WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:08.080 And if you don't want your Bibles back to that passage that we read, Luke chapter 2, and I want to speak of Jesus' birth. 00:00:10.080 --> 00:00:22.539 And it's a really, really familiar story. And there are three things about Jesus' birth. So children, I think, normally I speak to the adults with the eyes of the children, and this morning I'm going to try and speak to the children with the eyes of the adults. 00:00:22.539 --> 00:00:42.340 But there's three things. The first thing is that it is a real birth. It's a real birth. And I'm sorry if that feels really obvious, but as I've been preparing, I've been struck by how much detail that Luke goes into. 00:00:42.340 --> 00:00:52.980 So he introduces Jesus' birth. We know from right at the start of Luke's Gospel that when Luke wrote his book, he didn't write it in a kind of random way. 00:00:53.620 --> 00:01:02.359 He didn't sit down and think, oh, what do I remember about Jesus? And then I'll begin to write those things down. No, he wrote it in a really orderly way. 00:01:02.359 --> 00:01:13.200 He wrote it in a planned way. He's writing an orderly account of Jesus' life so that you can investigate it directly. 00:01:14.400 --> 00:01:23.079 He's heard about it from people who'd been with Jesus and people who'd seen Jesus. And so it was an eyewitness account. 00:01:23.079 --> 00:01:33.379 So that you and I, this morning, 2018 years later, we can be certain of what we read. We can be certain about Jesus' birth. 00:01:34.200 --> 00:01:41.000 So he wants you to know that it is a real birth. Do you remember that? Let me read to you the first four verses, alright? 00:01:41.579 --> 00:01:50.060 And I want you to think, and I want you to notice all the details that there are, that Luke includes, that show you it was a real birth. 00:01:50.060 --> 00:02:20.039 Let me read you. 00:02:20.060 --> 00:02:20.879 Of David. 00:02:21.699 --> 00:02:28.759 Do you see? There's masses of details on that, aren't there? It tells you who was governor, when it happened, and where he was from. 00:02:29.360 --> 00:02:33.659 It tells you where they went to be registered, each to his own town. 00:02:34.140 --> 00:02:38.259 It tells us where Joseph was from. It tells us where Joseph was going to. 00:02:38.680 --> 00:02:42.640 It tells us that that place in Bethlehem was called the city of David. Loads of details. 00:02:43.120 --> 00:02:46.240 And that helps us to see that Jesus' birth was a real birth. 00:02:46.240 --> 00:02:49.960 So it happens when we're going to do a quick quiz. 00:02:51.100 --> 00:02:56.600 And the quiz is called real birth or fake birth. 00:02:57.879 --> 00:03:00.360 Real birth or fake birth. 00:03:00.360 --> 00:03:06.860 And how we're going to play this quiz is, if you think it's a real birth, you put your hand up. 00:03:07.880 --> 00:03:12.220 And if you think it's a fake birth, you keep your hand down. 00:03:12.420 --> 00:03:13.340 Do you understand the rules? 00:03:13.840 --> 00:03:15.280 It's very, very easy. 00:03:15.280 --> 00:03:18.439 If you think it's a real birth, hand up. 00:03:18.860 --> 00:03:21.280 If you think it's a fake birth, hand down. 00:03:22.099 --> 00:03:23.259 Okay, let's start off. 00:03:23.699 --> 00:03:24.259 The Queen. 00:03:24.879 --> 00:03:26.639 Queen Elizabeth II. 00:03:27.360 --> 00:03:33.920 The Queen Elizabeth II was born on the 20th of April, 1926. 00:03:35.560 --> 00:03:36.620 Alright, remember the rules? 00:03:37.580 --> 00:03:38.920 Hands up, real birth. 00:03:39.420 --> 00:03:40.740 Hands down, it's a fake birth. 00:03:41.060 --> 00:03:42.680 20th of April, 1926. 00:03:43.300 --> 00:03:43.800 The Queen. 00:03:44.159 --> 00:03:45.360 Real birth, hands up. 00:03:47.280 --> 00:03:48.820 You've got to put your hands up properly, come on. 00:03:50.180 --> 00:03:51.740 All the Americans are looking round. 00:03:55.460 --> 00:03:58.600 The Queen was born on the 20th of April, 1926. 00:03:59.140 --> 00:04:00.680 Alright, those of you who had your hands up. 00:04:00.840 --> 00:04:01.020 Okay. 00:04:01.900 --> 00:04:03.060 Well done, give yourself a point. 00:04:04.060 --> 00:04:08.460 Okay, second person is Fristel Voinikov. 00:04:08.460 --> 00:04:11.860 Mr. Joe, I'll stand up and turn around just so people can see you. 00:04:15.980 --> 00:04:22.300 And Fristel was born on the 10th of February, 1965. 00:04:24.560 --> 00:04:27.680 10th of February, 1965. 00:04:28.180 --> 00:04:29.439 Stand up again, Mr. King's son. 00:04:32.600 --> 00:04:33.120 1965. 00:04:33.560 --> 00:04:34.740 Real birth or fake birth? 00:04:34.740 --> 00:04:37.180 Hands up, hands up, hands up, hands up. 00:04:37.180 --> 00:04:37.680 Hands up, hands up. 00:04:38.459 --> 00:04:41.399 That's a fake birth. 00:04:41.579 --> 00:04:44.759 Fristel was born on the 10th of February, 1960. 00:04:45.659 --> 00:04:45.819 No. 00:04:47.979 --> 00:04:48.799 90% 00:04:48.799 --> 00:04:51.019 Okay. 00:04:54.019 --> 00:04:54.659 Next one. 00:04:54.759 --> 00:04:55.599 James Bond. 00:04:56.359 --> 00:04:57.099 You know, 007? 00:04:59.019 --> 00:05:00.500 James Bond films, 007. 00:05:00.659 --> 00:05:03.539 James Bond was born, according to his official biography, 00:05:03.540 --> 00:05:05.879 on the 11th of November, 1920. 00:05:05.879 --> 00:05:07.960 On the 11th of November, 1920. 00:05:08.900 --> 00:05:13.879 James Bond, 007, was born on the 11th of November, 1920. 00:05:14.960 --> 00:05:17.320 At true birth or fake birth? 00:05:17.400 --> 00:05:17.879 Hands up. 00:05:18.000 --> 00:05:19.220 If you think it's true birth. 00:05:19.620 --> 00:05:20.040 Hands up. 00:05:20.600 --> 00:05:21.060 Hands up. 00:05:24.420 --> 00:05:25.879 James Bond is a fictional character. 00:05:25.879 --> 00:05:26.379 Two of my elders. 00:05:26.379 --> 00:05:32.560 I mean, that is remarkable. 00:05:35.040 --> 00:05:39.759 So despite that being in the 11th of February, it is a fake birth. 00:05:40.300 --> 00:05:41.839 My birthday, okay? 00:05:41.839 --> 00:05:47.399 28th of September, 1976. 00:05:47.779 --> 00:05:49.219 Let me just repeat that. 00:05:51.139 --> 00:05:52.519 28th of September. 00:05:52.719 --> 00:05:53.619 Keep that in your minds. 00:05:55.519 --> 00:05:55.879 1976. 00:05:56.379 --> 00:05:57.879 True birth or fake birth? 00:05:59.179 --> 00:06:00.639 That is a true birth. 00:06:01.439 --> 00:06:02.299 We understand, don't we? 00:06:02.359 --> 00:06:03.839 All of us understand, don't we? 00:06:03.839 --> 00:06:06.179 The difference between a true birth and a fake birth. 00:06:07.919 --> 00:06:09.539 You know the difference, don't you? 00:06:10.139 --> 00:06:10.779 Some of you do. 00:06:11.939 --> 00:06:14.399 Jesus' birth is a real birth. 00:06:14.979 --> 00:06:16.120 It's not a fairy tale. 00:06:17.120 --> 00:06:17.859 It's not Disney. 00:06:19.159 --> 00:06:23.000 Despite what plenty of modern, sophisticated people in Britain might say, 00:06:23.679 --> 00:06:24.599 it was a real birth. 00:06:24.719 --> 00:06:26.039 There is plenty of evidence. 00:06:26.139 --> 00:06:26.699 You can look at it. 00:06:26.699 --> 00:06:27.659 We've read it this morning. 00:06:28.179 --> 00:06:33.000 There are audio witnesses that tell you that Jesus' birth was a real birth. 00:06:33.759 --> 00:06:40.360 And Luke includes all the details to show us that Jesus was really born in Bethlehem in the first century. 00:06:41.620 --> 00:06:45.259 Second thing I want you to notice this morning is Jesus' birth is a royal birth. 00:06:46.199 --> 00:06:47.500 It's a royal birth. 00:06:47.560 --> 00:06:51.000 Look down to what they say in verse 11. 00:06:51.939 --> 00:06:53.199 Here's what the angel says. 00:06:53.500 --> 00:07:01.000 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour who is Christ the Lord. 00:07:01.000 --> 00:07:03.399 Christ the Lord. 00:07:06.639 --> 00:07:09.120 Megan is pregnant, isn't she? 00:07:09.720 --> 00:07:10.420 Princess Megan. 00:07:11.439 --> 00:07:11.879 Duchess. 00:07:12.079 --> 00:07:12.939 I don't know how she's called. 00:07:13.399 --> 00:07:15.699 And she is expecting a baby with Carrie. 00:07:16.399 --> 00:07:18.379 But there was a royal birth this year. 00:07:18.459 --> 00:07:19.459 You might have missed it. 00:07:20.259 --> 00:07:21.680 There was quite a big hullabaloo in the press. 00:07:21.839 --> 00:07:25.220 You can go on to Google and you can put in a royal birth. 00:07:25.300 --> 00:07:25.879 Do you know who it was? 00:07:25.959 --> 00:07:27.160 Anybody know who it was? 00:07:27.160 --> 00:07:33.640 Prince Louis Arthur Charles. 00:07:34.540 --> 00:07:37.760 And he was born on April 23rd, 2018. 00:07:38.240 --> 00:07:41.000 He is the fifth in line to the throne. 00:07:42.100 --> 00:07:44.980 And when he was born there was a media announcement. 00:07:45.160 --> 00:07:46.340 You can go on to the BBC website. 00:07:46.560 --> 00:07:47.040 You can see. 00:07:47.140 --> 00:07:47.440 Come on. 00:07:47.520 --> 00:07:48.180 Someone stand. 00:07:48.180 --> 00:07:51.920 And they read out the statement that was released by the palace. 00:07:52.240 --> 00:07:53.980 It was a big media announcement. 00:07:56.420 --> 00:08:01.819 They were not sophisticated as that to have a media announcement. 00:08:02.259 --> 00:08:06.120 But this announcement is the announcement to end all announcements, isn't it? 00:08:06.899 --> 00:08:09.360 The angels announce it. 00:08:09.360 --> 00:08:14.600 The royal birth in Luke chapter 2 of Jesus is announced by angels. 00:08:14.900 --> 00:08:15.819 Hosts of angels. 00:08:16.139 --> 00:08:17.860 A company of the heavenly hosts. 00:08:18.199 --> 00:08:24.139 Who tell the shepherds that Jesus is born in the royal town of Bethlehem. 00:08:25.480 --> 00:08:26.879 He's born of a royal life. 00:08:27.800 --> 00:08:28.480 The life of David. 00:08:29.360 --> 00:08:31.340 And he's born with a royal title. 00:08:31.340 --> 00:08:35.039 The royal title is Christ the Lord. 00:08:35.039 --> 00:08:39.219 It wasn't that there was Joseph Christ and Mary Christ. 00:08:39.500 --> 00:08:42.360 And they had a little baby called Jesus Christ. 00:08:42.519 --> 00:08:42.779 No. 00:08:43.939 --> 00:08:45.399 Christ is his title. 00:08:46.179 --> 00:08:47.319 He is the promised king. 00:08:47.639 --> 00:08:49.360 So way before Jesus was born. 00:08:49.439 --> 00:08:50.559 Hundreds of years before. 00:08:50.919 --> 00:08:52.579 God promised that he would send a king. 00:08:52.779 --> 00:08:55.139 A perfect king who would rescue God's people. 00:08:55.879 --> 00:08:57.399 And rule God's people. 00:08:57.860 --> 00:08:59.379 In an everlasting kingdom. 00:09:00.379 --> 00:09:02.740 So the baby in the manger. 00:09:02.740 --> 00:09:05.240 A savior is God's promised king. 00:09:05.379 --> 00:09:06.899 A real birth. 00:09:07.700 --> 00:09:08.659 A royal birth. 00:09:09.799 --> 00:09:10.899 And lastly. 00:09:11.220 --> 00:09:12.440 A rescuer's birth. 00:09:13.659 --> 00:09:15.139 Look at verse 11. 00:09:16.720 --> 00:09:18.779 For unto you is born in this day. 00:09:18.960 --> 00:09:20.220 In the city of David. 00:09:20.899 --> 00:09:21.680 A savior. 00:09:22.960 --> 00:09:24.480 Who is Christ the Lord. 00:09:25.539 --> 00:09:29.220 And a savior is just somebody who rescues. 00:09:29.220 --> 00:09:35.660 I'm just trying to think of a brilliant rescue story. 00:09:35.800 --> 00:09:39.620 A story that has happened this year. 00:09:39.720 --> 00:09:41.820 A remarkable, unbeatable rescue story. 00:09:42.019 --> 00:09:42.840 And I couldn't think of one. 00:09:42.940 --> 00:09:46.940 So I thought we would take the risk of playing a game. 00:09:48.360 --> 00:09:49.580 Which is unheard of. 00:09:49.620 --> 00:09:50.740 But it is Christmas Day. 00:09:50.740 --> 00:09:51.379 All right. 00:09:52.379 --> 00:09:52.860 And so children. 00:09:52.899 --> 00:09:53.580 Will you come up front. 00:09:53.700 --> 00:09:54.240 Join me there. 00:09:55.360 --> 00:09:56.620 And we're going to play at the game. 00:09:56.680 --> 00:09:57.379 And I also would like. 00:09:57.500 --> 00:09:58.519 Would our students. 00:09:58.779 --> 00:09:59.320 Who are here. 00:09:59.620 --> 00:10:00.440 Would our students. 00:10:00.600 --> 00:10:00.799 Come. 00:10:01.279 --> 00:10:02.519 And join me. 00:10:02.919 --> 00:10:03.480 Just sort of. 00:10:03.539 --> 00:10:03.680 Yeah. 00:10:05.340 --> 00:10:05.899 And I wonder. 00:10:06.019 --> 00:10:07.259 Could we just move those trenches. 00:10:07.460 --> 00:10:07.899 Back in orange. 00:10:08.060 --> 00:10:08.379 So children. 00:10:08.460 --> 00:10:09.060 If you sit down. 00:10:09.399 --> 00:10:11.159 You're not actually going to play the game. 00:10:11.560 --> 00:10:11.759 All right. 00:10:11.820 --> 00:10:12.500 But you're going to watch. 00:10:12.600 --> 00:10:13.799 And you're going to see you in the right places. 00:10:14.419 --> 00:10:15.460 But our students. 00:10:15.460 --> 00:10:16.159 I'm going to come. 00:10:16.860 --> 00:10:17.259 Isaac. 00:10:18.060 --> 00:10:18.600 I'm going to come. 00:10:18.600 --> 00:10:19.000 I'm going to come. 00:10:19.000 --> 00:10:19.399 I'm going to come. 00:10:19.399 --> 00:10:19.840 So. 00:10:20.600 --> 00:10:21.240 Do I really. 00:10:21.980 --> 00:10:22.279 Yes. 00:10:22.360 --> 00:10:22.819 He's there. 00:10:26.439 --> 00:10:26.799 Right. 00:10:26.919 --> 00:10:27.100 Okay. 00:10:27.579 --> 00:10:28.579 What we're going to play children. 00:10:28.879 --> 00:10:29.059 Okay. 00:10:29.319 --> 00:10:30.139 Can you go see this. 00:10:33.559 --> 00:10:34.819 We are going to play. 00:10:36.039 --> 00:10:36.819 Stuck in the mud. 00:10:38.480 --> 00:10:38.959 All right. 00:10:39.079 --> 00:10:39.659 You know that view. 00:10:40.779 --> 00:10:41.139 So. 00:10:42.079 --> 00:10:42.720 Let me just. 00:10:42.720 --> 00:10:42.720 00:10:42.720 --> 00:10:42.740 Let me just. 00:10:42.740 --> 00:10:42.819 Let me just. 00:10:42.819 --> 00:10:43.579 Let me. 00:10:43.579 --> 00:10:43.720 You know. 00:10:43.840 --> 00:10:44.039 So. 00:10:44.039 --> 00:10:44.319 So. 00:10:44.480 --> 00:10:45.159 When the. 00:10:46.100 --> 00:10:46.579 Boys. 00:10:46.899 --> 00:10:47.779 Catch the girls. 00:10:47.779 --> 00:10:49.939 And we'll add some more people in. 00:10:50.399 --> 00:10:51.120 They'll stand. 00:10:51.439 --> 00:10:52.179 With their legs. 00:10:52.980 --> 00:10:53.740 At that time. 00:10:53.740 --> 00:10:54.019 All right. 00:10:54.419 --> 00:10:54.759 In fact. 00:10:54.819 --> 00:10:55.399 We'll get the girls. 00:10:55.459 --> 00:10:56.039 And the boys. 00:10:56.179 --> 00:10:56.919 It'll be easier. 00:10:58.000 --> 00:10:58.399 And. 00:10:58.600 --> 00:10:59.519 How do you get. 00:10:59.980 --> 00:11:00.339 Rescues. 00:11:00.699 --> 00:11:01.159 When you're. 00:11:01.319 --> 00:11:01.860 Suck in the mud. 00:11:02.000 --> 00:11:02.480 How do you get. 00:11:02.579 --> 00:11:02.899 Rescues. 00:11:03.059 --> 00:11:03.419 Tresher. 00:11:04.839 --> 00:11:05.179 Yeah. 00:11:05.220 --> 00:11:05.980 That's a politically. 00:11:05.980 --> 00:11:06.339 Correct. 00:11:06.339 --> 00:11:06.620 Correct. 00:11:06.620 --> 00:11:06.899 Vision. 00:11:06.980 --> 00:11:07.620 We're not going to do. 00:11:07.620 --> 00:11:07.820 That. 00:11:07.820 --> 00:11:08.259 I'm going to do. 00:11:09.460 --> 00:11:10.639 What do you do. 00:11:10.779 --> 00:11:10.980 Do you. 00:11:11.340 --> 00:11:12.379 Crawl under their legs. 00:11:12.460 --> 00:11:13.060 Which is easier. 00:11:13.200 --> 00:11:13.440 Throwing. 00:11:13.580 --> 00:11:14.000 It's always. 00:11:14.159 --> 00:11:14.279 No. 00:11:14.419 --> 00:11:14.620 It's everything. 00:11:15.080 --> 00:11:15.279 Okay. 00:11:15.399 --> 00:11:15.600 So. 00:11:15.679 --> 00:11:16.340 We've got caught. 00:11:16.560 --> 00:11:16.799 All right. 00:11:17.299 --> 00:11:17.560 And. 00:11:18.240 --> 00:11:18.639 So. 00:11:18.720 --> 00:11:19.659 We've got one person. 00:11:19.779 --> 00:11:20.080 On it. 00:11:21.159 --> 00:11:21.360 Hello. 00:11:21.639 --> 00:11:21.899 All right. 00:11:22.399 --> 00:11:22.799 And. 00:11:22.960 --> 00:11:23.960 You have to catch these people. 00:11:24.720 --> 00:11:25.320 And then. 00:11:25.500 --> 00:11:26.879 If any of them get rescued. 00:11:28.100 --> 00:11:28.960 You have to cheer. 00:11:29.299 --> 00:11:29.639 All right. 00:11:30.899 --> 00:11:31.279 Because. 00:11:31.279 --> 00:11:32.340 When something's rescued. 00:11:32.460 --> 00:11:32.840 That's something. 00:11:33.000 --> 00:11:33.539 We'll be the cheer. 00:11:34.580 --> 00:11:35.159 All right. 00:11:35.159 --> 00:11:37.159 So. 00:11:37.980 --> 00:11:38.399 All you. 00:11:38.399 --> 00:11:38.860 You four. 00:11:39.019 --> 00:11:39.860 The area is. 00:11:40.000 --> 00:11:40.579 Well you've only got. 00:11:40.759 --> 00:11:40.980 Can't stop. 00:11:41.279 --> 00:11:43.419 All right. 00:11:43.500 --> 00:11:44.100 Wayne's very great. 00:11:44.240 --> 00:11:44.439 Right. 00:11:45.240 --> 00:11:45.639 So. 00:11:46.219 --> 00:11:46.799 We've ridden them. 00:11:46.899 --> 00:11:47.480 We've got to do. 00:11:47.620 --> 00:11:47.719 So. 00:11:47.799 --> 00:11:48.419 How does it. 00:11:48.419 --> 00:11:48.439 How does it. 00:11:48.639 --> 00:11:48.819 Do you. 00:11:49.240 --> 00:11:50.259 Go and pass it a little more. 00:11:50.899 --> 00:11:51.219 Otherwise. 00:11:51.339 --> 00:11:52.459 That'll ruin the installation. 00:11:54.059 --> 00:11:54.959 Is that what we're doing? 00:11:57.159 --> 00:11:57.519 Okay. 00:11:57.719 --> 00:11:57.839 So. 00:11:57.919 --> 00:11:58.100 Go. 00:11:58.100 --> 00:11:58.319 Go. 00:11:58.319 --> 00:11:58.659 Go. 00:11:58.659 --> 00:11:58.899 Go. 00:12:02.519 --> 00:12:03.079 Go. 00:12:03.079 --> 00:12:03.279 Go. 00:12:03.279 --> 00:12:03.399 Go. 00:12:03.399 --> 00:12:03.639 Go. 00:12:03.639 --> 00:12:03.919 Go. 00:12:03.919 --> 00:12:04.360 Go. 00:12:04.360 --> 00:12:04.399 Go. 00:12:04.399 --> 00:12:04.480 Go. 00:12:04.480 --> 00:12:04.480 00:12:04.480 --> 00:12:04.480 00:12:04.480 --> 00:12:04.480 00:12:04.480 --> 00:12:04.480 00:12:04.480 --> 00:12:04.480 00:12:04.480 --> 00:12:04.480 00:12:04.480 --> 00:12:04.480 00:12:04.480 --> 00:12:04.480 00:12:04.480 --> 00:12:04.480 00:12:04.480 --> 00:12:04.480 00:12:04.480 --> 00:12:04.480 00:12:05.600 --> 00:12:05.740 Go. 00:12:05.740 --> 00:12:05.740 00:12:05.740 --> 00:12:05.740 00:12:05.740 --> 00:12:05.740 00:12:05.740 --> 00:12:05.740 00:12:05.740 --> 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00:12:51.480 It's not silly. 00:12:51.740 --> 00:12:53.419 I would be able to do this. 00:12:53.840 --> 00:12:54.980 But when someone is rescued, 00:12:55.159 --> 00:12:57.139 it is a really, really wonderful thing. 00:12:58.639 --> 00:13:00.000 The Bible tells us that 00:13:00.000 --> 00:13:02.360 Jesus came to be a rescue of sinners. 00:13:03.639 --> 00:13:04.799 Much people like me. 00:13:05.740 --> 00:13:08.600 People like me who say things are sufficient. 00:13:09.720 --> 00:13:10.940 Do things are sufficient. 00:13:12.159 --> 00:13:14.879 And think things that they don't want anyone to know about. 00:13:16.480 --> 00:13:18.000 And even on Christmas Day, 00:13:19.159 --> 00:13:20.320 you all look really wonderful. 00:13:20.460 --> 00:13:21.539 I've seen you every one more day. 00:13:22.159 --> 00:13:23.379 We're still sinners, aren't we? 00:13:24.600 --> 00:13:26.340 And the wonderful news about the Lord Jesus 00:13:26.340 --> 00:13:27.820 is He came 00:13:27.820 --> 00:13:30.560 as an uptangling baby. 00:13:31.759 --> 00:13:33.139 Grew onto a man. 00:13:33.139 --> 00:13:35.840 He died on the cross. 00:13:38.340 --> 00:13:40.500 And He paid the penalty for our sins. 00:13:40.600 --> 00:13:42.340 He took the punishment for our sins. 00:13:42.460 --> 00:13:44.799 So that we can know God as our Father. 00:13:46.319 --> 00:13:47.980 And so I want you to remember this today. 00:13:48.120 --> 00:13:49.080 So there's lots of things to do. 00:13:49.159 --> 00:13:49.879 Lots of things to do. 00:13:49.960 --> 00:13:50.840 How great do you think? 00:13:50.840 --> 00:13:53.259 I hope you have a really, really lovely Christmas. 00:13:54.059 --> 00:13:54.960 But there's three things. 00:13:55.039 --> 00:13:56.019 What's the first star? 00:13:56.019 --> 00:14:00.220 Jesus' birth is a real birth. 00:14:01.220 --> 00:14:02.460 What was the second thing? 00:14:02.899 --> 00:14:05.919 Jesus' birth was a royal birth. 00:14:06.819 --> 00:14:08.079 And the third thing is 00:14:08.079 --> 00:14:11.079 Jesus' birth is a rescue birth. 00:14:11.080 --> 00:14:13.720 Do you know, 00:14:14.220 --> 00:14:15.820 imagine 00:14:15.820 --> 00:14:17.139 they'd say 00:14:17.139 --> 00:14:18.400 I don't want to be rescued 00:14:18.400 --> 00:14:19.440 because they just stood there 00:14:19.440 --> 00:14:20.220 like that for ages. 00:14:21.139 --> 00:14:22.379 And we all got home. 00:14:22.860 --> 00:14:23.840 They'd sit stuck in the mud 00:14:23.840 --> 00:14:24.580 all day on Christmas. 00:14:25.220 --> 00:14:25.780 You're really silly 00:14:25.780 --> 00:14:27.759 to do it, but you're really, really silly. 00:14:28.580 --> 00:14:30.040 Because it's a wonderful thing 00:14:30.040 --> 00:14:30.800 to be rescued. 00:14:32.040 --> 00:14:32.840 And I think 00:14:32.840 --> 00:14:34.759 that you know about being rescued 00:14:34.759 --> 00:14:36.400 and you may be today 00:14:36.400 --> 00:14:39.100 you may be need to ask God 00:14:39.100 --> 00:14:40.620 I need to be rescued. 00:14:41.139 --> 00:14:41.879 Do you know my big brother? 00:14:42.120 --> 00:14:42.600 I've got a big brother 00:14:42.600 --> 00:14:43.759 he's 12 years older than me. 00:14:44.019 --> 00:14:44.840 He's taller than I am 00:14:44.840 --> 00:14:46.519 but about three times a size. 00:14:48.200 --> 00:14:49.519 He was a little boy 00:14:49.519 --> 00:14:50.259 like he was like 00:14:50.259 --> 00:14:51.480 he's about 8 or 9 years old. 00:14:52.120 --> 00:14:53.879 And on Christmas Day 00:14:53.879 --> 00:14:56.080 he asked God to rescue him 00:14:56.080 --> 00:14:57.460 lots and lots of years ago. 00:14:58.399 --> 00:14:59.580 And so every Christmas Day 00:14:59.580 --> 00:15:01.820 he remembers Christmas Day 00:15:01.820 --> 00:15:03.540 as the day that God rescued him. 00:15:04.019 --> 00:15:05.940 And he asked Jesus to save him. 00:15:06.779 --> 00:15:07.639 And I get to some of you 00:15:07.639 --> 00:15:08.920 who maybe you need to do that today. 00:15:09.100 --> 00:15:10.500 Let's pray.