and fear fell upon him.

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

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

15 - For he shall be great in the sight of theLord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filledwith the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb.

16 - And many of the children of Israel shallhe turn to the Lord their God.

17 - And he shall go before him in the spiritand power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and thedisobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for theLord.

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

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

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

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

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

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

From the desk of Pastor Metzger, Sun Valley Church MT.

(Isaiah 22:22) And the key of the house of David will I lay upon his shoulder; so he shall open, and none shall shut; and he shall shut, and none shall open.

(Isaiah 9:6) For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

“ChristmasMercy”

Pastor MichaelMetzger

11/30/2025

Sun ValleyChurch MT in Florence, Montana

2 Timothy 1:15-18

15 - This thou knowest, that all they which arein Asia be turned away from me; of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes.

16 - The Lord give mercy unto the house ofOnesiphorus; for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain:

17 - But, when he was in Rome, he sought me outvery diligently, and found me.

18 - The Lord grant unto him that he may findmercy of the Lord in that day: and in how many things he ministered unto me atEphesus, thou knowest very well.