{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fepikos-sermon-podcast.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fzechariahs-prophecy-NIkbfmOK","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"Zechariah's Prophecy","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/812f09db-5074-47cd-8b8f-7f698b01b3b5/9f0efbb9-d384-4682-a548-626e0091a4a6/epikosicon.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/021aa427-6862-4dd5-947a-1965203c6425\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"Zechariah&apos;s Prophecy\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"In this week's sermon, Pastor Mark Deering recaps the three main parts of Luke 1: Zechariah's initial disbelief when told by an angel that his elderly wife Elizabeth would bear a son, Mary's faithful response to her own angelic visitation, and finally the birth of John the Baptist where Zechariah regains his speech and offers a prophecy of praise. Pastor Mark emphasizes how Zechariah's story shows a progression from doubt to complete surrender and praise, highlighting how he accepted that his son John would prepare the way for Jesus rather than follow in his priestly legacy."}