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 there are certain concepts that seem to be universally associated with the Christmas season.

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 They're ingrained in our holiday culture under the banner of Christmas spirit, typically.

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 Perhaps you've heard that phrase used a number of times already in just the last couple of weeks.

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 And they show up routinely in our festive songs.

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 They show up in our movies.

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 Perhaps if you have your Christmas decorations up in your house, you will see words associated with these concepts on display in your home.

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 If you've already begun to wrap Christmas presents for the year, perhaps you have some wrapping paper that has these concepts plastered all over it.

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 But everywhere we turn for the next few weeks, we are going to see the emphasis on concepts like joy, hope, love, faith, peace.

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 And we're talking culturally here.

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 I'm not just talking about the church.

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 You can walk into the stores.

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 You can go to the mall.

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 You can drive down the roads.

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 You can see the ads on television, whatever it is that you're doing.

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 And you're going to see an emphasis on these things that really, for the most part, are just reserved for religious talk the rest of the year, isn't it?

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 But it's different this time of year.

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 And we're going to see it emphasized everywhere.

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 And, of course, these are totally abstract ideas on their own.

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 And they're interpreted in a variety of ways, culturally speaking.

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 So that if you were to go to Target or some other retail location today looking for Christmas presents, you're going to see probably on the signage and on the banners that they have in their store things like joy.

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 It may even just be that word.

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 Joy.

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 Right?

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 And what is the messaging that comes along with that?

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 You will have great joy this Christmas season if you buy your Christmas presents from us.

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 Yes.

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 That's where you will have your joy this year.

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 Right?

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 Or maybe shopping is not your thing.

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 Maybe your thing is to veg out on the couch and turn on the Hallmark Channel or Netflix or something like that.

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 And what's the messaging that comes across?

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 Love, generally, isn't it?

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 Love is the word that we see.

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 Christmas love, a Christmas prince, a Christmas tree, a Christmas everything.

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 And it's all basically the same story.

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 Right?

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 And the messaging is the same.

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 The messaging is you will experience love this Christmas season if you leave your job in the big city and you go back to your small hometown for the season.

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 And you happen to run into that guy that you knew in elementary school who turned into this successful hunk.

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 And if you will just do that, you will have love this Christmas season.

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 Right?

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 And we could go on and on with that, can't we?

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 Everyone is telling us that we can have joy and hope and love and peace this Christmas season.

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 But they all have different answers for what those things mean and for how they can actually be obtained.

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 Well, what's fascinating is that no matter how hard our secular world works to separate the season from religious thought,

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 it can't help but borrow from Christian worldviews when using these categories.

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 That's where they come from.

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 Thoughts of peace, love, hope, and joy.

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 Those are distinctly biblical ideas that everyone wants to achieve so long as they can do it their way rather than God's way.

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 It's interesting, isn't it?

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 It's fascinating, really.

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 We want everything that God offers.

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 We just don't want to achieve it God's way.

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 We want to be able to get at it our way.

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 We want to decide what love means and how we can get it, but we at least want the love.

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 So on and so forth as the concepts go.

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 Over the next few weeks, we're going to look at how Jesus alone is the fulfillment of these things that we all long so deeply to experience.

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 If you really do want hope and peace and joy and love this Christmas, you're only going to find it in Christ.

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 It's the only place, the only person where you can really genuinely find these things.

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 And this morning, we're going to turn our attention to the birth of Jesus as the advent of peace.

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 I'm not going to do very thorough expositions through this.

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 We're going to bounce around, so I want you to keep your Bibles handy and prepare to turn to a few places.

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 But we're going to start here in Luke chapter 2.

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 Are you there?

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 Luke chapter 2.

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 Let's read a larger portion of the chapter here, starting at verse 8.

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 In the same region, there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.

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 And an angel of the Lord appeared to them.

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 The glory of the Lord shone around them.

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 They were filled with great fear.

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 The angel said to them,

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 We're going to come back to that verse on Christmas Eve.

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 But maybe take the month.

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 If you don't like to do a lot of reading, just read that verse every day.

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 Just meditate on that verse every day.

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 There is so much packed into just that little phrase.

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 Unto is born this day in the city of David, a Savior who is Christ the Lord.

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 Four major, major elements of biblical truth are represented just in that one announcement.

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 Verse 12,

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 And this will be a sign for you.

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 You will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.

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 Suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host,

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 praising God and saying, Glory to God in the highest.

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 And on earth, peace among those with whom he is pleased.

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 When the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another,

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 Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened,

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 which the Lord has made known to us.

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 And they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph and the baby lying in a manger.

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 And when they saw it, they made known the saying that had been told them concerning this child.

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 And all who heard it wondered at what the shepherds told them.

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 But Mary treasured up all these things, pondering them in her heart.

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 And the shepherds returned, glorifying, praising God for all they had heard and seen,

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 as it had been told them.

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 And peace.

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 Peace is what we want to focus on here.

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 Christmas is often regarded as a season that brings peace.

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 And just like with those other concepts, in the coming days,

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 we're going to all be instructed in various ways to pursue peace.

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 Especially with those that we've spent much of the year warring with.

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 That's what's funny about it, isn't it?

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 Whatever you're going to do for most of the year, at least at Christmas,

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 set those things aside and be at peace with one another.

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 You're going to hear, as if we're not hearing a lot of it already,

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 but you're going to hear even stronger calls in the next couple of weeks.

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 And underneath the banner of Christmas spirit,

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 that for at least Christmas, we want the fighting in Gaza to cease.

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 At least for Christmas.

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 And because of Christmas, we want the war in Ukraine to pause.

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 At least for Christmas, we want these conflicts around the world that are unfolding.

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 There's going to be urges, stronger urges than maybe normally there are throughout other times of the year.

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 And it's going to be under this banner of peace that is associated with the Christmas season.

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 People groups that genuinely hate each other are going to be urged a little stronger to get along.

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 You're going to be encouraged to love your in-laws when you go and visit their house

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 and just be at peace with them.

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 All the things, we're going to be encouraged on those things.

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 And those are good things.

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 Those are not things that we should have a problem with.

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 But this message of peace, noble as it is, really ultimately and annually is fruitless.

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 It's fruitless because it has no ground or effective mechanism for actually making peace.

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 That's the problem.

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 It's so abstract.

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 We're just simply told to look deep within ourselves,

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 and there we'll find the strength to do these things.

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 But the problem is when we begin to be so introspective,

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 when we look so deep down within ourselves,

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 what we find, what we come to the end of is the very sin,

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 the very hurt that we've experienced that caused all the turmoil to begin with.

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 It's very backward reasoning.

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 It's, hey, it's Christmas.

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 Look inside yourself so that you can find the strength to be at peace.

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 But then when you really begin to think about it,

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 you think, well, all I can think about is the problems that has robbed me of peace.

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 How is it that I can find in myself some mechanism for actually making peace now?

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 And then the Christmas season really just becomes a massive lie.

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 It's a facade that renders displays of peace utterly superficial.

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 The message is the basic equivalent of the exhausted parent saying to their kids,

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 would you please, for 30 minutes, pretend to like each other so we can have a decent meal as a family, right?

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 That's basically what the messaging comes down to.

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 We get out of all the ads.

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 Basically, it's our mom saying, listen, would you just pretend to like each other

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 so we can enjoy some stories and some cookies and some hot chocolate for a little while?

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 None of it's real.

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 It's perhaps spirit lifting to some extent, but it's not real.

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 It's fruitless.

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 It's not lasting.

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 It's not true peace.

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 It's deferred war.

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 There's also a kind of messaging this time of year, every year,

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 that seeks to blend the secular notions of peace with the religious and sacred hopes of peace,

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 hoping that it might achieve a better result.

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 that if we can just take a little bit of this and a little bit of that and bring it together,

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 it will finally work.

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 Combines elements of religion and culture to offer something everyone longs to experience,

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 but then it still misses the mark.

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 What it ends up doing is actually muddying the waters even more.

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 Can I give you an example?

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 Maybe a facetious example, but an example nonetheless.

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 You like Gene Autry?

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 In 1947, Gene Autry publishes and records for the first time these lyrics.

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 Peace on earth will come to all if we just follow the light.

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 So let's give thanks to the Lord above.

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 Why?

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 Because Santa Claus comes tonight.

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 It's this blending notion that we're confronted with every year.

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 It's been going on for decades where we take a little bit of the secular and we take a little bit of the sacred.

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 We don't want to emphasize either one too much.

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 We try to make it work together.

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 But what it does is it muddies the waters even more.

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 I know that's not meant to be taken so seriously, so don't come at me after the service.

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 I'm not saying you can't sing Here Come Santa Claus.

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 But it does actually symbolize the vast confusion that has existed in Western thought for decades.

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 It includes an utterly vapid notion of peace on earth first.

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 What does that even mean?

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 Peace on earth will come to all if we just follow the light.

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 Because he immediately follows it up with something that's completely heinous.

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 He says,

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 Now we're to give thanksgiving to the Lord, not because of the advent of the Christ who has come to save us from our sins,

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 but for the advent of a storybook character who comes to bring us toys and eat all our cookies.

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 Do you see why this is a problem?

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 Do you see why this kind of blending, it actually makes things worse?

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 It teases us with thoughts of peace by at least acknowledging that God has something to do with it.

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 But then it fails to deliver on its promise by replacing Jesus with Santa.

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 Now, the Bible gives us a better way.

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 A much better way.

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 Not only does God issue genuine promises of peace,

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 but he fully delivers on those promises through his son, Jesus Christ.

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 We all long for this peace.

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 The world longs for peace, even those who don't know Christ.

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 They long for peace because God put that in us.

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 He put that in us.

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 He put that desire in us.

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 And they're trying to find it in all kinds of ways.

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 But God put a longing in us that only he can satisfy.

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 Only he can bring this peace.

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 And what I want to do this morning is look at three passages

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 that help us understand the meaning of God's peace,

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 how Jesus is the provider of that peace,

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 and then how we can actually truly receive that peace once and for all.

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 Okay?

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 So we're going to look at what peace actually is,

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 how Jesus is the fulfillment of it,

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 how Jesus alone is the fulfillment of it,

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 and how we can receive it.

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 Number one, I want you to see the announcement of peace.

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 The announcement of peace.

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 This is where we come to Luke chapter 2.

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 The angel's appearance to shepherds near Bethlehem

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 on the night of Jesus' birth

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 is such an exciting part of the Christmas story, isn't it?

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 Like, you just can't imagine what it would have been like

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 to be on that hill or in those caves

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 or wherever it was that they were near Bethlehem

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 when all of this began to unfold.

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 It says they were in great fear.

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 I would imagine that's a bit of an understatement.

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 I would have been scared to death.

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 But this part of the story is actually hugely important.

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 The angelic message was a plain declaration of the gospel

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 to these lowly shepherds.

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 It even uses gospel language.

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 Look at verse 10.

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 And the angel said to them,

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 Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news.

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 That's the euangelion.

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 Evangel.

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 Good news.

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 Gospel.

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 That's the gospel word.

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 Behold, I bring you good news of great joy,

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 the angel says.

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 But we need to notice that the substance of this good news,

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 of this gospel message,

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 has everything to do with Jesus.

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 The good news of great joy in verse 10

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 is equal to,

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 Unto you is born this day in the city of David

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 a Savior who is Christ the Lord,

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 in verse 11.

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 That's the substance of the gospel message.

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 He hasn't got to peace yet.

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 That's not actually a part of the message

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 that they deliver to the shepherds.

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 The message to the shepherds is,

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 The Christ has come.

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 He is born a Savior in Bethlehem.

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 Now, too often we can be guilty

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 of reducing the gospel message

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 to what really are just the benefits of the gospel,

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 but not the substance of it.

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 Good news of great joy

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 is not first peace on earth.

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 Good news of great joy is Christ is born.

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 Jesus is the gospel.

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 And you can't experience any of the benefits of the gospel,

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 like peace and love and so on,

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 without Jesus,

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 without who He is

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 and without what He's done for us.

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 That's why the notions of blending secular

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 and sacred together,

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 they don't actually work.

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 Because in Jesus alone,

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 we have both the ground for peace

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 and the mechanism for peace.

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 The actual way of achieving it

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 and receiving it.

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 So that if you don't have Jesus,

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 you can't actually have peace.

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 At least not the peace that we're referring to here.

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 And we're going to return to this text on Christmas Eve.

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 But for now,

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 I want to draw your attention

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 to the praise of the heavenly hosts

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 in verses 13 and 14.

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 Look at it with me.

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 Suddenly,

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 there was with the angel

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 a multitude of the heavenly hosts

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 praising God and saying,

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 Glory to God in the highest

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 and on earth,

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 peace among those with whom He is pleased.

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 So with the announcement of Jesus' birth

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 in verse 10,

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 comes the announcement of peace

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 through Jesus

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 in the praise of the heavenly host

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 in verse 14.

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 So if you follow the progression

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 of the text here,

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 it becomes clear that the result

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 of Christ's advent,

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 of His coming,

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 is God's glory

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 in making peace

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 with His people.

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 Do you see that in the praise?

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 The angel appears

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 and he says,

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 Listen,

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 the Christ has come.

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 He's in Bethlehem.

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 Go see Him.

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 And then all of a sudden,

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 there's all of these angels

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 and they're praising God,

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 not the shepherds.

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 They're not speaking to the shepherds.

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 They're praising God

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 and they're saying,

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 This is bringing God glory,

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 glory to God in the highest

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 because this Savior has come.

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 And because He has come,

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 He has brought peace on earth

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 to those with whom God

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 is pleased to give it.

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 You see the progression.

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 But it's essential that we understand

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 what this peace actually means.

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 Again, cultural notions of peace

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 typically have to do with

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 getting along with other people.

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 But that's not the kind of peace

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 that the gospel has in view.

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 It's not the kind of peace

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 that the gospel promises actually.

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 If we think of this announcement

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 as the end of wars

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 and the end of interpersonal disputes,

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 listen, if that's what this is,

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 then the gospel has failed.

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 It has not delivered.

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 And it doesn't take you long

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 to figure that out.

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 How many of you had a fight

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 with somebody in your house

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 before you even came this morning?

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 Interpersonal disputes,

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 they still happen.

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 Wars, they're getting worse and worse.

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 More prevalent.

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 If that's what the angels had in mind

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 in this announcement,

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 then the gospel has failed

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 and we are lost.

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 The Bible's not promised

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 that kind of peace

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 in relation to the first advent

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 of the Christ of Christ.

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 Jesus himself said that

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 there would continue to be conflict

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 among people,

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 that nations would continue

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 in some cases to be at war

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 because of him even.

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 Here is words from Matthew chapter 10.

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 Jesus himself says,

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 Do not think that I have come

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 to bring peace to earth.

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 I have not come to bring peace,

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 he says,

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 but a sword.

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 For I have come to set a man

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 against his father

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 and a daughter against her mother

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 and a daughter-in-law

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 against her mother-in-law

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 and a person's enemies

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 will be those of his own household.

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 Whoever loves father and mother

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 more than me is not worthy of me.

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 Whoever loves son and daughter

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 more than me is not worthy of me.

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 And whoever does not take up his cross

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 and follow me is not worthy of me.

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 Whoever finds his life will lose it.

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 Whoever loses his life for my sake

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 will find it.

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 Those are strong words from the Savior.

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 And they are immersed in conflict.

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 They're immersed in war

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 and in problems.

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 Now it doesn't mean that we shouldn't

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 pursue peace with these people.

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 Jesus' point is that

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 even the gospel brings division

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 and conflict.

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 The gospel doesn't promise

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 the kind of peace

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 that we're so used to hearing about

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 this time of year.

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 So then what does this peace actually mean?

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 Are we to understand that

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 Jesus' teaching

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 is in contradiction

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 with the angelic announcement

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 at his birth?

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 No.

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 Because they're not referring

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 to the same kind of peace.

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 The peace associated

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 with the advent of Christ

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 and that is proclaimed

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 in the praise of the heavenly host

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 is not peace with your wife.

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 It is peace with God.

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 That's the peace

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 that is now promised.

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 Peace

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 with your creator.

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 The primary benefit

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 of peace

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 in the incarnation

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 of Jesus

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 is not that you will

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 get along better

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 with those in your family

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 and in your workplace

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 but that you might be

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 reconciled to God

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 and escape

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 his eternal wrath.

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 You see,

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 the world gets this

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 completely backward.

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 But what's good,

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 what good is it

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 if we get along

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 with every human being

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 on the planet

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 but we're an enemy of God?

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 The advent of the Christ

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 isn't about bringing peace

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 among men

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 though it does get there

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 eventually.

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 The advent of the Christ

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 is about bringing peace

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 between man and God,

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 their creator.

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 creator.

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 Reconciliation.

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 Restoration together

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 in eternity.

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 And the reality

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 of our standing before God

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 and his promise

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 to provide a way

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 for peace

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 takes us all the way

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 back to the Garden of Eden.

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 Adam and Eve

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 enjoyed perfect fellowship

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 and peace with God

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 until the day

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 that they disobeyed him.

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 Think about what happened

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 on that day.

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 on that day

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 they were expelled

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 from the garden,

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 the place,

00:22:15.059 --> 00:22:15.660
 the paradise,

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 the place where God

00:22:17.420 --> 00:22:18.500
 had set them.

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 They were expelled

00:22:19.660 --> 00:22:20.299
 from that.

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 They received the curses

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 that came along

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 with their sin.

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 They lost fellowship

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 with their creator.

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 And though graciously

00:22:29.840 --> 00:22:30.720
 allowed to live

00:22:30.720 --> 00:22:31.500
 a long life,

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 they were then

00:22:32.340 --> 00:22:33.960
 destined for death.

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 That was the ultimate

00:22:36.039 --> 00:22:36.700
 consequence.

00:22:36.700 --> 00:22:37.100
 death.

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 Death.

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 You see,

00:22:41.539 --> 00:22:42.180
 God's holiness,

00:22:42.360 --> 00:22:43.360
 it demands judgment.

00:22:43.840 --> 00:22:44.740
 But even amid

00:22:44.740 --> 00:22:45.480
 the judgment,

00:22:46.480 --> 00:22:47.580
 he promised

00:22:47.580 --> 00:22:48.480
 that he would provide

00:22:48.480 --> 00:22:49.500
 a means of peace

00:22:49.500 --> 00:22:50.220
 and reconciliation

00:22:50.220 --> 00:22:50.960
 once again.

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 We call it

00:22:52.900 --> 00:22:55.620
 the proto-evangelion.

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 Genesis 3.15.

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 In the curse

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 of the serpent,

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 I will put enmity

00:23:01.440 --> 00:23:02.140
 between you

00:23:02.140 --> 00:23:02.720
 and the woman,

00:23:03.299 --> 00:23:04.340
 between your offspring

00:23:04.339 --> 00:23:05.220
 and her offspring,

00:23:05.480 --> 00:23:06.659
 he shall bruise your head,

00:23:06.980 --> 00:23:08.019
 you shall bruise his heel.

00:23:08.240 --> 00:23:09.099
 It doesn't say much,

00:23:09.159 --> 00:23:10.099
 at least in that verse,

00:23:10.319 --> 00:23:10.980
 it doesn't say much

00:23:10.980 --> 00:23:11.759
 about how this is going

00:23:11.759 --> 00:23:12.139
 to happen,

00:23:12.319 --> 00:23:13.240
 but it's the start.

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 God,

00:23:14.019 --> 00:23:14.659
 even in the midst

00:23:14.659 --> 00:23:15.799
 of the opening judgment,

00:23:15.939 --> 00:23:17.099
 gives an opening promise.

00:23:17.519 --> 00:23:17.980
 One day,

00:23:18.059 --> 00:23:19.139
 he will send one

00:23:19.139 --> 00:23:20.779
 who will bring peace,

00:23:21.199 --> 00:23:22.980
 who will reconcile us

00:23:22.980 --> 00:23:24.959
 back to our creator.

00:23:26.059 --> 00:23:26.659
 And then through

00:23:26.659 --> 00:23:27.319
 the scriptures,

00:23:28.159 --> 00:23:28.819
 God gives us

00:23:28.819 --> 00:23:29.919
 all these pictures

00:23:29.919 --> 00:23:30.779
 and promises

00:23:30.779 --> 00:23:31.579
 of what this

00:23:31.579 --> 00:23:32.539
 Messiah,

00:23:32.879 --> 00:23:33.279
 Savior,

00:23:33.519 --> 00:23:34.079
 would be

00:23:34.079 --> 00:23:35.559
 and what he would do

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 and it all has to do

00:23:37.240 --> 00:23:39.579
 with making an atonement

00:23:39.579 --> 00:23:41.559
 for our sins.

00:23:42.419 --> 00:23:43.259
 All of it.

00:23:43.939 --> 00:23:44.779
 It has to do

00:23:44.779 --> 00:23:45.539
 with atonement.

00:23:48.220 --> 00:23:49.659
 The advent of Christ

00:23:49.659 --> 00:23:50.500
 means the advent

00:23:50.500 --> 00:23:51.500
 of peace with God.

00:23:52.220 --> 00:23:54.460
 Sinners reconciled

00:23:54.460 --> 00:23:55.519
 to their creator

00:23:55.519 --> 00:23:57.299
 by grace.

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 The praise of the heavenly host

00:24:01.059 --> 00:24:01.759
 announced that

00:24:01.759 --> 00:24:03.599
 God's promised peace

00:24:03.599 --> 00:24:04.219
 peace was now

00:24:04.219 --> 00:24:05.539
 being fulfilled

00:24:05.539 --> 00:24:07.279
 in, quote,

00:24:07.759 --> 00:24:08.939
 a child wrapped

00:24:08.939 --> 00:24:10.039
 in swaddling cloths

00:24:10.699 --> 00:24:12.339
 and lying in a manger.

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 So I think

00:24:15.579 --> 00:24:16.059
 Gene Autry

00:24:16.059 --> 00:24:16.639
 had it wrong.

00:24:16.640 --> 00:24:20.400
 peace on earth

00:24:20.400 --> 00:24:21.380
 is an experience

00:24:21.380 --> 00:24:22.540
 because Santa Claus

00:24:22.540 --> 00:24:23.440
 is coming to town.

00:24:24.200 --> 00:24:24.800
 Peace on earth

00:24:24.800 --> 00:24:25.420
 is experience

00:24:25.420 --> 00:24:26.420
 because a Savior

00:24:26.420 --> 00:24:27.620
 who is Christ the Lord

00:24:27.620 --> 00:24:29.320
 is born this day

00:24:29.320 --> 00:24:30.920
 in the city of David.

00:24:33.120 --> 00:24:33.940
 And the peace

00:24:33.940 --> 00:24:34.420
 he brings

00:24:34.420 --> 00:24:35.020
 is peace

00:24:35.020 --> 00:24:36.460
 with God himself.

00:24:37.000 --> 00:24:37.700
 That's amazing

00:24:37.700 --> 00:24:38.300
 to consider.

00:24:38.820 --> 00:24:39.420
 You just let that

00:24:39.420 --> 00:24:40.259
 marinate on your mind

00:24:40.259 --> 00:24:40.640
 a while.

00:24:41.759 --> 00:24:42.540
 This peace,

00:24:42.860 --> 00:24:44.160
 it restores me

00:24:44.160 --> 00:24:45.980
 to my heavenly Father.

00:24:48.380 --> 00:24:49.400
 It's a peace

00:24:49.400 --> 00:24:50.140
 that escapes

00:24:50.140 --> 00:24:51.000
 eternal hell.

00:24:52.680 --> 00:24:53.680
 It's a peace

00:24:53.680 --> 00:24:54.140
 that takes

00:24:54.140 --> 00:24:54.880
 the judgment

00:24:54.880 --> 00:24:55.800
 that I deserve

00:24:55.800 --> 00:24:56.380
 and puts it

00:24:56.380 --> 00:24:57.420
 on someone else

00:24:57.420 --> 00:24:59.259
 so that I can be

00:24:59.259 --> 00:24:59.920
 at peace

00:24:59.920 --> 00:25:01.500
 a child of God.

00:25:02.300 --> 00:25:03.100
 That's the peace

00:25:03.100 --> 00:25:03.800
 that's promised

00:25:03.800 --> 00:25:05.060
 in the gospel.

00:25:05.740 --> 00:25:06.460
 That's the announcement

00:25:06.460 --> 00:25:06.759
 of it.

00:25:07.000 --> 00:25:07.360
 Number two,

00:25:08.080 --> 00:25:08.580
 let's look at

00:25:08.580 --> 00:25:09.279
 the provision

00:25:09.279 --> 00:25:09.960
 of peace.

00:25:10.660 --> 00:25:11.259
 The provision

00:25:11.259 --> 00:25:11.599
 of peace.

00:25:11.619 --> 00:25:11.920
 And for this,

00:25:11.980 --> 00:25:12.599
 I want you to turn

00:25:12.599 --> 00:25:14.319
 to Colossians chapter 1.

00:25:15.319 --> 00:25:16.200
 Colossians chapter 1.

00:25:16.259 --> 00:25:16.599
 Would you just

00:25:16.599 --> 00:25:17.220
 flip there quickly?

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 Colossians chapter 1.

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 It's one thing

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 to acknowledge

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 that peace

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 with God

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 comes only

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 through the advent

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 of the Christ,

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 but how exactly

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 does Jesus

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 provide and secure

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 this peace?

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 Let's first say

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 how he doesn't

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 supply this peace.

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 It's not simply

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 by virtue

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 of his existence.

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 It didn't only

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 require his coming.

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 It wasn't just

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 the fact

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 that he came.

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 That's not enough.

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 We're not given

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 peace with God

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 simply because

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 he was born.

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 And the Bible

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 nowhere teaches

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 that the entire

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 universe

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 is reconciled

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 to God

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 on the grounds

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 of Christ's

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 goodness and virtue.

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 The Bible doesn't

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 teach that at all.

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 That's universalism.

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 That's not what

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 the Bible teaches.

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 Even the angelic message

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 itself declares

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 that this peace

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 was limited

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 to those

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 with whom God

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 is pleased

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 to give it.

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 So it's not

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 simply by the

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 existence of Jesus

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 that suddenly

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 everyone is just

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 okay and everyone's

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 at peace.

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 Okay?

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 Neither does Jesus

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 provide this peace

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 by setting

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 a moral

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 example

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 by which

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 we might

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 earn our way

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 back to God.

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 Doesn't work

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 like that either.

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 It's not that

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 God sends

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 his son

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 to do some

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 things

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 so that if

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 we do some

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 things ourselves

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 we'll be made

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 acceptable.

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 It's not that

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 he sends Jesus

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 to do like a

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 percentage of it

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 and then if we

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 cover our own

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 percentage here

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 then okay

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 he's gonna give us

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 a pass

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 and things are

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 gonna be done.

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 That's not how

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 this works.

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 The prevailing

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 thought of the day

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 is that if there

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 is a God

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 and if he's

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 good

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 then he will

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 reward those

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 who do their

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 best and try

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 their hardest.

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 But Jesus

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 himself said

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 in Matthew

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 chapter 7

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 that there will

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 be many people

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 who stand

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 before him

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 in judgment

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 having lived

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 exceptionally

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 moral lives

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 and still

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 be condemned

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 to eternal

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 hell.

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 So it's not

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 just about

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 providing a

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 moral example

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 so that if we

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 live faithfully

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 and morally

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 and ethically

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 will make it.

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 No.

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 Colossians

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 chapter 1

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 look with me

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 at verse 19.

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 I know we're

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 parachuting into

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 this text but

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 hang with me.

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 For in him

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 that is in

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 Jesus

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 all the fullness

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 of God

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 was pleased

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 to dwell

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 and through

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 him

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 to reconcile

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 to himself

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 all things

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 that's peace

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 with God

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 whether on

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 earth or in

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 heaven

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 making peace

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 by the blood

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 of his cross

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 and you

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 who were once

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 alienated

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 and hostile

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 in mind

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 doing evil

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 deeds

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 he has now

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 reconciled

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 in his body

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 of flesh

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 by his death

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 in order

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 to present

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 you holy

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 and blameless

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 and above

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 reproach

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 before him.

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 Now there's

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 enough here

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 for two or three

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 sermons.

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 Let me just

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 give you a

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 snippet of it

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 here.

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 Okay.

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 Three simple

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 things about

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 this text

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 that refers

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 to Jesus

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 as the

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 provider

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 of peace

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 and how

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 he's

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 provided it.

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 Number one

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 our peace

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 comes through

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 his cross.

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 Our peace

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 comes through

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 his cross.

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 God was

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 pleased

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 through Jesus

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 to reconcile

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 to himself

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 all things

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 making peace

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 by the blood

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 of his cross.

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 Peace with God

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 is announced

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 at the birth

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 of Christ

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 but it is

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 provided

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 and secured

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 at the

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 death

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 of Christ.

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 We are not

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 made at peace

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 with God

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 simply because

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 Christ exists

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 and was born.

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 We are made

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 at peace

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 with God

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 because

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 Christ

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 died

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 in our

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 place.

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 Earlier

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 I mentioned

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 the promises

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 and pictures

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 in the scripture

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 regarding the

00:29:22.000 --> 00:29:22.759
 person and work

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 of the Messiah

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 that God

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 had given us

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 so that we

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 would know

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 what to look

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 for.

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 Jesus

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 is the

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 fulfillment

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 of all

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 of those

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 things

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 not the

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 least of

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 which is

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 the

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 fulfillment

00:29:34.080 --> 00:29:34.539
 of the

00:29:34.539 --> 00:29:34.960
 picture

00:29:34.960 --> 00:29:35.980
 we see

00:29:35.980 --> 00:29:36.279
 in the

00:29:36.279 --> 00:29:36.940
 Old Testament

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 sacrificial

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 system.

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 Year

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 after year

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 they brought

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 their lambs

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 and goats

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 and bulls

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 and pigeons

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 and all the

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 things that

00:29:45.920 --> 00:29:46.240
 God had

00:29:46.240 --> 00:29:46.860
 instructed them

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 to give

00:29:47.259 --> 00:29:47.519
 and they

00:29:47.519 --> 00:29:48.480
 sacrificed

00:29:48.480 --> 00:29:49.220
 them year

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 after year

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 after year

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 but they

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 had to keep

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 coming and

00:29:51.420 --> 00:29:51.759
 doing it

00:29:51.759 --> 00:29:52.240
 again

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 because none

00:29:53.080 --> 00:29:53.279
 of it

00:29:53.279 --> 00:29:54.080
 actually worked.

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 none of it

00:29:55.980 --> 00:29:56.699
 was sufficient

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 to provide

00:29:57.859 --> 00:29:58.539
 atonement

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 and they

00:30:00.359 --> 00:30:00.919
 did it over

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 and over

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 and over

00:30:01.659 --> 00:30:02.039
 God

00:30:02.039 --> 00:30:02.759
 getting them

00:30:02.759 --> 00:30:03.119
 to look

00:30:03.119 --> 00:30:03.859
 forward

00:30:03.859 --> 00:30:04.679
 that one

00:30:04.679 --> 00:30:05.099
 day

00:30:05.099 --> 00:30:06.179
 a sacrifice

00:30:06.179 --> 00:30:07.000
 would come

00:30:07.000 --> 00:30:07.819
 a once

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 and for all

00:30:08.539 --> 00:30:09.199
 sacrifice

00:30:09.199 --> 00:30:10.419
 that would

00:30:10.419 --> 00:30:10.939
 never have

00:30:10.939 --> 00:30:11.240
 to be

00:30:11.240 --> 00:30:11.699
 repeated

00:30:11.700 --> 00:30:13.279
 and then

00:30:13.279 --> 00:30:13.600
 we get

00:30:13.600 --> 00:30:13.860
 to the

00:30:13.860 --> 00:30:14.360
 New Testament

00:30:14.360 --> 00:30:14.680
 and we

00:30:14.680 --> 00:30:15.519
 see all

00:30:15.519 --> 00:30:15.799
 that the

00:30:15.799 --> 00:30:16.039
 Bible

00:30:16.039 --> 00:30:16.460
 has to

00:30:16.460 --> 00:30:16.640
 say

00:30:16.640 --> 00:30:16.880
 about

00:30:16.880 --> 00:30:17.220
 Jesus

00:30:17.220 --> 00:30:17.559
 and we

00:30:17.559 --> 00:30:18.100
 find that

00:30:18.100 --> 00:30:18.980
 what Jesus

00:30:18.980 --> 00:30:20.340
 is is the

00:30:20.340 --> 00:30:21.059
 perfect

00:30:21.059 --> 00:30:22.240
 spotless

00:30:22.240 --> 00:30:23.259
 lamb of

00:30:23.259 --> 00:30:23.700
 God

00:30:23.700 --> 00:30:24.860
 slain

00:30:24.860 --> 00:30:25.799
 for the

00:30:25.799 --> 00:30:26.220
 sins of

00:30:26.220 --> 00:30:26.759
 the world

00:30:26.759 --> 00:30:30.660
 it's only

00:30:30.660 --> 00:30:31.100
 through

00:30:31.100 --> 00:30:32.559
 the atoning

00:30:32.559 --> 00:30:33.100
 blood of

00:30:33.100 --> 00:30:33.920
 his cross

00:30:33.920 --> 00:30:35.460
 that sinners

00:30:35.460 --> 00:30:35.880
 can be

00:30:35.880 --> 00:30:36.640
 reconciled

00:30:36.640 --> 00:30:36.920
 to the

00:30:36.920 --> 00:30:37.480
 holy God

00:30:37.480 --> 00:30:39.200
 why was

00:30:39.200 --> 00:30:39.440
 Jesus

00:30:39.440 --> 00:30:39.819
 born

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 Jesus

00:30:41.559 --> 00:30:42.220
 was literally

00:30:42.220 --> 00:30:42.720
 born

00:30:42.720 --> 00:30:44.619
 to die

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 that's why

00:30:46.519 --> 00:30:47.179
 he came

00:30:47.179 --> 00:30:49.079
 to die

00:30:49.079 --> 00:30:49.899
 because it's

00:30:49.899 --> 00:30:50.599
 only in

00:30:50.599 --> 00:30:51.319
 his death

00:30:51.319 --> 00:30:52.799
 that we

00:30:52.799 --> 00:30:53.139
 can have

00:30:53.139 --> 00:30:53.579
 life

00:30:53.579 --> 00:30:55.099
 and peace

00:30:55.099 --> 00:30:56.299
 and be

00:30:56.299 --> 00:30:56.859
 reconciled

00:30:56.859 --> 00:30:57.240
 to God

00:30:57.240 --> 00:30:58.839
 our peace

00:30:58.839 --> 00:30:59.200
 comes through

00:30:59.200 --> 00:30:59.539
 his cross

00:30:59.539 --> 00:31:00.299
 number two

00:31:00.299 --> 00:31:01.279
 our peace

00:31:01.279 --> 00:31:01.879
 comes through

00:31:01.879 --> 00:31:03.259
 his person

00:31:03.259 --> 00:31:04.700
 our peace

00:31:04.700 --> 00:31:05.079
 comes through

00:31:05.079 --> 00:31:05.679
 his person

00:31:05.679 --> 00:31:06.839
 not just

00:31:06.839 --> 00:31:07.299
 anyone

00:31:07.299 --> 00:31:07.859
 could make

00:31:07.859 --> 00:31:08.740
 a sacrifice

00:31:08.740 --> 00:31:10.519
 to satisfy

00:31:10.519 --> 00:31:11.519
 God's wrath

00:31:11.519 --> 00:31:12.319
 for our sins

00:31:12.319 --> 00:31:13.480
 it wouldn't

00:31:13.480 --> 00:31:13.759
 work

00:31:13.759 --> 00:31:15.099
 we all

00:31:15.099 --> 00:31:15.839
 have sin

00:31:15.839 --> 00:31:16.880
 which means

00:31:16.880 --> 00:31:17.880
 our death

00:31:17.880 --> 00:31:19.240
 is its own

00:31:19.240 --> 00:31:20.259
 punishment

00:31:20.259 --> 00:31:22.319
 but Jesus

00:31:22.319 --> 00:31:23.180
 had no sin

00:31:23.180 --> 00:31:25.359
 so his death

00:31:25.359 --> 00:31:26.000
 is not a payment

00:31:26.000 --> 00:31:27.000
 for his own

00:31:27.000 --> 00:31:27.599
 wrongdoing

00:31:27.599 --> 00:31:29.279
 it must be

00:31:29.279 --> 00:31:30.299
 for someone

00:31:30.299 --> 00:31:31.259
 else's wrongdoing

00:31:31.259 --> 00:31:33.019
 it's a substitution

00:31:33.019 --> 00:31:35.279
 it took a perfect

00:31:35.279 --> 00:31:36.299
 sinless sacrifice

00:31:36.299 --> 00:31:37.460
 to appease

00:31:37.460 --> 00:31:37.819
 God

00:31:37.819 --> 00:31:38.200
 and bring

00:31:38.200 --> 00:31:38.720
 us peace

00:31:38.720 --> 00:31:40.099
 so what is it

00:31:40.099 --> 00:31:40.879
 about Jesus'

00:31:41.319 --> 00:31:42.159
 cross

00:31:42.159 --> 00:31:43.359
 that made

00:31:43.359 --> 00:31:44.319
 his sacrifice

00:31:44.319 --> 00:31:45.240
 efficacious

00:31:45.240 --> 00:31:45.819
 for us

00:31:45.819 --> 00:31:47.419
 it's who

00:31:47.419 --> 00:31:48.099
 he is

00:31:48.099 --> 00:31:49.399
 it's his

00:31:49.399 --> 00:31:49.960
 person

00:31:49.960 --> 00:31:52.079
 we can be

00:31:52.079 --> 00:31:52.819
 reconciled

00:31:52.819 --> 00:31:53.180
 to God

00:31:53.180 --> 00:31:53.779
 through Jesus

00:31:53.779 --> 00:31:54.700
 because as Paul

00:31:54.700 --> 00:31:55.240
 says in verse

00:31:55.240 --> 00:31:55.720
 19

00:31:55.720 --> 00:31:57.259
 all the fullness

00:31:57.259 --> 00:31:58.200
 of God

00:31:58.200 --> 00:31:59.319
 was pleased

00:31:59.319 --> 00:32:00.019
 to dwell

00:32:00.019 --> 00:32:01.359
 in him

00:32:01.359 --> 00:32:03.399
 Jesus

00:32:03.399 --> 00:32:04.279
 not only

00:32:04.279 --> 00:32:04.719
 bears

00:32:04.719 --> 00:32:05.519
 the glory

00:32:05.519 --> 00:32:06.159
 of God

00:32:06.159 --> 00:32:07.000
 but all

00:32:07.000 --> 00:32:07.599
 that God

00:32:07.599 --> 00:32:08.479
 is

00:32:08.479 --> 00:32:10.119
 dwells

00:32:10.119 --> 00:32:10.740
 in him

00:32:10.740 --> 00:32:11.339
 which is to

00:32:11.339 --> 00:32:11.799
 say

00:32:11.799 --> 00:32:12.919
 that Jesus

00:32:12.919 --> 00:32:14.019
 is truly

00:32:14.019 --> 00:32:15.459
 God

00:32:15.459 --> 00:32:17.619
 he's not a

00:32:17.619 --> 00:32:18.139
 representative

00:32:18.139 --> 00:32:18.899
 of God

00:32:18.899 --> 00:32:20.659
 he is God

00:32:20.659 --> 00:32:22.919
 God

00:32:22.919 --> 00:32:24.240
 in flesh

00:32:24.240 --> 00:32:25.500
 that's the

00:32:25.500 --> 00:32:26.179
 wonder of the

00:32:26.179 --> 00:32:26.559
 incarnation

00:32:26.559 --> 00:32:27.379
 isn't it

00:32:27.379 --> 00:32:28.879
 God

00:32:28.879 --> 00:32:29.419
 has become

00:32:29.419 --> 00:32:30.119
 man

00:32:30.119 --> 00:32:31.959
 to save

00:32:31.959 --> 00:32:32.379
 us from

00:32:32.379 --> 00:32:33.219
 our sins

00:32:33.219 --> 00:32:35.339
 Matt Boswell

00:32:35.339 --> 00:32:35.619
 and Matt

00:32:35.619 --> 00:32:35.959
 Papa

00:32:35.959 --> 00:32:36.419
 have just

00:32:36.419 --> 00:32:37.199
 recently released

00:32:37.199 --> 00:32:37.479
 a new

00:32:37.479 --> 00:32:38.059
 Christmas song

00:32:38.059 --> 00:32:38.359
 called

00:32:38.359 --> 00:32:38.979
 In the

00:32:38.979 --> 00:32:39.339
 Fullness

00:32:39.339 --> 00:32:39.799
 of Time

00:32:39.799 --> 00:32:40.599
 it's a

00:32:40.599 --> 00:32:41.199
 beautiful song

00:32:41.199 --> 00:32:41.459
 you should

00:32:41.459 --> 00:32:41.719
 go and

00:32:41.719 --> 00:32:42.059
 listen to

00:32:42.059 --> 00:32:42.319
 it

00:32:42.319 --> 00:32:44.000
 at the

00:32:44.000 --> 00:32:44.279
 very end

00:32:44.279 --> 00:32:44.479
 of the

00:32:44.479 --> 00:32:44.799
 song

00:32:44.799 --> 00:32:45.539
 they take

00:32:45.539 --> 00:32:46.399
 that old

00:32:46.399 --> 00:32:46.559
 hymn

00:32:46.559 --> 00:32:46.879
 that we

00:32:46.879 --> 00:32:47.439
 often sing

00:32:47.439 --> 00:32:47.819
 holy

00:32:47.819 --> 00:32:48.119
 holy

00:32:48.119 --> 00:32:48.459
 holy

00:32:48.459 --> 00:32:48.799
 lord

00:32:48.799 --> 00:32:49.019
 god

00:32:49.019 --> 00:32:49.419
 almighty

00:32:49.419 --> 00:32:50.619
 and they

00:32:50.619 --> 00:32:51.019
 add a

00:32:51.019 --> 00:32:51.259
 verse

00:32:51.259 --> 00:32:51.739
 to it

00:32:51.739 --> 00:32:52.539
 and it's

00:32:52.539 --> 00:32:53.059
 so wonderful

00:32:53.059 --> 00:32:53.519
 it fits

00:32:53.519 --> 00:32:54.059
 for

00:32:54.059 --> 00:32:55.199
 Christmas

00:32:55.199 --> 00:32:55.939
 holy

00:32:55.939 --> 00:32:56.259
 holy

00:32:56.259 --> 00:32:56.719
 holy

00:32:56.719 --> 00:32:57.659
 in a

00:32:57.659 --> 00:32:58.079
 manger

00:32:58.079 --> 00:32:58.759
 lowly

00:32:58.759 --> 00:33:00.640
 Christ

00:33:00.640 --> 00:33:00.920
 the

00:33:00.920 --> 00:33:01.379
 son

00:33:01.379 --> 00:33:02.660
 now

00:33:02.660 --> 00:33:03.000
 born

00:33:03.000 --> 00:33:03.240
 as

00:33:03.240 --> 00:33:03.640
 man

00:33:03.640 --> 00:33:05.640
 in our

00:33:05.640 --> 00:33:06.279
 humanity

00:33:06.279 --> 00:33:06.879
 veiled in

00:33:06.879 --> 00:33:07.180
 flesh

00:33:07.180 --> 00:33:07.460
 in our

00:33:07.460 --> 00:33:07.920
 humanity

00:33:07.920 --> 00:33:09.220
 kingdoms

00:33:09.220 --> 00:33:09.660
 bow

00:33:09.660 --> 00:33:10.099
 before

00:33:10.099 --> 00:33:10.519
 him

00:33:10.519 --> 00:33:11.500
 heaven

00:33:11.500 --> 00:33:11.960
 and earth

00:33:11.960 --> 00:33:12.299
 endure

00:33:12.299 --> 00:33:12.539
 him

00:33:12.539 --> 00:33:13.019
 and I

00:33:13.019 --> 00:33:13.180
 love

00:33:13.180 --> 00:33:13.359
 this

00:33:13.359 --> 00:33:13.680
 phrase

00:33:13.680 --> 00:33:14.740
 God

00:33:14.740 --> 00:33:15.799
 here

00:33:15.799 --> 00:33:17.140
 in

00:33:17.140 --> 00:33:17.720
 person

00:33:17.720 --> 00:33:19.420
 God

00:33:19.420 --> 00:33:19.980
 here

00:33:19.980 --> 00:33:20.440
 in

00:33:20.440 --> 00:33:20.879
 person

00:33:20.879 --> 00:33:21.119
 you know

00:33:21.119 --> 00:33:21.359
 how this

00:33:21.359 --> 00:33:21.759
 song goes

00:33:21.759 --> 00:33:21.940
 in the

00:33:21.940 --> 00:33:22.099
 other

00:33:22.099 --> 00:33:22.379
 verses

00:33:22.379 --> 00:33:23.839
 God

00:33:23.839 --> 00:33:24.160
 in

00:33:24.160 --> 00:33:24.720
 three

00:33:24.720 --> 00:33:25.160
 persons

00:33:25.160 --> 00:33:25.619
 now it

00:33:25.619 --> 00:33:25.740
 says

00:33:25.740 --> 00:33:26.119
 God

00:33:26.119 --> 00:33:27.079
 here

00:33:27.079 --> 00:33:27.699
 in

00:33:27.699 --> 00:33:27.939
 person

00:33:27.939 --> 00:33:28.319
 on

00:33:28.319 --> 00:33:28.740
 earth

00:33:28.740 --> 00:33:29.279
 in

00:33:29.279 --> 00:33:29.699
 person

00:33:29.699 --> 00:33:30.240
 God

00:33:30.240 --> 00:33:30.740
 himself

00:33:30.740 --> 00:33:31.559
 that's

00:33:31.559 --> 00:33:31.720
 who

00:33:31.720 --> 00:33:32.019
 Jesus

00:33:32.019 --> 00:33:32.480
 is

00:33:32.480 --> 00:33:33.240
 that's

00:33:33.240 --> 00:33:33.419
 why

00:33:33.419 --> 00:33:33.619
 any

00:33:33.619 --> 00:33:33.779
 of

00:33:33.779 --> 00:33:33.939
 this

00:33:33.939 --> 00:33:34.419
 matters

00:33:34.419 --> 00:33:35.279
 that's

00:33:35.279 --> 00:33:35.480
 why

00:33:35.480 --> 00:33:35.859
 Paul

00:33:35.859 --> 00:33:36.039
 can

00:33:36.039 --> 00:33:36.240
 write

00:33:36.240 --> 00:33:36.379
 to

00:33:36.379 --> 00:33:36.519
 the

00:33:36.519 --> 00:33:37.119
 Colossians

00:33:37.119 --> 00:33:37.500
 and say

00:33:37.500 --> 00:33:37.720
 that

00:33:37.720 --> 00:33:38.019
 God

00:33:38.019 --> 00:33:38.220
 was

00:33:38.220 --> 00:33:38.960
 pleased

00:33:38.960 --> 00:33:39.399
 to

00:33:39.399 --> 00:33:39.919
 use

00:33:39.919 --> 00:33:40.480
 Jesus

00:33:40.480 --> 00:33:41.099
 to

00:33:41.099 --> 00:33:41.359
 make

00:33:41.359 --> 00:33:42.079
 peace

00:33:42.079 --> 00:33:42.460
 with

00:33:42.460 --> 00:33:42.899
 us

00:33:42.899 --> 00:33:43.399
 through

00:33:43.399 --> 00:33:43.539
 the

00:33:43.539 --> 00:33:43.699
 blood

00:33:43.699 --> 00:33:43.799
 of

00:33:43.799 --> 00:33:43.919
 his

00:33:43.919 --> 00:33:44.339
 cross

00:33:44.339 --> 00:33:44.899
 it

00:33:44.899 --> 00:33:45.039
 was

00:33:45.039 --> 00:33:45.500
 only

00:33:45.500 --> 00:33:46.139
 possible

00:33:46.139 --> 00:33:46.879
 because

00:33:46.879 --> 00:33:47.139
 of

00:33:47.139 --> 00:33:47.279
 what

00:33:47.279 --> 00:33:47.399
 he

00:33:47.399 --> 00:33:47.639
 said

00:33:47.639 --> 00:33:48.179
 first

00:33:48.179 --> 00:33:48.679
 that

00:33:48.679 --> 00:33:49.139
 all

00:33:49.139 --> 00:33:49.359
 the

00:33:49.359 --> 00:33:49.679
 fullness

00:33:49.679 --> 00:33:49.960
 of

00:33:49.960 --> 00:33:50.220
 God

00:33:50.220 --> 00:33:50.419
 was

00:33:50.419 --> 00:33:50.740
 pleased

00:33:50.740 --> 00:33:50.919
 to

00:33:50.919 --> 00:33:51.179
 dwell

00:33:51.179 --> 00:33:51.339
 in

00:33:51.339 --> 00:33:51.579
 him

00:33:51.579 --> 00:33:52.119
 he

00:33:52.119 --> 00:33:52.460
 is

00:33:52.460 --> 00:33:52.980
 God

00:33:52.980 --> 00:33:52.980


00:33:52.980 --> 00:33:53.339
 therefore

00:33:57.079 --> 00:33:57.599
 has

00:33:57.599 --> 00:33:58.019
 become

00:33:58.019 --> 00:33:58.220
 the

00:33:58.220 --> 00:33:58.919
 atonement

00:33:58.919 --> 00:33:59.740
 for

00:33:59.740 --> 00:34:00.179
 us

00:34:00.179 --> 00:34:01.639
 now

00:34:01.639 --> 00:34:02.220
 that's

00:34:02.220 --> 00:34:02.679
 real

00:34:02.679 --> 00:34:03.399
 peace

00:34:03.399 --> 00:34:06.139
 real

00:34:06.139 --> 00:34:06.619
 peace

00:34:06.619 --> 00:34:07.000
 is not

00:34:07.000 --> 00:34:07.179
 an

00:34:07.179 --> 00:34:07.480
 olive

00:34:07.480 --> 00:34:07.899
 branch

00:34:07.899 --> 00:34:08.279
 between

00:34:08.279 --> 00:34:08.599
 two

00:34:08.599 --> 00:34:08.980
 people

00:34:08.980 --> 00:34:09.159
 who

00:34:09.159 --> 00:34:09.420
 just

00:34:09.420 --> 00:34:09.779
 decide

00:34:09.779 --> 00:34:09.900
 to

00:34:09.900 --> 00:34:10.079
 now

00:34:10.079 --> 00:34:10.259
 get

00:34:10.259 --> 00:34:10.779
 along

00:34:10.779 --> 00:34:12.559
 real

00:34:12.559 --> 00:34:13.179
 eternal

00:34:13.179 --> 00:34:13.920
 peace

00:34:13.920 --> 00:34:14.679
 is the

00:34:14.679 --> 00:34:14.900
 one

00:34:14.900 --> 00:34:15.079
 who

00:34:15.079 --> 00:34:15.360
 has

00:34:15.360 --> 00:34:15.819
 been

00:34:15.819 --> 00:34:16.920
 wronged

00:34:16.920 --> 00:34:17.679
 giving

00:34:17.679 --> 00:34:18.380
 himself

00:34:18.380 --> 00:34:19.460
 for

00:34:19.460 --> 00:34:19.619
 the

00:34:19.619 --> 00:34:19.920
 ones

00:34:19.920 --> 00:34:20.079
 who

00:34:20.079 --> 00:34:20.240
 have

00:34:20.240 --> 00:34:20.500
 done

00:34:20.500 --> 00:34:20.680
 the

00:34:20.680 --> 00:34:21.099
 wrong

00:34:21.099 --> 00:34:22.740
 that's

00:34:22.740 --> 00:34:22.940
 what

00:34:22.940 --> 00:34:23.160
 God

00:34:23.160 --> 00:34:23.400
 has

00:34:23.400 --> 00:34:23.800
 done

00:34:23.800 --> 00:34:25.220
 and

00:34:25.220 --> 00:34:25.400
 it's

00:34:25.400 --> 00:34:25.660
 all

00:34:25.660 --> 00:34:25.880
 through

00:34:25.880 --> 00:34:26.079
 the

00:34:26.079 --> 00:34:26.360
 scriptures

00:34:26.360 --> 00:34:26.800
 we see

00:34:26.800 --> 00:34:26.940
 it

00:34:26.940 --> 00:34:27.300
 everywhere

00:34:27.300 --> 00:34:27.579
 maybe

00:34:27.579 --> 00:34:27.860
 most

00:34:27.860 --> 00:34:28.200
 notably

00:34:28.200 --> 00:34:28.480
 in

00:34:28.480 --> 00:34:29.099
 John

00:34:29.099 --> 00:34:29.440
 chapter

00:34:29.440 --> 00:34:29.760
 one

00:34:29.760 --> 00:34:30.220
 the

00:34:30.220 --> 00:34:30.579
 word

00:34:30.579 --> 00:34:31.099
 became

00:34:31.099 --> 00:34:32.300
 flesh

00:34:32.300 --> 00:34:33.660
 and

00:34:33.660 --> 00:34:34.099
 dwelt

00:34:34.099 --> 00:34:34.539
 among

00:34:34.539 --> 00:34:35.059
 us

00:34:35.059 --> 00:34:36.440
 and

00:34:36.440 --> 00:34:36.700
 we

00:34:36.700 --> 00:34:36.920
 have

00:34:36.920 --> 00:34:37.200
 seen

00:34:37.200 --> 00:34:37.400
 his

00:34:37.400 --> 00:34:37.920
 glory

00:34:37.920 --> 00:34:39.240
 glory

00:34:39.240 --> 00:34:39.539
 as

00:34:39.539 --> 00:34:39.720
 the

00:34:39.720 --> 00:34:40.079
 only

00:34:40.079 --> 00:34:40.440
 son

00:34:40.440 --> 00:34:40.640
 from

00:34:40.640 --> 00:34:40.820
 the

00:34:40.820 --> 00:34:41.180
 father

00:34:41.180 --> 00:34:42.099
 full

00:34:42.099 --> 00:34:42.340
 of

00:34:42.340 --> 00:34:42.800
 grace

00:34:42.800 --> 00:34:43.019
 and

00:34:43.019 --> 00:34:43.320
 truth

00:34:43.320 --> 00:34:43.720
 our

00:34:43.720 --> 00:34:44.019
 peace

00:34:44.019 --> 00:34:44.240
 comes

00:34:44.240 --> 00:34:44.420
 through

00:34:44.420 --> 00:34:44.559
 his

00:34:44.559 --> 00:34:44.840
 cross

00:34:44.840 --> 00:34:45.019
 but

00:34:45.019 --> 00:34:45.240
 that's

00:34:45.240 --> 00:34:45.400
 only

00:34:45.400 --> 00:34:45.880
 possible

00:34:45.880 --> 00:34:46.180
 because

00:34:46.180 --> 00:34:46.420
 our

00:34:46.420 --> 00:34:46.619
 peace

00:34:46.619 --> 00:34:46.840
 comes

00:34:46.840 --> 00:34:47.019
 through

00:34:47.019 --> 00:34:47.160
 his

00:34:47.159 --> 00:34:47.639
 person

00:34:47.639 --> 00:34:48.039
 who

00:34:48.039 --> 00:34:48.219
 he

00:34:48.219 --> 00:34:48.440
 is

00:34:48.440 --> 00:34:49.259
 thirdly

00:34:49.259 --> 00:34:49.639
 our

00:34:49.639 --> 00:34:50.079
 peace

00:34:50.079 --> 00:34:50.359
 comes

00:34:50.359 --> 00:34:50.659
 through

00:34:50.659 --> 00:34:51.039
 his

00:34:51.039 --> 00:34:52.000
 grace

00:34:52.000 --> 00:34:53.359
 comes

00:34:53.359 --> 00:34:53.519
 through

00:34:53.519 --> 00:34:53.679
 his

00:34:53.679 --> 00:34:54.039
 grace

00:34:54.039 --> 00:34:54.519
 look

00:34:54.519 --> 00:34:54.659
 back

00:34:54.659 --> 00:34:54.759
 at

00:34:54.759 --> 00:34:54.859
 the

00:34:54.859 --> 00:34:55.159
 verses

00:34:55.159 --> 00:34:55.679
 Colossians

00:34:55.679 --> 00:34:56.019
 one

00:34:56.019 --> 00:34:57.239
 notice

00:34:57.239 --> 00:34:57.480
 the

00:34:57.480 --> 00:34:57.960
 description

00:34:57.960 --> 00:34:58.339
 given

00:34:58.339 --> 00:34:58.599
 for

00:34:58.599 --> 00:34:58.879
 sinners

00:34:58.879 --> 00:34:59.239
 here

00:34:59.239 --> 00:35:00.559
 I think

00:35:00.559 --> 00:35:00.699
 it's

00:35:00.699 --> 00:35:00.859
 verse

00:35:00.859 --> 00:35:01.299
 21

00:35:01.299 --> 00:35:02.279
 what does

00:35:02.279 --> 00:35:02.379
 it

00:35:02.379 --> 00:35:02.579
 say

00:35:02.579 --> 00:35:03.119
 we

00:35:03.119 --> 00:35:03.299
 were

00:35:03.299 --> 00:35:03.699
 once

00:35:03.699 --> 00:35:04.619
 alienated

00:35:04.619 --> 00:35:06.420
 hostile

00:35:06.420 --> 00:35:07.480
 in mind

00:35:07.480 --> 00:35:07.819
 that is

00:35:07.819 --> 00:35:08.139
 hostile

00:35:08.139 --> 00:35:08.539
 toward

00:35:08.539 --> 00:35:08.819
 God

00:35:08.819 --> 00:35:09.239
 in mind

00:35:09.239 --> 00:35:10.119
 doing

00:35:10.119 --> 00:35:10.719
 evil

00:35:10.719 --> 00:35:11.239
 deeds

00:35:11.239 --> 00:35:12.440
 that's

00:35:12.440 --> 00:35:12.559
 who

00:35:12.559 --> 00:35:12.739
 we

00:35:12.739 --> 00:35:13.119
 are

00:35:13.119 --> 00:35:13.839
 as

00:35:13.839 --> 00:35:14.159
 sinners

00:35:14.159 --> 00:35:16.940
 now

00:35:16.940 --> 00:35:17.559
 notice

00:35:17.559 --> 00:35:18.899
 what he

00:35:18.899 --> 00:35:19.159
 says

00:35:19.159 --> 00:35:19.559
 about us

00:35:19.559 --> 00:35:19.839
 at the

00:35:19.839 --> 00:35:20.000
 end

00:35:20.000 --> 00:35:20.099
 of

00:35:20.099 --> 00:35:20.460
 verse

00:35:20.460 --> 00:35:20.960
 22

00:35:20.960 --> 00:35:22.639
 that

00:35:22.639 --> 00:35:22.779
 we

00:35:22.779 --> 00:35:22.920
 are

00:35:22.920 --> 00:35:23.279
 presented

00:35:23.279 --> 00:35:23.819
 holy

00:35:23.819 --> 00:35:25.960
 blameless

00:35:25.960 --> 00:35:27.299
 and above

00:35:27.299 --> 00:35:27.779
 reproach

00:35:27.779 --> 00:35:28.119
 before

00:35:28.119 --> 00:35:28.460
 God

00:35:28.460 --> 00:35:29.059
 that's

00:35:29.059 --> 00:35:29.219
 quite

00:35:29.219 --> 00:35:29.379
 the

00:35:29.379 --> 00:35:29.619
 shift

00:35:29.619 --> 00:35:29.859
 isn't

00:35:29.859 --> 00:35:30.639
 it

00:35:30.639 --> 00:35:31.599
 alienated

00:35:31.599 --> 00:35:32.159
 hostile

00:35:32.159 --> 00:35:32.699
 in mind

00:35:32.699 --> 00:35:33.199
 doing

00:35:33.199 --> 00:35:33.460
 evil

00:35:33.460 --> 00:35:33.799
 deeds

00:35:33.799 --> 00:35:34.639
 now

00:35:34.639 --> 00:35:35.199
 we're

00:35:35.199 --> 00:35:35.559
 presented

00:35:35.559 --> 00:35:35.960
 by

00:35:35.960 --> 00:35:36.339
 Jesus

00:35:36.339 --> 00:35:36.839
 holy

00:35:36.839 --> 00:35:37.299
 and

00:35:37.299 --> 00:35:37.739
 blameless

00:35:37.739 --> 00:35:38.259
 and above

00:35:38.259 --> 00:35:38.739
 reproach

00:35:38.739 --> 00:35:39.039
 before

00:35:39.039 --> 00:35:39.420
 God

00:35:39.420 --> 00:35:40.059
 it's a

00:35:40.059 --> 00:35:40.359
 complete

00:35:40.359 --> 00:35:40.779
 180

00:35:40.780 --> 00:35:42.180
 and here's

00:35:42.180 --> 00:35:42.580
 a point

00:35:42.580 --> 00:35:44.100
 our

00:35:44.100 --> 00:35:44.519
 holiness

00:35:44.519 --> 00:35:45.180
 does not

00:35:45.180 --> 00:35:45.460
 come

00:35:45.460 --> 00:35:46.220
 before

00:35:46.220 --> 00:35:47.420
 being

00:35:47.420 --> 00:35:48.140
 reconciled

00:35:48.140 --> 00:35:48.660
 to God

00:35:48.660 --> 00:35:50.300
 but

00:35:50.300 --> 00:35:50.740
 after

00:35:50.740 --> 00:35:51.880
 do you

00:35:51.880 --> 00:35:52.280
 see that

00:35:52.280 --> 00:35:54.019
 this is

00:35:54.019 --> 00:35:54.320
 who we

00:35:54.320 --> 00:35:54.680
 were

00:35:54.680 --> 00:35:56.700
 but now

00:35:56.700 --> 00:35:57.400
 Christ

00:35:57.400 --> 00:35:57.880
 has

00:35:57.880 --> 00:35:59.019
 reconciled

00:35:59.019 --> 00:35:59.519
 in his

00:35:59.519 --> 00:36:00.000
 body

00:36:00.000 --> 00:36:01.180
 a flesh

00:36:01.180 --> 00:36:01.680
 by his

00:36:01.680 --> 00:36:01.940
 death

00:36:01.940 --> 00:36:02.200
 he's

00:36:02.200 --> 00:36:02.820
 reconciled

00:36:02.820 --> 00:36:03.019
 us

00:36:03.019 --> 00:36:04.580
 so that

00:36:04.580 --> 00:36:05.240
 he may

00:36:05.240 --> 00:36:05.800
 present

00:36:05.800 --> 00:36:06.320
 us

00:36:06.320 --> 00:36:07.420
 holy

00:36:07.420 --> 00:36:08.000
 and blameless

00:36:08.000 --> 00:36:08.420
 and above

00:36:08.420 --> 00:36:08.900
 reproach

00:36:08.900 --> 00:36:11.039
 what is

00:36:11.039 --> 00:36:11.280
 that all

00:36:11.280 --> 00:36:11.619
 about

00:36:11.619 --> 00:36:12.099
 it's

00:36:12.099 --> 00:36:12.720
 grace

00:36:12.720 --> 00:36:13.720
 it's

00:36:13.720 --> 00:36:14.400
 grace

00:36:14.400 --> 00:36:17.300
 we are

00:36:17.300 --> 00:36:17.780
 not made

00:36:17.780 --> 00:36:18.420
 at peace

00:36:18.420 --> 00:36:19.240
 because we

00:36:19.240 --> 00:36:20.019
 finally got

00:36:20.019 --> 00:36:21.039
 stuff together

00:36:21.039 --> 00:36:23.320
 because we

00:36:23.320 --> 00:36:23.960
 develop this

00:36:23.960 --> 00:36:24.360
 holiness

00:36:24.360 --> 00:36:24.840
 and this

00:36:24.840 --> 00:36:25.180
 goodness

00:36:25.180 --> 00:36:25.599
 and this

00:36:25.599 --> 00:36:25.920
 above

00:36:25.920 --> 00:36:26.740
 reproach

00:36:26.740 --> 00:36:27.160
 where God

00:36:27.160 --> 00:36:27.639
 was finally

00:36:27.639 --> 00:36:28.260
 willing to

00:36:28.260 --> 00:36:29.240
 unpinch his

00:36:29.240 --> 00:36:29.579
 nose

00:36:29.579 --> 00:36:30.579
 and give

00:36:30.579 --> 00:36:30.840
 us a

00:36:30.840 --> 00:36:31.340
 pass

00:36:31.340 --> 00:36:32.099
 no

00:36:32.099 --> 00:36:33.079
 that comes

00:36:33.079 --> 00:36:33.760
 after

00:36:33.760 --> 00:36:35.119
 we've

00:36:35.119 --> 00:36:35.360
 made

00:36:35.360 --> 00:36:35.900
 peace

00:36:35.900 --> 00:36:37.000
 or he's

00:36:37.000 --> 00:36:37.220
 made

00:36:37.220 --> 00:36:37.559
 peace

00:36:37.559 --> 00:36:37.800
 isn't

00:36:37.800 --> 00:36:38.360
 that amazing

00:36:38.360 --> 00:36:40.019
 peace

00:36:40.019 --> 00:36:40.440
 with God

00:36:40.440 --> 00:36:40.800
 is not

00:36:40.800 --> 00:36:41.160
 something

00:36:41.160 --> 00:36:41.519
 that we

00:36:41.519 --> 00:36:41.660
 can

00:36:41.660 --> 00:36:42.160
 achieve

00:36:42.160 --> 00:36:43.039
 so stop

00:36:43.039 --> 00:36:43.380
 trying to

00:36:43.380 --> 00:36:43.780
 earn it

00:36:43.780 --> 00:36:44.720
 you don't

00:36:44.720 --> 00:36:44.940
 have to

00:36:44.940 --> 00:36:45.400
 do that

00:36:45.400 --> 00:36:45.920
 it won't

00:36:45.920 --> 00:36:46.160
 work

00:36:46.160 --> 00:36:46.579
 anyways

00:36:46.579 --> 00:36:49.120
 it's

00:36:49.120 --> 00:36:49.579
 given to

00:36:49.579 --> 00:36:49.780
 us

00:36:49.780 --> 00:36:50.260
 freely

00:36:50.260 --> 00:36:50.980
 by God's

00:36:50.980 --> 00:36:51.320
 grace

00:36:51.320 --> 00:36:52.079
 through

00:36:52.079 --> 00:36:52.460
 Jesus

00:36:52.460 --> 00:36:52.940
 Christ

00:36:52.940 --> 00:36:54.120
 and it's

00:36:54.120 --> 00:36:54.900
 only after

00:36:54.900 --> 00:36:55.380
 we've been

00:36:55.380 --> 00:36:56.059
 reconciled

00:36:56.059 --> 00:36:56.539
 to God

00:36:56.539 --> 00:36:57.880
 that Jesus

00:36:57.880 --> 00:36:58.640
 begins his

00:36:58.640 --> 00:36:59.340
 work of

00:36:59.340 --> 00:37:00.680
 sanctification

00:37:00.680 --> 00:37:02.120
 making us

00:37:02.120 --> 00:37:02.700
 holy and

00:37:02.700 --> 00:37:03.380
 presentable to

00:37:03.380 --> 00:37:03.680
 God

00:37:03.680 --> 00:37:05.019
 and even

00:37:05.019 --> 00:37:05.340
 then

00:37:05.340 --> 00:37:06.599
 it's not

00:37:06.599 --> 00:37:07.180
 on the basis

00:37:07.179 --> 00:37:07.659
 of our

00:37:07.659 --> 00:37:08.159
 righteousness

00:37:08.159 --> 00:37:08.619
 that he

00:37:08.619 --> 00:37:09.179
 presents us

00:37:09.179 --> 00:37:09.419
 holy

00:37:09.419 --> 00:37:10.619
 it's on

00:37:10.619 --> 00:37:11.059
 the basis

00:37:11.059 --> 00:37:11.500
 of his

00:37:11.500 --> 00:37:11.739
 own

00:37:11.739 --> 00:37:12.199
 righteousness

00:37:12.199 --> 00:37:13.399
 that he

00:37:13.399 --> 00:37:13.960
 presents us

00:37:13.960 --> 00:37:14.259
 holy

00:37:14.259 --> 00:37:14.960
 isn't that

00:37:14.960 --> 00:37:15.519
 amazing

00:37:15.519 --> 00:37:18.059
 so what is

00:37:18.059 --> 00:37:18.519
 this peace

00:37:18.519 --> 00:37:19.159
 actually that

00:37:19.159 --> 00:37:19.719
 that the

00:37:19.719 --> 00:37:20.440
 gospel promises

00:37:20.440 --> 00:37:21.339
 it's peace

00:37:21.339 --> 00:37:21.759
 with God

00:37:21.759 --> 00:37:22.419
 first and

00:37:22.419 --> 00:37:22.719
 foremost

00:37:22.719 --> 00:37:23.179
 right

00:37:23.179 --> 00:37:24.119
 okay

00:37:24.119 --> 00:37:24.500
 that's

00:37:24.500 --> 00:37:24.779
 that's

00:37:24.779 --> 00:37:25.099
 really our

00:37:25.099 --> 00:37:25.699
 biggest need

00:37:25.699 --> 00:37:26.799
 other peace

00:37:26.799 --> 00:37:27.839
 can come

00:37:27.839 --> 00:37:28.299
 but it's

00:37:28.299 --> 00:37:28.619
 only going to

00:37:28.619 --> 00:37:29.139
 come after

00:37:29.139 --> 00:37:29.480
 we're made

00:37:29.480 --> 00:37:29.799
 at peace

00:37:29.799 --> 00:37:30.299
 with God

00:37:30.299 --> 00:37:31.839
 well

00:37:31.839 --> 00:37:32.579
 how is it

00:37:32.579 --> 00:37:32.859
 actually

00:37:32.859 --> 00:37:33.399
 secured

00:37:33.400 --> 00:37:34.539
 well Jesus

00:37:34.539 --> 00:37:35.260
 fulfills it

00:37:35.260 --> 00:37:35.940
 through the

00:37:35.940 --> 00:37:36.380
 cross

00:37:36.380 --> 00:37:37.400
 and atonement

00:37:37.400 --> 00:37:38.840
 thirdly

00:37:38.840 --> 00:37:40.139
 how can we

00:37:40.139 --> 00:37:40.900
 receive it

00:37:40.900 --> 00:37:42.980
 if that's how

00:37:42.980 --> 00:37:43.360
 it's been

00:37:43.360 --> 00:37:44.599
 secured for us

00:37:44.599 --> 00:37:45.220
 and if we

00:37:45.220 --> 00:37:45.579
 can't earn it

00:37:45.579 --> 00:37:45.900
 how do we

00:37:45.900 --> 00:37:46.539
 actually receive

00:37:46.539 --> 00:37:46.720
 it

00:37:46.720 --> 00:37:47.119
 that's the

00:37:47.119 --> 00:37:47.559
 third thing

00:37:47.559 --> 00:37:48.160
 the receiving

00:37:48.160 --> 00:37:48.599
 of peace

00:37:48.599 --> 00:37:49.320
 now I want you

00:37:49.320 --> 00:37:49.720
 to turn to

00:37:49.720 --> 00:37:50.240
 Romans chapter

00:37:50.240 --> 00:37:50.880
 five

00:37:50.880 --> 00:37:52.360
 he's gonna

00:37:52.360 --> 00:37:52.840
 look at the

00:37:52.840 --> 00:37:53.480
 first verse

00:37:53.480 --> 00:37:54.480
 Romans chapter

00:37:54.480 --> 00:37:55.000
 five

00:37:55.000 --> 00:37:57.200
 we read this

00:37:57.200 --> 00:37:58.280
 all the time

00:37:58.280 --> 00:37:59.800
 in our prayers

00:37:59.800 --> 00:38:00.519
 of confession

00:38:00.519 --> 00:38:02.559
 and it's

00:38:02.559 --> 00:38:02.980
 worth doing

00:38:02.980 --> 00:38:03.619
 again here

00:38:03.619 --> 00:38:05.280
 we've seen

00:38:05.280 --> 00:38:05.719
 that the

00:38:05.719 --> 00:38:06.719
 promised peace

00:38:06.719 --> 00:38:07.159
 of God

00:38:07.159 --> 00:38:07.699
 through Christ

00:38:07.699 --> 00:38:08.119
 is not

00:38:08.119 --> 00:38:08.719
 universally

00:38:08.719 --> 00:38:09.199
 applied

00:38:09.199 --> 00:38:10.280
 okay we

00:38:10.280 --> 00:38:10.800
 got that

00:38:10.800 --> 00:38:11.219
 check

00:38:11.219 --> 00:38:12.599
 we've also

00:38:12.599 --> 00:38:13.239
 noted that

00:38:13.239 --> 00:38:13.579
 it's not

00:38:13.579 --> 00:38:14.099
 something we

00:38:14.099 --> 00:38:14.659
 can earn

00:38:14.659 --> 00:38:15.820
 by living

00:38:15.820 --> 00:38:16.480
 up to a

00:38:16.480 --> 00:38:16.860
 particular

00:38:16.860 --> 00:38:17.719
 moral standard

00:38:17.719 --> 00:38:18.780
 okay we

00:38:18.780 --> 00:38:19.300
 got that

00:38:19.300 --> 00:38:19.719
 check

00:38:19.719 --> 00:38:20.539
 so how

00:38:20.539 --> 00:38:21.340
 exactly is

00:38:21.340 --> 00:38:22.000
 this peace

00:38:22.000 --> 00:38:23.079
 good news

00:38:23.079 --> 00:38:23.360
 then

00:38:23.360 --> 00:38:25.139
 because it

00:38:25.139 --> 00:38:25.360
 seems

00:38:25.360 --> 00:38:26.400
 impossible to

00:38:26.400 --> 00:38:26.840
 actually

00:38:26.840 --> 00:38:27.500
 get

00:38:27.500 --> 00:38:30.360
 how can

00:38:30.360 --> 00:38:31.019
 be received

00:38:31.019 --> 00:38:32.180
 well the

00:38:32.180 --> 00:38:32.720
 answer is

00:38:32.720 --> 00:38:33.380
 so simple

00:38:33.380 --> 00:38:33.740
 that it

00:38:33.740 --> 00:38:34.300
 almost sounds

00:38:34.300 --> 00:38:34.599
 too good

00:38:34.599 --> 00:38:35.079
 to be true

00:38:35.079 --> 00:38:35.480
 that's the

00:38:35.480 --> 00:38:35.780
 thing

00:38:35.780 --> 00:38:37.599
 Romans chapter

00:38:37.599 --> 00:38:38.160
 five verse

00:38:38.160 --> 00:38:38.500
 one

00:38:38.500 --> 00:38:39.980
 therefore

00:38:39.980 --> 00:38:41.940
 since we

00:38:41.940 --> 00:38:42.340
 have been

00:38:42.340 --> 00:38:42.840
 justified

00:38:42.840 --> 00:38:43.920
 by faith

00:38:43.920 --> 00:38:45.980
 we have

00:38:45.980 --> 00:38:46.539
 peace

00:38:46.539 --> 00:38:47.860
 with God

00:38:47.860 --> 00:38:49.380
 through our

00:38:49.380 --> 00:38:49.780
 Lord

00:38:49.780 --> 00:38:51.460
 Jesus Christ

00:38:51.460 --> 00:38:52.960
 it's good

00:38:52.960 --> 00:38:53.380
 enough to read

00:38:53.380 --> 00:38:53.720
 again

00:38:53.720 --> 00:38:54.840
 therefore since

00:38:54.840 --> 00:38:55.300
 we have been

00:38:55.300 --> 00:38:56.320
 justified by

00:38:56.320 --> 00:38:56.820
 faith

00:38:56.820 --> 00:38:57.960
 we have

00:38:57.960 --> 00:38:58.720
 peace with

00:38:58.720 --> 00:38:59.240
 God

00:38:59.239 --> 00:39:00.219
 through our

00:39:00.219 --> 00:39:00.779
 Lord

00:39:00.779 --> 00:39:01.259
 Jesus

00:39:01.259 --> 00:39:02.299
 Christ

00:39:02.299 --> 00:39:03.439
 peace

00:39:03.439 --> 00:39:03.959
 with God

00:39:03.959 --> 00:39:04.299
 is not

00:39:04.299 --> 00:39:04.959
 something you

00:39:04.959 --> 00:39:05.699
 earn by

00:39:05.699 --> 00:39:06.059
 what you

00:39:06.059 --> 00:39:06.439
 do

00:39:06.439 --> 00:39:06.799
 it is

00:39:06.799 --> 00:39:07.079
 something

00:39:07.079 --> 00:39:08.119
 you receive

00:39:08.119 --> 00:39:08.899
 by faith

00:39:08.899 --> 00:39:09.659
 in what

00:39:09.659 --> 00:39:10.339
 Jesus has

00:39:10.339 --> 00:39:10.739
 already

00:39:10.739 --> 00:39:11.379
 done

00:39:11.379 --> 00:39:13.719
 isn't that

00:39:13.719 --> 00:39:14.199
 amazing

00:39:14.199 --> 00:39:15.599
 this verse

00:39:15.599 --> 00:39:15.959
 makes it

00:39:15.959 --> 00:39:16.339
 abundantly

00:39:16.339 --> 00:39:16.739
 clear

00:39:16.739 --> 00:39:17.439
 peace

00:39:17.439 --> 00:39:18.019
 with God

00:39:18.019 --> 00:39:18.679
 through the

00:39:18.679 --> 00:39:19.119
 cross of

00:39:19.119 --> 00:39:19.439
 Christ

00:39:19.439 --> 00:39:20.500
 is received

00:39:20.500 --> 00:39:21.119
 by

00:39:21.119 --> 00:39:22.079
 faith

00:39:22.079 --> 00:39:23.039
 sinners

00:39:23.039 --> 00:39:24.359
 are declared

00:39:24.359 --> 00:39:25.319
 righteous

00:39:25.319 --> 00:39:25.959
 that's the

00:39:25.959 --> 00:39:26.359
 meaning of

00:39:26.359 --> 00:39:26.659
 the word

00:39:26.659 --> 00:39:27.199
 justified

00:39:27.199 --> 00:39:27.980
 sinners

00:39:27.980 --> 00:39:28.799
 are declared

00:39:28.799 --> 00:39:29.480
 righteous

00:39:29.480 --> 00:39:31.039
 by trusting

00:39:31.039 --> 00:39:31.960
 in the

00:39:31.960 --> 00:39:32.719
 person and

00:39:32.719 --> 00:39:33.480
 work of

00:39:33.480 --> 00:39:33.839
 Jesus

00:39:33.839 --> 00:39:35.219
 the righteous

00:39:35.219 --> 00:39:35.659
 one

00:39:35.659 --> 00:39:37.759
 that's God's

00:39:37.759 --> 00:39:38.119
 plan

00:39:38.119 --> 00:39:39.460
 not for us

00:39:39.460 --> 00:39:39.939
 to earn our

00:39:39.939 --> 00:39:40.279
 way

00:39:40.279 --> 00:39:41.179
 but to see

00:39:41.179 --> 00:39:41.779
 that Jesus

00:39:41.779 --> 00:39:42.379
 did everything

00:39:42.379 --> 00:39:42.779
 that we

00:39:42.779 --> 00:39:43.319
 couldn't do

00:39:43.319 --> 00:39:44.179
 and to trust

00:39:44.179 --> 00:39:44.679
 him

00:39:44.679 --> 00:39:45.439
 now

00:39:45.439 --> 00:39:47.199
 to reconcile

00:39:47.199 --> 00:39:48.019
 us to the

00:39:48.019 --> 00:39:48.379
 father

00:39:48.379 --> 00:39:50.319
 but this

00:39:50.319 --> 00:39:50.779
 faith

00:39:50.779 --> 00:39:51.299
 it's not

00:39:51.299 --> 00:39:52.279
 mere belief

00:39:52.279 --> 00:39:52.859
 it's not

00:39:52.859 --> 00:39:54.079
 simply

00:39:54.079 --> 00:39:54.980
 intellectual

00:39:54.980 --> 00:39:56.279
 agreement

00:39:56.279 --> 00:39:58.119
 saving

00:39:58.119 --> 00:39:58.819
 faith

00:39:58.819 --> 00:39:59.659
 trust

00:39:59.659 --> 00:40:00.039
 so

00:40:00.039 --> 00:40:00.739
 fully

00:40:00.739 --> 00:40:01.659
 in the

00:40:01.659 --> 00:40:02.119
 finished

00:40:02.119 --> 00:40:02.480
 work

00:40:02.480 --> 00:40:02.699
 of

00:40:02.699 --> 00:40:03.179
 Christ

00:40:03.179 --> 00:40:03.840
 that it

00:40:03.840 --> 00:40:04.519
 abandons

00:40:04.519 --> 00:40:05.219
 all other

00:40:05.219 --> 00:40:05.880
 pursuits

00:40:05.880 --> 00:40:06.840
 it

00:40:06.840 --> 00:40:07.739
 abandons

00:40:07.739 --> 00:40:08.739
 all

00:40:08.739 --> 00:40:09.400
 sin

00:40:09.400 --> 00:40:10.319
 and it

00:40:10.319 --> 00:40:11.239
 joyfully

00:40:11.239 --> 00:40:12.259
 submits

00:40:12.259 --> 00:40:13.279
 to follow

00:40:13.279 --> 00:40:13.739
 Jesus

00:40:13.739 --> 00:40:14.960
 as Lord

00:40:14.960 --> 00:40:15.920
 and Savior

00:40:15.920 --> 00:40:17.239
 that's

00:40:17.239 --> 00:40:17.579
 saving

00:40:17.579 --> 00:40:17.960
 faith

00:40:17.960 --> 00:40:18.440
 it's not

00:40:18.440 --> 00:40:18.719
 just

00:40:18.719 --> 00:40:19.340
 going to

00:40:19.340 --> 00:40:19.759
 your Sunday

00:40:19.759 --> 00:40:20.340
 school class

00:40:20.340 --> 00:40:20.699
 and saying

00:40:20.699 --> 00:40:21.019
 okay

00:40:21.019 --> 00:40:21.639
 that sounds

00:40:21.639 --> 00:40:21.840
 good

00:40:21.840 --> 00:40:22.259
 I guess

00:40:22.259 --> 00:40:22.500
 I'll be

00:40:22.500 --> 00:40:22.940
 a Christian

00:40:22.940 --> 00:40:23.400
 no

00:40:23.400 --> 00:40:23.920
 it's

00:40:23.920 --> 00:40:24.440
 leaving

00:40:24.440 --> 00:40:24.960
 everything

00:40:24.960 --> 00:40:25.579
 else

00:40:25.579 --> 00:40:27.000
 trusting

00:40:27.000 --> 00:40:27.780
 so

00:40:27.780 --> 00:40:28.519
 fully

00:40:28.519 --> 00:40:28.880
 in the

00:40:28.880 --> 00:40:29.300
 person

00:40:29.300 --> 00:40:29.740
 and work

00:40:29.740 --> 00:40:29.920
 of

00:40:29.920 --> 00:40:30.280
 Jesus

00:40:30.280 --> 00:40:31.139
 that you

00:40:31.139 --> 00:40:31.340
 leave

00:40:31.340 --> 00:40:31.740
 every other

00:40:31.740 --> 00:40:32.079
 religious

00:40:32.079 --> 00:40:32.559
 pursuit

00:40:32.559 --> 00:40:33.200
 you turn

00:40:33.200 --> 00:40:33.400
 away

00:40:33.400 --> 00:40:33.599
 from

00:40:33.599 --> 00:40:33.980
 every

00:40:33.980 --> 00:40:34.240
 sin

00:40:34.240 --> 00:40:34.400
 you've

00:40:34.400 --> 00:40:34.559
 ever

00:40:34.559 --> 00:40:34.880
 committed

00:40:34.880 --> 00:40:35.519
 and you

00:40:35.519 --> 00:40:36.039
 follow

00:40:36.039 --> 00:40:36.340
 him

00:40:36.340 --> 00:40:36.880
 joyfully

00:40:36.880 --> 00:40:37.320
 as Lord

00:40:37.320 --> 00:40:37.780
 and Savior

00:40:37.780 --> 00:40:38.059
 of your

00:40:38.059 --> 00:40:38.380
 life

00:40:38.380 --> 00:40:40.639
 it's an

00:40:40.639 --> 00:40:41.099
 act of

00:40:41.099 --> 00:40:41.539
 faith

00:40:41.539 --> 00:40:42.480
 produced

00:40:42.480 --> 00:40:43.340
 by God's

00:40:43.340 --> 00:40:43.920
 spirit

00:40:43.920 --> 00:40:46.079
 who draws

00:40:46.079 --> 00:40:46.679
 the sinner

00:40:46.679 --> 00:40:48.240
 convicts

00:40:48.240 --> 00:40:48.659
 the sinner

00:40:48.659 --> 00:40:49.000
 of their

00:40:49.000 --> 00:40:49.420
 sin

00:40:49.420 --> 00:40:50.159
 and then

00:40:50.159 --> 00:40:50.980
 transforms

00:40:50.980 --> 00:40:51.579
 the sinner

00:40:51.579 --> 00:40:52.059
 from the

00:40:52.059 --> 00:40:52.780
 inside out

00:40:52.780 --> 00:40:53.440
 it's what

00:40:53.440 --> 00:40:53.900
 Jesus

00:40:53.900 --> 00:40:54.580
 said in

00:40:54.580 --> 00:40:55.080
 John 3

00:40:55.080 --> 00:40:55.740
 is called

00:40:55.740 --> 00:40:56.519
 being born

00:40:56.519 --> 00:40:57.540
 again

00:40:57.540 --> 00:40:59.800
 I want to

00:40:59.800 --> 00:41:00.180
 ask you

00:41:00.180 --> 00:41:02.060
 have you

00:41:02.060 --> 00:41:02.620
 been born

00:41:02.620 --> 00:41:03.160
 again

00:41:03.160 --> 00:41:07.980
 are you

00:41:07.980 --> 00:41:08.380
 actually

00:41:08.380 --> 00:41:08.900
 trusting

00:41:08.900 --> 00:41:09.500
 fully

00:41:09.500 --> 00:41:10.400
 in the

00:41:10.400 --> 00:41:10.720
 death

00:41:10.720 --> 00:41:11.340
 and resurrection

00:41:11.340 --> 00:41:12.220
 of Jesus

00:41:12.220 --> 00:41:12.760
 for your

00:41:12.760 --> 00:41:13.360
 salvation

00:41:13.360 --> 00:41:15.519
 have you

00:41:15.519 --> 00:41:16.019
 submitted

00:41:16.019 --> 00:41:17.440
 all of your

00:41:17.440 --> 00:41:17.860
 life to

00:41:17.860 --> 00:41:18.820
 his lordship

00:41:18.820 --> 00:41:21.800
 if not

00:41:21.800 --> 00:41:23.300
 he invites

00:41:23.300 --> 00:41:23.559
 you to

00:41:23.559 --> 00:41:23.980
 do it

00:41:23.980 --> 00:41:25.160
 now

00:41:25.160 --> 00:41:26.760
 Jesus

00:41:26.760 --> 00:41:27.519
 extends

00:41:27.519 --> 00:41:27.740
 his

00:41:27.740 --> 00:41:28.300
 invitation

00:41:28.300 --> 00:41:28.720
 Matthew

00:41:28.720 --> 00:41:29.180
 11

00:41:29.180 --> 00:41:30.240
 come to

00:41:30.240 --> 00:41:30.600
 me

00:41:30.600 --> 00:41:31.539
 all

00:41:31.539 --> 00:41:31.920
 who

00:41:31.920 --> 00:41:32.360
 labor

00:41:32.360 --> 00:41:32.700
 and are

00:41:32.700 --> 00:41:32.980
 heavy

00:41:32.980 --> 00:41:33.500
 laden

00:41:33.500 --> 00:41:34.200
 and I

00:41:34.200 --> 00:41:34.400
 will

00:41:34.400 --> 00:41:34.680
 give

00:41:34.680 --> 00:41:35.000
 you

00:41:35.000 --> 00:41:36.240
 rest

00:41:36.240 --> 00:41:37.600
 take

00:41:37.600 --> 00:41:38.100
 my

00:41:38.100 --> 00:41:38.380
 yoke

00:41:38.380 --> 00:41:38.740
 upon

00:41:38.740 --> 00:41:38.980
 you

00:41:38.980 --> 00:41:39.620
 and learn

00:41:39.620 --> 00:41:40.260
 from me

00:41:40.260 --> 00:41:40.700
 for I'm

00:41:40.700 --> 00:41:41.200
 gentle

00:41:41.200 --> 00:41:42.000
 and lowly

00:41:42.000 --> 00:41:42.460
 in heart

00:41:42.460 --> 00:41:43.200
 and you

00:41:43.200 --> 00:41:43.700
 will find

00:41:43.700 --> 00:41:44.500
 rest

00:41:44.500 --> 00:41:45.420
 for your

00:41:45.420 --> 00:41:46.260
 souls

00:41:46.260 --> 00:41:47.579
 for my

00:41:47.579 --> 00:41:47.920
 yoke

00:41:47.920 --> 00:41:48.460
 is easy

00:41:48.460 --> 00:41:48.760
 and my

00:41:48.760 --> 00:41:49.099
 burden

00:41:49.099 --> 00:41:49.579
 is life

00:41:49.579 --> 00:41:50.360
 how do I

00:41:50.360 --> 00:41:50.980
 receive this

00:41:50.980 --> 00:41:51.380
 peace

00:41:51.380 --> 00:41:52.039
 he says

00:41:52.039 --> 00:41:52.420
 just come

00:41:52.420 --> 00:41:52.739
 to me

00:41:52.739 --> 00:41:53.619
 just come

00:41:53.619 --> 00:41:54.019
 to me

00:41:54.019 --> 00:41:54.780
 and I'll

00:41:54.780 --> 00:41:55.000
 give it

00:41:55.000 --> 00:41:55.380
 to you

00:41:55.380 --> 00:41:56.380
 come

00:41:56.380 --> 00:41:57.000
 to me

00:41:57.000 --> 00:41:58.739
 John 6

00:41:58.739 --> 00:42:00.099
 all that

00:42:00.099 --> 00:42:00.519
 the father

00:42:00.519 --> 00:42:01.019
 gives me

00:42:01.019 --> 00:42:01.420
 will come

00:42:01.420 --> 00:42:01.820
 to me

00:42:01.820 --> 00:42:03.019
 and whoever

00:42:03.019 --> 00:42:03.579
 comes to

00:42:03.579 --> 00:42:03.800
 me

00:42:03.800 --> 00:42:05.340
 I will

00:42:05.340 --> 00:42:05.760
 never

00:42:05.760 --> 00:42:06.320
 cast

00:42:06.320 --> 00:42:06.800
 out

00:42:06.800 --> 00:42:08.639
 never

00:42:08.639 --> 00:42:10.800
 think about

00:42:10.800 --> 00:42:11.360
 that in

00:42:11.360 --> 00:42:11.900
 regards to

00:42:11.900 --> 00:42:12.280
 peace

00:42:12.280 --> 00:42:13.760
 not only is

00:42:13.760 --> 00:42:14.200
 he's saying

00:42:14.200 --> 00:42:14.540
 I have

00:42:14.540 --> 00:42:14.760
 made

00:42:14.760 --> 00:42:15.180
 peace

00:42:15.180 --> 00:42:15.420
 with

00:42:15.420 --> 00:42:15.740
 you

00:42:15.740 --> 00:42:16.660
 but that

00:42:16.660 --> 00:42:16.980
 peace

00:42:16.980 --> 00:42:17.260
 isn't

00:42:17.260 --> 00:42:17.500
 ever

00:42:17.500 --> 00:42:17.700
 going to

00:42:17.700 --> 00:42:17.840
 be

00:42:17.840 --> 00:42:18.120
 taken

00:42:18.120 --> 00:42:18.400
 away

00:42:18.400 --> 00:42:18.920
 again

00:42:18.920 --> 00:42:20.140
 why

00:42:20.140 --> 00:42:21.940
 because

00:42:21.940 --> 00:42:22.240
 it's

00:42:22.240 --> 00:42:22.820
 secured

00:42:22.820 --> 00:42:23.300
 by an

00:42:23.300 --> 00:42:23.700
 effective

00:42:23.700 --> 00:42:24.420
 mechanism

00:42:24.420 --> 00:42:26.080
 the cross

00:42:26.080 --> 00:42:27.700
 the perfect

00:42:27.700 --> 00:42:28.220
 sinless

00:42:28.220 --> 00:42:28.560
 son of

00:42:28.560 --> 00:42:28.780
 God

00:42:28.780 --> 00:42:29.460
 sacrifice

00:42:29.460 --> 00:42:29.960
 for your

00:42:29.960 --> 00:42:30.240
 sin

00:42:30.240 --> 00:42:30.780
 it's all

00:42:30.780 --> 00:42:31.020
 paid

00:42:31.020 --> 00:42:31.300
 for

00:42:31.300 --> 00:42:32.720
 not just

00:42:32.720 --> 00:42:33.140
 the things

00:42:33.140 --> 00:42:33.420
 you've

00:42:33.420 --> 00:42:33.780
 done

00:42:33.780 --> 00:42:35.400
 but every

00:42:35.400 --> 00:42:35.820
 sin you'll

00:42:35.820 --> 00:42:36.260
 ever commit

00:42:36.260 --> 00:42:36.440
 in your

00:42:36.440 --> 00:42:36.940
 whole life

00:42:36.940 --> 00:42:37.820
 covered

00:42:37.820 --> 00:42:38.720
 by the

00:42:38.720 --> 00:42:39.000
 blood of

00:42:39.000 --> 00:42:39.140
 his

00:42:39.140 --> 00:42:39.540
 cross

00:42:39.540 --> 00:42:40.880
 and he

00:42:40.880 --> 00:42:41.140
 says

00:42:41.140 --> 00:42:41.460
 you come

00:42:41.460 --> 00:42:41.700
 to me

00:42:41.700 --> 00:42:41.940
 and I'll

00:42:41.940 --> 00:42:42.180
 give you

00:42:42.180 --> 00:42:42.540
 rest

00:42:42.540 --> 00:42:43.220
 and peace

00:42:43.220 --> 00:42:43.720
 and that

00:42:43.719 --> 00:42:44.099
 will never

00:42:44.099 --> 00:42:44.579
 be taken

00:42:44.579 --> 00:42:44.879
 away

00:42:44.879 --> 00:42:45.279
 again

00:42:45.279 --> 00:42:46.659
 how do

00:42:46.659 --> 00:42:47.159
 we receive

00:42:47.159 --> 00:42:47.619
 this peace

00:42:47.619 --> 00:42:48.379
 by faith

00:42:48.379 --> 00:42:49.619
 come to

00:42:49.619 --> 00:42:50.179
 Jesus

00:42:50.179 --> 00:42:51.779
 believe him

00:42:51.779 --> 00:42:53.539
 don't wait

00:42:53.539 --> 00:42:53.819
 another

00:42:53.819 --> 00:42:54.279
 moment

00:42:54.279 --> 00:42:56.879
 well Christmas

00:42:56.879 --> 00:42:57.559
 really is a

00:42:57.559 --> 00:42:58.019
 season of

00:42:58.019 --> 00:42:58.319
 peace

00:42:58.319 --> 00:42:58.980
 I hope

00:42:58.980 --> 00:42:59.339
 that I

00:42:59.339 --> 00:43:01.379
 didn't

00:43:01.379 --> 00:43:01.980
 convolute

00:43:01.980 --> 00:43:02.399
 that too

00:43:02.399 --> 00:43:02.980
 much earlier

00:43:02.980 --> 00:43:05.439
 but it's

00:43:05.439 --> 00:43:05.980
 only because

00:43:05.980 --> 00:43:06.480
 of Jesus

00:43:06.480 --> 00:43:06.959
 that it's

00:43:06.959 --> 00:43:07.339
 a season

00:43:07.339 --> 00:43:07.899
 of peace

00:43:07.899 --> 00:43:10.079
 he's the

00:43:10.079 --> 00:43:10.639
 grounds for

00:43:10.639 --> 00:43:11.059
 our peace

00:43:11.059 --> 00:43:12.059
 peace

00:43:12.059 --> 00:43:13.019
 and his

00:43:13.019 --> 00:43:13.380
 cross

00:43:13.380 --> 00:43:13.759
 is the

00:43:13.759 --> 00:43:14.320
 mechanism

00:43:14.320 --> 00:43:14.659
 that's

00:43:14.659 --> 00:43:14.940
 made

00:43:14.940 --> 00:43:15.239
 peace

00:43:15.239 --> 00:43:15.799
 possible

00:43:15.799 --> 00:43:18.119
 and

00:43:18.119 --> 00:43:18.420
 because

00:43:18.420 --> 00:43:18.980
 of our

00:43:18.980 --> 00:43:19.239
 peace

00:43:19.239 --> 00:43:19.440
 with

00:43:19.440 --> 00:43:19.880
 God

00:43:19.880 --> 00:43:21.460
 now

00:43:21.460 --> 00:43:22.639
 we can

00:43:22.639 --> 00:43:23.039
 actually

00:43:23.039 --> 00:43:23.739
 genuinely

00:43:23.739 --> 00:43:24.340
 pursue

00:43:24.340 --> 00:43:25.179
 peace

00:43:25.179 --> 00:43:25.380
 with

00:43:25.380 --> 00:43:25.739
 others

00:43:25.739 --> 00:43:27.619
 we don't

00:43:27.619 --> 00:43:28.039
 do that

00:43:28.039 --> 00:43:28.360
 in this

00:43:28.360 --> 00:43:29.219
 Christmas

00:43:29.219 --> 00:43:29.639
 spirit

00:43:29.639 --> 00:43:30.519
 but in

00:43:30.519 --> 00:43:30.980
 the power

00:43:30.980 --> 00:43:31.340
 of the

00:43:31.340 --> 00:43:31.599
 Holy

00:43:31.599 --> 00:43:32.079
 Spirit

00:43:32.079 --> 00:43:33.099
 as he

00:43:33.099 --> 00:43:33.619
 renews

00:43:33.619 --> 00:43:33.920
 us

00:43:33.920 --> 00:43:34.940
 day

00:43:34.940 --> 00:43:35.719
 by day

00:43:35.719 --> 00:43:37.480
 so this

00:43:37.480 --> 00:43:37.879
 Advent

00:43:37.879 --> 00:43:38.480
 season

00:43:38.480 --> 00:43:39.279
 as a

00:43:39.279 --> 00:43:39.819
 church

00:43:39.819 --> 00:43:41.019
 let's

00:43:41.019 --> 00:43:41.480
 rejoice

00:43:41.480 --> 00:43:41.980
 in the

00:43:41.980 --> 00:43:42.500
 peace

00:43:42.500 --> 00:43:43.719
 Jesus

00:43:43.719 --> 00:43:44.039
 has

00:43:44.039 --> 00:43:44.619
 provided

00:43:44.619 --> 00:43:46.079
 and let's

00:43:46.079 --> 00:43:46.659
 take that

00:43:46.659 --> 00:43:47.299
 message of

00:43:47.299 --> 00:43:48.259
 true peace

00:43:48.259 --> 00:43:49.759
 to the

00:43:49.759 --> 00:43:50.379
 world around

00:43:50.379 --> 00:43:50.859
 us

00:43:50.860 --> 00:44:06.840
 to

00:44:06.840 --> 00:44:06.840


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