End to the Waiting

This sermon, drawn from Luke 1:5–25, centers on the divine interruption of 400 years of silence following Malachi's prophecy, culminating in the angelic announcement to Zechariah that his barren wife Elizabeth will bear a son, John the Baptist, who will prepare the way for the Messiah. Through the contrast between the godly, aging priest Zechariah and the tyrannical Herod, the passage underscores the tension between human limitations and God's sovereign timing, illustrating how faithfulness in obedience—even amid barrenness and waiting—remains vital. The sermon emphasizes that true righteousness is not earned by works but imputed through faith in God's promised Redeemer, and that God's purposes are fulfilled even through human doubt, as seen in Zechariah's temporary silence. It calls believers to faithfully engage with the means of grace, expect God's intervention, and trust in His ultimate vindication, knowing that every act of faith, however small or delayed, will be gloriously honored in eternity.