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 This text introduces us to two people. We're only going to talk about the first, Simeon and Anna.

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 Simeon took a particular interest in baby Jesus and announced a blessing on him that left Mary

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 and Joseph in a state of awe. And for the purpose of our study this morning, I want to

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 latch on to a specific phrase that Simeon uses. Look at it there in verse 30. And he says,

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 My eyes have seen your salvation. My eyes have seen your salvation.

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 Of course, we've noted throughout these last six weeks that Jesus is the Savior who has come to

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 earth from heaven. But in this passage, I think we are compelled by Luke to move on from the fact

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 of Jesus' coming to the purpose of his coming. And this word salvation that Simeon uses in verse 30

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 perfectly summarizes the purpose for which Jesus came. And using this interaction with Simeon, I want

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 to show you three things about the person and the work of Jesus and this child. I want to show you

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 that Jesus himself is our salvation. I want to show you also that the events surrounding his birth

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 ultimately serve the purpose of pointing forward to his inevitable death. He's our salvation. His birth is

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 not about his birth. His birth is really about his death. And there's things that are happening here

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 in the passage we just read that make that very clear. And then the last thing that maybe you'll see

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 is that Jesus might not be the kind of Savior that you expected.

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 I think for most people, maybe even the people who came to adore him in these passages,

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 Jesus the Savior ended up being quite a surprise to them. I think there's some things that we can

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 notice in these passages as we go. Again, latching onto that word salvation. First thing is this,

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 I want you to see salvation symbolized. Salvation symbolized. Now, surely we can feel some sympathy

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 for Mary and Joseph at this point in the narrative. An angel has just informed them in recent months

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 that their new child is the Son of God and the Messiah. And that led to a series of other encounters

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 that all have served the purpose of affirming that truth for Mary and Joseph. Now, becoming new parents

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 is frightening enough on its own. Perhaps you remember the moment that maybe Ashlyn

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 just turned 11 last week, and we were talking about a picture that I have of the first time

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 that I ever held Ashlyn right after she was born. And I can remember some of the feelings of,

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 I'm responsible for this. Like, if we mess this up, Julie, we've messed a lot up. Like, there's some

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 serious implications to our ability to care for this child that we've been given. Okay, that's scary

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 enough on its own. Now, put yourself in Mary and Joseph's shoes. An angelic figure has come to you

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 and has said, not only are you going to have a child, but this child is the Messiah. This is the

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 Son of God, and it's up to you to raise Him. You're going to have to be responsible for His care. You're

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 going to have to be responsible to train Him and to raise Him to be a good Jewish young man,

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 perhaps, is what's in their mind. Can you imagine the pressure? And they got off to a terrible start

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 because they had to make this 90-mile walk from Nazareth to Bethlehem. And upon getting there,

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 they can't even find a decent place for Mary to give birth when she goes into labor. And surely,

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 you men can identify, perhaps, with Joseph, who probably is just thinking of himself as such a failure.

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 Here, his wife is giving birth to the Son of God, and the best that he could do was a filthy manger

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 to provide for this new child. And certainly, there's some excitement, maybe a bit of adrenaline rush as the

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 shepherds rush down and they visit, but eventually the shepherds leave, and it's just them.

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 It's just them amidst the animals. And perhaps there's a moment in all of that where Mary looks

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 at Joseph and says, what do we do now? What are we supposed to do? There's no manual here on how to

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 raise the Messiah. Like, is there special instructions we're supposed to follow? The angel didn't tell us

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 all of that. He just said, you're going to have a son, and this is who he'll be, and this is what you

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 should name him. And as we'll see in verses 21 to 24, the answer is that they did exactly what the

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 law of God said to do. That's what they went with. After eight days, they circumcised Jesus. They gave

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 him the name that was supposed to be given to him. Then after 40 days, they journeyed to Jerusalem

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 so that they could present him to God in exactly the way that God's law had said to do it. Now, it's not

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 the main point of the text, and it's not the main point of the message, but it is helpful nonetheless

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 to note that in a moment of uncertainty, Joseph and Mary didn't wait for a sign in the sky

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 before they decided what to do next. Oh, it was ordinary, routine faithfulness to God and to God's

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 word that actually marked their lives. Alistair Begg was so helpful on this, and I've listened to him

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 preach this passage, and he said, some of us are waiting to see what God does before we do what God

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 says. And he says that's completely upside down. Joseph and Mary said, we will do what God says,

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 and then we'll see what God does. And there is just a helpful side note here for us, isn't there,

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 that just the ordinary faithfulness, they immediately upon not knowing what to do,

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 not having any further instruction, they immediately went to the word of God, and they said,

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 what does the word say for us to do? What does God say in his law that we are to do? And

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 that's what they did. And it was through that ordinary obedience, that ordinary faithfulness,

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 that God began to do this work in their lives, that God provided for them everything that they needed

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 to raise this child exactly as he intended. And I think that's a helpful note for us, maybe just to

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 tuck in the back of our minds as we move forward. Now look at verse 21. At the end of eight days, when he

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 was circumcised, he was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

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 And when the time came for their purification, according to the law of Moses, they brought him

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 up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord. As it is written in the law of the Lord, every male who

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 first opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord, and to offer a sacrifice according to what is

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 said in the law of the Lord, a pair of turtle doves or two young pigeons. Now the routine faithfulness of

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 Joseph and Mary to do the things described in these verses may not seem like much, but it is actually of

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 utmost importance as we understand the person of Jesus. Each step they took was either in obedience to

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 God's law or in obedience to the direct instruction given through the angel. And their actions are

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 important on two levels. The first is this, it was necessary that Jesus perfectly fulfill God's law.

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 It was necessary that Jesus perfectly fulfill God's law. He said this himself, Matthew chapter five,

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 the sermon on the mountain, Jesus says, do not think I have come to abolish the law or the prophets.

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 I have not come to abolish them, but to fulfill them. So that for Jesus to be the Savior, for him to

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 actually be the one to bring us salvation, it wasn't enough for him just to stay out of trouble.

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 This isn't only about his sinlessness. There is also this dynamic of fulfillment in Christ.

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 It was necessary that he fulfill all the laws, that he fulfill all the pictures, that he fulfill all the

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 promises recorded in the Old Testament. But as a baby, baby Jesus has no control over his own

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 circumcision. He has no control over his own presentation to the Lord. Things that would be

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 necessary for him to be the fulfillment of what those things were to picture in the plan of salvation.

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 No, God providentially used Joseph and Mary's ordinary obedience so that he could fulfill his saving

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 purposes in Christ Jesus. Do you see that? Jesus sat eight days old, didn't look up at Mary and say,

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 all right, Mary, it's time. We better get this taken care of. Don't forget the angel said, Jesus,

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 yes, make sure you do that. Jesus doesn't do that. No. He uses Mary and Joseph's ordinary

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 obedience and faithfulness to accomplish his purpose.

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 Now, I imagine there were many days that they felt keenly the weight of responsibility given to them.

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 But the fact of the matter is that God's purposes could never be thwarted.

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 Joseph and Mary weren't perfect people. They weren't perfect parents, but they had a perfect son,

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 and God was using them to accomplish his purposes, and there was nothing that they were going to do

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 that was going to keep God from doing that. He raised them up for this task. And though they

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 weren't perfect, he sovereignly governed their lives so that his will would be accomplished through them.

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 Now, in their minds, they just thought, we're just doing what every good Jewish family does.

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 I doubt Joseph was sitting in Bethlehem thinking, you know, if we don't do this, he won't be the Savior.

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 No, that's not what they're thinking. But their obedience, whether they understood it or not,

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 was far more necessary to God's plan than that. And I don't know about you, but I find incredible comfort in that.

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 The Christian life is dynamic.

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 That there's no failure

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 that I can exhibit

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 that will hinder

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 God's sovereign purposes in this world.

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 Even when I do fail,

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 and when I do sin,

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 it is because God is allowing that to take place

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 in order that he might accomplish

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 his purposes in my life

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 and in the lives of others.

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 And I find comfort in the fact

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 that as I go about my evangelism,

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 perhaps, or as I go about

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 raising my children, doing as much

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 as I can to the glory of God, recognizing

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 that I'm an imperfect father,

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 and I'm an imperfect pastor,

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 and I'm an imperfect Christian,

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 I'm an imperfect friend,

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 and all of those kinds of things.

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 That God is always working

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 in me. He's always working

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 through me

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 to do his will

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 in my life and in the lives

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 of people around me.

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 And that's exactly what he's doing

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 with Mary and Joseph.

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 So it's first important on that level

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 that Jesus had to be

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 the fulfillment of all of these things.

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 And he is that,

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 and God uses Mary and Joseph's

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 ordinary faithfulness for it.

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 But the second reason

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 this is so important

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 is that these actions

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 were symbols

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 of the salvation

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 Jesus had come to provide.

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 Or symbols.

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 Now, we don't have time

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 to go into all of the details here.

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 I'll have to leave it to you

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 to look into some of these things

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 on your own,

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 but let's just touch

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 on the three things here.

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 First is circumcision.

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 Circumcision was a sign

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 of the Abrahamic covenant.

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 It marked Israel's

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 national identity

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 as the people of God.

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 It was a command of God

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 for them to fulfill

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 in obedience to him.

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 But it was also meant by God

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 as an object lesson

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 of the need for cleansing

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 from sin.

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 This act of circumcision

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 reminded them

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 that from the very moment of birth,

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 they are guilty in Adam,

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 that they are under sin,

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 that they have a nature of sin.

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 And this act of circumcision

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 communicated to the people

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 over and over

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 their need for cleansing,

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 their need for mercy,

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 and their need for grace.

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 It was a physical symbol

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 of the spiritual cleansing

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 of the heart

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 that takes place at salvation.

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 And of course,

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 circumcision was never capable

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 of providing salvation,

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 but it did remind the people

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 that they needed salvation.

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 And so it's necessary

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 that Jesus go through this

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 to fulfill the law of God

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 and to point toward the symbol

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 that it represented.

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 The second thing is Jesus' name.

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 Jesus' name.

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 And it's also an important symbol

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 of salvation,

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 as was noted by

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 the angelic message

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 to Joseph

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 in Matthew 1.

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 She will bear a son,

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 the angel says,

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 and you shall call his name

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 Jesus,

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 for he will save his people

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 from their sins.

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 We've talked about this before.

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 Jesus is the

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 Greek equivalent

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 of the

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 Old Testament

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 named Joshua,

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 which means

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 God will save.

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 Yahweh will save.

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 So even the name of Jesus

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 communicates

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 that God

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 had sent him

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 to bring salvation.

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 And then the third thing here

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 is the sacrifice

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 that they made.

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 If you want to learn

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 more about this,

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 you can go to

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 Leviticus chapter 12,

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 and I think it's

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 Exodus chapter 13,

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 and you'll see

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 all the things

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 that the law

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 had laid out here.

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 But in short,

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 the law considered

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 a woman who gave birth

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 ceremonially unclean

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 for a certain period of time.

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 And it depended,

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 the time frame

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 depended on whether

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 or not their child

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 was a boy

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 or a girl.

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 Now why there was

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 a difference,

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 I don't know.

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 We'll have to ask the Lord

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 when we get to heaven

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 one day,

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 but there was a difference.

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 If you had a boy,

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 you had to wait

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 seven days

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 for the initial part

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 of their ceremonial cleansing,

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 and then on the eighth day

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 is when the circumcision

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 was necessary for the boy.

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 Then after that,

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 they waited another

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 33 days.

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 And after 33 days,

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 that's when they would have

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 presented the boy

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 to the Lord.

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 That's when the mother

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 would be considered

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 ceremonially clean

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 and could go to the temple

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 and could participate

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 in all the things

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 of worship in Israel

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 that were necessary.

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 If it was a baby girl,

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 it's different.

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 All of those things

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 were doubled.

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 Had to wait 14 days initially,

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 and then another 66 days

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 beyond that.

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 So when we see

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 that Mary and Joseph

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 have come to the temple,

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 and they have come

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 to present baby Jesus

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 to the Lord,

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 the time frame here

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 is all related

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 to Leviticus chapter 12.

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 But the thing

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 that was necessitated

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 in the law

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 was a sacrifice.

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 And there were

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 two parts to it.

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 The first part

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 was a one-year-old lamb

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 for a burnt offering.

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 The second part

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 was a young pigeon

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 or a turtle dove

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 that would be

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 for a sin offering.

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 But the law

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 made a provision

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 for those

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 who couldn't afford

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 a lamb.

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 If they didn't

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 have a lamb

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 or they couldn't afford

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 to purchase a lamb,

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 they could offer

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 two birds

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 instead of just

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 one bird,

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 and that would be enough

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 for the burnt offering

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 and for the sin offering.

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 And so clearly,

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 we see Mary and Joseph's

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 poverty coming through

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 as they didn't even

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 have the money

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 to pay for the lamb

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 at this point.

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 But then they go

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 through the process,

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 and what is it

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 that they're doing

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 as they offer

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 these sacrifices?

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 They're recognizing

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 their need for atonement.

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 They're recognizing

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 their need for

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 cleansing,

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 forgiveness from God.

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 You see,

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 everything the Bible

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 records about Jesus

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 ultimately points forward

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 to his salvation.

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 And the events

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 of his death,

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 his birth,

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 ultimately point

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 toward his purpose,

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 which was that

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 he came to die.

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 He came to be

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 that sacrifice.

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 He came to be

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 that agent

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 of cleansing

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 that would provide

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 true cleansing

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 from sin.

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 We're in desperate

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 need of that cleansing.

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 Jesus provides

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 the salvation

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 we need

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 by dying

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 as our sacrificial lamb.

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 So we see here,

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 salvation symbolized.

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 Number two,

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 salvation personified.

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 Salvation

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 personified.

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 Look with me

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 at verse 25.

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 Now there was a man

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 in Jerusalem

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 whose name was Simeon.

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 This man was righteous

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 and devout,

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 waiting for

00:18:04.299 --> 00:18:05.440
 the consolation

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 of Israel.

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 And the Holy Spirit

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 was upon him.

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 And it had been revealed

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 to him by the Holy Spirit

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 that he would not

00:18:12.940 --> 00:18:13.559
 see death

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 before he had seen

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 the Lord's Christ.

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 Christ.

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 And he came

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 in the Spirit

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 into the temple.

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 And when the parents

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 brought in the child

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 Jesus to do for him

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 according to

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 the custom of the law.

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 So Luke sets

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 the scene for us.

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 He mentions

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 Simeon's character

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 and faith

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 first.

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 Three things

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 just to note

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 in passing about it.

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 We see first

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 that Simeon

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 was devoted

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 to God.

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 Luke says

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 he was righteous

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 and devout

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 meaning he was

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 obedient to God's word

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 and careful

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 to live his life

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 for God's glory.

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 So this is a unique man.

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 He's devoted to God.

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 Secondly,

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 Luke tells us

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 about his faith

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 in God's promises.

00:18:58.059 --> 00:18:58.539
 His faith

00:18:58.539 --> 00:18:59.400
 in God's promises.

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 That he was

00:19:02.120 --> 00:19:03.000
 waiting

00:19:03.000 --> 00:19:04.299
 for the consolation

00:19:04.299 --> 00:19:04.900
 of Israel

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 means that

00:19:06.079 --> 00:19:06.840
 Simeon was

00:19:06.840 --> 00:19:07.559
 a disciplined

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 student of the Bible.

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 That he was filled

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 with expectancy

00:19:12.019 --> 00:19:14.400
 about the Lord's Christ.

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 And then finally

00:19:16.120 --> 00:19:16.759
 we're told

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 that Simeon

00:19:17.819 --> 00:19:19.079
 was used

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 by God.

00:19:20.960 --> 00:19:21.620
 So the Spirit

00:19:21.620 --> 00:19:22.180
 of God

00:19:22.180 --> 00:19:23.620
 reveals to Simeon.

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 We're not told

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 how or in what way

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 but reveals

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 to Simeon

00:19:27.480 --> 00:19:29.039
 that he would

00:19:29.039 --> 00:19:29.759
 see the Messiah

00:19:29.759 --> 00:19:30.900
 before he dies.

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 And then the Holy Spirit

00:19:32.819 --> 00:19:33.740
 leads him

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 into the temple

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 at precisely

00:19:36.559 --> 00:19:37.220
 the time

00:19:37.220 --> 00:19:37.759
 that Joseph

00:19:37.759 --> 00:19:38.319
 and Mary

00:19:38.319 --> 00:19:39.220
 are arriving

00:19:39.220 --> 00:19:40.099
 at the temple

00:19:40.099 --> 00:19:41.459
 to present

00:19:41.459 --> 00:19:41.879
 Jesus

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 to God

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 according to the law.

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 And here's

00:19:46.079 --> 00:19:46.759
 the simple thing.

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 Just like

00:19:48.139 --> 00:19:49.039
 every believer

00:19:49.039 --> 00:19:51.419
 God's salvation

00:19:51.419 --> 00:19:52.119
 was revealed

00:19:52.119 --> 00:19:52.879
 to Simeon

00:19:52.879 --> 00:19:54.819
 by the Holy Spirit

00:19:54.819 --> 00:19:56.919
 through the Holy Scriptures.

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 There's no difference

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 here for him

00:19:59.779 --> 00:20:00.279
 than there is

00:20:00.279 --> 00:20:01.139
 for any other person

00:20:01.139 --> 00:20:02.000
 that comes to Christ.

00:20:02.779 --> 00:20:03.439
 The Spirit

00:20:03.439 --> 00:20:04.159
 leads us.

00:20:04.559 --> 00:20:04.859
 The Spirit

00:20:04.859 --> 00:20:05.679
 guides us.

00:20:05.980 --> 00:20:06.319
 The Spirit

00:20:06.319 --> 00:20:07.419
 opens our understanding

00:20:07.420 --> 00:20:08.740
 of God's Word

00:20:08.740 --> 00:20:09.900
 in order that

00:20:09.900 --> 00:20:11.740
 we might be saved.

00:20:12.380 --> 00:20:13.560
 Look at verse 28.

00:20:14.740 --> 00:20:16.039
 Here's what Simeon did.

00:20:16.160 --> 00:20:16.980
 He took him up

00:20:16.980 --> 00:20:17.500
 in his arms

00:20:17.500 --> 00:20:18.420
 and he blessed God

00:20:18.420 --> 00:20:18.779
 and said,

00:20:19.039 --> 00:20:19.060
 Lord,

00:20:19.259 --> 00:20:20.480
 now your servant,

00:20:20.840 --> 00:20:21.400
 you are letting

00:20:21.400 --> 00:20:21.920
 your servant

00:20:21.920 --> 00:20:22.860
 depart in peace

00:20:22.860 --> 00:20:24.440
 according to your word.

00:20:25.519 --> 00:20:26.080
 For my eyes

00:20:26.080 --> 00:20:27.279
 have seen your salvation

00:20:27.279 --> 00:20:28.400
 that you have prepared

00:20:28.400 --> 00:20:29.440
 in the presence

00:20:29.440 --> 00:20:30.279
 of all peoples.

00:20:31.279 --> 00:20:31.740
 A light

00:20:31.740 --> 00:20:32.539
 for revelation

00:20:32.539 --> 00:20:33.519
 to the Gentiles

00:20:33.519 --> 00:20:34.500
 and for glory

00:20:34.500 --> 00:20:35.599
 to your people Israel.

00:20:36.480 --> 00:20:37.379
 And his father

00:20:37.379 --> 00:20:38.480
 and mother marveled

00:20:38.480 --> 00:20:39.980
 at what was said

00:20:39.980 --> 00:20:40.559
 about him.

00:20:42.220 --> 00:20:43.119
 So directed

00:20:43.119 --> 00:20:44.200
 by the Holy Spirit,

00:20:45.279 --> 00:20:46.139
 Simeon immediately

00:20:46.139 --> 00:20:47.299
 knew that Jesus

00:20:47.299 --> 00:20:48.460
 was the promised

00:20:48.460 --> 00:20:49.240
 Christ.

00:20:50.559 --> 00:20:51.359
 And he took

00:20:51.359 --> 00:20:52.000
 the baby up

00:20:52.000 --> 00:20:52.579
 in his arms

00:20:52.579 --> 00:20:53.119
 and he began

00:20:53.119 --> 00:20:55.059
 to worship God.

00:20:56.240 --> 00:20:56.799
 And again,

00:20:56.960 --> 00:20:58.000
 Simeon's character

00:20:58.000 --> 00:20:58.539
 and faith

00:20:58.539 --> 00:20:59.259
 are revealed here.

00:20:59.539 --> 00:21:00.279
 The word used

00:21:00.279 --> 00:21:01.119
 for Lord

00:21:01.119 --> 00:21:01.799
 that translates

00:21:01.799 --> 00:21:02.420
 Lord here

00:21:02.420 --> 00:21:03.339
 is the Greek word

00:21:03.339 --> 00:21:04.459
 despotes.

00:21:05.419 --> 00:21:06.019
 Now that's not

00:21:06.019 --> 00:21:06.799
 the typical word

00:21:06.799 --> 00:21:07.179
 for Lord

00:21:07.179 --> 00:21:07.939
 in the New Testament.

00:21:08.699 --> 00:21:09.759
 Typically it's

00:21:09.759 --> 00:21:10.500
 kurios,

00:21:10.720 --> 00:21:11.579
 but not here.

00:21:12.359 --> 00:21:13.299
 It's despotes,

00:21:13.879 --> 00:21:14.480
 despot.

00:21:15.799 --> 00:21:16.659
 Most often

00:21:16.659 --> 00:21:17.240
 this is used

00:21:17.240 --> 00:21:18.079
 in the New Testament

00:21:18.079 --> 00:21:19.319
 to translate

00:21:19.319 --> 00:21:20.519
 slave owner.

00:21:22.099 --> 00:21:23.079
 And then he follows

00:21:23.079 --> 00:21:23.939
 it up with servant.

00:21:24.399 --> 00:21:24.879
 Dulos

00:21:24.879 --> 00:21:26.559
 literally means slave.

00:21:27.419 --> 00:21:28.319
 This tells us

00:21:28.319 --> 00:21:29.519
 something not about

00:21:29.519 --> 00:21:30.539
 the dynamics

00:21:30.539 --> 00:21:31.220
 of slavery

00:21:31.220 --> 00:21:31.819
 in that time.

00:21:31.859 --> 00:21:32.359
 It tells us

00:21:32.359 --> 00:21:32.899
 something about

00:21:32.900 --> 00:21:34.220
 Simeon's mind

00:21:34.220 --> 00:21:35.000
 toward God.

00:21:35.519 --> 00:21:36.759
 He viewed God

00:21:36.759 --> 00:21:38.259
 as his Lord,

00:21:38.680 --> 00:21:40.460
 as having full control,

00:21:40.980 --> 00:21:42.820
 full authority

00:21:42.820 --> 00:21:44.080
 over everything

00:21:44.080 --> 00:21:45.180
 that Simeon did

00:21:45.180 --> 00:21:45.880
 and thought

00:21:45.880 --> 00:21:46.560
 and believed

00:21:46.560 --> 00:21:47.540
 and he's recognizing

00:21:47.540 --> 00:21:48.220
 in this moment

00:21:48.220 --> 00:21:48.720
 of worship

00:21:48.720 --> 00:21:49.600
 that God

00:21:49.600 --> 00:21:50.460
 is his Lord,

00:21:50.700 --> 00:21:51.180
 that he is

00:21:51.180 --> 00:21:52.400
 the slave of God.

00:21:52.580 --> 00:21:53.680
 He is the servant

00:21:53.680 --> 00:21:54.600
 of God.

00:21:54.759 --> 00:21:55.259
 And we see

00:21:55.259 --> 00:21:55.980
 his character,

00:21:56.140 --> 00:21:56.780
 his godliness,

00:21:57.000 --> 00:21:58.120
 his devoutness,

00:21:58.180 --> 00:21:58.900
 his righteousness

00:21:58.900 --> 00:22:00.080
 coming through.

00:22:00.079 --> 00:22:01.460
 The point is

00:22:01.460 --> 00:22:01.899
 that he viewed

00:22:01.899 --> 00:22:02.819
 his whole life

00:22:02.819 --> 00:22:04.099
 as being devoted

00:22:04.099 --> 00:22:04.559
 to God

00:22:04.559 --> 00:22:05.319
 and his purposes,

00:22:05.319 --> 00:22:06.619
 a distinguishing

00:22:06.619 --> 00:22:08.159
 mark for a Christian.

00:22:09.359 --> 00:22:10.759
 And then his faith

00:22:10.759 --> 00:22:12.199
 was in God's word.

00:22:12.279 --> 00:22:13.099
 Did you see that?

00:22:13.539 --> 00:22:13.919
 He says,

00:22:14.199 --> 00:22:14.720
 now you're letting

00:22:14.720 --> 00:22:15.339
 your servant

00:22:15.339 --> 00:22:16.359
 depart in peace

00:22:16.359 --> 00:22:18.079
 according to

00:22:18.079 --> 00:22:19.439
 your word.

00:22:20.339 --> 00:22:21.659
 Another distinguishing

00:22:21.659 --> 00:22:22.119
 mark

00:22:22.119 --> 00:22:23.519
 of a Christian.

00:22:23.519 --> 00:22:25.619
 But it's the rest

00:22:25.619 --> 00:22:26.639
 of Simeon's statement

00:22:26.639 --> 00:22:27.240
 that I want to

00:22:27.240 --> 00:22:28.379
 draw your attention to.

00:22:29.279 --> 00:22:30.099
 There's two things

00:22:30.099 --> 00:22:30.819
 of note here

00:22:30.819 --> 00:22:32.299
 about his recognition

00:22:32.299 --> 00:22:33.359
 of God's salvation.

00:22:34.019 --> 00:22:34.619
 First,

00:22:35.139 --> 00:22:35.660
 salvation

00:22:35.660 --> 00:22:37.400
 is a person.

00:22:38.639 --> 00:22:39.379
 It's a person.

00:22:40.720 --> 00:22:41.500
 For my eyes

00:22:41.500 --> 00:22:42.639
 have seen

00:22:42.639 --> 00:22:43.319
 your salvation.

00:22:43.400 --> 00:22:43.920
 He doesn't say

00:22:43.920 --> 00:22:45.559
 I have experienced

00:22:45.559 --> 00:22:46.460
 God's salvation.

00:22:46.660 --> 00:22:46.900
 No.

00:22:47.119 --> 00:22:47.559
 He says

00:22:47.559 --> 00:22:49.000
 I have seen

00:22:49.000 --> 00:22:51.119
 your salvation.

00:22:51.119 --> 00:22:53.859
 So when he looked

00:22:53.859 --> 00:22:54.679
 at baby Jesus

00:22:54.679 --> 00:22:56.339
 under the inspiration

00:22:56.339 --> 00:22:57.359
 of the Holy Spirit,

00:22:57.819 --> 00:22:58.479
 Simeon knew

00:22:58.479 --> 00:22:59.299
 he was gazing

00:22:59.299 --> 00:23:00.319
 upon the one

00:23:00.319 --> 00:23:02.139
 and only Savior.

00:23:04.419 --> 00:23:04.699
 You see,

00:23:04.759 --> 00:23:05.239
 Simeon knew

00:23:05.239 --> 00:23:06.599
 that salvation

00:23:06.599 --> 00:23:08.159
 is not a place

00:23:08.159 --> 00:23:09.579
 like heaven.

00:23:11.339 --> 00:23:12.439
 So when we share

00:23:12.439 --> 00:23:12.919
 the gospel,

00:23:13.059 --> 00:23:13.859
 we don't win people

00:23:13.859 --> 00:23:14.559
 to heaven

00:23:14.559 --> 00:23:15.899
 because salvation

00:23:15.899 --> 00:23:16.719
 is not heaven.

00:23:18.919 --> 00:23:19.779
 Simeon recognized

00:23:19.779 --> 00:23:20.679
 that salvation

00:23:20.680 --> 00:23:22.740
 is not

00:23:22.740 --> 00:23:23.779
 a

00:23:23.779 --> 00:23:25.420
 thing

00:23:25.420 --> 00:23:27.060
 like

00:23:27.060 --> 00:23:28.060
 material

00:23:28.060 --> 00:23:28.620
 or

00:23:28.620 --> 00:23:30.060
 wealth

00:23:30.060 --> 00:23:31.000
 or prosperity.

00:23:32.340 --> 00:23:33.380
 So when we

00:23:33.380 --> 00:23:34.759
 share the gospel,

00:23:34.920 --> 00:23:35.279
 we're not

00:23:35.279 --> 00:23:36.560
 persuading people

00:23:36.560 --> 00:23:37.680
 to a better life

00:23:37.680 --> 00:23:39.820
 because that's not

00:23:39.820 --> 00:23:40.640
 what salvation is.

00:23:40.700 --> 00:23:41.220
 Salvation is in

00:23:41.220 --> 00:23:41.920
 a better life.

00:23:43.380 --> 00:23:44.039
 Simeon understood

00:23:44.039 --> 00:23:45.200
 that salvation

00:23:45.200 --> 00:23:46.539
 was not an ideal

00:23:46.539 --> 00:23:47.500
 state

00:23:47.500 --> 00:23:49.140
 of inner peace

00:23:49.140 --> 00:23:50.680
 or a fulfillment.

00:23:52.800 --> 00:23:53.720
 So when we

00:23:53.720 --> 00:23:54.480
 invite people

00:23:54.480 --> 00:23:54.980
 to the gospel,

00:23:55.120 --> 00:23:55.780
 we're not inviting

00:23:55.780 --> 00:23:57.259
 them to a new

00:23:57.259 --> 00:23:58.880
 spiritual level

00:23:58.880 --> 00:23:59.740
 of peace

00:23:59.740 --> 00:24:00.259
 that's going to

00:24:00.259 --> 00:24:01.340
 finally settle

00:24:01.340 --> 00:24:02.140
 all the chaos

00:24:02.140 --> 00:24:02.860
 in their lives

00:24:02.860 --> 00:24:03.220
 and it's going to

00:24:03.220 --> 00:24:04.020
 set their minds

00:24:04.020 --> 00:24:05.060
 exactly where

00:24:05.060 --> 00:24:05.500
 their minds

00:24:05.500 --> 00:24:06.000
 need to be.

00:24:06.160 --> 00:24:06.820
 That's not the

00:24:06.820 --> 00:24:07.780
 message of salvation.

00:24:08.780 --> 00:24:09.460
 Salvation is a

00:24:09.460 --> 00:24:09.980
 person

00:24:09.980 --> 00:24:11.740
 in Simeon's eyes.

00:24:13.540 --> 00:24:14.259
 Salvation is

00:24:14.259 --> 00:24:14.680
 Jesus.

00:24:14.680 --> 00:24:17.580
 And to receive

00:24:17.580 --> 00:24:18.720
 salvation is not

00:24:18.720 --> 00:24:19.500
 to grasp

00:24:19.500 --> 00:24:20.700
 onto health

00:24:20.700 --> 00:24:21.600
 or wealth

00:24:21.600 --> 00:24:22.539
 or personal

00:24:22.539 --> 00:24:23.200
 fulfillment.

00:24:23.440 --> 00:24:24.460
 It's to leave

00:24:24.460 --> 00:24:24.980
 all of those

00:24:24.980 --> 00:24:25.720
 things actually.

00:24:26.440 --> 00:24:27.200
 At least your

00:24:27.200 --> 00:24:28.200
 primary desire

00:24:28.200 --> 00:24:29.000
 for all of those

00:24:29.000 --> 00:24:30.019
 things and to

00:24:30.019 --> 00:24:31.720
 cling trustingly

00:24:31.720 --> 00:24:32.799
 to the baby.

00:24:33.519 --> 00:24:34.000
 To cling

00:24:34.000 --> 00:24:34.799
 trustingly

00:24:34.799 --> 00:24:36.000
 to the Savior.

00:24:36.560 --> 00:24:37.000
 To cling

00:24:37.000 --> 00:24:37.779
 trustingly

00:24:37.779 --> 00:24:38.820
 to Jesus.

00:24:40.420 --> 00:24:41.060
 Salvation is

00:24:41.060 --> 00:24:41.620
 a person.

00:24:41.619 --> 00:24:43.639
 So when we

00:24:43.639 --> 00:24:44.359
 share the gospel

00:24:44.359 --> 00:24:45.059
 we're sharing

00:24:45.059 --> 00:24:46.059
 a person.

00:24:46.419 --> 00:24:46.739
 We're bringing

00:24:46.739 --> 00:24:47.799
 people to a

00:24:47.799 --> 00:24:48.479
 person.

00:24:49.939 --> 00:24:50.819
 But then

00:24:50.819 --> 00:24:51.719
 salvation is

00:24:51.719 --> 00:24:53.000
 also we see

00:24:53.000 --> 00:24:54.319
 here for all

00:24:54.319 --> 00:24:54.959
 peoples.

00:24:56.139 --> 00:24:56.959
 Salvation is

00:24:56.959 --> 00:24:57.579
 for all peoples.

00:24:57.739 --> 00:24:58.199
 Look at what

00:24:58.199 --> 00:24:59.339
 Simeon says.

00:24:59.819 --> 00:25:00.719
 This salvation

00:25:00.719 --> 00:25:01.679
 is prepared in

00:25:01.679 --> 00:25:02.419
 the presence of

00:25:02.419 --> 00:25:03.459
 all peoples.

00:25:04.639 --> 00:25:05.319
 A light for

00:25:05.319 --> 00:25:06.079
 revelation to

00:25:06.079 --> 00:25:07.039
 the Gentiles for

00:25:07.039 --> 00:25:08.319
 glory to your

00:25:08.319 --> 00:25:10.239
 people Israel.

00:25:10.240 --> 00:25:11.859
 excuse me.

00:25:14.500 --> 00:25:15.660
 So Jesus is

00:25:15.660 --> 00:25:16.519
 salvation and

00:25:16.519 --> 00:25:17.680
 Jesus is for

00:25:17.680 --> 00:25:19.400
 everyone who

00:25:19.400 --> 00:25:20.019
 will come to

00:25:20.019 --> 00:25:21.400
 him in

00:25:21.400 --> 00:25:22.099
 repentance and

00:25:22.099 --> 00:25:22.380
 faith.

00:25:24.259 --> 00:25:25.120
 Simeon's actually

00:25:25.120 --> 00:25:26.019
 quoting Isaiah

00:25:26.019 --> 00:25:26.400
 here.

00:25:27.579 --> 00:25:27.940
 In Isaiah

00:25:27.940 --> 00:25:28.759
 chapter 49

00:25:28.759 --> 00:25:30.059
 is God

00:25:30.059 --> 00:25:30.660
 speaking of

00:25:30.660 --> 00:25:31.099
 the Messiah

00:25:31.099 --> 00:25:31.779
 says is it

00:25:31.779 --> 00:25:33.019
 to light a

00:25:33.019 --> 00:25:33.819
 thing that you

00:25:33.819 --> 00:25:34.759
 should be my

00:25:34.759 --> 00:25:35.539
 servant to

00:25:35.539 --> 00:25:36.120
 raise up the

00:25:36.120 --> 00:25:37.000
 tribes of Jacob

00:25:37.000 --> 00:25:38.039
 and bring back

00:25:38.039 --> 00:25:38.799
 the preserved of

00:25:38.799 --> 00:25:39.180
 Israel.

00:25:39.180 --> 00:25:40.740
 I will make

00:25:40.740 --> 00:25:41.420
 you as a

00:25:41.420 --> 00:25:42.900
 light for the

00:25:42.900 --> 00:25:44.360
 nations God

00:25:44.360 --> 00:25:44.900
 says.

00:25:47.640 --> 00:25:48.860
 That salvation

00:25:48.860 --> 00:25:50.140
 may reach to

00:25:50.140 --> 00:25:50.539
 the ends of

00:25:50.539 --> 00:25:50.980
 the earth.

00:25:52.460 --> 00:25:53.380
 Jesus would

00:25:53.380 --> 00:25:54.240
 later identify

00:25:54.240 --> 00:25:55.120
 himself in this

00:25:55.120 --> 00:25:55.460
 way.

00:25:56.860 --> 00:25:57.560
 Remember John

00:25:57.560 --> 00:25:58.240
 chapter 8.

00:25:59.740 --> 00:26:00.600
 Again Jesus

00:26:00.600 --> 00:26:01.259
 spoke to them

00:26:01.259 --> 00:26:03.200
 saying I am

00:26:03.200 --> 00:26:04.140
 the light of

00:26:04.140 --> 00:26:04.600
 the world.

00:26:06.180 --> 00:26:07.380
 Whoever follows

00:26:07.380 --> 00:26:08.000
 me will not

00:26:08.000 --> 00:26:08.799
 walk in darkness

00:26:08.799 --> 00:26:09.859
 but will have

00:26:09.859 --> 00:26:11.279
 the light of

00:26:11.279 --> 00:26:11.759
 life.

00:26:14.159 --> 00:26:15.119
 John affirmed

00:26:15.119 --> 00:26:15.680
 this at the

00:26:15.680 --> 00:26:16.240
 beginning of his

00:26:16.240 --> 00:26:17.379
 gospel in John

00:26:17.379 --> 00:26:18.059
 chapter 1 he

00:26:18.059 --> 00:26:18.799
 said the true

00:26:18.799 --> 00:26:19.899
 light which gives

00:26:19.899 --> 00:26:21.099
 light to everyone

00:26:21.099 --> 00:26:22.399
 was coming into

00:26:22.399 --> 00:26:22.919
 the world.

00:26:23.879 --> 00:26:24.839
 He was in the

00:26:24.839 --> 00:26:25.379
 world and the

00:26:25.379 --> 00:26:26.019
 world was made

00:26:26.019 --> 00:26:26.740
 through him yet

00:26:26.740 --> 00:26:27.519
 the world did

00:26:27.519 --> 00:26:28.619
 not know him.

00:26:29.619 --> 00:26:30.440
 He came to his

00:26:30.440 --> 00:26:31.159
 own and his own

00:26:31.159 --> 00:26:32.259
 people did not

00:26:32.259 --> 00:26:33.519
 receive him.

00:26:33.519 --> 00:26:35.279
 but to all who

00:26:35.279 --> 00:26:36.460
 did receive him

00:26:36.460 --> 00:26:37.839
 who believed in

00:26:37.839 --> 00:26:39.000
 his name he

00:26:39.000 --> 00:26:39.960
 gave the right to

00:26:39.960 --> 00:26:40.440
 become the

00:26:40.440 --> 00:26:41.220
 children of God

00:26:41.220 --> 00:26:42.900
 who were born

00:26:42.900 --> 00:26:43.819
 not of blood or

00:26:43.819 --> 00:26:44.299
 of the will of

00:26:44.299 --> 00:26:45.180
 the flesh nor

00:26:45.180 --> 00:26:45.680
 of the will of

00:26:45.680 --> 00:26:46.980
 man but of

00:26:46.980 --> 00:26:47.319
 God.

00:26:47.579 --> 00:26:47.980
 And here's the

00:26:47.980 --> 00:26:48.299
 point.

00:26:50.079 --> 00:26:50.879
 Jesus is the

00:26:50.879 --> 00:26:52.859
 only light that

00:26:52.859 --> 00:26:53.859
 can overcome the

00:26:53.859 --> 00:26:55.559
 darkness of sin in

00:26:55.559 --> 00:26:57.299
 your life and in

00:26:57.299 --> 00:26:57.799
 my life.

00:26:57.799 --> 00:27:00.319
 And according to

00:27:00.319 --> 00:27:01.039
 the Bible to

00:27:01.039 --> 00:27:02.899
 receive salvation is

00:27:02.899 --> 00:27:04.379
 to receive Jesus

00:27:04.379 --> 00:27:05.599
 and the way you

00:27:05.599 --> 00:27:07.519
 receive Jesus is by

00:27:07.519 --> 00:27:09.019
 believing in his

00:27:09.019 --> 00:27:09.480
 name.

00:27:11.099 --> 00:27:12.139
 Then and only

00:27:12.139 --> 00:27:14.339
 then will we

00:27:14.339 --> 00:27:15.220
 receive forgiveness

00:27:15.220 --> 00:27:15.819
 of sin.

00:27:16.819 --> 00:27:17.440
 Then and only

00:27:17.440 --> 00:27:18.419
 then will we be

00:27:18.419 --> 00:27:20.000
 reconciled to God

00:27:20.000 --> 00:27:22.319
 in peace as his

00:27:22.319 --> 00:27:22.639
 children.

00:27:23.980 --> 00:27:24.419
 We're almost

00:27:24.419 --> 00:27:24.740
 finished.

00:27:24.859 --> 00:27:25.359
 The third thing I

00:27:25.359 --> 00:27:26.159
 want you to see is

00:27:26.159 --> 00:27:27.059
 salvation

00:27:27.059 --> 00:27:28.099
 clarified.

00:27:28.799 --> 00:27:29.359
 So we've seen

00:27:29.359 --> 00:27:30.700
 salvation symbolized.

00:27:31.559 --> 00:27:32.000
 We've seen

00:27:32.000 --> 00:27:33.639
 salvation personified.

00:27:34.079 --> 00:27:34.679
 I want you to see

00:27:34.679 --> 00:27:36.220
 salvation clarified.

00:27:39.679 --> 00:27:40.480
 Excuse me.

00:27:41.700 --> 00:27:42.480
 Generally the

00:27:42.480 --> 00:27:43.259
 Jews believe that

00:27:43.259 --> 00:27:44.099
 the Messiah would

00:27:44.099 --> 00:27:45.919
 be a towering

00:27:45.919 --> 00:27:47.779
 political military

00:27:47.779 --> 00:27:48.179
 leader.

00:27:49.460 --> 00:27:50.240
 And that

00:27:50.240 --> 00:27:51.099
 ultimately the

00:27:51.099 --> 00:27:51.980
 salvation that he

00:27:51.980 --> 00:27:53.319
 brought would be

00:27:53.319 --> 00:27:54.339
 the destruction of

00:27:54.339 --> 00:27:55.059
 Israel's enemies.

00:27:55.059 --> 00:27:57.359
 Jesus actually

00:27:57.359 --> 00:27:58.159
 proved to be a

00:27:58.159 --> 00:27:59.220
 surprising Messiah

00:27:59.220 --> 00:28:00.619
 for them at

00:28:00.619 --> 00:28:02.399
 least in that he

00:28:02.399 --> 00:28:03.279
 did not meet those

00:28:03.279 --> 00:28:04.019
 expectations.

00:28:05.019 --> 00:28:05.980
 You remember in our

00:28:05.980 --> 00:28:07.099
 study of Mark even

00:28:07.099 --> 00:28:08.179
 the disciples didn't

00:28:08.179 --> 00:28:09.220
 grasp all of this

00:28:09.220 --> 00:28:10.659
 until after Jesus'

00:28:10.919 --> 00:28:11.839
 crucifixion and

00:28:11.839 --> 00:28:12.399
 resurrection.

00:28:13.720 --> 00:28:15.339
 See Jesus' focus

00:28:15.339 --> 00:28:16.379
 was not on

00:28:16.379 --> 00:28:17.460
 deliverance from

00:28:17.460 --> 00:28:17.859
 Rome.

00:28:18.399 --> 00:28:19.799
 His focus was on

00:28:19.799 --> 00:28:20.539
 deliverance from

00:28:20.539 --> 00:28:21.059
 sin.

00:28:21.059 --> 00:28:24.379
 His peace was not a

00:28:24.379 --> 00:28:25.299
 national peace.

00:28:25.519 --> 00:28:26.559
 It was a peace with

00:28:26.559 --> 00:28:27.019
 God.

00:28:27.859 --> 00:28:29.019
 The life that he

00:28:29.019 --> 00:28:30.359
 offered was not

00:28:30.359 --> 00:28:31.500
 full of material

00:28:31.500 --> 00:28:32.159
 prosperity.

00:28:32.419 --> 00:28:33.519
 He actually promised

00:28:33.519 --> 00:28:34.779
 the opposite in many

00:28:34.779 --> 00:28:35.220
 cases.

00:28:35.799 --> 00:28:37.119
 It was a life of

00:28:37.119 --> 00:28:39.279
 spiritual prosperity.

00:28:39.279 --> 00:28:39.420
 mercy.

00:28:40.619 --> 00:28:42.079
 But Simeon turns his

00:28:42.079 --> 00:28:43.079
 attention here in

00:28:43.079 --> 00:28:45.160
 verses 34 and 35 to

00:28:45.160 --> 00:28:46.579
 Mary in particular.

00:28:47.539 --> 00:28:49.000
 And he pronounces a

00:28:49.000 --> 00:28:50.399
 prophetic blessing on

00:28:50.399 --> 00:28:51.359
 Joseph and Mary.

00:28:52.279 --> 00:28:53.240
 And there's a

00:28:53.240 --> 00:28:55.639
 mysterious prophecy in

00:28:55.639 --> 00:28:57.299
 this of what the

00:28:57.299 --> 00:28:58.240
 child's future would

00:28:58.240 --> 00:28:58.559
 be.

00:28:58.879 --> 00:28:59.720
 Look at verse 34.

00:28:59.839 --> 00:29:00.339
 We're almost there.

00:29:01.099 --> 00:29:02.220
 Simeon blessed them

00:29:02.220 --> 00:29:04.059
 and said to Mary his

00:29:04.059 --> 00:29:04.399
 mother,

00:29:05.579 --> 00:29:06.740
 Behold this child is

00:29:06.740 --> 00:29:08.559
 appointed for the fall

00:29:08.559 --> 00:29:09.639
 and rising of many

00:29:09.639 --> 00:29:11.839
 in Israel for a sign

00:29:11.839 --> 00:29:12.700
 that is opposed.

00:29:14.039 --> 00:29:14.519
 And then he kind of

00:29:14.519 --> 00:29:15.519
 has this side statement

00:29:15.519 --> 00:29:16.940
 for Mary and a sword

00:29:16.940 --> 00:29:17.639
 will pierce through

00:29:17.639 --> 00:29:18.980
 your own soul also.

00:29:20.359 --> 00:29:21.720
 So that thoughts from

00:29:21.720 --> 00:29:23.599
 many hearts may be

00:29:23.599 --> 00:29:24.019
 revealed.

00:29:27.419 --> 00:29:28.859
 Jesus' life and

00:29:28.859 --> 00:29:30.019
 ministry as you know

00:29:30.019 --> 00:29:31.899
 would expose and

00:29:31.899 --> 00:29:33.419
 confront Israel's sin

00:29:33.419 --> 00:29:37.240
 particularly their

00:29:37.240 --> 00:29:38.299
 spiritual pride.

00:29:40.400 --> 00:29:41.579
 He would reveal the

00:29:41.579 --> 00:29:42.380
 true nature of their

00:29:42.380 --> 00:29:43.599
 hearts so that the

00:29:43.599 --> 00:29:44.660
 spiritually arrogant

00:29:44.660 --> 00:29:47.240
 would be judged and

00:29:47.240 --> 00:29:48.980
 the humble would

00:29:48.980 --> 00:29:50.180
 ultimately be exalted.

00:29:51.519 --> 00:29:52.519
 So Jesus confronts

00:29:53.079 --> 00:29:54.779
 those who trusted

00:29:54.779 --> 00:29:56.400
 their Jewish heritage

00:29:56.400 --> 00:29:57.680
 or their commitment

00:29:57.680 --> 00:29:58.559
 to the law.

00:29:59.920 --> 00:30:01.960
 He judged them.

00:30:02.120 --> 00:30:02.940
 He condemned those

00:30:02.940 --> 00:30:03.420
 people.

00:30:03.420 --> 00:30:05.620
 while he acknowledged

00:30:05.620 --> 00:30:06.779
 that or those who

00:30:06.779 --> 00:30:08.019
 acknowledge their sin

00:30:08.019 --> 00:30:09.320
 and cast themselves

00:30:09.320 --> 00:30:10.600
 on the mercy of God

00:30:10.600 --> 00:30:11.700
 were saved.

00:30:12.900 --> 00:30:13.940
 And you can step back

00:30:13.940 --> 00:30:14.539
 and you can read the

00:30:14.539 --> 00:30:15.420
 Gospels again and you'll

00:30:15.420 --> 00:30:16.680
 see that this was

00:30:16.680 --> 00:30:17.900
 consistently the teaching

00:30:17.900 --> 00:30:18.580
 and the interactions

00:30:18.580 --> 00:30:19.600
 that Jesus had.

00:30:20.340 --> 00:30:21.580
 Those who constantly

00:30:21.580 --> 00:30:23.680
 trusted in how they

00:30:23.680 --> 00:30:24.500
 were brought up.

00:30:25.600 --> 00:30:26.580
 Those who constantly

00:30:26.580 --> 00:30:27.680
 trusted in their

00:30:27.680 --> 00:30:29.220
 religious associations

00:30:29.220 --> 00:30:30.080
 and their religious

00:30:30.080 --> 00:30:30.420
 observances.

00:30:30.420 --> 00:30:31.620
 observances God

00:30:31.620 --> 00:30:33.120
 or Jesus condemned

00:30:33.120 --> 00:30:33.900
 those people.

00:30:35.240 --> 00:30:36.240
 He told them

00:30:36.240 --> 00:30:36.880
 straight out

00:30:36.880 --> 00:30:37.680
 I didn't come

00:30:37.680 --> 00:30:38.279
 for you.

00:30:39.900 --> 00:30:40.980
 No it was the

00:30:40.980 --> 00:30:41.740
 humble

00:30:41.740 --> 00:30:42.180
 the

00:30:42.180 --> 00:30:43.700
 abased

00:30:43.700 --> 00:30:45.420
 those who

00:30:45.420 --> 00:30:46.320
 acknowledged their

00:30:46.320 --> 00:30:46.600
 sin

00:30:46.600 --> 00:30:47.560
 who cast themselves

00:30:47.560 --> 00:30:48.380
 not on their own

00:30:48.380 --> 00:30:49.460
 goodness or efforts

00:30:49.460 --> 00:30:50.420
 but cast themselves

00:30:50.420 --> 00:30:51.660
 on the mercy of God

00:30:51.660 --> 00:30:52.700
 those were the ones

00:30:52.700 --> 00:30:53.240
 that Jesus

00:30:53.240 --> 00:30:54.320
 went to.

00:30:55.400 --> 00:30:55.840
 And this comes

00:30:55.840 --> 00:30:56.700
 through most

00:30:56.700 --> 00:30:57.700
 clearly in Jesus'

00:30:57.940 --> 00:30:58.900
 interactions with

00:30:58.900 --> 00:31:00.340
 the Pharisees.

00:31:01.080 --> 00:31:01.800
 We could go to

00:31:01.800 --> 00:31:02.400
 several places.

00:31:02.600 --> 00:31:03.420
 Let's just look at

00:31:03.420 --> 00:31:03.620
 one.

00:31:03.920 --> 00:31:04.540
 You're in Luke.

00:31:04.620 --> 00:31:05.259
 Would you flip over

00:31:05.259 --> 00:31:06.400
 to chapter 18?

00:31:07.360 --> 00:31:08.080
 Just quickly

00:31:08.080 --> 00:31:10.000
 chapter 18 of Luke.

00:31:11.220 --> 00:31:12.240
 You probably know

00:31:12.240 --> 00:31:12.920
 the story well

00:31:12.920 --> 00:31:13.759
 but I think it would

00:31:13.759 --> 00:31:14.780
 serve us well as we

00:31:14.780 --> 00:31:16.340
 finish to look at it

00:31:16.340 --> 00:31:16.780
 together.

00:31:18.420 --> 00:31:19.440
 Luke 18

00:31:19.440 --> 00:31:21.880
 verse 9

00:31:21.880 --> 00:31:24.700
 Jesus also

00:31:24.700 --> 00:31:25.560
 told this parable

00:31:25.560 --> 00:31:26.080
 to some

00:31:26.080 --> 00:31:27.340
 who trusted

00:31:27.340 --> 00:31:28.460
 in themselves

00:31:28.460 --> 00:31:30.260
 that they

00:31:30.260 --> 00:31:30.820
 were righteous

00:31:30.820 --> 00:31:32.980
 and in doing

00:31:32.980 --> 00:31:33.420
 that they

00:31:33.420 --> 00:31:34.040
 treated others

00:31:34.040 --> 00:31:34.680
 with contempt.

00:31:34.840 --> 00:31:35.220
 These are the

00:31:35.220 --> 00:31:35.780
 people Jesus

00:31:35.780 --> 00:31:36.400
 is addressing.

00:31:36.540 --> 00:31:36.900
 He's telling

00:31:36.900 --> 00:31:37.620
 this parable

00:31:37.620 --> 00:31:38.220
 about them.

00:31:38.440 --> 00:31:38.780
 Here's the

00:31:38.780 --> 00:31:39.100
 parable.

00:31:39.560 --> 00:31:40.060
 Two men

00:31:40.060 --> 00:31:41.040
 went up into

00:31:41.040 --> 00:31:41.480
 the temple

00:31:41.480 --> 00:31:42.040
 to pray.

00:31:42.920 --> 00:31:43.480
 One was a

00:31:43.480 --> 00:31:44.060
 Pharisee

00:31:44.060 --> 00:31:44.940
 the other

00:31:44.940 --> 00:31:45.820
 a tax collector.

00:31:46.480 --> 00:31:46.820
 We're looking

00:31:46.820 --> 00:31:47.200
 at two

00:31:47.200 --> 00:31:48.100
 completely

00:31:48.100 --> 00:31:49.020
 opposite people

00:31:49.020 --> 00:31:49.560
 here as far

00:31:49.560 --> 00:31:49.980
 as culture

00:31:49.980 --> 00:31:50.580
 was concerned

00:31:50.580 --> 00:31:51.080
 in their day.

00:31:51.880 --> 00:31:53.580
 The Pharisee

00:31:53.580 --> 00:31:54.280
 standing by

00:31:54.280 --> 00:31:54.920
 himself

00:31:54.920 --> 00:31:55.640
 prayed

00:31:55.640 --> 00:31:56.380
 thus

00:31:56.380 --> 00:31:58.020
 God I

00:31:58.020 --> 00:31:58.640
 thank you

00:31:58.640 --> 00:31:59.560
 that I'm

00:31:59.560 --> 00:32:00.020
 not like

00:32:00.020 --> 00:32:00.640
 other men

00:32:00.640 --> 00:32:02.380
 extortioners

00:32:02.380 --> 00:32:02.940
 unjust

00:32:02.940 --> 00:32:04.280
 adulterers

00:32:04.280 --> 00:32:04.980
 or even

00:32:04.980 --> 00:32:05.620
 like this

00:32:05.620 --> 00:32:06.760
 tax collector

00:32:06.760 --> 00:32:08.860
 I fast

00:32:08.860 --> 00:32:09.640
 twice a week

00:32:09.640 --> 00:32:10.460
 I give

00:32:10.460 --> 00:32:11.200
 tithes

00:32:11.200 --> 00:32:11.960
 of all

00:32:11.960 --> 00:32:12.260
 that I

00:32:12.260 --> 00:32:12.600
 get

00:32:12.600 --> 00:32:14.620
 but the

00:32:14.620 --> 00:32:15.360
 tax collector

00:32:15.360 --> 00:32:15.880
 standing

00:32:15.880 --> 00:32:16.620
 far off

00:32:16.620 --> 00:32:18.000
 would not

00:32:18.000 --> 00:32:18.460
 even lift

00:32:18.460 --> 00:32:18.800
 up his

00:32:18.800 --> 00:32:19.320
 eyes

00:32:19.320 --> 00:32:20.140
 to heaven

00:32:20.140 --> 00:32:21.700
 but beat

00:32:21.700 --> 00:32:22.340
 his breast

00:32:22.340 --> 00:32:22.799
 saying

00:32:22.799 --> 00:32:23.480
 God

00:32:23.480 --> 00:32:24.400
 be merciful

00:32:24.400 --> 00:32:25.559
 to me

00:32:25.559 --> 00:32:26.519
 a sinner

00:32:26.519 --> 00:32:28.299
 notice

00:32:28.299 --> 00:32:28.819
 what Jesus

00:32:28.819 --> 00:32:29.340
 says

00:32:29.340 --> 00:32:30.380
 I tell

00:32:30.380 --> 00:32:30.740
 you

00:32:30.740 --> 00:32:32.080
 this man

00:32:32.080 --> 00:32:32.620
 went down

00:32:32.620 --> 00:32:33.000
 to his

00:32:33.000 --> 00:32:33.240
 house

00:32:33.240 --> 00:32:33.980
 justified

00:32:33.980 --> 00:32:35.580
 rather than

00:32:35.580 --> 00:32:36.059
 the other

00:32:36.059 --> 00:32:37.880
 for everyone

00:32:37.880 --> 00:32:38.580
 who exalts

00:32:38.580 --> 00:32:39.180
 himself

00:32:39.180 --> 00:32:40.039
 will be

00:32:40.039 --> 00:32:40.400
 humbled

00:32:40.400 --> 00:32:41.660
 but the

00:32:41.660 --> 00:32:42.059
 one who

00:32:42.059 --> 00:32:42.620
 humbles

00:32:42.620 --> 00:32:43.200
 himself

00:32:43.200 --> 00:32:44.680
 will be

00:32:44.680 --> 00:32:45.319
 exalted

00:32:45.319 --> 00:32:47.539
 this is

00:32:47.539 --> 00:32:48.119
 such an

00:32:48.119 --> 00:32:48.480
 important

00:32:48.480 --> 00:32:48.919
 parable

00:32:48.919 --> 00:32:49.220
 of the

00:32:49.220 --> 00:32:49.460
 Lord

00:32:49.460 --> 00:32:51.379
 because

00:32:51.379 --> 00:32:52.319
 we see

00:32:52.319 --> 00:32:52.799
 the same

00:32:52.799 --> 00:32:53.299
 dynamic

00:32:53.299 --> 00:32:53.819
 play out

00:32:53.819 --> 00:32:54.839
 all the

00:32:54.839 --> 00:32:55.240
 time

00:32:55.240 --> 00:32:55.720
 if you're

00:32:55.720 --> 00:32:56.099
 around

00:32:56.099 --> 00:32:56.599
 Christians

00:32:56.599 --> 00:32:57.099
 or those

00:32:57.099 --> 00:32:57.359
 who

00:32:57.359 --> 00:32:58.019
 profess

00:32:58.019 --> 00:32:58.639
 Christianity

00:32:58.639 --> 00:32:59.460
 you see

00:32:59.460 --> 00:33:00.039
 this all

00:33:00.039 --> 00:33:00.759
 the time

00:33:00.759 --> 00:33:02.599
 there are

00:33:02.599 --> 00:33:03.079
 those who

00:33:03.079 --> 00:33:03.539
 fit this

00:33:03.539 --> 00:33:04.159
 equation

00:33:04.159 --> 00:33:04.579
 of what

00:33:04.579 --> 00:33:04.819
 this

00:33:04.819 --> 00:33:05.259
 Pharisee

00:33:05.259 --> 00:33:05.599
 was

00:33:05.599 --> 00:33:05.859
 God

00:33:05.859 --> 00:33:06.259
 I

00:33:06.259 --> 00:33:06.859
 thank you

00:33:06.859 --> 00:33:07.119
 that I'm

00:33:07.119 --> 00:33:07.500
 not as

00:33:07.500 --> 00:33:07.980
 bad as

00:33:07.980 --> 00:33:08.559
 those

00:33:08.559 --> 00:33:09.000
 people

00:33:09.000 --> 00:33:09.460
 I

00:33:09.460 --> 00:33:09.839
 thank you

00:33:09.839 --> 00:33:10.319
 that I've

00:33:10.319 --> 00:33:10.720
 never been

00:33:10.720 --> 00:33:11.240
 guilty of

00:33:11.240 --> 00:33:12.299
 homosexuality

00:33:12.299 --> 00:33:12.980
 I'm thankful

00:33:12.980 --> 00:33:13.639
 that I

00:33:13.639 --> 00:33:14.039
 have never

00:33:14.039 --> 00:33:14.579
 been guilty

00:33:14.579 --> 00:33:15.940
 of abortion

00:33:15.940 --> 00:33:16.559
 or influencing

00:33:16.559 --> 00:33:17.220
 somebody in

00:33:17.220 --> 00:33:17.519
 that way

00:33:17.519 --> 00:33:18.359
 I thank you

00:33:18.359 --> 00:33:18.659
 Lord that

00:33:18.659 --> 00:33:19.000
 you didn't

00:33:19.000 --> 00:33:19.440
 make me

00:33:19.440 --> 00:33:19.960
 like them

00:33:19.960 --> 00:33:20.579
 but instead

00:33:20.579 --> 00:33:21.119
 you have

00:33:21.119 --> 00:33:21.659
 given me

00:33:21.659 --> 00:33:22.119
 the wisdom

00:33:22.119 --> 00:33:22.539
 to go

00:33:22.539 --> 00:33:23.139
 and give

00:33:23.139 --> 00:33:23.559
 my money

00:33:23.559 --> 00:33:23.899
 to the

00:33:23.899 --> 00:33:24.119
 church

00:33:24.119 --> 00:33:24.379
 you've

00:33:24.379 --> 00:33:24.579
 given

00:33:24.579 --> 00:33:25.220
 me

00:33:25.220 --> 00:33:25.759
 the wisdom

00:33:25.759 --> 00:33:26.319
 to actually

00:33:26.319 --> 00:33:27.039
 go to

00:33:27.039 --> 00:33:27.440
 the church

00:33:27.440 --> 00:33:27.919
 services

00:33:27.919 --> 00:33:28.240
 and I

00:33:28.240 --> 00:33:28.819
 do this

00:33:28.819 --> 00:33:29.139
 and I

00:33:29.139 --> 00:33:29.639
 do that

00:33:29.639 --> 00:33:29.919
 and look

00:33:29.919 --> 00:33:30.240
 at my

00:33:30.240 --> 00:33:31.079
 upbringing

00:33:31.079 --> 00:33:31.579
 and look

00:33:31.579 --> 00:33:32.259
 at all

00:33:32.259 --> 00:33:32.579
 that I

00:33:32.579 --> 00:33:32.980
 have done

00:33:32.980 --> 00:33:33.240
 I have

00:33:33.240 --> 00:33:33.799
 all the

00:33:33.799 --> 00:33:34.359
 pedigree

00:33:34.359 --> 00:33:34.659
 that's

00:33:34.659 --> 00:33:35.259
 necessary

00:33:35.259 --> 00:33:35.639
 to be

00:33:35.639 --> 00:33:35.799
 a

00:33:35.799 --> 00:33:36.139
 Christian

00:33:36.139 --> 00:33:37.700
 and Jesus

00:33:37.700 --> 00:33:38.220
 looks at

00:33:38.220 --> 00:33:38.879
 those people

00:33:38.879 --> 00:33:39.460
 and he

00:33:39.460 --> 00:33:40.579
 says they

00:33:40.579 --> 00:33:41.460
 will not

00:33:41.460 --> 00:33:41.859
 inherit

00:33:41.859 --> 00:33:42.099
 the

00:33:42.299 --> 00:33:42.399
 kingdom

00:33:42.399 --> 00:33:42.899
 of heaven

00:33:42.899 --> 00:33:44.359
 he looks

00:33:44.359 --> 00:33:44.859
 rather

00:33:44.859 --> 00:33:45.220
 at the

00:33:45.220 --> 00:33:45.559
 one

00:33:45.559 --> 00:33:45.980
 who stands

00:33:45.980 --> 00:33:46.559
 far off

00:33:46.559 --> 00:33:46.740
 who's

00:33:46.740 --> 00:33:47.159
 unwilling

00:33:47.159 --> 00:33:48.299
 in acknowledging

00:33:48.299 --> 00:33:48.839
 their own

00:33:48.839 --> 00:33:49.720
 sinful condition

00:33:49.720 --> 00:33:50.659
 to even lift

00:33:50.659 --> 00:33:51.180
 their eyes

00:33:51.180 --> 00:33:51.819
 up to God

00:33:51.819 --> 00:33:52.579
 who beats

00:33:52.579 --> 00:33:53.200
 their breast

00:33:53.200 --> 00:33:53.559
 and says

00:33:53.559 --> 00:33:54.639
 have mercy

00:33:54.639 --> 00:33:55.220
 on me

00:33:55.220 --> 00:33:55.579
 God

00:33:55.579 --> 00:33:57.039
 have mercy

00:33:57.039 --> 00:33:57.500
 on me

00:33:57.500 --> 00:33:57.940
 a sinner

00:33:57.940 --> 00:33:59.200
 have mercy

00:33:59.200 --> 00:33:59.639
 on me

00:33:59.639 --> 00:34:00.079
 for all

00:34:00.079 --> 00:34:00.539
 the times

00:34:00.539 --> 00:34:00.859
 that I

00:34:00.859 --> 00:34:01.139
 thought

00:34:01.139 --> 00:34:01.599
 being a

00:34:01.599 --> 00:34:01.879
 good

00:34:01.879 --> 00:34:02.359
 Christian

00:34:02.359 --> 00:34:02.839
 boy

00:34:02.839 --> 00:34:03.399
 or a

00:34:03.399 --> 00:34:03.579
 good

00:34:03.579 --> 00:34:04.019
 Christian

00:34:04.019 --> 00:34:04.419
 girl

00:34:04.419 --> 00:34:05.000
 was enough

00:34:05.000 --> 00:34:05.319
 to get

00:34:05.319 --> 00:34:05.759
 to heaven

00:34:05.759 --> 00:34:06.619
 was enough

00:34:06.619 --> 00:34:06.960
 to get

00:34:06.960 --> 00:34:07.259
 peace

00:34:07.259 --> 00:34:07.799
 with God

00:34:07.799 --> 00:34:08.599
 forgive

00:34:08.599 --> 00:34:09.039
 me

00:34:09.039 --> 00:34:09.460
 for all

00:34:09.460 --> 00:34:10.059
 the times

00:34:10.059 --> 00:34:10.920
 that I

00:34:10.920 --> 00:34:11.619
 have rebelled

00:34:11.619 --> 00:34:12.659
 forgive me

00:34:12.659 --> 00:34:13.059
 for all

00:34:13.059 --> 00:34:13.659
 the times

00:34:13.659 --> 00:34:14.400
 that I

00:34:14.400 --> 00:34:14.679
 have been

00:34:14.679 --> 00:34:15.159
 filled

00:34:15.159 --> 00:34:15.819
 with spiritual

00:34:15.819 --> 00:34:16.279
 pride

00:34:16.279 --> 00:34:17.359
 have mercy

00:34:17.359 --> 00:34:18.500
 on me

00:34:18.500 --> 00:34:18.920
 God

00:34:18.920 --> 00:34:20.119
 Jesus

00:34:20.119 --> 00:34:20.539
 says

00:34:20.539 --> 00:34:21.319
 that's the

00:34:21.319 --> 00:34:21.679
 one who

00:34:21.679 --> 00:34:22.159
 goes home

00:34:22.159 --> 00:34:22.659
 justified

00:34:22.659 --> 00:34:24.239
 that's the

00:34:24.239 --> 00:34:24.599
 one to

00:34:24.599 --> 00:34:25.099
 whom God's

00:34:25.099 --> 00:34:25.639
 grace has

00:34:25.639 --> 00:34:26.139
 been given

00:34:26.139 --> 00:34:27.500
 that's the

00:34:27.500 --> 00:34:27.819
 one

00:34:27.819 --> 00:34:28.500
 who can

00:34:28.500 --> 00:34:28.719
 take

00:34:28.719 --> 00:34:29.319
 assurance

00:34:29.319 --> 00:34:29.739
 in the

00:34:29.739 --> 00:34:30.199
 reality

00:34:30.199 --> 00:34:31.059
 of their

00:34:31.059 --> 00:34:31.699
 salvation

00:34:31.699 --> 00:34:32.099
 Jesus

00:34:32.099 --> 00:34:32.619
 says

00:34:32.619 --> 00:34:33.719
 you see

00:34:33.719 --> 00:34:34.019
 Jesus

00:34:34.019 --> 00:34:34.400
 is a

00:34:34.400 --> 00:34:34.900
 surprising

00:34:34.900 --> 00:34:35.319
 savior

00:34:35.319 --> 00:34:35.779
 for many

00:34:35.779 --> 00:34:36.219
 people

00:34:36.219 --> 00:34:37.500
 Simeon

00:34:37.500 --> 00:34:37.779
 says

00:34:37.779 --> 00:34:38.019
 this

00:34:38.019 --> 00:34:38.199
 one

00:34:38.199 --> 00:34:38.339
 will

00:34:38.339 --> 00:34:38.559
 be

00:34:38.559 --> 00:34:40.000
 appointed

00:34:40.000 --> 00:34:40.399
 for the

00:34:40.399 --> 00:34:41.059
 rising

00:34:41.059 --> 00:34:42.259
 and the

00:34:42.259 --> 00:34:42.739
 fall

00:34:42.739 --> 00:34:43.179
 of many

00:34:43.179 --> 00:34:43.719
 in Israel

00:34:43.719 --> 00:34:44.219
 the

00:34:44.219 --> 00:34:44.919
 rising

00:34:44.919 --> 00:34:45.899
 of the

00:34:45.899 --> 00:34:46.919
 prostitutes

00:34:46.919 --> 00:34:47.139
 the

00:34:47.139 --> 00:34:47.719
 rising

00:34:47.719 --> 00:34:48.299
 of the

00:34:48.299 --> 00:34:48.599
 tax

00:34:48.599 --> 00:34:49.039
 collectors

00:34:49.039 --> 00:34:49.279
 the

00:34:49.279 --> 00:34:49.939
 rising

00:34:49.939 --> 00:34:50.719
 of the

00:34:50.719 --> 00:34:51.439
 publicans

00:34:51.439 --> 00:34:52.859
 and the

00:34:52.859 --> 00:34:53.480
 fall

00:34:53.480 --> 00:34:53.939
 of the

00:34:53.939 --> 00:34:54.480
 Pharisees

00:34:54.480 --> 00:34:54.819
 and the

00:34:54.819 --> 00:34:55.179
 fall

00:34:55.179 --> 00:34:55.500
 of the

00:34:55.500 --> 00:34:56.019
 Sadducees

00:34:56.019 --> 00:34:56.339
 and the

00:34:56.339 --> 00:34:56.679
 fall

00:34:56.679 --> 00:34:57.059
 of the

00:34:57.059 --> 00:34:58.159
 others

00:34:58.159 --> 00:34:58.599
 who were

00:34:58.599 --> 00:34:59.199
 so filled

00:34:59.199 --> 00:34:59.799
 with spiritual

00:34:59.799 --> 00:35:00.259
 pride

00:35:00.259 --> 00:35:00.779
 as to think

00:35:00.779 --> 00:35:01.179
 that their

00:35:01.179 --> 00:35:01.639
 salvation

00:35:01.639 --> 00:35:02.179
 had anything

00:35:02.179 --> 00:35:02.559
 to do

00:35:02.559 --> 00:35:02.980
 with them

00:35:02.980 --> 00:35:06.800
 Simeon's

00:35:06.800 --> 00:35:08.199
 prophecy

00:35:08.199 --> 00:35:09.980
 comes to be

00:35:09.980 --> 00:35:10.500
 very true

00:35:10.500 --> 00:35:10.980
 as we read

00:35:10.980 --> 00:35:11.659
 the gospels

00:35:11.659 --> 00:35:12.860
 but he

00:35:12.860 --> 00:35:13.380
 doesn't stop

00:35:13.380 --> 00:35:13.699
 there

00:35:13.699 --> 00:35:15.260
 it was for

00:35:15.260 --> 00:35:15.800
 this reason

00:35:15.800 --> 00:35:16.300
 that Jesus

00:35:16.300 --> 00:35:16.940
 was opposed

00:35:16.940 --> 00:35:17.440
 by many

00:35:17.440 --> 00:35:17.920
 in Israel

00:35:17.920 --> 00:35:19.719
 to the

00:35:19.719 --> 00:35:20.079
 point

00:35:20.079 --> 00:35:21.519
 that they

00:35:21.519 --> 00:35:21.940
 sought to

00:35:21.940 --> 00:35:22.699
 execute him

00:35:22.699 --> 00:35:24.800
 and you

00:35:24.800 --> 00:35:25.139
 see how

00:35:25.139 --> 00:35:25.559
 Simeon's

00:35:25.559 --> 00:35:25.880
 prophecy

00:35:25.880 --> 00:35:26.400
 is working

00:35:26.400 --> 00:35:26.639
 here

00:35:26.639 --> 00:35:26.960
 and we

00:35:26.960 --> 00:35:27.159
 see

00:35:27.159 --> 00:35:27.699
 this is

00:35:27.699 --> 00:35:28.019
 exactly

00:35:28.019 --> 00:35:28.280
 what

00:35:28.280 --> 00:35:28.559
 Jesus

00:35:28.559 --> 00:35:28.860
 did

00:35:28.860 --> 00:35:29.159
 Jesus

00:35:29.159 --> 00:35:29.420
 went

00:35:29.420 --> 00:35:29.579
 through

00:35:29.579 --> 00:35:29.780
 and he

00:35:29.780 --> 00:35:30.119
 he's

00:35:30.119 --> 00:35:30.300
 telling

00:35:30.300 --> 00:35:30.760
 parables

00:35:30.760 --> 00:35:31.340
 like this

00:35:31.340 --> 00:35:31.800
 about how

00:35:31.800 --> 00:35:32.260
 Pharisees

00:35:32.260 --> 00:35:32.480
 are going

00:35:32.480 --> 00:35:32.639
 to go

00:35:32.639 --> 00:35:32.980
 to hell

00:35:32.980 --> 00:35:33.259
 and how

00:35:33.259 --> 00:35:33.879
 tax collectors

00:35:33.879 --> 00:35:34.119
 are going

00:35:34.119 --> 00:35:34.259
 to go

00:35:34.259 --> 00:35:34.699
 to heaven

00:35:34.699 --> 00:35:37.619
 that didn't

00:35:37.619 --> 00:35:37.920
 win him

00:35:37.920 --> 00:35:38.159
 a lot

00:35:38.159 --> 00:35:38.519
 of fan

00:35:38.519 --> 00:35:39.000
 favorites

00:35:39.000 --> 00:35:41.259
 Jesus

00:35:41.259 --> 00:35:41.639
 became

00:35:41.639 --> 00:35:42.159
 opposed

00:35:42.159 --> 00:35:44.519
 so that

00:35:44.519 --> 00:35:45.000
 the religious

00:35:45.000 --> 00:35:45.480
 elite

00:35:45.480 --> 00:35:45.799
 and the

00:35:45.799 --> 00:35:46.319
 powerful

00:35:46.319 --> 00:35:46.940
 of his

00:35:46.940 --> 00:35:47.219
 day

00:35:47.219 --> 00:35:47.739
 fought

00:35:47.739 --> 00:35:48.299
 against

00:35:48.299 --> 00:35:48.579
 him

00:35:48.579 --> 00:35:48.960
 because

00:35:48.960 --> 00:35:49.319
 he

00:35:49.319 --> 00:35:49.500
 was

00:35:49.500 --> 00:35:49.659
 a

00:35:49.659 --> 00:35:50.159
 surprising

00:35:50.159 --> 00:35:50.679
 messiah

00:35:50.679 --> 00:35:51.099
 he

00:35:51.099 --> 00:35:51.400
 wasn't

00:35:51.400 --> 00:35:51.599
 the

00:35:51.599 --> 00:35:51.859
 savior

00:35:51.859 --> 00:35:52.059
 they

00:35:52.059 --> 00:35:52.420
 actually

00:35:52.420 --> 00:35:52.839
 wanted

00:35:52.839 --> 00:35:53.359
 they

00:35:53.359 --> 00:35:53.679
 wanted

00:35:53.679 --> 00:35:53.900
 the

00:35:53.900 --> 00:35:54.179
 savior

00:35:54.179 --> 00:35:54.359
 that

00:35:54.359 --> 00:35:54.519
 would

00:35:54.519 --> 00:35:54.739
 come

00:35:54.739 --> 00:35:54.879
 and

00:35:54.879 --> 00:35:55.019
 say

00:35:55.019 --> 00:35:55.259
 you've

00:35:55.259 --> 00:35:55.379
 been

00:35:55.379 --> 00:35:55.559
 good

00:35:55.559 --> 00:35:55.759
 little

00:35:55.759 --> 00:35:56.099
 Jews

00:35:56.099 --> 00:35:56.279
 and

00:35:56.279 --> 00:35:56.460
 good

00:35:56.460 --> 00:35:56.639
 little

00:35:56.639 --> 00:35:57.219
 Pharisees

00:35:57.219 --> 00:35:57.400
 and

00:35:57.400 --> 00:35:57.579
 good

00:35:57.579 --> 00:35:57.819
 little

00:35:57.819 --> 00:35:58.659
 priest

00:35:58.659 --> 00:35:58.819
 and

00:35:58.819 --> 00:35:58.960
 good

00:35:58.960 --> 00:35:59.159
 little

00:35:59.159 --> 00:35:59.179
!

00:36:02.639 --> 00:36:03.179
 they

00:36:03.179 --> 00:36:03.460
 wanted

00:36:03.460 --> 00:36:04.139
 deliverance

00:36:04.139 --> 00:36:04.480
 from

00:36:04.480 --> 00:36:05.099
 Rome

00:36:05.099 --> 00:36:05.440
 and

00:36:05.440 --> 00:36:05.599
 they

00:36:05.599 --> 00:36:05.839
 wanted

00:36:05.839 --> 00:36:06.339
 themselves

00:36:06.339 --> 00:36:06.699
 to be

00:36:06.699 --> 00:36:07.159
 elevated

00:36:07.159 --> 00:36:08.779
 and

00:36:08.779 --> 00:36:08.940
 when

00:36:08.940 --> 00:36:09.339
 Jesus

00:36:09.339 --> 00:36:09.819
 came

00:36:09.819 --> 00:36:10.799
 clearly

00:36:10.799 --> 00:36:11.199
 showing

00:36:11.199 --> 00:36:11.719
 the power

00:36:11.719 --> 00:36:12.079
 of God

00:36:12.079 --> 00:36:12.359
 on his

00:36:12.359 --> 00:36:12.639
 life

00:36:12.639 --> 00:36:13.299
 clearly

00:36:13.299 --> 00:36:13.920
 teaching

00:36:13.920 --> 00:36:14.319
 in a way

00:36:14.320 --> 00:36:14.740
 that people

00:36:14.740 --> 00:36:15.480
 were drawn

00:36:15.480 --> 00:36:15.720
 to

00:36:15.720 --> 00:36:15.980
 because

00:36:15.980 --> 00:36:16.160
 he

00:36:16.160 --> 00:36:16.280
 was

00:36:16.280 --> 00:36:16.480
 the

00:36:16.480 --> 00:36:16.660
 son

00:36:16.660 --> 00:36:16.820
 of

00:36:16.820 --> 00:36:17.100
 God

00:36:17.100 --> 00:36:17.660
 because

00:36:17.660 --> 00:36:18.120
 he

00:36:18.120 --> 00:36:18.539
 wasn't

00:36:18.539 --> 00:36:18.680
 the

00:36:18.680 --> 00:36:19.080
 messiah

00:36:19.080 --> 00:36:19.320
 they

00:36:19.320 --> 00:36:19.820
 expected

00:36:19.820 --> 00:36:20.059
 they

00:36:20.059 --> 00:36:20.640
 rejected

00:36:20.640 --> 00:36:20.900
 him

00:36:20.900 --> 00:36:21.300
 and

00:36:21.300 --> 00:36:21.620
 Simeon

00:36:21.620 --> 00:36:21.840
 said

00:36:21.840 --> 00:36:22.120
 this

00:36:22.120 --> 00:36:22.280
 is

00:36:22.280 --> 00:36:22.460
 what

00:36:22.460 --> 00:36:22.660
 will

00:36:22.660 --> 00:36:23.059
 happen

00:36:23.059 --> 00:36:23.500
 he

00:36:23.500 --> 00:36:23.680
 will

00:36:23.680 --> 00:36:23.820
 be

00:36:23.820 --> 00:36:24.000
 a

00:36:24.000 --> 00:36:24.240
 sign

00:36:24.240 --> 00:36:24.380
 that

00:36:24.380 --> 00:36:24.500
 is

00:36:24.500 --> 00:36:25.180
 opposed

00:36:25.180 --> 00:36:26.539
 and

00:36:26.539 --> 00:36:26.780
 that's

00:36:26.780 --> 00:36:27.140
 exactly

00:36:27.140 --> 00:36:27.360
 what

00:36:27.360 --> 00:36:27.700
 happened

00:36:27.700 --> 00:36:27.880
 with

00:36:27.880 --> 00:36:28.100
 Jesus

00:36:28.100 --> 00:36:28.580
 life

00:36:28.580 --> 00:36:28.720
 he

00:36:28.720 --> 00:36:28.840
 was

00:36:28.840 --> 00:36:29.220
 opposed

00:36:29.220 --> 00:36:29.400
 to

00:36:29.400 --> 00:36:29.519
 the

00:36:29.519 --> 00:36:29.780
 point

00:36:29.780 --> 00:36:30.320
 that

00:36:30.320 --> 00:36:30.519
 he

00:36:30.519 --> 00:36:30.920
 was

00:36:30.920 --> 00:36:32.039
 crucified

00:36:32.039 --> 00:36:35.140
 and

00:36:35.140 --> 00:36:35.260
 then

00:36:35.260 --> 00:36:35.460
 there's

00:36:35.460 --> 00:36:35.640
 this

00:36:35.640 --> 00:36:35.800
 little

00:36:35.800 --> 00:36:36.120
 side

00:36:36.120 --> 00:36:36.519
 statement

00:36:36.519 --> 00:36:36.760
 for

00:36:36.760 --> 00:36:37.019
 Mary

00:36:37.019 --> 00:36:37.539
 a

00:36:37.539 --> 00:36:37.940
 sword

00:36:37.940 --> 00:36:38.160
 that

00:36:38.160 --> 00:36:38.420
 pierced

00:36:38.420 --> 00:36:38.860
 Mary's

00:36:38.860 --> 00:36:39.019
 soul

00:36:39.019 --> 00:36:39.200
 as

00:36:39.199 --> 00:36:39.500
 well

00:36:39.500 --> 00:36:40.399
 you

00:36:40.399 --> 00:36:40.719
 mothers

00:36:40.719 --> 00:36:41.039
 surely

00:36:41.039 --> 00:36:41.299
 you

00:36:41.299 --> 00:36:41.579
 can

00:36:41.579 --> 00:36:43.279
 relate

00:36:43.279 --> 00:36:43.460
 to

00:36:43.460 --> 00:36:43.879
 this

00:36:43.879 --> 00:36:46.299
 what

00:36:46.299 --> 00:36:46.399
 it

00:36:46.399 --> 00:36:46.539
 must

00:36:46.539 --> 00:36:46.679
 have

00:36:46.679 --> 00:36:46.859
 been

00:36:46.859 --> 00:36:47.079
 like

00:36:47.079 --> 00:36:47.299
 for

00:36:47.299 --> 00:36:47.679
 Mary

00:36:47.679 --> 00:36:49.539
 to

00:36:49.539 --> 00:36:49.779
 sit

00:36:49.779 --> 00:36:49.960
 in

00:36:49.960 --> 00:36:50.419
 Nazareth

00:36:50.419 --> 00:36:50.619
 that

00:36:50.619 --> 00:36:50.879
 that's

00:36:50.879 --> 00:36:51.099
 where

00:36:51.099 --> 00:36:51.439
 she

00:36:51.439 --> 00:36:52.019
 remained

00:36:52.019 --> 00:36:52.299
 during

00:36:52.299 --> 00:36:52.460
 the

00:36:52.460 --> 00:36:52.739
 days

00:36:52.739 --> 00:36:52.879
 of

00:36:52.879 --> 00:36:53.139
 Jesus

00:36:53.139 --> 00:36:53.739
 ministry

00:36:53.739 --> 00:36:54.099
 wondering

00:36:54.099 --> 00:36:54.399
 where

00:36:54.399 --> 00:36:54.579
 her

00:36:54.579 --> 00:36:54.799
 boy

00:36:54.799 --> 00:36:55.319
 was

00:36:55.319 --> 00:36:56.460
 knowing

00:36:56.460 --> 00:36:56.679
 that

00:36:56.679 --> 00:36:56.859
 as

00:36:56.859 --> 00:36:57.139
 Jesus

00:36:57.139 --> 00:36:57.559
 said

00:36:57.559 --> 00:36:57.719
 to

00:36:57.719 --> 00:36:57.960
 one

00:36:57.960 --> 00:36:58.239
 man

00:36:58.239 --> 00:36:58.699
 the

00:36:58.699 --> 00:36:59.480
 son

00:36:59.480 --> 00:36:59.619
 of

00:36:59.619 --> 00:36:59.839
 man

00:36:59.839 --> 00:37:00.399
 he

00:37:00.399 --> 00:37:00.539
 has

00:37:00.539 --> 00:37:00.659
 got

00:37:00.659 --> 00:37:00.839
 no

00:37:00.839 --> 00:37:01.059
 place

00:37:01.059 --> 00:37:01.219
 to

00:37:01.219 --> 00:37:01.359
 lay

00:37:01.359 --> 00:37:01.539
 his

00:37:01.539 --> 00:37:01.739
 head

00:37:01.739 --> 00:37:02.399
 foxes

00:37:02.399 --> 00:37:02.599
 have

00:37:02.599 --> 00:37:02.839
 holes

00:37:02.839 --> 00:37:03.019
 and

00:37:03.019 --> 00:37:03.259
 birds

00:37:03.259 --> 00:37:03.439
 have

00:37:03.439 --> 00:37:03.699
 nests

00:37:03.699 --> 00:37:03.899
 Jesus

00:37:03.899 --> 00:37:04.179
 said

00:37:04.179 --> 00:37:04.319
 but

00:37:04.319 --> 00:37:04.419
 I

00:37:04.419 --> 00:37:05.239
 have

00:37:05.239 --> 00:37:05.419
 no

00:37:05.419 --> 00:37:05.819
!

00:37:05.820 --> 00:37:06.760
 I

00:37:06.760 --> 00:37:06.900
 have

00:37:06.900 --> 00:37:07.039
 no

00:37:07.039 --> 00:37:07.280
 place

00:37:07.280 --> 00:37:07.440
 to

00:37:07.440 --> 00:37:07.559
 lay

00:37:07.559 --> 00:37:07.740
 my

00:37:07.740 --> 00:37:08.000
 head

00:37:08.000 --> 00:37:09.660
 and

00:37:09.660 --> 00:37:10.019
 perhaps

00:37:10.019 --> 00:37:10.340
 Mary

00:37:10.340 --> 00:37:10.660
 hearing

00:37:10.660 --> 00:37:11.059
 Jesus

00:37:11.059 --> 00:37:11.460
 saying

00:37:11.460 --> 00:37:11.680
 that

00:37:11.680 --> 00:37:11.800
 at

00:37:11.800 --> 00:37:12.000
 some

00:37:12.000 --> 00:37:12.280
 point

00:37:12.280 --> 00:37:12.760
 along

00:37:12.760 --> 00:37:12.900
 the

00:37:12.900 --> 00:37:13.039
 way

00:37:13.039 --> 00:37:13.140
 in

00:37:13.140 --> 00:37:13.260
 his

00:37:13.260 --> 00:37:13.600
 ministry

00:37:13.600 --> 00:37:13.980
 perhaps

00:37:13.980 --> 00:37:14.220
 she

00:37:14.220 --> 00:37:14.440
 lays

00:37:14.440 --> 00:37:14.840
 awake

00:37:14.840 --> 00:37:15.000
 at

00:37:15.000 --> 00:37:15.300
 night

00:37:15.300 --> 00:37:15.960
 wondering

00:37:15.960 --> 00:37:16.220
 where

00:37:16.220 --> 00:37:16.340
 is

00:37:16.340 --> 00:37:16.519
 my

00:37:16.519 --> 00:37:16.740
 boy

00:37:16.740 --> 00:37:17.140
 today

00:37:17.140 --> 00:37:17.900
 is

00:37:17.900 --> 00:37:18.000
 he

00:37:18.000 --> 00:37:18.559
 safe

00:37:18.559 --> 00:37:19.620
 has

00:37:19.620 --> 00:37:19.700
 he

00:37:19.700 --> 00:37:19.820
 had

00:37:19.820 --> 00:37:20.200
 food

00:37:20.200 --> 00:37:20.600
 today

00:37:20.600 --> 00:37:24.120
 remember

00:37:24.120 --> 00:37:24.340
 when

00:37:24.340 --> 00:37:24.680
 Jesus

00:37:24.680 --> 00:37:25.180
 visited

00:37:25.180 --> 00:37:25.960
 his

00:37:25.960 --> 00:37:26.320
 hometown

00:37:26.320 --> 00:37:26.580
 in

00:37:26.580 --> 00:37:27.019
 Nazareth

00:37:27.019 --> 00:37:27.760
 they

00:37:27.760 --> 00:37:27.880
 were

00:37:27.880 --> 00:37:28.100
 so

00:37:28.100 --> 00:37:28.539
 offended

00:37:28.539 --> 00:37:28.800
 by

00:37:28.800 --> 00:37:28.980
 his

00:37:28.980 --> 00:37:29.240
 teaching

00:37:29.240 --> 00:37:29.380
 in

00:37:29.380 --> 00:37:29.519
 the

00:37:29.519 --> 00:37:29.780
 synagogue

00:37:29.780 --> 00:37:30.059
 that

00:37:30.059 --> 00:37:30.180
 they

00:37:30.180 --> 00:37:30.440
 tried

00:37:30.440 --> 00:37:30.640
 to

00:37:30.640 --> 00:37:30.920
 murder

00:37:30.920 --> 00:37:31.160
 him

00:37:31.160 --> 00:37:31.420
 right

00:37:31.420 --> 00:37:31.600
 then

00:37:31.600 --> 00:37:31.720
 and

00:37:31.720 --> 00:37:31.860
 there

00:37:31.860 --> 00:37:32.019
 they

00:37:32.019 --> 00:37:32.179
 tried

00:37:32.179 --> 00:37:32.420
 to

00:37:32.420 --> 00:37:32.920
 cast

00:37:32.920 --> 00:37:33.079
 him

00:37:33.079 --> 00:37:33.259
 off

00:37:33.259 --> 00:37:33.360
 of

00:37:33.360 --> 00:37:33.480
 a

00:37:33.480 --> 00:37:33.719
 cliff

00:37:33.719 --> 00:37:34.059
 you

00:37:34.059 --> 00:37:34.219
 know

00:37:34.219 --> 00:37:34.460
 Mary

00:37:34.460 --> 00:37:34.679
 was

00:37:34.679 --> 00:37:35.000
 there

00:37:35.000 --> 00:37:37.099
 what

00:37:37.099 --> 00:37:37.179
 it

00:37:37.179 --> 00:37:37.320
 must

00:37:37.320 --> 00:37:37.480
 have

00:37:37.480 --> 00:37:37.639
 been

00:37:37.639 --> 00:37:37.900
 like

00:37:37.900 --> 00:37:38.079
 for

00:37:38.079 --> 00:37:38.259
 her

00:37:38.259 --> 00:37:38.480
 to

00:37:38.480 --> 00:37:39.099
 walk

00:37:39.099 --> 00:37:39.300
 through

00:37:39.300 --> 00:37:39.659
 town

00:37:39.659 --> 00:37:39.900
 and

00:37:39.900 --> 00:37:40.500
 hear

00:37:40.500 --> 00:37:40.699
 the

00:37:40.699 --> 00:37:41.079
 snickers

00:37:41.079 --> 00:37:41.539
 or hear

00:37:41.539 --> 00:37:42.059
 the

00:37:42.059 --> 00:37:42.820
 reviling

00:37:42.820 --> 00:37:43.059
 that

00:37:43.059 --> 00:37:43.300
 came

00:37:43.300 --> 00:37:43.480
 from

00:37:43.480 --> 00:37:43.639
 the

00:37:43.639 --> 00:37:43.940
 others

00:37:43.940 --> 00:37:44.139
 that

00:37:44.139 --> 00:37:44.280
 were

00:37:44.280 --> 00:37:44.440
 in

00:37:44.440 --> 00:37:44.920
 Nazareth

00:37:44.920 --> 00:37:45.079
 or

00:37:45.079 --> 00:37:45.239
 that

00:37:45.239 --> 00:37:45.360
 were

00:37:45.360 --> 00:37:45.699
 passing

00:37:45.699 --> 00:37:45.940
 through

00:37:45.940 --> 00:37:46.139
 when

00:37:46.139 --> 00:37:46.259
 she

00:37:46.259 --> 00:37:46.599
 visited

00:37:46.599 --> 00:37:47.159
 Capernaum

00:37:47.159 --> 00:37:47.519
 to

00:37:47.519 --> 00:37:47.759
 hear

00:37:47.759 --> 00:37:47.900
 of

00:37:47.900 --> 00:37:48.059
 the

00:37:48.059 --> 00:37:48.579
 plots

00:37:48.579 --> 00:37:49.199
 against

00:37:49.199 --> 00:37:49.460
 her

00:37:49.460 --> 00:37:49.820
 son

00:37:49.820 --> 00:37:49.980
 that

00:37:49.980 --> 00:37:50.099
 were

00:37:50.099 --> 00:37:50.400
 taking

00:37:50.400 --> 00:37:50.739
 place

00:37:50.739 --> 00:37:50.900
 for

00:37:50.900 --> 00:37:51.280
 three

00:37:51.280 --> 00:37:51.880
 years

00:37:51.880 --> 00:37:52.320
 to

00:37:52.320 --> 00:37:52.519
 have

00:37:52.519 --> 00:37:52.639
 him

00:37:52.639 --> 00:37:52.820
 put

00:37:52.820 --> 00:37:53.000
 to

00:37:53.000 --> 00:37:53.420
 death

00:37:53.420 --> 00:37:54.780
 what

00:37:54.780 --> 00:37:54.860
 it

00:37:54.860 --> 00:37:55.019
 must

00:37:55.019 --> 00:37:55.159
 have

00:37:55.159 --> 00:37:55.360
 been

00:37:55.360 --> 00:37:55.599
 like

00:37:55.599 --> 00:37:55.800
 for

00:37:55.800 --> 00:37:56.099
 Mary

00:37:56.099 --> 00:37:56.340
 to

00:37:56.340 --> 00:37:56.780
 stand

00:37:56.780 --> 00:37:57.360
 at

00:37:57.360 --> 00:37:58.099
 Golgotha

00:37:58.099 --> 00:37:59.460
 and gaze

00:37:59.460 --> 00:37:59.880
 for those

00:37:59.880 --> 00:38:00.180
 six

00:38:00.180 --> 00:38:00.659
 hours

00:38:00.659 --> 00:38:01.000
 at

00:38:01.000 --> 00:38:01.720
 the

00:38:01.720 --> 00:38:02.059
 broken

00:38:02.059 --> 00:38:02.500
 body

00:38:02.500 --> 00:38:02.619
 of

00:38:02.619 --> 00:38:02.780
 her

00:38:02.780 --> 00:38:03.220
 son

00:38:03.220 --> 00:38:03.440
 as

00:38:03.440 --> 00:38:03.599
 he

00:38:03.599 --> 00:38:04.820
 died

00:38:04.820 --> 00:38:04.980
 on

00:38:04.980 --> 00:38:05.119
 the

00:38:05.119 --> 00:38:05.619
 cross

00:38:05.619 --> 00:38:06.680
 yes

00:38:06.680 --> 00:38:07.400
 a

00:38:07.400 --> 00:38:07.619
 sword

00:38:07.619 --> 00:38:07.960
 pierced

00:38:07.960 --> 00:38:08.159
 her

00:38:08.159 --> 00:38:08.400
 soul

00:38:08.400 --> 00:38:08.760
 too

00:38:08.760 --> 00:38:11.500
 but

00:38:11.500 --> 00:38:11.599
 it

00:38:11.599 --> 00:38:11.780
 was

00:38:11.780 --> 00:38:11.980
 this

00:38:11.980 --> 00:38:12.280
 very

00:38:12.280 --> 00:38:12.920
 opposition

00:38:12.920 --> 00:38:14.619
 that

00:38:14.619 --> 00:38:14.900
 God

00:38:14.900 --> 00:38:15.360
 determined

00:38:15.360 --> 00:38:15.619
 to

00:38:15.619 --> 00:38:16.059
 use

00:38:16.059 --> 00:38:17.360
 to

00:38:17.360 --> 00:38:17.559
 bring

00:38:17.559 --> 00:38:17.740
 us

00:38:17.740 --> 00:38:18.260
 salvation

00:38:18.260 --> 00:38:21.440
 it

00:38:21.440 --> 00:38:21.599
 was

00:38:21.599 --> 00:38:22.000
 Christ's

00:38:22.000 --> 00:38:22.860
 crucifixion

00:38:22.860 --> 00:38:24.019
 that

00:38:24.019 --> 00:38:24.240
 made

00:38:24.240 --> 00:38:24.380
 an

00:38:24.380 --> 00:38:24.820
 atonement

00:38:24.820 --> 00:38:25.019
 for

00:38:25.019 --> 00:38:25.220
 our

00:38:25.220 --> 00:38:25.680
 sins

00:38:25.680 --> 00:38:26.920
 and

00:38:26.920 --> 00:38:27.360
 through

00:38:27.360 --> 00:38:27.760
 it

00:38:27.760 --> 00:38:29.539
 he

00:38:29.539 --> 00:38:30.019
 fulfilled

00:38:30.019 --> 00:38:30.280
 his

00:38:30.280 --> 00:38:30.780
 purpose

00:38:30.780 --> 00:38:31.940
 as

00:38:31.940 --> 00:38:32.160
 the

00:38:32.160 --> 00:38:32.500
 savior

00:38:32.500 --> 00:38:33.740
 and

00:38:33.740 --> 00:38:34.180
 Simeon

00:38:34.180 --> 00:38:34.480
 here

00:38:34.480 --> 00:38:35.120
 with

00:38:35.120 --> 00:38:35.780
 a

00:38:35.780 --> 00:38:36.320
 measure

00:38:36.320 --> 00:38:36.559
 of

00:38:36.559 --> 00:38:37.079
 mystery

00:38:37.079 --> 00:38:37.780
 especially

00:38:37.780 --> 00:38:38.200
 to

00:38:38.200 --> 00:38:38.780
 Mary

00:38:38.780 --> 00:38:39.019
 and

00:38:39.019 --> 00:38:39.300
 Joseph

00:38:39.300 --> 00:38:39.539
 at

00:38:39.539 --> 00:38:39.720
 least

00:38:39.720 --> 00:38:39.880
 at

00:38:39.880 --> 00:38:40.079
 this

00:38:40.079 --> 00:38:40.480
 point

00:38:40.480 --> 00:38:43.360
 prophetically

00:38:43.360 --> 00:38:44.059
 states

00:38:44.059 --> 00:38:44.579
 and

00:38:44.579 --> 00:38:45.620
 clarifies

00:38:45.620 --> 00:38:46.720
 the

00:38:46.720 --> 00:38:47.280
 purpose

00:38:47.280 --> 00:38:47.820
 of

00:38:47.820 --> 00:38:48.440
 salvation

00:38:48.440 --> 00:38:49.320
 how

00:38:49.320 --> 00:38:49.519
 it

00:38:49.519 --> 00:38:49.680
 would

00:38:49.680 --> 00:38:50.099
 actually

00:38:50.099 --> 00:38:50.559
 come

00:38:50.559 --> 00:38:53.659
 the

00:38:53.659 --> 00:38:53.940
 wonderful

00:38:53.940 --> 00:38:54.320
 truth

00:38:54.320 --> 00:38:54.440
 of

00:38:54.440 --> 00:38:54.619
 this

00:38:54.619 --> 00:38:54.920
 verse

00:38:54.920 --> 00:38:55.099
 is

00:38:55.099 --> 00:38:55.239
 what

00:38:55.239 --> 00:38:55.380
 we

00:38:55.380 --> 00:38:55.599
 call

00:38:55.599 --> 00:38:55.840
 the

00:38:55.840 --> 00:38:56.519
 doctrine

00:38:56.519 --> 00:38:56.699
 of

00:38:56.699 --> 00:38:57.440
 imputation

00:38:57.440 --> 00:38:57.440


00:38:58.139 --> 00:38:58.559
 We read

00:38:58.559 --> 00:38:58.860
 it in

00:38:58.860 --> 00:38:59.559
 2 Corinthians

00:38:59.559 --> 00:38:59.980
 5

00:38:59.980 --> 00:39:00.639
 for our

00:39:00.639 --> 00:39:01.179
 sake

00:39:01.179 --> 00:39:01.960
 God

00:39:01.960 --> 00:39:02.320
 made

00:39:02.320 --> 00:39:02.519
 him

00:39:02.519 --> 00:39:02.679
 to

00:39:02.679 --> 00:39:02.900
 be

00:39:02.900 --> 00:39:03.279
 sin

00:39:03.279 --> 00:39:03.679
 who

00:39:03.679 --> 00:39:03.960
 knew

00:39:03.960 --> 00:39:04.279
 no

00:39:04.279 --> 00:39:04.759
 sin

00:39:04.759 --> 00:39:05.980
 so

00:39:05.980 --> 00:39:06.179
 that

00:39:06.179 --> 00:39:06.440
 in

00:39:06.440 --> 00:39:07.019
 him

00:39:07.019 --> 00:39:08.059
 we

00:39:08.059 --> 00:39:08.380
 might

00:39:08.380 --> 00:39:08.719
 become

00:39:08.719 --> 00:39:08.900
 the

00:39:08.900 --> 00:39:09.239
 righteousness

00:39:09.239 --> 00:39:09.579
 of

00:39:09.579 --> 00:39:09.860
 God

00:39:09.860 --> 00:39:10.860
 that's

00:39:10.860 --> 00:39:11.039
 the

00:39:11.039 --> 00:39:11.659
 transaction

00:39:11.659 --> 00:39:11.960
 that

00:39:11.960 --> 00:39:12.299
 happens

00:39:12.299 --> 00:39:12.460
 on

00:39:12.460 --> 00:39:12.980
 Calvary

00:39:12.980 --> 00:39:15.960
 Jesus

00:39:15.960 --> 00:39:16.300
 the

00:39:16.300 --> 00:39:16.679
 righteous

00:39:16.679 --> 00:39:17.199
 one

00:39:17.199 --> 00:39:19.240
 has

00:39:19.240 --> 00:39:19.460
 the

00:39:19.460 --> 00:39:19.760
 wrath

00:39:19.760 --> 00:39:19.940
 of

00:39:19.940 --> 00:39:20.219
 God

00:39:20.219 --> 00:39:20.659
 poured

00:39:20.659 --> 00:39:21.099
 on

00:39:21.099 --> 00:39:21.539
 him

00:39:21.539 --> 00:39:22.800
 our

00:39:22.800 --> 00:39:23.380
 sin

00:39:23.380 --> 00:39:24.360
 imputed

00:39:24.360 --> 00:39:25.179
 onto

00:39:25.179 --> 00:39:25.940
 Christ

00:39:25.940 --> 00:39:27.300
 so

00:39:27.300 --> 00:39:27.519
 that

00:39:27.519 --> 00:39:27.740
 by

00:39:27.740 --> 00:39:28.480
 faith

00:39:28.480 --> 00:39:29.940
 God

00:39:29.940 --> 00:39:30.179
 then

00:39:30.179 --> 00:39:30.760
 imputes

00:39:30.760 --> 00:39:31.219
 the

00:39:31.219 --> 00:39:31.679
 righteousness

00:39:31.679 --> 00:39:32.019
 of

00:39:32.019 --> 00:39:32.460
 Christ

00:39:32.460 --> 00:39:33.599
 onto

00:39:33.599 --> 00:39:34.159
 us

00:39:34.159 --> 00:39:36.679
 salvation

00:39:36.679 --> 00:39:36.920
 had

00:39:36.920 --> 00:39:37.119
 nothing

00:39:37.119 --> 00:39:37.440
 to do

00:39:37.440 --> 00:39:37.599
 with

00:39:37.599 --> 00:39:37.860
 Rome

00:39:37.860 --> 00:39:39.740
 salvation

00:39:39.740 --> 00:39:40.019
 had

00:39:40.019 --> 00:39:40.320
 everything

00:39:40.320 --> 00:39:40.860
 to do

00:39:40.860 --> 00:39:41.579
 with

00:39:41.579 --> 00:39:41.920
 sin

00:39:41.920 --> 00:39:43.880
 this

00:39:43.880 --> 00:39:44.039
 is

00:39:44.039 --> 00:39:44.200
 how

00:39:44.200 --> 00:39:44.559
 Jesus

00:39:44.559 --> 00:39:44.980
 became

00:39:44.980 --> 00:39:45.180
 our

00:39:45.180 --> 00:39:45.559
 savior

00:39:45.559 --> 00:39:47.019
 and

00:39:47.019 --> 00:39:47.480
 man's

00:39:47.480 --> 00:39:48.059
 response

00:39:48.059 --> 00:39:48.300
 to

00:39:48.300 --> 00:39:48.720
 this

00:39:48.720 --> 00:39:49.200
 gospel

00:39:49.200 --> 00:39:50.760
 is

00:39:50.760 --> 00:39:51.480
 how

00:39:51.480 --> 00:39:52.920
 Jesus

00:39:52.920 --> 00:39:53.500
 reveals

00:39:53.500 --> 00:39:53.780
 the

00:39:53.780 --> 00:39:54.240
 true

00:39:54.240 --> 00:39:54.820
 thoughts

00:39:54.820 --> 00:39:55.260
 of

00:39:55.260 --> 00:39:55.400
 our

00:39:55.400 --> 00:39:55.780
 hearts

00:39:55.780 --> 00:39:56.260
 that

00:39:56.260 --> 00:39:56.380
 was

00:39:56.380 --> 00:39:56.539
 the

00:39:56.539 --> 00:39:56.780
 final

00:39:56.780 --> 00:39:57.079
 thing

00:39:57.079 --> 00:39:57.400
 that

00:39:57.400 --> 00:39:58.400
 Simeon

00:39:58.400 --> 00:39:58.780
 said

00:39:58.780 --> 00:39:59.659
 he

00:39:59.659 --> 00:39:59.860
 will

00:39:59.860 --> 00:40:00.220
 reveal

00:40:00.220 --> 00:40:00.460
 the

00:40:00.460 --> 00:40:00.920
 true

00:40:00.920 --> 00:40:01.760
 thoughts

00:40:01.760 --> 00:40:02.039
 of

00:40:02.039 --> 00:40:02.200
 our

00:40:02.200 --> 00:40:02.659
 hearts

00:40:02.659 --> 00:40:03.599
 how

00:40:03.599 --> 00:40:03.760
 does

00:40:03.760 --> 00:40:03.860
 he

00:40:03.860 --> 00:40:03.980
 do

00:40:03.980 --> 00:40:04.320
 that

00:40:04.320 --> 00:40:04.940
 by

00:40:04.940 --> 00:40:05.200
 how

00:40:05.200 --> 00:40:05.400
 we

00:40:05.400 --> 00:40:05.900
 respond

00:40:05.900 --> 00:40:06.139
 to

00:40:06.139 --> 00:40:06.599
 this

00:40:06.599 --> 00:40:07.079
 gospel

00:40:07.079 --> 00:40:07.659
 message

00:40:07.659 --> 00:40:10.200
 you

00:40:10.200 --> 00:40:10.760
 can be

00:40:10.760 --> 00:40:10.900
 a

00:40:10.900 --> 00:40:11.180
 Christian

00:40:11.180 --> 00:40:11.440
 all

00:40:11.440 --> 00:40:11.700
 day

00:40:11.699 --> 00:40:11.980
 and not

00:40:11.980 --> 00:40:12.099
 be

00:40:12.099 --> 00:40:12.239
 a

00:40:12.239 --> 00:40:12.559
 Christian

00:40:12.559 --> 00:40:15.399
 it's

00:40:15.399 --> 00:40:15.639
 when it

00:40:15.639 --> 00:40:15.879
 comes

00:40:15.879 --> 00:40:16.199
 down

00:40:16.199 --> 00:40:16.500
 to

00:40:16.500 --> 00:40:17.279
 the

00:40:17.279 --> 00:40:17.699
 actual

00:40:17.699 --> 00:40:18.299
 truth

00:40:18.299 --> 00:40:18.559
 of

00:40:18.559 --> 00:40:18.659
 the

00:40:18.659 --> 00:40:19.079
 gospel

00:40:19.079 --> 00:40:19.779
 that

00:40:19.779 --> 00:40:20.139
 reveals

00:40:20.139 --> 00:40:20.399
 the

00:40:20.399 --> 00:40:20.839
 truth

00:40:20.839 --> 00:40:21.239
 of

00:40:21.239 --> 00:40:21.439
 what

00:40:21.439 --> 00:40:21.579
 is

00:40:21.579 --> 00:40:21.699
 in

00:40:21.699 --> 00:40:21.839
 your

00:40:21.839 --> 00:40:22.139
 heart

00:40:22.139 --> 00:40:22.519
 it's

00:40:22.519 --> 00:40:22.679
 not

00:40:22.679 --> 00:40:22.879
 about

00:40:22.879 --> 00:40:23.039
 all

00:40:23.039 --> 00:40:23.219
 those

00:40:23.219 --> 00:40:23.619
 exterior

00:40:23.619 --> 00:40:23.980
 things

00:40:23.980 --> 00:40:24.119
 that

00:40:24.119 --> 00:40:24.279
 all

00:40:24.279 --> 00:40:24.379
 of

00:40:24.379 --> 00:40:24.480
 us

00:40:24.480 --> 00:40:24.579
 are

00:40:24.579 --> 00:40:24.779
 really

00:40:24.779 --> 00:40:24.919
 good

00:40:24.919 --> 00:40:25.039
 at

00:40:25.039 --> 00:40:25.359
 faking

00:40:25.359 --> 00:40:25.939
 it's

00:40:25.939 --> 00:40:26.079
 not

00:40:26.079 --> 00:40:26.419
 about

00:40:26.419 --> 00:40:26.759
 that

00:40:26.759 --> 00:40:28.079
 it's

00:40:28.079 --> 00:40:28.359
 what

00:40:28.359 --> 00:40:28.519
 do

00:40:28.519 --> 00:40:28.619
 you

00:40:28.619 --> 00:40:28.779
 do

00:40:28.779 --> 00:40:29.000
 with

00:40:29.000 --> 00:40:29.339
 Jesus

00:40:29.339 --> 00:40:31.299
 what

00:40:31.299 --> 00:40:31.480
 will

00:40:31.480 --> 00:40:31.599
 you

00:40:31.599 --> 00:40:31.759
 do

00:40:31.759 --> 00:40:31.939
 with

00:40:31.939 --> 00:40:32.419
 Jesus

00:40:32.419 --> 00:40:35.000
 and

00:40:35.000 --> 00:40:35.119
 who

00:40:35.119 --> 00:40:35.219
 would

00:40:35.219 --> 00:40:35.339
 have

00:40:35.339 --> 00:40:35.559
 thought

00:40:35.559 --> 00:40:35.759
 that

00:40:35.759 --> 00:40:35.939
 a

00:40:35.939 --> 00:40:36.980
 man's

00:40:36.980 --> 00:40:37.460
 interaction

00:40:37.460 --> 00:40:37.679
 with

00:40:37.679 --> 00:40:37.779
 a

00:40:37.779 --> 00:40:37.960
 young

00:40:37.960 --> 00:40:38.339
 couple

00:40:38.340 --> 00:40:39.480
 their

00:40:39.480 --> 00:40:39.700
 new

00:40:39.700 --> 00:40:40.079
 baby

00:40:40.079 --> 00:40:40.280
 would

00:40:40.280 --> 00:40:40.420
 be

00:40:40.420 --> 00:40:40.660
 so

00:40:40.660 --> 00:40:41.120
 helpful

00:40:41.120 --> 00:40:42.800
 in

00:40:42.800 --> 00:40:43.079
 helping

00:40:43.079 --> 00:40:43.300
 us

00:40:43.300 --> 00:40:43.440
 to

00:40:43.440 --> 00:40:44.100
 understand

00:40:44.100 --> 00:40:45.220
 the

00:40:45.220 --> 00:40:45.720
 significance

00:40:45.720 --> 00:40:46.079
 of

00:40:46.079 --> 00:40:46.260
 this

00:40:46.260 --> 00:40:46.539
 child

00:40:46.539 --> 00:40:50.059
 we're

00:40:50.059 --> 00:40:50.400
 closing

00:40:50.400 --> 00:40:50.740
 this

00:40:50.740 --> 00:40:51.100
 study

00:40:51.100 --> 00:40:51.320
 of

00:40:51.320 --> 00:40:51.460
 the

00:40:51.460 --> 00:40:51.740
 narrative

00:40:51.740 --> 00:40:51.960
 of

00:40:51.960 --> 00:40:52.240
 Jesus

00:40:52.240 --> 00:40:52.800
 birth

00:40:52.800 --> 00:40:53.079
 today

00:40:53.079 --> 00:40:53.220
 and

00:40:53.220 --> 00:40:53.340
 I

00:40:53.340 --> 00:40:53.539
 hope

00:40:53.539 --> 00:40:53.820
 that

00:40:53.820 --> 00:40:54.559
 you

00:40:54.559 --> 00:40:54.720
 have

00:40:54.720 --> 00:40:55.120
 seen

00:40:55.120 --> 00:40:55.380
 through

00:40:55.380 --> 00:40:55.720
 this

00:40:55.720 --> 00:40:55.980
 maybe

00:40:55.980 --> 00:40:56.780
 perhaps

00:40:56.780 --> 00:40:57.039
 seen

00:40:57.039 --> 00:40:57.620
 afresh

00:40:57.620 --> 00:40:57.820
 it's

00:40:57.820 --> 00:40:57.980
 not

00:40:57.980 --> 00:40:58.180
 that

00:40:58.180 --> 00:40:58.360
 you

00:40:58.360 --> 00:40:58.600
 haven't

00:40:58.600 --> 00:40:58.760
 seen

00:40:58.760 --> 00:40:58.880
 it

00:40:58.880 --> 00:40:59.180
 before

00:40:59.180 --> 00:40:59.400
 I

00:40:59.400 --> 00:40:59.740
 recognize

00:40:59.740 --> 00:41:00.140
 that

00:41:00.140 --> 00:41:00.380
 but

00:41:00.380 --> 00:41:01.640
 maybe

00:41:01.640 --> 00:41:01.900
 you've

00:41:01.900 --> 00:41:02.059
 seen

00:41:02.059 --> 00:41:02.720
 afresh

00:41:02.720 --> 00:41:04.400
 the

00:41:04.400 --> 00:41:05.079
 purpose

00:41:05.079 --> 00:41:05.440
 for

00:41:05.440 --> 00:41:05.660
 which

00:41:05.660 --> 00:41:06.019
 Jesus

00:41:06.019 --> 00:41:06.420
 came

00:41:06.420 --> 00:41:09.500
 he

00:41:09.500 --> 00:41:09.860
 is

00:41:09.860 --> 00:41:10.519
 salvation

00:41:10.519 --> 00:41:11.880
 for

00:41:11.880 --> 00:41:12.180
 everyone

00:41:12.180 --> 00:41:12.400
 who

00:41:12.400 --> 00:41:12.579
 will

00:41:12.579 --> 00:41:12.900
 receive

00:41:12.900 --> 00:41:13.300
 him

00:41:13.300 --> 00:41:15.380
 and

00:41:15.380 --> 00:41:15.559
 to

00:41:15.559 --> 00:41:16.079
 receive

00:41:16.079 --> 00:41:16.500
 him

00:41:16.500 --> 00:41:18.180
 is

00:41:18.180 --> 00:41:18.340
 to

00:41:18.340 --> 00:41:18.720
 trust

00:41:18.720 --> 00:41:18.900
 in

00:41:18.900 --> 00:41:19.079
 him

00:41:19.079 --> 00:41:19.579
 alone

00:41:19.579 --> 00:41:20.740
 as

00:41:20.740 --> 00:41:21.039
 Lord

00:41:21.039 --> 00:41:21.260
 and

00:41:21.260 --> 00:41:21.639
 Savior

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