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 I was thinking about the American history

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 with kings and realizing it's not very good.

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 The thing that first came to mind was the flag during the American Revolution,

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 don't tread on me.

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 We don't like kings here in the United States.

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 I know a few of you are from countries and worlds where kings are much more accepted

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 than even celebrated.

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 But here in America, we have a pretty bad history with it.

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 And how we respond to kings is something pretty deep in the American psyche.

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 But you know, it's interesting because when you think about the great stories of history,

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 there are an awful lot of kings that come up in different ways.

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 For example, for those of you who are Disney fans,

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 if you've ever seen the Robin Hood version of Disney, it's great, right?

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 Robin Hood leads this band of merry men.

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 And what they're doing is trying to help the poor while the real king is off on a crusade.

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 And in his stead, his brother, Prince John, too late to be known as John I,

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 he's sure to be known as John the Worst, a pox on the phony king of England.

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 If you've ever seen it, if you haven't, go pick it up, order Disney+,

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 get your free seven-day trial and do it.

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 So, it's one of their best.

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 It really is.

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 It's great fun in this story to hear the humor and to think about how it's based on the courage of these men

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 to fight against a false king while they wait for a true king to return.

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 Or maybe you think about the Lord of the Rings and the story of Aragorn,

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 the king who is hidden, who slowly...

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 Sorry, spoiler alert.

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 You can't get out of here.

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 So, here it's going to go.

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 He's the king.

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 He's the king who's coming.

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 And he's going to sit on the throne.

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 And one of the great plot lines of the Lord of the Rings,

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 particularly in the later parts of the Two Towers and the return of the king,

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 is how will people respond?

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 Will they doubt him?

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 Will they resist him?

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 Or will they embrace him and follow him?

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 And, of course, as Tolkien writes that story,

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 he draws on the richness of Christian theology and the biblical storyline.

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 Because, of course, Christmas is a story as well about a king who's coming.

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 It's about a king, Jesus, coming to earth.

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 And it puts before us the question, how will we respond to him?

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 Who will we recognize?

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 The true king.

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 And so, we turn to Matthew, chapter 2.

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 We're going through the birth narratives in Matthew, this Advent season.

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 And we're turning to Matthew, chapter 2.

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 That's in page 757 in your Pew Bible.

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 And as you're turning there for us to read it,

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 I'm just going to read...

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 The first line is now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem.

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 And then it goes on to tell this story.

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 And one of the things we need to do is we talk about these wise men or kings coming.

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 And we're saying is that I was actually at my kids' Christian school.

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 And they have a crash scene out in front.

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 And there's baby Jesus.

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 And there's Mary and Joseph.

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 And there's the animals in the stable.

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 And there's the sheep and the shepherds and the wise men.

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 And they're all there at the same time.

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 It probably didn't work that way.

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 Pretty sure that this episode is quite a while after the birth of Jesus.

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 There are a couple of clues where it says Jesus is no longer referred to as a baby,

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 but as a child in this passage.

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 It is not in the stable that they come,

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 but they come to the home or the house where Mary is with the baby.

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 And also you recognize later that as you see King Herod respond,

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 his time frame is not, did this happen in the last two weeks?

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 His time frame is, did this happen in the last two years?

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 So we'll unpack that as we go along.

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 But just so you know, our normal crash scene is a little misguided.

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 It's a mashup of biblical stories.

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 And it doesn't quite get the timeline right.

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 So having said that, let's read this passage together.

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 Now, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king,

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 behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem,

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 saying, where is he who has been born king of the Jews?

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 For we saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.

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 When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled and all Jerusalem with him.

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 And assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people,

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 he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born.

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 They told him in Bethlehem of Judea,

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 for so it is written by the prophet,

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 and you, O Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,

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 are by no means least among the rulers of Judah.

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 For from you shall come a ruler who will shepherd my people Israel.

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 And then Herod summoned the wise men secretly

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 and ascertained from them what time the star had appeared.

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 And he sent them to Bethlehem, saying,

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 go and search diligently for the child.

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 And when you have found him, bring me word

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 that I too may come and worship him.

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 After listening to the king, they went on their way.

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 And behold, the star that they had seen when it rose

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 went before them until it came to rest

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 over the place where the child was.

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 When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly

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 with great joy.

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 And going into the house,

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 they saw the child with Mary, his mother.

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 And they fell down and worshiped him.

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 And then, opening their treasures,

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 they offered him gifts,

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 gold and frankincense and myrrh.

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 And being warned in a dream not to return to Herod,

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 they departed to their own country

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 by another way.

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 Let's pray together.

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 Lord, we thank you this morning

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 that you have come to be our king.

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 And Lord, we ask this morning that as we look into this passage,

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 Lord, that we would understand your kingship more

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 and that we would understand our own hearts more.

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 Lord, that as we think about this Advent season,

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 there is a new opportunity and an invitation from you

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 to respond,

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 to bow down and worship you.

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 Lord, I pray that your spirit would be with us this morning

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 as we look into your word.

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 We pray this in Jesus' name.

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 Amen.

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 Amen.

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 Who will recognize the true king?

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 We're going to examine the story

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 through the lens of the characters.

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 There are three main characters in this story.

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 There's Jesus,

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 there's the wise men,

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 and there's Herod the king.

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 There are a few other ancillary people,

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 but those are the key people in this story.

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 So we're going to look at it through the main characters,

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 and as we look through each one,

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 we're going to hopefully fill out our own understanding

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 of the Christmas story

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 and think for ourselves about how we respond to the true king.

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 So first, we want to think about Jesus, the true king.

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 So part of what we've seen in the last two weeks,

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 if you've been here,

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 from Matthew chapter 1,

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 one of the points that Matthew is trying to convince us of

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 is that Jesus is the heir of David.

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 You see this in the genealogy,

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 which begins with Abraham,

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 but then David is the next major break,

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 and that this one who's coming,

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 this baby,

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 is in the line of David

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 to whom God has given a promise

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 that he would have a throne

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 and he would reign as king forever.

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 His descendants would reign forever.

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 And so there's this Davidic claim that comes in,

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 and even Joseph,

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 when the angel comes to him,

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 he says,

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 you are the Joseph in the line of David.

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 We see that clearly.

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 And so that's one of our major clues

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 that as we're coming in,

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 Jesus is being presented as a king in the line of David.

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 Of course, the Magi also come and they say,

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 where is he the king of the Jews?

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 Interestingly, this is a term that Jews never use

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 for the people who rule over them,

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 only for people outside.

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 And so, and it's interesting to play that out

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 throughout the whole gospel,

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 but they're looking for a king as well.

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 And interestingly,

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 God himself is doing something special

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 to point the world to this child, right?

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 And this is the part that we wrestle with

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 because God put a star in the sky.

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 He literally moved the heavens

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 to announce the coming of Jesus to the world.

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 And he was doing it particularly to speak to

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 these kinds of men

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 who probably practiced astrology,

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 who were looking at the stars

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 as portents of what's going on in the world.

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 And God spoke to them and said,

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 something amazing has happened.

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 And they knew it enough to say,

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 there's a king who's come

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 and we want to find him.

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 Now, those of us in our 21st century age

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 with our astronomy and our physics

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 are wondering, really?

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 And so the commentary spend lots of time

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 talking about the Halley's Comet

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 coming by earth around 10 BC or 6 BC

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 or something like that.

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 Or maybe there was a convergence of planets

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 that happened

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 or maybe there was a supernova.

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 Maybe God used these natural events

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 as a sign,

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 but he was using these natural means.

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 It's certainly possible.

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 God does that all the time.

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 And there's nothing wrong with that.

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 God is not limiting his power

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 by using natural means to do his revelation.

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 But when you look at verse 9,

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 it seems to suggest that the star that rose

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 that first brought them to Jerusalem

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 then moved and then came to rest

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 in a unique way over the place where Jesus was.

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 Suggesting to me at least

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 that there was a supernatural element

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 to what God was doing here.

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 And if that's hard for us to swallow, friends,

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 just go back to the end of chapter 1

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 where a virgin gave birth to a baby.

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 And let's go,

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 in light of that,

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 the star isn't that hard to believe, is it?

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 If we can deal with the virgin birth,

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 we think the star can be maybe

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 a little bit easier to handle.

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 What we really want to see

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 is that the God of the Bible

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 is a God who works within

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 the reality of our natural world,

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 but is also able to work beyond it

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 in supernatural ways.

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 And we can worship him as both.

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 And in this story,

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 so clearly God is moving

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 the heavens to say,

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 I am coming,

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 I am bringing someone to earth

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 who is worthy of your attention,

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 those who are far off.

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 And it's fascinating to think about

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 who these people are too, right?

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 He spoke in the language

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 not of religious Judaism,

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 although he did all those things, right?

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 But he spoke here

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 in the language of astrology

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 and astronomy.

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 He spoke to people

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 who weren't looking in the temple

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 for the fulfillment of the Messiah's prophecy.

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 He went to people

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 who were looking at the stars.

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 And he said,

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 you who are looking,

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 I'm here.

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 And I want to point you

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 in this direction.

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 I want to point you

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 to something greater

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 than you even know

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 what you're looking for.

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 It reminds me of what Paul does

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 in Athens in chapter 17 of Acts

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 when he goes in and he says,

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 you preach to this unknown God,

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 but what you worship,

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 I'm sorry,

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 you worship an unknown God,

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 what you worship in ignorance.

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 Now I'm going to tell you

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 what it really is

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 that you're longing for

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 because God has made you

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 to know the creator

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 of heavens and earth.

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 And the way that he made you

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 to know this is through Jesus.

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 And at the end of that sermon,

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 he says,

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 and now he commands

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 all people everywhere

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 to repent.

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 And this is what God is doing

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 as he puts a star in the sky.

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 Jesus didn't just come

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 to Israel,

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 but God made it clear

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 from the very beginning

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 that God came

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 for all people everywhere.

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 And this has always been God's plan.

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 Think with me just for a moment.

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 We just preached through Genesis.

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 Do you remember Nick's sermon

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 on Genesis 12?

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 That God would bless Abraham

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 and he'd make him

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 the father of great nations

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 and that he would bless him

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 and he would make him a blessing

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 so that through you

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 all the families

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 of the earth would be blessed.

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 Or listen to the words

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 of the psalmist

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 in Psalm 22, 27.

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 All the ends of the earth

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 shall remember

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 and turn to the Lord

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 and all the families

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 of the nations

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 shall worship before you.

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 For kingship belongs

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 to the Lord

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 and he rules over the nations.

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 Or Psalm 67, 1.

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 May God be gracious to us

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 and bless us

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 and make his face

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 to shine upon us

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 that your way

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 may be known on the earth,

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 your saving power

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 among all the nations.

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 Even in the Old Testament

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 as God was working

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 with a particular people,

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 his goal was always

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 to shine a light

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 to all people.

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 And Matthew himself knows this

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 because this story

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 at the beginning

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 with the birth of Jesus

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 then gets tied up

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 at the very end

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 when the early church

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 worshiping a resurrected Christ

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 is told this by Jesus.

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 All authority in heaven

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 and on earth

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 has been given to me.

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 Go therefore

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 and make disciples

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 of all nations

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 baptizing them

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 in the name of the Father

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 and the Son

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 and the Holy Spirit

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 and teaching them

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 to observe all

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 that I have commanded you

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 and behold

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 I am with you always

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 to the end of the age.

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 The beginning story

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 in Advent

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 and the end of the story

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 the post-resurrection Jesus

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 Matthew sees

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 tying them together

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 in this grand purpose of God

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 that Jesus isn't coming

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 just as a tribal God

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 for a little people

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 but that he has come

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 for all people everywhere.

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 And friends

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 we need to stop

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 and recognize

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 that this is hard

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 in our world today.

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 There is a strong desire

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 in our culture

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 and our world

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 because of the conflicts

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 and because of the evil

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 that's been perpetrated

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 in the name of religion

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 to minimize distinctions

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 or to give people

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 safe places.

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 You stay there

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 I'll stay here.

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 We can worship God

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 as long as we don't

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 make global claims

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 as long as we don't

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 say this is for everybody

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 everywhere.

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 But if we do that

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 we domesticate

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 the God of the Bible

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 and we minimize

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 his glory.

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 Because when God

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 put that star

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 in the sky

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 to point

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 wise men

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 from other countries

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 to come

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 and to lay their gifts

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 and to honor him

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 God was reminding us

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 that he lays claim

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 to the whole world

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 and that as this king comes

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 he does command

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 all people everywhere

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 to repent.

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 He calls all people

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 to respond

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 not just in Christendom

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 not just in the west

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 not just

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 in the places

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 where that's acceptable

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 but in all places

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 Jesus says

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 I have come

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 to be your king.

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 And we know the promise

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 Philippians 2

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 that one day

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 every knee will bow

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 and every tongue

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 will confess

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 that Jesus is Lord.

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 Some will do it

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 by compulsion

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 as God reveals himself

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 fully

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 and it will be terrifying

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 and some

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 they will do it gladly

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 because they have

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 already worshipped him.

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 And so the question

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 before us

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 as the true king

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 is revealed

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 in this story

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 is how do we

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 respond

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 to him?

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 Let's look at these

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 two other characters

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 in the story

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 to think about

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 what the responses are

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 in his original advent

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 and his coming.

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 First of all

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 let's look at Herod

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 who is a false king

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 and a false worshipper.

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 Commentator Archie France

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 says this about Herod

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 Herod's concern

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 was understandable

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 as an Edomite

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 that is a non-Israelite

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 but outside of Israel

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 as an Edomite

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 and a Roman appointee

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 he was vulnerable

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 to the claims

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 of a king

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 of the true

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 Davidic dynasty.

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 He said

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 his later years

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 were plagued

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 by fears

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 of rivals.

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 when the story

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 that a king

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 of the Jews

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 has been born

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 as the Magi

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 come and bring

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 this account

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 to him

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 in Jerusalem

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 he is troubled

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 and not troubled

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 in the sense of

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 oh

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 I haven't heard

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 about that

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 I wonder what

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 that's all about

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 I should find out

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 more

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 he is unsettled

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 his insecurity

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 is exposed

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 he feels vulnerable

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 and as he responds

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 you see the depth

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 of his unwillingness

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 to receive

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 a true king

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 his insecurity

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 leads him

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 to insincerity

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 with the men

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 he had hoped

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 not to honestly

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 find this

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 new king

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 and worship him

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 as he said

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 but he hoped

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 to destroy him

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 as we see

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 further on

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 we didn't read this

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 but if you just go on

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 to verses 13

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 and following

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 in chapter 2

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 what we see

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 is that Herod

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 finds out

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 that the wise men

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 never let them know

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 where he was

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 where the baby was

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 and so

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 in rage

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 and in fear

00:19:52.220 --> 00:19:53.740
 Herod

00:19:53.740 --> 00:19:55.199
 commits infanticide

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 throughout the land

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 killing the babies

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 under the age of 2

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 in order to remove

00:20:01.099 --> 00:20:02.299
 this kind of rival

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 he showed his worst

00:20:06.079 --> 00:20:09.740
 in his insecurity

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 he did not want

00:20:11.579 --> 00:20:12.559
 this king to come

00:20:12.559 --> 00:20:13.059
 and rule

00:20:13.059 --> 00:20:13.899
 over him

00:20:13.899 --> 00:20:18.019
 now the story

00:20:18.019 --> 00:20:18.759
 lets us know

00:20:18.759 --> 00:20:19.599
 that at the end

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 of the day

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 Herod dies

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 that's verse 19

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 and Jesus lives

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 and the story

00:20:25.960 --> 00:20:26.519
 goes on

00:20:26.519 --> 00:20:30.419
 but what we see

00:20:30.419 --> 00:20:30.919
 is

00:20:30.919 --> 00:20:31.759
 in Herod

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 someone who

00:20:32.679 --> 00:20:34.379
 desperately clings

00:20:34.380 --> 00:20:35.500
 to his kingdom

00:20:35.500 --> 00:20:38.060
 at the cost

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 of innumerable

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 of unbelievable

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 evil

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 and suffering

00:20:43.000 --> 00:20:44.600
 that he perpetrated

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 and it's easy

00:20:46.460 --> 00:20:47.900
 to denounce Herod

00:20:47.900 --> 00:20:48.880
 as an evildoer

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 and to scorn him

00:20:49.840 --> 00:20:50.440
 as a fool

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 how could he do that

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 how could he be

00:20:52.720 --> 00:20:53.600
 so selfish

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 and so

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 so evil

00:20:56.080 --> 00:20:57.100
 towards other people

00:20:57.099 --> 00:20:59.299
 in order to protect

00:20:59.299 --> 00:21:00.799
 his own little kingdom

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 but I wonder

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 how easily

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 we decry Herod

00:21:08.319 --> 00:21:09.859
 while doing

00:21:09.859 --> 00:21:10.679
 the same thing

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 in our own lives

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 and the kingdom

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 of our own hearts

00:21:15.059 --> 00:21:16.279
 every day

00:21:16.279 --> 00:21:18.439
 Jesus

00:21:18.439 --> 00:21:20.099
 comes

00:21:20.619 --> 00:21:21.559
 to lay claim

00:21:21.559 --> 00:21:22.519
 to our life

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 Jesus comes

00:21:25.779 --> 00:21:26.660
 to be king

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 to have the right

00:21:28.900 --> 00:21:29.559
 to rule

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 over us

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 to determine

00:21:32.279 --> 00:21:33.039
 what is right

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 and wrong

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 to determine

00:21:34.420 --> 00:21:35.440
 truth and error

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 to give us

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 commands

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 for us to obey

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 and to follow

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 to assert

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 his authority

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 for our good

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 and for our blessing

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 but to claim

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 authority

00:21:47.879 --> 00:21:48.920
 over our lives

00:21:48.920 --> 00:21:49.519
 as king

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 and I wonder

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 how well

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 we actually do

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 when he does that

00:21:54.799 --> 00:21:56.379
 when he puts

00:21:56.379 --> 00:21:57.059
 his finger

00:21:57.059 --> 00:21:58.039
 on our life

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 and says

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 I'd like to reorder

00:22:00.160 --> 00:22:01.160
 this part

00:22:01.160 --> 00:22:01.980
 today

00:22:01.980 --> 00:22:05.279
 when God says

00:22:05.279 --> 00:22:05.879
 I'd like you

00:22:05.879 --> 00:22:06.480
 to give up

00:22:06.480 --> 00:22:07.079
 that

00:22:07.079 --> 00:22:09.920
 how do we

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 respond

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 so often

00:22:12.319 --> 00:22:12.980
 like Herod

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 we cling

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 more tightly

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 our fist

00:22:16.220 --> 00:22:16.819
 becomes

00:22:16.819 --> 00:22:17.539
 stiff

00:22:17.539 --> 00:22:20.399
 in light

00:22:20.399 --> 00:22:21.159
 of his command

00:22:21.159 --> 00:22:22.039
 to release

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 and to let go

00:22:23.440 --> 00:22:25.299
 when he asks

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 us to

00:22:25.819 --> 00:22:26.859
 give up

00:22:26.859 --> 00:22:27.339
 our desire

00:22:27.339 --> 00:22:28.019
 to control

00:22:28.019 --> 00:22:28.879
 a loved one

00:22:28.879 --> 00:22:31.079
 when he asks

00:22:31.079 --> 00:22:31.480
 us

00:22:31.480 --> 00:22:33.659
 to give up

00:22:33.659 --> 00:22:35.379
 our good health

00:22:35.379 --> 00:22:36.259
 and walk

00:22:36.259 --> 00:22:37.039
 in illness

00:22:37.039 --> 00:22:38.839
 disease

00:22:38.839 --> 00:22:42.000
 when he takes

00:22:42.000 --> 00:22:42.940
 away a job

00:22:42.940 --> 00:22:43.839
 or a career

00:22:43.839 --> 00:22:45.180
 a position

00:22:45.180 --> 00:22:46.079
 in our community

00:22:46.079 --> 00:22:46.899
 or family

00:22:46.900 --> 00:22:49.680
 when he threatens

00:22:49.680 --> 00:22:50.480
 the security

00:22:50.480 --> 00:22:51.460
 of our present

00:22:51.460 --> 00:22:52.680
 worldly

00:22:52.680 --> 00:22:53.800
 well-being

00:22:53.800 --> 00:22:55.380
 financial

00:22:55.380 --> 00:22:56.880
 personal

00:22:56.880 --> 00:22:57.480
 physical

00:22:57.480 --> 00:23:02.120
 when he

00:23:02.120 --> 00:23:04.180
 starts meddling

00:23:04.180 --> 00:23:04.980
 with our

00:23:04.980 --> 00:23:05.480
 entertainment

00:23:05.480 --> 00:23:06.380
 how we eat

00:23:06.380 --> 00:23:06.759
 food

00:23:06.759 --> 00:23:07.660
 and what we

00:23:07.660 --> 00:23:08.080
 do with our

00:23:08.080 --> 00:23:08.460
 sex

00:23:08.460 --> 00:23:09.980
 and what we

00:23:09.980 --> 00:23:10.519
 watch on our

00:23:10.519 --> 00:23:11.120
 screens

00:23:11.120 --> 00:23:13.880
 he steps in

00:23:13.880 --> 00:23:14.540
 and he says

00:23:14.540 --> 00:23:16.360
 I'm the king

00:23:16.359 --> 00:23:17.899
 and I want

00:23:17.899 --> 00:23:18.240
 to order

00:23:18.240 --> 00:23:18.959
 all of these

00:23:18.959 --> 00:23:19.299
 things

00:23:19.299 --> 00:23:19.859
 according to

00:23:19.859 --> 00:23:20.439
 my kingdom

00:23:20.439 --> 00:23:22.979
 and of course

00:23:22.979 --> 00:23:23.500
 he comes

00:23:23.500 --> 00:23:24.099
 as a good

00:23:24.099 --> 00:23:24.500
 king

00:23:24.500 --> 00:23:25.919
 he comes

00:23:25.919 --> 00:23:26.319
 as one

00:23:26.319 --> 00:23:26.740
 who wants

00:23:26.740 --> 00:23:27.339
 to bless

00:23:27.339 --> 00:23:27.619
 us

00:23:27.619 --> 00:23:28.299
 and to love

00:23:28.299 --> 00:23:28.559
 us

00:23:28.559 --> 00:23:29.179
 and he

00:23:29.179 --> 00:23:29.619
 comes

00:23:29.619 --> 00:23:29.959
 as one

00:23:29.959 --> 00:23:30.399
 who wants

00:23:30.399 --> 00:23:31.279
 to lead

00:23:31.279 --> 00:23:31.519
 us

00:23:31.519 --> 00:23:32.119
 in paths

00:23:32.119 --> 00:23:32.839
 of righteousness

00:23:32.839 --> 00:23:33.419
 where we

00:23:33.419 --> 00:23:34.079
 will flourish

00:23:34.079 --> 00:23:34.839
 and live

00:23:34.839 --> 00:23:37.519
 and yet

00:23:37.519 --> 00:23:38.179
 so often

00:23:38.179 --> 00:23:38.819
 we like

00:23:38.819 --> 00:23:39.139
 Herod

00:23:39.139 --> 00:23:39.819
 resist him

00:23:39.819 --> 00:23:41.079
 we only

00:23:41.079 --> 00:23:41.459
 want a

00:23:41.459 --> 00:23:41.839
 king

00:23:41.839 --> 00:23:42.579
 if he

00:23:42.579 --> 00:23:43.079
 will leave

00:23:43.079 --> 00:23:43.619
 well enough

00:23:43.619 --> 00:23:44.019
 alone

00:23:44.019 --> 00:23:44.419
 with the

00:23:44.419 --> 00:23:44.839
 things we

00:23:44.839 --> 00:23:45.199
 don't want

00:23:45.199 --> 00:23:45.439
 him to

00:23:45.440 --> 00:23:45.960
 mess with

00:23:45.960 --> 00:23:47.059
 we only

00:23:47.059 --> 00:23:47.500
 want a

00:23:47.500 --> 00:23:47.820
 king

00:23:47.820 --> 00:23:49.100
 when we

00:23:49.100 --> 00:23:49.500
 get to

00:23:49.500 --> 00:23:50.140
 choose

00:23:50.140 --> 00:23:50.640
 him

00:23:50.640 --> 00:23:53.019
 not

00:23:53.019 --> 00:23:53.380
 when he

00:23:53.380 --> 00:23:53.799
 asserts

00:23:53.799 --> 00:23:53.940
 his

00:23:53.940 --> 00:23:54.360
 authority

00:23:54.360 --> 00:23:55.100
 over us

00:23:55.100 --> 00:23:56.019
 we only

00:23:56.019 --> 00:23:56.420
 want a

00:23:56.420 --> 00:23:56.660
 king

00:23:56.660 --> 00:23:57.000
 when he

00:23:57.000 --> 00:23:57.259
 meets

00:23:57.259 --> 00:23:57.460
 our

00:23:57.460 --> 00:23:57.880
 standards

00:23:57.880 --> 00:23:58.360
 and our

00:23:58.360 --> 00:23:58.980
 requirements

00:23:58.980 --> 00:24:01.000
 and so

00:24:01.000 --> 00:24:01.360
 often

00:24:01.360 --> 00:24:01.799
 we

00:24:01.799 --> 00:24:03.500
 in our

00:24:03.500 --> 00:24:04.120
 independent

00:24:04.120 --> 00:24:05.059
 21st

00:24:05.059 --> 00:24:05.620
 century

00:24:05.620 --> 00:24:06.740
 individualism

00:24:06.740 --> 00:24:07.820
 say

00:24:07.820 --> 00:24:08.500
 Jesus

00:24:08.500 --> 00:24:09.200
 don't

00:24:09.200 --> 00:24:09.500
 tread

00:24:09.500 --> 00:24:09.740
 on

00:24:09.740 --> 00:24:10.039
 me

00:24:10.039 --> 00:24:15.119
 so

00:24:15.119 --> 00:24:15.700
 before we

00:24:15.700 --> 00:24:16.099
 throw

00:24:16.099 --> 00:24:16.799
 Herod

00:24:16.799 --> 00:24:17.700
 into the

00:24:17.700 --> 00:24:18.000
 eternal

00:24:18.000 --> 00:24:18.460
 lake of

00:24:18.460 --> 00:24:18.779
 fire

00:24:18.779 --> 00:24:19.779
 let us

00:24:19.779 --> 00:24:20.379
 be careful

00:24:20.379 --> 00:24:21.980
 to

00:24:21.980 --> 00:24:22.399
 recognize

00:24:22.399 --> 00:24:23.099
 how often

00:24:23.099 --> 00:24:23.500
 we are

00:24:23.500 --> 00:24:24.000
 very much

00:24:24.000 --> 00:24:24.519
 like him

00:24:24.519 --> 00:24:27.379
 but thankfully

00:24:27.379 --> 00:24:28.039
 the story

00:24:28.039 --> 00:24:28.980
 is not

00:24:28.980 --> 00:24:29.519
 just about

00:24:29.519 --> 00:24:29.819
 Herod

00:24:29.819 --> 00:24:30.819
 and there

00:24:30.819 --> 00:24:31.220
 is another

00:24:31.220 --> 00:24:31.700
 way to

00:24:31.700 --> 00:24:32.299
 respond to

00:24:32.299 --> 00:24:32.700
 the king

00:24:32.700 --> 00:24:33.079
 there is

00:24:33.079 --> 00:24:33.519
 another

00:24:33.519 --> 00:24:35.099
 character

00:24:35.099 --> 00:24:36.039
 here that

00:24:36.039 --> 00:24:36.759
 we see

00:24:36.759 --> 00:24:37.259
 in this

00:24:37.259 --> 00:24:37.619
 story

00:24:37.619 --> 00:24:38.359
 and ironically

00:24:38.359 --> 00:24:39.000
 it is not

00:24:39.000 --> 00:24:40.359
 the respectable

00:24:40.359 --> 00:24:41.079
 religious

00:24:41.079 --> 00:24:41.579
 person

00:24:41.579 --> 00:24:41.919
 in the

00:24:41.919 --> 00:24:42.339
 story

00:24:42.339 --> 00:24:43.539
 it is not

00:24:43.539 --> 00:24:44.479
 the one

00:24:44.479 --> 00:24:44.779
 that we

00:24:44.779 --> 00:24:45.359
 expect

00:24:45.359 --> 00:24:45.859
 to be

00:24:45.859 --> 00:24:46.240
 ready

00:24:46.240 --> 00:24:46.939
 to receive

00:24:46.939 --> 00:24:47.399
 the king

00:24:47.399 --> 00:24:48.019
 of Israel

00:24:48.019 --> 00:24:50.079
 but instead

00:24:50.079 --> 00:24:50.659
 it is these

00:24:50.659 --> 00:24:51.219
 men from

00:24:51.219 --> 00:24:52.119
 far away

00:24:52.119 --> 00:24:53.839
 these outsiders

00:24:53.839 --> 00:24:54.740
 who show us

00:24:54.740 --> 00:24:55.240
 the way

00:24:55.240 --> 00:24:55.899
 to respond

00:24:55.899 --> 00:24:56.959
 to the true

00:24:56.959 --> 00:24:57.259
 king

00:24:57.259 --> 00:24:57.719
 and so

00:24:57.719 --> 00:24:59.099
 our third

00:24:59.099 --> 00:24:59.419
 point

00:24:59.419 --> 00:24:59.899
 the third

00:24:59.899 --> 00:25:00.299
 character

00:25:00.299 --> 00:25:00.619
 is the

00:25:00.619 --> 00:25:01.059
 magi

00:25:01.059 --> 00:25:01.479
 the true

00:25:01.479 --> 00:25:02.199
 worshippers

00:25:02.199 --> 00:25:03.500
 now

00:25:03.500 --> 00:25:05.219
 we use

00:25:05.219 --> 00:25:05.740
 these words

00:25:05.740 --> 00:25:06.339
 magi

00:25:06.339 --> 00:25:06.679
 that is

00:25:06.679 --> 00:25:06.939
 just a

00:25:06.939 --> 00:25:07.779
 transliteration

00:25:07.779 --> 00:25:08.639
 often

00:25:08.639 --> 00:25:09.059
 we talk

00:25:09.059 --> 00:25:09.279
 about

00:25:09.279 --> 00:25:09.599
 kings

00:25:09.599 --> 00:25:09.799
 we

00:25:09.799 --> 00:25:10.019
 three

00:25:10.019 --> 00:25:10.319
 kings

00:25:10.319 --> 00:25:10.480
 of

00:25:10.480 --> 00:25:10.859
 orient

00:25:10.859 --> 00:25:11.240
 are

00:25:11.240 --> 00:25:11.920
 right

00:25:11.920 --> 00:25:12.399
 bearing

00:25:12.399 --> 00:25:12.680
 gifts

00:25:12.680 --> 00:25:12.859
 we

00:25:12.859 --> 00:25:13.180
 traverse

00:25:13.180 --> 00:25:13.599
 afar

00:25:13.599 --> 00:25:13.960
 and so

00:25:13.960 --> 00:25:14.099
 on

00:25:14.099 --> 00:25:14.279
 so

00:25:14.279 --> 00:25:14.500
 forth

00:25:14.500 --> 00:25:15.299
 why

00:25:15.299 --> 00:25:15.720
 who

00:25:15.720 --> 00:25:15.980
 are

00:25:15.980 --> 00:25:16.259
 they

00:25:16.259 --> 00:25:17.160
 exactly

00:25:17.160 --> 00:25:17.460
 what

00:25:17.460 --> 00:25:17.899
 what's

00:25:17.899 --> 00:25:18.059
 their

00:25:18.059 --> 00:25:18.339
 story

00:25:18.339 --> 00:25:18.599
 well

00:25:18.599 --> 00:25:19.579
 the reality

00:25:19.579 --> 00:25:19.839
 is

00:25:19.839 --> 00:25:20.299
 this is

00:25:20.299 --> 00:25:20.599
 all we

00:25:20.599 --> 00:25:20.779
 know

00:25:20.779 --> 00:25:20.960
 of

00:25:20.960 --> 00:25:21.200
 them

00:25:21.200 --> 00:25:21.740
 right

00:25:21.740 --> 00:25:22.059
 this

00:25:22.059 --> 00:25:22.399
 story

00:25:22.399 --> 00:25:22.859
 tells us

00:25:22.859 --> 00:25:23.180
 everything

00:25:23.180 --> 00:25:23.519
 we know

00:25:23.519 --> 00:25:23.720
 which

00:25:23.720 --> 00:25:23.980
 isn't

00:25:23.980 --> 00:25:24.180
 very

00:25:24.180 --> 00:25:24.559
 much

00:25:24.559 --> 00:25:25.079
 they

00:25:25.079 --> 00:25:25.599
 probably

00:25:25.599 --> 00:25:25.940
 came

00:25:25.940 --> 00:25:26.119
 from

00:25:26.119 --> 00:25:26.299
 the

00:25:26.299 --> 00:25:26.700
 east

00:25:26.700 --> 00:25:27.180
 maybe

00:25:27.180 --> 00:25:27.660
 Babylon

00:25:27.660 --> 00:25:28.099
 maybe

00:25:28.099 --> 00:25:28.660
 Persia

00:25:28.660 --> 00:25:29.099
 maybe

00:25:29.099 --> 00:25:30.000
 they

00:25:30.000 --> 00:25:30.339
 were

00:25:30.339 --> 00:25:31.240
 from

00:25:31.240 --> 00:25:31.599
 another

00:25:31.599 --> 00:25:32.220
 Arabian

00:25:32.220 --> 00:25:32.720
 tribe

00:25:32.720 --> 00:25:34.119
 we

00:25:34.119 --> 00:25:34.259
 don't

00:25:34.259 --> 00:25:34.579
 know

00:25:34.579 --> 00:25:35.539
 likely

00:25:35.539 --> 00:25:36.220
 magi

00:25:36.220 --> 00:25:36.440
 is

00:25:36.440 --> 00:25:36.940
 often

00:25:36.940 --> 00:25:37.460
 related

00:25:37.460 --> 00:25:37.700
 to

00:25:37.700 --> 00:25:38.680
 astrologers

00:25:38.680 --> 00:25:39.279
 the

00:25:39.279 --> 00:25:39.539
 reason

00:25:39.539 --> 00:25:39.720
 why

00:25:39.720 --> 00:25:39.880
 we

00:25:39.880 --> 00:25:40.120
 call

00:25:40.120 --> 00:25:40.259
 them

00:25:40.259 --> 00:25:40.779
 kings

00:25:40.779 --> 00:25:41.259
 is

00:25:41.259 --> 00:25:41.860
 actually

00:25:41.860 --> 00:25:42.059
 from

00:25:42.059 --> 00:25:42.180
 the

00:25:42.180 --> 00:25:42.339
 old

00:25:42.339 --> 00:25:42.799
 testament

00:25:42.799 --> 00:25:43.860
 psalm

00:25:43.860 --> 00:25:44.460
 72

00:25:44.460 --> 00:25:45.100
 verse

00:25:45.100 --> 00:25:45.400
 10

00:25:45.400 --> 00:25:45.720
 says

00:25:45.720 --> 00:25:45.880
 may

00:25:45.880 --> 00:25:46.039
 the

00:25:46.039 --> 00:25:46.339
 kings

00:25:46.339 --> 00:25:46.500
 of

00:25:46.500 --> 00:25:47.059
 tarshish

00:25:47.059 --> 00:25:47.420
 and

00:25:47.420 --> 00:25:47.600
 the

00:25:47.600 --> 00:25:48.180
 coastlands

00:25:48.180 --> 00:25:48.500
 render

00:25:48.500 --> 00:25:48.700
 him

00:25:48.700 --> 00:25:49.140
 tribute

00:25:49.140 --> 00:25:49.680
 may

00:25:49.680 --> 00:25:49.860
 the

00:25:49.860 --> 00:25:50.140
 kings

00:25:50.140 --> 00:25:50.299
 of

00:25:50.299 --> 00:25:50.759
 sheba

00:25:50.759 --> 00:25:51.000
 and

00:25:51.000 --> 00:25:51.440
 seba

00:25:51.440 --> 00:25:51.740
 bring

00:25:51.740 --> 00:25:52.100
 gifts

00:25:52.100 --> 00:25:52.720
 may

00:25:52.720 --> 00:25:53.100
 all

00:25:53.100 --> 00:25:53.500
 kings

00:25:53.500 --> 00:25:54.500
 fall

00:25:54.500 --> 00:25:54.740
 down

00:25:54.740 --> 00:25:55.019
 before

00:25:55.019 --> 00:25:55.380
 him

00:25:55.380 --> 00:25:55.500
 and

00:25:55.500 --> 00:25:55.700
 all

00:25:55.700 --> 00:25:56.059
 nations

00:25:56.059 --> 00:25:56.480
 serve

00:25:56.480 --> 00:25:56.819
 him

00:25:56.819 --> 00:25:57.539
 and

00:25:57.539 --> 00:25:57.720
 then

00:25:57.720 --> 00:25:57.900
 the

00:25:57.900 --> 00:25:58.180
 passage

00:25:58.180 --> 00:25:58.380
 we

00:25:58.380 --> 00:25:58.600
 read

00:25:58.600 --> 00:25:59.000
 earlier

00:25:59.000 --> 00:25:59.200
 in

00:25:59.200 --> 00:25:59.420
 this

00:25:59.420 --> 00:26:00.440
 service

00:26:00.440 --> 00:26:01.160
 that

00:26:01.160 --> 00:26:01.440
 Kelly

00:26:01.440 --> 00:26:01.839
 read

00:26:01.839 --> 00:26:02.740
 reminded

00:26:02.740 --> 00:26:03.059
 us

00:26:03.059 --> 00:26:03.259
 of

00:26:03.259 --> 00:26:03.960
 this

00:26:03.960 --> 00:26:04.559
 prophecy

00:26:04.559 --> 00:26:04.859
 where

00:26:04.859 --> 00:26:04.980
 he

00:26:04.980 --> 00:26:05.240
 talked

00:26:05.240 --> 00:26:05.599
 about

00:26:05.599 --> 00:26:06.160
 the

00:26:06.160 --> 00:26:06.640
 nations

00:26:06.640 --> 00:26:06.920
 shall

00:26:06.920 --> 00:26:07.240
 come

00:26:07.240 --> 00:26:07.420
 to

00:26:07.420 --> 00:26:07.579
 the

00:26:07.579 --> 00:26:07.859
 light

00:26:07.859 --> 00:26:08.039
 and

00:26:08.039 --> 00:26:08.440
 kings

00:26:08.440 --> 00:26:08.660
 to

00:26:08.660 --> 00:26:08.819
 the

00:26:08.819 --> 00:26:09.119
 brightness

00:26:09.119 --> 00:26:09.400
 of

00:26:09.400 --> 00:26:09.559
 your

00:26:09.559 --> 00:26:10.099
 rising

00:26:10.099 --> 00:26:10.720
 they

00:26:10.720 --> 00:26:10.859
 will

00:26:10.859 --> 00:26:11.200
 gather

00:26:11.200 --> 00:26:11.779
 together

00:26:11.779 --> 00:26:11.980
 and

00:26:11.980 --> 00:26:12.140
 the

00:26:12.140 --> 00:26:12.460
 wealth

00:26:12.460 --> 00:26:12.619
 of

00:26:12.619 --> 00:26:12.960
 nations

00:26:12.960 --> 00:26:13.200
 shall

00:26:13.200 --> 00:26:13.460
 come

00:26:13.460 --> 00:26:13.680
 to

00:26:13.680 --> 00:26:13.960
 you

00:26:13.960 --> 00:26:14.519
 and

00:26:14.519 --> 00:26:14.819
 those

00:26:14.819 --> 00:26:15.039
 from

00:26:15.039 --> 00:26:15.420
 sheba

00:26:15.420 --> 00:26:15.660
 will

00:26:15.660 --> 00:26:15.960
 come

00:26:15.960 --> 00:26:16.140
 they

00:26:16.140 --> 00:26:16.400
 shall

00:26:16.400 --> 00:26:16.660
 bring

00:26:16.660 --> 00:26:17.180
 gold

00:26:17.180 --> 00:26:17.480
 and

00:26:17.480 --> 00:26:18.359
 frankincense

00:26:18.359 --> 00:26:18.920
 and

00:26:18.920 --> 00:26:19.039
 they

00:26:19.039 --> 00:26:19.180
 shall

00:26:19.180 --> 00:26:19.400
 bring

00:26:19.400 --> 00:26:19.660
 good

00:26:19.660 --> 00:26:20.059
 news

00:26:20.059 --> 00:26:20.279
 the

00:26:20.279 --> 00:26:20.660
 praises

00:26:20.660 --> 00:26:20.920
 of

00:26:20.920 --> 00:26:21.079
 the

00:26:21.079 --> 00:26:21.400
 Lord

00:26:21.400 --> 00:26:23.220
 and

00:26:23.220 --> 00:26:23.460
 so

00:26:23.460 --> 00:26:24.000
 in

00:26:24.000 --> 00:26:24.160
 the

00:26:24.160 --> 00:26:24.539
 tradition

00:26:24.539 --> 00:26:24.759
 of

00:26:24.759 --> 00:26:24.900
 the

00:26:24.900 --> 00:26:25.220
 church

00:26:25.220 --> 00:26:25.400
 as

00:26:25.400 --> 00:26:25.700
 we've

00:26:25.700 --> 00:26:25.980
 read

00:26:25.980 --> 00:26:26.220
 these

00:26:26.220 --> 00:26:26.579
 stories

00:26:26.579 --> 00:26:26.759
 and

00:26:26.759 --> 00:26:26.920
 these

00:26:26.920 --> 00:26:27.240
 old

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 testament

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 passages

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 that

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 seem

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 to

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 allude

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 to

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 the

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 coming

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 of

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 Jesus

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 and

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 this

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 light

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 dawning

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 on

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 the

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 darkness

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 and

00:26:33.800 --> 00:26:33.960
 this

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 light

00:26:34.300 --> 00:26:34.779
 announcing

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 the

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 coming

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 of

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 the

00:26:35.560 --> 00:26:35.779
 king

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 and

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 the

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 nations

00:26:36.440 --> 00:26:36.820
 coming

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 to

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 worship

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 him

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 they

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 thought

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 oh

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 well

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 these

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 are

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 kings

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 so

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 there

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 are

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 three

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 kings

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 yeah

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 maybe

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 it's

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 hard

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 to

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 know

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 it's

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 hard

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 to

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 know

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 what

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 role

00:26:45.420 --> 00:26:46.180
 astrologers

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 would

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 have

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 had

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 in

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 some

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 of

00:26:47.840 --> 00:26:48.000
 these

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 other

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 kingdoms

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 they

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 might

00:26:49.620 --> 00:26:49.740
 have

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 had

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 some

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 measure

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 of

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 prominence

00:26:51.140 --> 00:26:51.319
 they

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 certainly

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 had

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 wealth

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 it's

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 likely

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 they

00:26:54.420 --> 00:26:54.579
 were

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 representative

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 of

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 the

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 peoples

00:26:57.440 --> 00:26:57.740
 that

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 they

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 came

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 from

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 given

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 the

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 way

00:27:00.000 --> 00:27:00.180
 that

00:27:00.180 --> 00:27:00.319
 they

00:27:00.319 --> 00:27:00.579
 came

00:27:00.579 --> 00:27:00.799
 but

00:27:00.799 --> 00:27:01.519
 it's

00:27:01.519 --> 00:27:02.059
 really

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 not

00:27:02.420 --> 00:27:02.900
 clear

00:27:02.900 --> 00:27:05.180
 what

00:27:05.180 --> 00:27:05.500
 is

00:27:05.500 --> 00:27:05.839
 clear

00:27:05.839 --> 00:27:06.039
 is

00:27:06.039 --> 00:27:06.460
 this

00:27:06.460 --> 00:27:07.279
 they

00:27:07.279 --> 00:27:07.480
 were

00:27:07.480 --> 00:27:07.740
 men

00:27:07.740 --> 00:27:07.900
 who

00:27:07.900 --> 00:27:08.039
 were

00:27:08.039 --> 00:27:08.400
 watching

00:27:08.400 --> 00:27:08.680
 the

00:27:08.680 --> 00:27:09.200
 stars

00:27:09.200 --> 00:27:11.500
 and

00:27:11.500 --> 00:27:11.620
 they

00:27:11.620 --> 00:27:11.759
 were

00:27:11.759 --> 00:27:11.960
 men

00:27:11.960 --> 00:27:12.140
 who

00:27:12.140 --> 00:27:13.019
 responded

00:27:13.019 --> 00:27:14.299
 by

00:27:14.299 --> 00:27:14.859
 coming

00:27:14.859 --> 00:27:16.720
 from

00:27:16.720 --> 00:27:17.319
 far

00:27:17.319 --> 00:27:18.079
 to

00:27:18.079 --> 00:27:18.440
 find

00:27:18.440 --> 00:27:18.660
 this

00:27:18.660 --> 00:27:18.980
 one

00:27:18.980 --> 00:27:19.220
 this

00:27:19.220 --> 00:27:19.559
 king

00:27:19.559 --> 00:27:21.339
 and

00:27:21.339 --> 00:27:22.039
 interestingly

00:27:22.039 --> 00:27:23.079
 the

00:27:23.079 --> 00:27:23.319
 Bible

00:27:23.319 --> 00:27:23.619
 has

00:27:23.619 --> 00:27:23.799
 a

00:27:23.799 --> 00:27:24.039
 lot

00:27:24.039 --> 00:27:24.259
 to

00:27:24.259 --> 00:27:24.500
 say

00:27:24.500 --> 00:27:24.819
 about

00:27:24.819 --> 00:27:25.440
 astrology

00:27:25.440 --> 00:27:26.579
 none

00:27:26.579 --> 00:27:26.740
 of

00:27:26.740 --> 00:27:26.940
 it's

00:27:26.940 --> 00:27:27.339
 good

00:27:27.339 --> 00:27:29.019
 it's

00:27:29.019 --> 00:27:29.279
 not

00:27:29.279 --> 00:27:29.480
 a

00:27:29.480 --> 00:27:29.859
 positive

00:27:29.859 --> 00:27:30.379
 thing

00:27:30.379 --> 00:27:30.539
 in

00:27:30.539 --> 00:27:30.679
 the

00:27:30.679 --> 00:27:31.019
 Bible

00:27:31.019 --> 00:27:31.539
 for

00:27:31.539 --> 00:27:31.700
 us

00:27:31.700 --> 00:27:31.819
 to

00:27:31.819 --> 00:27:31.960
 be

00:27:31.960 --> 00:27:32.259
 looking

00:27:32.259 --> 00:27:32.480
 at

00:27:32.480 --> 00:27:32.639
 the

00:27:32.639 --> 00:27:33.039
 stars

00:27:33.039 --> 00:27:33.619
 we

00:27:33.619 --> 00:27:35.019
 shouldn't

00:27:35.019 --> 00:27:35.159
 be

00:27:35.159 --> 00:27:35.419
 looking

00:27:35.419 --> 00:27:35.579
 at

00:27:35.579 --> 00:27:35.700
 our

00:27:35.700 --> 00:27:36.259
 horoscopes

00:27:36.259 --> 00:27:36.480
 to

00:27:36.480 --> 00:27:36.740
 think

00:27:36.740 --> 00:27:36.980
 this

00:27:36.980 --> 00:27:37.139
 is

00:27:37.139 --> 00:27:37.339
 what

00:27:37.339 --> 00:27:37.659
 God

00:27:37.659 --> 00:27:37.899
 has

00:27:37.899 --> 00:27:38.059
 to

00:27:38.059 --> 00:27:38.240
 say

00:27:38.240 --> 00:27:38.399
 to

00:27:38.399 --> 00:27:38.559
 us

00:27:38.559 --> 00:27:38.960
 today

00:27:38.960 --> 00:27:39.799
 these

00:27:39.799 --> 00:27:39.940
 are

00:27:39.940 --> 00:27:40.319
 not

00:27:40.319 --> 00:27:40.940
 places

00:27:40.940 --> 00:27:41.220
 where

00:27:41.220 --> 00:27:41.419
 we

00:27:41.419 --> 00:27:41.919
 normally

00:27:41.919 --> 00:27:42.480
 look

00:27:42.480 --> 00:27:43.559
 but

00:27:43.559 --> 00:27:44.000
 interesting

00:27:44.000 --> 00:27:44.419
 this

00:27:44.419 --> 00:27:44.859
 story

00:27:44.859 --> 00:27:45.259
 never

00:27:45.259 --> 00:27:45.539
 has

00:27:45.539 --> 00:27:45.700
 a

00:27:45.700 --> 00:27:46.279
 word

00:27:46.279 --> 00:27:46.500
 or

00:27:46.500 --> 00:27:47.000
 hint

00:27:47.000 --> 00:27:47.559
 of

00:27:47.559 --> 00:27:48.379
 condemnation

00:27:48.380 --> 00:27:49.560
 all of

00:27:49.560 --> 00:27:49.840
 that

00:27:49.840 --> 00:27:50.160
 is

00:27:50.160 --> 00:27:50.600
 reserved

00:27:50.600 --> 00:27:50.900
 for

00:27:50.900 --> 00:27:51.340
 Herod

00:27:51.340 --> 00:27:51.520
 the

00:27:51.520 --> 00:27:51.720
 king

00:27:51.720 --> 00:27:51.840
 of

00:27:51.840 --> 00:27:52.000
 the

00:27:52.000 --> 00:27:52.460
 Jews

00:27:52.460 --> 00:27:53.000
 the

00:27:53.000 --> 00:27:53.180
 king

00:27:53.180 --> 00:27:53.320
 of

00:27:53.320 --> 00:27:53.860
 Judea

00:27:53.860 --> 00:27:56.720
 right

00:27:56.720 --> 00:27:57.320
 here

00:27:57.320 --> 00:27:57.700
 what we

00:27:57.700 --> 00:27:58.020
 have

00:27:58.020 --> 00:27:58.220
 is

00:27:58.220 --> 00:27:58.640
 men

00:27:58.640 --> 00:27:58.900
 who

00:27:58.900 --> 00:27:59.160
 seem

00:27:59.160 --> 00:27:59.300
 to

00:27:59.300 --> 00:27:59.460
 be

00:27:59.460 --> 00:27:59.880
 honestly

00:27:59.880 --> 00:28:00.380
 seeking

00:28:00.380 --> 00:28:00.980
 and

00:28:00.980 --> 00:28:01.280
 as

00:28:01.280 --> 00:28:01.440
 they

00:28:01.440 --> 00:28:01.580
 were

00:28:01.580 --> 00:28:01.880
 seeking

00:28:01.880 --> 00:28:02.120
 they

00:28:02.120 --> 00:28:02.320
 go

00:28:02.320 --> 00:28:02.520
 of

00:28:02.520 --> 00:28:02.760
 course

00:28:02.760 --> 00:28:02.980
 to

00:28:02.980 --> 00:28:03.440
 Jerusalem

00:28:03.440 --> 00:28:04.100
 because

00:28:04.100 --> 00:28:04.440
 that's

00:28:04.440 --> 00:28:04.620
 the

00:28:04.620 --> 00:28:04.900
 center

00:28:04.900 --> 00:28:05.040
 in

00:28:05.040 --> 00:28:05.140
 the

00:28:05.140 --> 00:28:05.480
 capital

00:28:05.480 --> 00:28:05.780
 where

00:28:05.780 --> 00:28:06.000
 else

00:28:06.000 --> 00:28:06.140
 would

00:28:06.140 --> 00:28:06.240
 a

00:28:06.240 --> 00:28:06.400
 king

00:28:06.400 --> 00:28:06.560
 be

00:28:06.560 --> 00:28:06.920
 born

00:28:06.920 --> 00:28:07.660
 and

00:28:07.660 --> 00:28:07.800
 they

00:28:07.800 --> 00:28:08.000
 show

00:28:08.000 --> 00:28:08.140
 up

00:28:08.140 --> 00:28:08.220
 and

00:28:08.220 --> 00:28:08.360
 they

00:28:08.360 --> 00:28:08.600
 ask

00:28:08.600 --> 00:28:08.780
 this

00:28:08.780 --> 00:28:09.060
 innocent

00:28:09.060 --> 00:28:09.540
 question

00:28:09.540 --> 00:28:09.840
 where

00:28:09.840 --> 00:28:10.100
 is

00:28:10.100 --> 00:28:10.380
 he

00:28:10.380 --> 00:28:12.220
 and

00:28:12.220 --> 00:28:12.380
 through

00:28:12.380 --> 00:28:12.500
 all

00:28:12.500 --> 00:28:12.640
 the

00:28:12.640 --> 00:28:13.180
 mechanisms

00:28:13.180 --> 00:28:13.680
 of

00:28:13.680 --> 00:28:14.300
 Herod

00:28:14.300 --> 00:28:14.460
 they

00:28:14.460 --> 00:28:14.840
 find

00:28:14.840 --> 00:28:15.180
 out

00:28:15.180 --> 00:28:15.720
 that

00:28:15.720 --> 00:28:16.040
 there's

00:28:16.040 --> 00:28:16.260
 through

00:28:16.260 --> 00:28:16.460
 a

00:28:16.460 --> 00:28:16.900
 prophecy

00:28:16.900 --> 00:28:17.200
 in

00:28:17.200 --> 00:28:17.600
 Micah

00:28:17.600 --> 00:28:19.860
 Bethlehem

00:28:19.860 --> 00:28:20.020
 is

00:28:20.020 --> 00:28:20.180
 the

00:28:20.180 --> 00:28:20.700
 place

00:28:20.700 --> 00:28:21.920
 and

00:28:21.920 --> 00:28:22.120
 it's

00:28:22.120 --> 00:28:22.600
 ironic

00:28:22.600 --> 00:28:23.640
 because

00:28:23.640 --> 00:28:23.820
 if

00:28:23.820 --> 00:28:23.900
 you

00:28:23.900 --> 00:28:24.040
 go

00:28:24.040 --> 00:28:24.280
 back

00:28:24.280 --> 00:28:24.420
 and

00:28:24.420 --> 00:28:24.540
 you

00:28:24.540 --> 00:28:25.160
 read

00:28:25.160 --> 00:28:25.620
 in

00:28:25.619 --> 00:28:26.000
 Micah

00:28:26.000 --> 00:28:26.679
 5

00:28:26.679 --> 00:28:27.119
 about

00:28:27.119 --> 00:28:27.379
 this

00:28:27.379 --> 00:28:29.099
 passage

00:28:29.099 --> 00:28:29.619
 comes

00:28:29.619 --> 00:28:29.779
 in

00:28:29.779 --> 00:28:29.939
 an

00:28:29.939 --> 00:28:30.259
 oracle

00:28:30.259 --> 00:28:30.500
 of

00:28:30.500 --> 00:28:30.919
 judgment

00:28:30.919 --> 00:28:31.639
 against

00:28:31.639 --> 00:28:32.259
 Israel

00:28:32.259 --> 00:28:33.239
 because

00:28:33.239 --> 00:28:33.519
 of

00:28:33.519 --> 00:28:33.659
 their

00:28:33.659 --> 00:28:34.579
 disobedience

00:28:34.579 --> 00:28:36.959
 and

00:28:36.959 --> 00:28:37.219
 yet

00:28:37.219 --> 00:28:37.500
 with

00:28:37.500 --> 00:28:37.719
 this

00:28:37.719 --> 00:28:38.099
 thread

00:28:38.099 --> 00:28:38.239
 of

00:28:38.239 --> 00:28:38.379
 a

00:28:38.379 --> 00:28:38.839
 promise

00:28:38.839 --> 00:28:39.239
 through

00:28:39.239 --> 00:28:39.419
 it

00:28:39.419 --> 00:28:40.299
 that

00:28:40.299 --> 00:28:40.459
 a

00:28:40.459 --> 00:28:40.779
 shepherd

00:28:40.779 --> 00:28:41.099
 king

00:28:41.099 --> 00:28:41.279
 will

00:28:41.279 --> 00:28:41.739
 come

00:28:41.739 --> 00:28:42.319
 and

00:28:42.319 --> 00:28:42.479
 will

00:28:42.479 --> 00:28:42.959
 restore

00:28:42.959 --> 00:28:43.419
 God's

00:28:43.419 --> 00:28:43.819
 people

00:28:43.819 --> 00:28:47.339
 and

00:28:47.339 --> 00:28:47.639
 yet

00:28:47.639 --> 00:28:48.299
 Herod

00:28:48.299 --> 00:28:48.779
 and

00:28:48.779 --> 00:28:48.979
 the

00:28:48.979 --> 00:28:49.719
 scribes

00:28:49.719 --> 00:28:50.000
 and

00:28:50.000 --> 00:28:50.159
 the

00:28:50.159 --> 00:28:50.579
 elders

00:28:50.579 --> 00:28:52.559
 couldn't

00:28:52.559 --> 00:28:53.159
 receive

00:28:53.159 --> 00:28:53.459
 this

00:28:53.459 --> 00:28:54.039
 news

00:28:54.039 --> 00:28:55.439
 read

00:28:55.440 --> 00:28:55.799
 this

00:28:55.799 --> 00:28:57.080
 passage

00:28:57.080 --> 00:28:57.380
 in

00:28:57.380 --> 00:28:57.740
 Micah

00:28:57.740 --> 00:28:57.980
 and

00:28:57.980 --> 00:28:58.380
 say

00:28:58.380 --> 00:28:59.279
 maybe

00:28:59.279 --> 00:28:59.640
 this

00:28:59.640 --> 00:28:59.799
 is

00:28:59.799 --> 00:28:59.940
 the

00:28:59.940 --> 00:29:00.180
 one

00:29:00.180 --> 00:29:00.519
 maybe

00:29:00.519 --> 00:29:00.920
 this

00:29:00.920 --> 00:29:01.080
 is

00:29:01.080 --> 00:29:01.400
 how

00:29:01.400 --> 00:29:01.799
 God

00:29:01.799 --> 00:29:01.980
 is

00:29:01.980 --> 00:29:02.580
 actually

00:29:02.580 --> 00:29:03.539
 going

00:29:03.539 --> 00:29:03.720
 to

00:29:03.720 --> 00:29:04.019
 fulfill

00:29:04.019 --> 00:29:04.279
 this

00:29:04.279 --> 00:29:04.759
 prophecy

00:29:04.759 --> 00:29:06.039
 instead

00:29:06.039 --> 00:29:06.360
 they

00:29:06.360 --> 00:29:06.600
 feel

00:29:06.600 --> 00:29:07.019
 threatened

00:29:07.019 --> 00:29:07.559
 but

00:29:07.559 --> 00:29:07.759
 the

00:29:07.759 --> 00:29:08.200
 magi

00:29:08.200 --> 00:29:08.700
 receive

00:29:08.700 --> 00:29:09.019
 this

00:29:09.019 --> 00:29:09.299
 news

00:29:09.299 --> 00:29:09.759
 well

00:29:09.759 --> 00:29:10.980
 and

00:29:10.980 --> 00:29:11.120
 they

00:29:11.120 --> 00:29:11.580
 turn

00:29:11.580 --> 00:29:11.860
 and

00:29:11.860 --> 00:29:12.000
 they

00:29:12.000 --> 00:29:12.380
 go

00:29:12.380 --> 00:29:13.120
 and

00:29:13.120 --> 00:29:13.259
 they

00:29:13.259 --> 00:29:13.500
 head

00:29:13.500 --> 00:29:13.880
 towards

00:29:13.880 --> 00:29:14.440
 Jerusalem

00:29:14.440 --> 00:29:15.299
 and

00:29:15.299 --> 00:29:15.480
 the

00:29:15.480 --> 00:29:15.920
 star

00:29:15.920 --> 00:29:16.160
 that

00:29:16.160 --> 00:29:16.299
 they

00:29:16.299 --> 00:29:16.460
 had

00:29:16.460 --> 00:29:16.740
 seen

00:29:16.740 --> 00:29:16.920
 at

00:29:16.920 --> 00:29:17.259
 first

00:29:17.259 --> 00:29:17.559
 now

00:29:17.559 --> 00:29:17.900
 led

00:29:17.900 --> 00:29:18.240
 them

00:29:18.240 --> 00:29:19.039
 more

00:29:19.039 --> 00:29:19.840
 specifically

00:29:19.840 --> 00:29:21.640
 they

00:29:21.640 --> 00:29:21.759
 were

00:29:21.759 --> 00:29:22.000
 being

00:29:22.000 --> 00:29:22.340
 led

00:29:22.340 --> 00:29:22.519
 by

00:29:22.519 --> 00:29:22.759
 the

00:29:22.759 --> 00:29:23.100
 maker

00:29:23.100 --> 00:29:23.460
 of

00:29:23.460 --> 00:29:23.620
 the

00:29:23.620 --> 00:29:24.200
 universe

00:29:24.200 --> 00:29:26.319
 to

00:29:26.319 --> 00:29:26.480
 a

00:29:26.480 --> 00:29:26.819
 baby

00:29:26.819 --> 00:29:27.640
 to

00:29:27.640 --> 00:29:27.819
 a

00:29:27.819 --> 00:29:28.319
 child

00:29:28.319 --> 00:29:30.380
 and

00:29:30.380 --> 00:29:30.580
 when

00:29:30.580 --> 00:29:30.799
 they

00:29:30.799 --> 00:29:31.240
 found

00:29:31.240 --> 00:29:31.580
 him

00:29:31.580 --> 00:29:33.160
 oh

00:29:33.160 --> 00:29:34.160
 before

00:29:34.160 --> 00:29:34.420
 they

00:29:34.420 --> 00:29:34.740
 found

00:29:34.740 --> 00:29:35.059
 him

00:29:35.059 --> 00:29:36.160
 look

00:29:36.160 --> 00:29:36.480
 with me

00:29:36.480 --> 00:29:36.819
 again

00:29:36.819 --> 00:29:37.920
 I love

00:29:37.920 --> 00:29:38.140
 this

00:29:38.140 --> 00:29:38.480
 verse

00:29:38.480 --> 00:29:40.160
 verse

00:29:40.160 --> 00:29:40.480
 10

00:29:40.480 --> 00:29:40.660
 when

00:29:40.660 --> 00:29:40.819
 they

00:29:40.819 --> 00:29:41.080
 saw

00:29:41.080 --> 00:29:41.319
 the

00:29:41.319 --> 00:29:41.640
 star

00:29:41.640 --> 00:29:41.880
 they

00:29:41.880 --> 00:29:42.640
 rejoiced

00:29:42.640 --> 00:29:43.460
 exceedingly

00:29:43.460 --> 00:29:44.000
 with

00:29:44.000 --> 00:29:44.400
 great

00:29:44.400 --> 00:29:44.799
 joy

00:29:44.799 --> 00:29:45.799
 joy

00:29:45.799 --> 00:29:46.559
 when

00:29:46.559 --> 00:29:46.680
 we

00:29:46.680 --> 00:29:46.839
 read

00:29:46.839 --> 00:29:47.000
 that

00:29:47.000 --> 00:29:47.139
 the

00:29:47.139 --> 00:29:47.379
 carol

00:29:47.379 --> 00:29:47.740
 service

00:29:47.740 --> 00:29:48.019
 Eli

00:29:48.019 --> 00:29:48.299
 looked

00:29:48.299 --> 00:29:48.480
 over

00:29:48.480 --> 00:29:48.659
 me

00:29:48.659 --> 00:29:48.779
 and

00:29:48.779 --> 00:29:48.980
 said

00:29:48.980 --> 00:29:49.460
 that's

00:29:49.460 --> 00:29:49.680
 really

00:29:49.680 --> 00:29:50.180
 redundant

00:29:50.180 --> 00:29:50.619
 dad

00:29:50.619 --> 00:29:50.879
 why

00:29:50.879 --> 00:29:51.039
 did

00:29:51.039 --> 00:29:51.139
 he

00:29:51.139 --> 00:29:51.359
 write

00:29:51.359 --> 00:29:51.460
 it

00:29:51.460 --> 00:29:51.639
 that

00:29:51.639 --> 00:29:51.919
 way

00:29:51.919 --> 00:29:52.500
 and

00:29:52.500 --> 00:29:52.639
 I

00:29:52.639 --> 00:29:52.940
 said

00:29:52.940 --> 00:29:53.539
 that's

00:29:53.539 --> 00:29:53.779
 the

00:29:53.779 --> 00:29:54.339
 point

00:29:54.339 --> 00:29:55.480
 it

00:29:55.480 --> 00:29:55.779
 is

00:29:55.779 --> 00:29:56.279
 redundant

00:29:56.279 --> 00:29:57.240
 rejoiced

00:29:57.240 --> 00:29:57.899
 exceedingly

00:29:57.899 --> 00:29:58.139
 with

00:29:58.139 --> 00:29:58.440
 great

00:29:58.440 --> 00:29:58.899
 joy

00:29:58.899 --> 00:29:59.659
 is

00:29:59.659 --> 00:30:00.180
 redundant

00:30:00.180 --> 00:30:02.019
 but

00:30:02.019 --> 00:30:02.259
 he's

00:30:02.259 --> 00:30:02.519
 doing

00:30:02.519 --> 00:30:02.779
 that

00:30:02.779 --> 00:30:03.000
 to

00:30:03.000 --> 00:30:03.299
 say

00:30:03.299 --> 00:30:03.940
 when

00:30:03.940 --> 00:30:04.339
 they

00:30:04.339 --> 00:30:04.839
 saw

00:30:04.839 --> 00:30:05.099
 that

00:30:05.099 --> 00:30:05.279
 the

00:30:05.279 --> 00:30:05.559
 God

00:30:05.559 --> 00:30:05.700
 of

00:30:05.700 --> 00:30:05.859
 the

00:30:05.859 --> 00:30:06.200
 universe

00:30:06.200 --> 00:30:06.579
 was

00:30:06.579 --> 00:30:07.299
 continuing

00:30:07.299 --> 00:30:07.639
 to

00:30:07.639 --> 00:30:07.899
 lead

00:30:07.899 --> 00:30:08.079
 them

00:30:08.079 --> 00:30:08.240
 to

00:30:08.240 --> 00:30:08.399
 the

00:30:08.399 --> 00:30:08.879
 very

00:30:08.879 --> 00:30:09.480
 place

00:30:09.480 --> 00:30:10.279
 to

00:30:10.279 --> 00:30:10.460
 the

00:30:10.460 --> 00:30:10.759
 very

00:30:10.759 --> 00:30:11.319
 one

00:30:11.319 --> 00:30:11.579
 whom

00:30:11.579 --> 00:30:11.779
 they

00:30:11.779 --> 00:30:12.019
 had

00:30:14.799 --> 00:30:15.399
 to

00:30:15.399 --> 00:30:15.720
 come

00:30:15.720 --> 00:30:16.039
 to

00:30:16.039 --> 00:30:17.539
 they

00:30:17.539 --> 00:30:17.740
 were

00:30:17.740 --> 00:30:18.259
 filled

00:30:18.259 --> 00:30:18.720
 with

00:30:18.720 --> 00:30:18.940
 a

00:30:18.940 --> 00:30:19.319
 joy

00:30:19.319 --> 00:30:19.899
 and

00:30:19.899 --> 00:30:20.059
 what

00:30:20.059 --> 00:30:20.220
 does

00:30:20.220 --> 00:30:20.339
 it

00:30:20.339 --> 00:30:20.500
 look

00:30:20.500 --> 00:30:20.700
 like

00:30:20.700 --> 00:30:20.859
 to

00:30:20.859 --> 00:30:21.279
 rejoice

00:30:21.279 --> 00:30:21.940
 exceedingly

00:30:21.940 --> 00:30:22.159
 with

00:30:22.159 --> 00:30:22.440
 great

00:30:22.440 --> 00:30:22.859
 joy

00:30:22.859 --> 00:30:23.919
 it's

00:30:23.919 --> 00:30:24.279
 like

00:30:24.279 --> 00:30:25.180
 when

00:30:25.180 --> 00:30:25.339
 your

00:30:25.339 --> 00:30:25.619
 team

00:30:25.619 --> 00:30:25.960
 wins

00:30:25.960 --> 00:30:26.159
 the

00:30:26.159 --> 00:30:26.399
 Super

00:30:26.399 --> 00:30:26.779
 Bowl

00:30:26.779 --> 00:30:28.019
 and

00:30:28.019 --> 00:30:28.159
 the

00:30:28.159 --> 00:30:28.480
 last

00:30:28.480 --> 00:30:28.919
 second

00:30:28.919 --> 00:30:29.839
 and

00:30:29.839 --> 00:30:29.980
 you

00:30:29.980 --> 00:30:30.460
 rejoice

00:30:30.460 --> 00:30:30.779
 and

00:30:30.779 --> 00:30:30.899
 you

00:30:30.899 --> 00:30:31.319
 jump

00:30:31.319 --> 00:30:31.519
 up

00:30:31.519 --> 00:30:31.639
 and

00:30:31.639 --> 00:30:31.899
 down

00:30:31.899 --> 00:30:32.039
 and

00:30:32.039 --> 00:30:32.180
 you

00:30:32.180 --> 00:30:32.379
 throw

00:30:32.379 --> 00:30:32.579
 your

00:30:32.579 --> 00:30:32.940
 popcorn

00:30:32.940 --> 00:30:33.200
 all

00:30:33.200 --> 00:30:33.359
 over

00:30:33.359 --> 00:30:33.519
 your

00:30:33.519 --> 00:30:33.779
 living

00:30:33.779 --> 00:30:33.960
 room

00:30:33.960 --> 00:30:34.200
 because

00:30:34.200 --> 00:30:34.440
 you're

00:30:34.440 --> 00:30:34.779
 so

00:30:34.779 --> 00:30:35.259
 happy

00:30:35.259 --> 00:30:35.740
 that

00:30:35.740 --> 00:30:35.919
 your

00:30:35.919 --> 00:30:36.200
 team

00:30:36.200 --> 00:30:36.639
 won

00:30:36.639 --> 00:30:39.639
 or

00:30:39.639 --> 00:30:39.839
 it's

00:30:39.839 --> 00:30:39.980
 what

00:30:39.980 --> 00:30:40.379
 happens

00:30:40.379 --> 00:30:40.740
 when

00:30:40.740 --> 00:30:40.980
 you

00:30:40.980 --> 00:30:41.139
 get

00:30:41.139 --> 00:30:41.379
 down

00:30:41.379 --> 00:30:41.539
 on

00:30:41.539 --> 00:30:41.759
 one

00:30:41.759 --> 00:30:42.099
 knee

00:30:42.099 --> 00:30:42.819
 and

00:30:42.819 --> 00:30:43.019
 she

00:30:43.019 --> 00:30:43.379
 says

00:30:43.379 --> 00:30:44.079
 yes

00:30:44.079 --> 00:30:47.719
 joy

00:30:47.719 --> 00:30:48.559
 overflowing

00:30:48.559 --> 00:30:49.379
 overwhelming

00:30:49.379 --> 00:30:50.480
 it

00:30:50.480 --> 00:30:50.980
 captured

00:30:50.980 --> 00:30:51.339
 and

00:30:51.339 --> 00:30:51.779
 filled

00:30:51.779 --> 00:30:52.059
 their

00:30:52.059 --> 00:30:52.519
 hearts

00:30:52.519 --> 00:30:53.799
 because

00:30:53.799 --> 00:30:54.039
 the

00:30:54.039 --> 00:30:54.419
 star

00:30:54.419 --> 00:30:54.679
 was

00:30:54.679 --> 00:30:54.959
 leading

00:30:54.959 --> 00:30:55.240
 them

00:30:55.240 --> 00:30:55.419
 to

00:30:55.419 --> 00:30:55.579
 the

00:30:55.579 --> 00:30:55.779
 one

00:30:55.779 --> 00:30:55.959
 that

00:30:55.959 --> 00:30:56.119
 they

00:30:56.119 --> 00:30:56.299
 were

00:30:56.299 --> 00:30:56.599
 looking

00:30:56.599 --> 00:30:57.019
 for

00:30:57.019 --> 00:30:58.199
 and

00:30:58.199 --> 00:30:58.359
 when

00:30:58.359 --> 00:30:58.539
 they

00:30:58.539 --> 00:30:58.899
 found

00:30:58.899 --> 00:30:59.199
 him

00:30:59.199 --> 00:30:59.379
 they

00:30:59.379 --> 00:30:59.639
 went

00:30:59.639 --> 00:31:00.000
 in

00:31:00.000 --> 00:31:00.959
 and

00:31:00.959 --> 00:31:01.139
 they

00:31:01.139 --> 00:31:01.740
 worshipped

00:31:01.740 --> 00:31:02.579
 they

00:31:02.579 --> 00:31:03.059
 bowed

00:31:03.059 --> 00:31:03.240
 their

00:31:03.240 --> 00:31:03.859
 knees

00:31:03.859 --> 00:31:04.779
 not

00:31:04.779 --> 00:31:05.419
 resisting

00:31:05.419 --> 00:31:06.199
 that

00:31:06.199 --> 00:31:06.459
 this

00:31:06.459 --> 00:31:06.799
 one

00:31:06.799 --> 00:31:07.039
 would

00:31:07.039 --> 00:31:07.399
 come

00:31:07.399 --> 00:31:08.119
 with

00:31:08.119 --> 00:31:08.240
 a

00:31:08.240 --> 00:31:08.500
 claim

00:31:08.500 --> 00:31:08.679
 of

00:31:08.679 --> 00:31:09.240
 kingship

00:31:09.240 --> 00:31:10.960
 they

00:31:10.960 --> 00:31:11.359
 bowed

00:31:11.359 --> 00:31:11.519
 their

00:31:11.519 --> 00:31:12.019
 knees

00:31:12.019 --> 00:31:12.779
 honoring

00:31:12.779 --> 00:31:13.220
 him

00:31:13.220 --> 00:31:13.380
 and

00:31:13.380 --> 00:31:13.920
 lavishing

00:31:13.920 --> 00:31:14.359
 upon

00:31:14.359 --> 00:31:14.720
 him

00:31:14.720 --> 00:31:15.819
 expensive

00:31:15.819 --> 00:31:16.620
 gifts

00:31:16.620 --> 00:31:17.339
 gifts

00:31:17.339 --> 00:31:17.579
 that

00:31:17.579 --> 00:31:18.059
 honored

00:31:18.059 --> 00:31:18.400
 his

00:31:18.400 --> 00:31:19.140
 particular

00:31:19.140 --> 00:31:20.680
 place

00:31:20.680 --> 00:31:22.319
 as a

00:31:22.319 --> 00:31:22.599
 coming

00:31:22.599 --> 00:31:23.039
 king

00:31:23.039 --> 00:31:24.460
 now

00:31:24.460 --> 00:31:24.880
 is it

00:31:24.880 --> 00:31:25.220
 clear

00:31:25.220 --> 00:31:25.480
 that

00:31:25.480 --> 00:31:25.740
 these

00:31:25.740 --> 00:31:26.180
 magi

00:31:26.180 --> 00:31:26.680
 understood

00:31:26.680 --> 00:31:26.960
 that

00:31:26.960 --> 00:31:27.160
 this

00:31:27.160 --> 00:31:27.319
 was

00:31:27.319 --> 00:31:27.559
 the

00:31:27.559 --> 00:31:28.259
 incarnate

00:31:28.259 --> 00:31:28.559
 son

00:31:28.559 --> 00:31:28.740
 of

00:31:28.740 --> 00:31:29.220
 God

00:31:29.220 --> 00:31:29.740
 the

00:31:29.740 --> 00:31:30.099
 word

00:31:30.099 --> 00:31:30.519
 become

00:31:30.519 --> 00:31:31.160
 flesh

00:31:31.160 --> 00:31:31.680
 now

00:31:31.680 --> 00:31:32.059
 come

00:31:32.059 --> 00:31:32.380
 to be

00:31:32.380 --> 00:31:32.599
 the

00:31:32.599 --> 00:31:32.880
 savior

00:31:32.880 --> 00:31:33.160
 by

00:31:33.160 --> 00:31:33.480
 dying

00:31:33.480 --> 00:31:33.620
 on

00:31:33.620 --> 00:31:33.720
 the

00:31:33.720 --> 00:31:34.000
 cross

00:31:34.000 --> 00:31:34.160
 for

00:31:34.160 --> 00:31:34.299
 their

00:31:34.299 --> 00:31:34.519
 sins

00:31:34.519 --> 00:31:34.640
 and

00:31:34.640 --> 00:31:34.799
 rise

00:31:34.799 --> 00:31:34.940
 from

00:31:34.940 --> 00:31:35.059
 the

00:31:35.059 --> 00:31:35.160
 dead

00:31:35.160 --> 00:31:36.000
 probably

00:31:36.000 --> 00:31:36.460
 not

00:31:36.460 --> 00:31:38.140
 it's

00:31:38.140 --> 00:31:38.359
 not

00:31:38.359 --> 00:31:38.700
 clear

00:31:38.700 --> 00:31:38.960
 that

00:31:38.960 --> 00:31:39.840
 they

00:31:39.840 --> 00:31:40.259
 knew

00:31:40.259 --> 00:31:40.779
 all

00:31:40.779 --> 00:31:41.000
 that

00:31:41.000 --> 00:31:41.180
 they

00:31:41.180 --> 00:31:41.380
 were

00:31:41.380 --> 00:31:42.039
 worshiping

00:31:42.039 --> 00:31:42.420
 as

00:31:42.420 --> 00:31:42.620
 they

00:31:42.620 --> 00:31:42.960
 bowed

00:31:42.960 --> 00:31:43.259
 down

00:31:43.259 --> 00:31:45.140
 but

00:31:45.140 --> 00:31:45.700
 Matthew

00:31:45.700 --> 00:31:46.120
 knows

00:31:46.120 --> 00:31:46.799
 exactly

00:31:46.799 --> 00:31:47.079
 who

00:31:47.079 --> 00:31:47.299
 he's

00:31:47.299 --> 00:31:47.600
 talking

00:31:47.600 --> 00:31:48.000
 about

00:31:48.000 --> 00:31:48.600
 and

00:31:48.600 --> 00:31:48.960
 he's

00:31:48.960 --> 00:31:49.259
 saying

00:31:49.259 --> 00:31:50.039
 these

00:31:50.039 --> 00:31:50.460
 men

00:31:50.460 --> 00:31:50.680
 are

00:31:50.680 --> 00:31:50.840
 an

00:31:50.840 --> 00:31:51.360
 example

00:31:51.360 --> 00:31:51.720
 for

00:31:51.720 --> 00:31:52.220
 us

00:31:52.220 --> 00:31:53.000
 of

00:31:53.000 --> 00:31:53.240
 what

00:31:53.240 --> 00:31:53.380
 it

00:31:53.380 --> 00:31:53.600
 looks

00:31:53.600 --> 00:31:53.880
 like

00:31:53.880 --> 00:31:54.079
 to

00:31:54.079 --> 00:31:54.620
 receive

00:31:54.620 --> 00:31:55.160
 and

00:31:55.160 --> 00:31:55.559
 honor

00:31:55.559 --> 00:31:56.160
 the

00:31:56.160 --> 00:31:56.660
 true

00:31:56.660 --> 00:31:57.360
 king

00:31:57.360 --> 00:31:58.840
 to

00:31:58.840 --> 00:31:59.220
 bow

00:31:59.220 --> 00:31:59.559
 down

00:31:59.559 --> 00:31:59.880
 and to

00:31:59.880 --> 00:32:00.360
 bring

00:32:00.360 --> 00:32:00.620
 our

00:32:00.620 --> 00:32:01.039
 riches

00:32:01.039 --> 00:32:01.940
 of

00:32:01.940 --> 00:32:02.140
 our

00:32:02.140 --> 00:32:02.740
 life

00:32:02.740 --> 00:32:03.319
 and

00:32:03.319 --> 00:32:03.460
 our

00:32:03.460 --> 00:32:04.140
 love

00:32:04.140 --> 00:32:07.600
 and lay

00:32:07.600 --> 00:32:07.900
 them

00:32:07.900 --> 00:32:08.200
 at

00:32:08.200 --> 00:32:08.580
 Jesus

00:32:08.580 --> 00:32:09.160
 feet

00:32:09.160 --> 00:32:09.700
 as

00:32:09.700 --> 00:32:09.900
 the

00:32:09.900 --> 00:32:10.160
 true

00:32:10.160 --> 00:32:10.620
 king

00:32:10.620 --> 00:32:10.940
 of

00:32:10.940 --> 00:32:11.220
 our

00:32:11.220 --> 00:32:11.800
 lives

00:32:11.800 --> 00:32:15.120
 so

00:32:15.120 --> 00:32:15.620
 friends

00:32:15.620 --> 00:32:17.540
 this is

00:32:17.540 --> 00:32:17.980
 the story

00:32:17.980 --> 00:32:18.240
 of the

00:32:18.240 --> 00:32:18.640
 magi

00:32:18.640 --> 00:32:19.320
 for us

00:32:19.320 --> 00:32:20.300
 how

00:32:20.300 --> 00:32:20.680
 will you

00:32:20.680 --> 00:32:21.320
 respond

00:32:21.320 --> 00:32:21.800
 to the

00:32:21.800 --> 00:32:22.060
 coming

00:32:22.060 --> 00:32:22.380
 of the

00:32:22.380 --> 00:32:22.680
 king

00:32:22.680 --> 00:32:24.240
 how

00:32:24.240 --> 00:32:24.440
 will

00:32:24.440 --> 00:32:24.660
 you

00:32:24.660 --> 00:32:25.160
 respond

00:32:25.160 --> 00:32:25.800
 today

00:32:25.800 --> 00:32:28.740
 two

00:32:28.740 --> 00:32:29.400
 thoughts

00:32:29.400 --> 00:32:29.880
 on how

00:32:29.880 --> 00:32:30.240
 we might

00:32:30.240 --> 00:32:30.880
 apply this

00:32:30.880 --> 00:32:31.240
 to us

00:32:31.240 --> 00:32:31.680
 today

00:32:31.680 --> 00:32:32.940
 first

00:32:32.940 --> 00:32:33.500
 of all

00:32:33.500 --> 00:32:34.539
 do you

00:32:34.539 --> 00:32:34.859
 really

00:32:34.859 --> 00:32:35.400
 believe

00:32:35.400 --> 00:32:35.779
 that it

00:32:35.779 --> 00:32:35.920
 is

00:32:35.920 --> 00:32:36.339
 God's

00:32:36.339 --> 00:32:36.799
 purpose

00:32:36.799 --> 00:32:38.059
 for

00:32:38.059 --> 00:32:38.440
 all

00:32:38.440 --> 00:32:38.839
 people

00:32:38.839 --> 00:32:39.420
 everywhere

00:32:39.420 --> 00:32:39.779
 to

00:32:39.779 --> 00:32:40.200
 hear

00:32:40.200 --> 00:32:40.500
 of

00:32:40.500 --> 00:32:40.720
 this

00:32:40.720 --> 00:32:41.059
 king

00:32:41.059 --> 00:32:41.920
 and

00:32:41.920 --> 00:32:42.059
 to

00:32:42.059 --> 00:32:42.200
 bow

00:32:42.200 --> 00:32:42.420
 their

00:32:42.420 --> 00:32:42.680
 knee

00:32:42.680 --> 00:32:44.079
 do

00:32:44.079 --> 00:32:44.259
 you

00:32:44.259 --> 00:32:44.740
 believe

00:32:44.740 --> 00:32:45.140
 that

00:32:45.140 --> 00:32:45.380
 that

00:32:45.380 --> 00:32:45.539
 is

00:32:45.539 --> 00:32:45.980
 actually

00:32:45.980 --> 00:32:46.240
 his

00:32:46.240 --> 00:32:46.640
 purpose

00:32:46.640 --> 00:32:46.960
 in

00:32:46.960 --> 00:32:47.119
 the

00:32:47.119 --> 00:32:47.519
 world

00:32:47.519 --> 00:32:49.799
 don't

00:32:49.799 --> 00:32:50.059
 let

00:32:50.059 --> 00:32:50.460
 this

00:32:50.460 --> 00:32:50.920
 gift

00:32:50.920 --> 00:32:51.240
 be

00:32:51.240 --> 00:32:51.640
 only

00:32:51.640 --> 00:32:52.200
 about

00:32:52.200 --> 00:32:52.660
 you

00:32:52.660 --> 00:32:52.940
 and

00:32:52.940 --> 00:32:53.140
 your

00:32:53.140 --> 00:32:53.680
 personal

00:32:53.680 --> 00:32:54.180
 happiness

00:32:54.180 --> 00:32:55.359
 don't

00:32:55.359 --> 00:32:55.599
 let

00:32:55.599 --> 00:32:55.880
 this

00:32:55.880 --> 00:32:56.299
 gift

00:32:56.299 --> 00:32:56.599
 be

00:32:56.599 --> 00:32:56.980
 just

00:32:56.980 --> 00:32:57.279
 about

00:32:57.279 --> 00:32:57.480
 your

00:32:57.480 --> 00:32:58.039
 family

00:32:58.039 --> 00:32:59.460
 but

00:32:59.460 --> 00:33:00.039
 consider

00:33:00.039 --> 00:33:00.480
 that

00:33:00.480 --> 00:33:00.940
 what

00:33:00.940 --> 00:33:01.140
 we

00:33:01.140 --> 00:33:01.740
 celebrate

00:33:01.740 --> 00:33:01.940
 when

00:33:01.940 --> 00:33:02.140
 we

00:33:02.140 --> 00:33:02.660
 celebrate

00:33:02.660 --> 00:33:03.059
 Christmas

00:33:03.059 --> 00:33:03.639
 is the

00:33:03.639 --> 00:33:04.039
 coming

00:33:04.039 --> 00:33:04.240
 of

00:33:04.240 --> 00:33:04.500
 one

00:33:04.500 --> 00:33:04.679
 who

00:33:04.679 --> 00:33:04.919
 lays

00:33:04.919 --> 00:33:05.039
 a

00:33:05.039 --> 00:33:05.299
 claim

00:33:05.299 --> 00:33:05.839
 to

00:33:05.839 --> 00:33:06.039
 the

00:33:06.039 --> 00:33:06.379
 whole

00:33:06.379 --> 00:33:06.919
 world

00:33:06.919 --> 00:33:08.919
 and

00:33:08.919 --> 00:33:09.059
 the

00:33:09.059 --> 00:33:09.379
 call

00:33:09.379 --> 00:33:09.639
 for

00:33:09.639 --> 00:33:09.799
 us

00:33:09.799 --> 00:33:09.960
 to

00:33:09.960 --> 00:33:10.179
 go

00:33:10.179 --> 00:33:10.339
 and

00:33:10.339 --> 00:33:10.519
 make

00:33:10.519 --> 00:33:11.000
 disciples

00:33:11.000 --> 00:33:11.259
 of

00:33:11.259 --> 00:33:11.639
 all

00:33:11.639 --> 00:33:12.139
 nations

00:33:12.139 --> 00:33:13.379
 is

00:33:13.379 --> 00:33:13.919
 real

00:33:13.919 --> 00:33:14.259
 and

00:33:14.259 --> 00:33:14.839
 embedded

00:33:14.839 --> 00:33:15.119
 in

00:33:15.119 --> 00:33:15.259
 the

00:33:15.259 --> 00:33:15.539
 Christmas

00:33:15.539 --> 00:33:15.960
 story

00:33:15.960 --> 00:33:16.559
 itself

00:33:16.559 --> 00:33:17.240
 and

00:33:17.240 --> 00:33:17.379
 may

00:33:17.379 --> 00:33:17.619
 we

00:33:17.619 --> 00:33:17.919
 take

00:33:17.919 --> 00:33:18.139
 that

00:33:18.139 --> 00:33:18.339
 to

00:33:18.339 --> 00:33:18.779
 heart

00:33:18.779 --> 00:33:22.339
 when

00:33:22.339 --> 00:33:22.539
 we

00:33:22.539 --> 00:33:22.759
 think

00:33:22.759 --> 00:33:23.000
 about

00:33:23.000 --> 00:33:23.259
 how

00:33:23.259 --> 00:33:23.460
 are

00:33:23.460 --> 00:33:23.779
 we

00:33:23.779 --> 00:33:24.399
 investing

00:33:24.399 --> 00:33:24.879
 our

00:33:24.879 --> 00:33:25.399
 lives

00:33:25.399 --> 00:33:26.139
 so

00:33:26.139 --> 00:33:26.359
 that

00:33:26.359 --> 00:33:26.759
 Jesus

00:33:26.759 --> 00:33:27.139
 might

00:33:27.139 --> 00:33:27.339
 be

00:33:27.339 --> 00:33:27.639
 known

00:33:27.639 --> 00:33:28.319
 everywhere

00:33:28.319 --> 00:33:29.259
 so

00:33:29.259 --> 00:33:29.440
 that

00:33:29.440 --> 00:33:29.579
 he

00:33:29.579 --> 00:33:29.819
 might

00:33:29.819 --> 00:33:30.039
 be

00:33:30.039 --> 00:33:30.639
 worshipped

00:33:30.640 --> 00:33:32.640
 so

00:33:32.640 --> 00:33:32.780
 he

00:33:32.780 --> 00:33:33.000
 might

00:33:33.000 --> 00:33:33.180
 be

00:33:33.180 --> 00:33:33.540
 worshipped

00:33:33.540 --> 00:33:33.740
 by

00:33:33.740 --> 00:33:34.100
 people

00:33:34.100 --> 00:33:34.480
 from

00:33:34.480 --> 00:33:35.000
 every

00:33:35.000 --> 00:33:35.700
 tongue

00:33:35.700 --> 00:33:35.960
 and

00:33:35.960 --> 00:33:36.340
 tribe

00:33:36.340 --> 00:33:36.600
 and

00:33:36.600 --> 00:33:37.000
 nation

00:33:37.000 --> 00:33:37.780
 as

00:33:37.780 --> 00:33:37.940
 it

00:33:37.940 --> 00:33:38.180
 says

00:33:38.180 --> 00:33:38.360
 in

00:33:38.360 --> 00:33:38.800
 Revelation

00:33:38.800 --> 00:33:39.300
 7

00:33:39.300 --> 00:33:39.780
 the

00:33:39.780 --> 00:33:40.120
 vision

00:33:40.120 --> 00:33:40.460
 around

00:33:40.460 --> 00:33:40.680
 the

00:33:40.680 --> 00:33:41.040
 throne

00:33:41.040 --> 00:33:41.340
 room

00:33:41.340 --> 00:33:41.500
 of

00:33:41.500 --> 00:33:41.680
 what

00:33:41.680 --> 00:33:42.160
 eternity

00:33:42.160 --> 00:33:42.420
 will

00:33:42.420 --> 00:33:42.640
 be

00:33:42.640 --> 00:33:42.920
 like

00:33:42.920 --> 00:33:43.280
 is

00:33:43.280 --> 00:33:43.420
 that

00:33:43.420 --> 00:33:43.660
 God

00:33:43.660 --> 00:33:43.840
 is

00:33:43.840 --> 00:33:44.240
 gathering

00:33:44.240 --> 00:33:44.600
 people

00:33:44.600 --> 00:33:44.880
 from

00:33:44.880 --> 00:33:45.360
 every

00:33:45.360 --> 00:33:45.720
 tongue

00:33:45.720 --> 00:33:45.880
 and

00:33:45.880 --> 00:33:46.160
 tribe

00:33:46.160 --> 00:33:46.340
 and

00:33:46.340 --> 00:33:46.680
 nation

00:33:46.680 --> 00:33:47.240
 that

00:33:47.240 --> 00:33:47.420
 his

00:33:47.420 --> 00:33:47.900
 glory

00:33:47.900 --> 00:33:48.200
 may

00:33:48.200 --> 00:33:48.580
 be

00:33:48.580 --> 00:33:49.940
 multifacedly

00:33:49.940 --> 00:33:51.000
 recognized

00:33:51.000 --> 00:33:51.480
 and

00:33:51.480 --> 00:33:51.880
 honored

00:33:51.880 --> 00:33:52.380
 by

00:33:52.380 --> 00:33:52.660
 the

00:33:52.660 --> 00:33:53.140
 breadth

00:33:53.140 --> 00:33:53.360
 of

00:33:53.360 --> 00:33:53.940
 humanity

00:33:53.940 --> 00:33:57.980
 consider

00:33:57.980 --> 00:33:58.279
 this

00:33:58.279 --> 00:33:58.820
 Christmas

00:33:58.820 --> 00:34:00.860
 investing

00:34:00.860 --> 00:34:01.180
 in the

00:34:01.180 --> 00:34:01.480
 Lottie

00:34:01.480 --> 00:34:01.740
 moon

00:34:01.740 --> 00:34:02.400
 offering

00:34:02.400 --> 00:34:03.299
 consider

00:34:03.299 --> 00:34:04.080
 this

00:34:04.080 --> 00:34:04.519
 Christmas

00:34:04.519 --> 00:34:05.059
 inviting

00:34:05.059 --> 00:34:05.500
 your

00:34:05.500 --> 00:34:05.860
 neighbors

00:34:05.860 --> 00:34:06.240
 to the

00:34:06.240 --> 00:34:06.500
 Christmas

00:34:06.500 --> 00:34:06.779
 Eve

00:34:06.779 --> 00:34:07.259
 service

00:34:07.259 --> 00:34:08.159
 consider

00:34:08.159 --> 00:34:08.480
 this

00:34:08.480 --> 00:34:08.860
 Christmas

00:34:08.860 --> 00:34:09.559
 praying

00:34:09.559 --> 00:34:10.780
 that

00:34:10.780 --> 00:34:11.119
 God

00:34:11.119 --> 00:34:11.320
 would

00:34:11.320 --> 00:34:11.800
 allow

00:34:11.800 --> 00:34:12.179
 you

00:34:12.179 --> 00:34:12.579
 to be

00:34:12.579 --> 00:34:13.019
 a part

00:34:13.019 --> 00:34:14.760
 of

00:34:14.760 --> 00:34:15.059
 telling

00:34:15.059 --> 00:34:15.280
 the

00:34:15.280 --> 00:34:15.659
 world

00:34:15.659 --> 00:34:16.059
 about

00:34:16.059 --> 00:34:16.340
 this

00:34:16.340 --> 00:34:16.860
 Jesus

00:34:16.860 --> 00:34:20.380
 and

00:34:20.380 --> 00:34:20.900
 secondly

00:34:20.900 --> 00:34:22.700
 maybe

00:34:22.700 --> 00:34:23.039
 more

00:34:23.039 --> 00:34:23.700
 fundamentally

00:34:23.699 --> 00:34:24.939
 may

00:34:24.939 --> 00:34:25.199
 we

00:34:25.199 --> 00:34:25.419
 be

00:34:25.419 --> 00:34:25.819
 those

00:34:25.819 --> 00:34:26.019
 who

00:34:26.019 --> 00:34:26.319
 bow

00:34:26.319 --> 00:34:26.639
 our

00:34:26.639 --> 00:34:27.019
 knees

00:34:27.019 --> 00:34:28.480
 before

00:34:28.480 --> 00:34:28.819
 King

00:34:28.819 --> 00:34:29.219
 Jesus

00:34:29.219 --> 00:34:31.279
 we

00:34:31.279 --> 00:34:31.859
 recognize

00:34:31.859 --> 00:34:32.339
 that

00:34:32.339 --> 00:34:32.619
 he

00:34:32.619 --> 00:34:33.159
 is

00:34:33.159 --> 00:34:34.199
 the

00:34:34.199 --> 00:34:34.419
 one

00:34:34.419 --> 00:34:34.599
 who

00:34:34.599 --> 00:34:34.779
 has

00:34:34.779 --> 00:34:35.199
 come

00:34:35.199 --> 00:34:36.839
 and

00:34:36.839 --> 00:34:37.039
 as

00:34:37.039 --> 00:34:37.199
 a

00:34:37.199 --> 00:34:37.599
 king

00:34:37.599 --> 00:34:37.960
 to

00:34:37.960 --> 00:34:38.159
 be

00:34:38.159 --> 00:34:38.339
 our

00:34:38.339 --> 00:34:39.000
 rescuer

00:34:39.000 --> 00:34:42.439
 born

00:34:42.439 --> 00:34:42.699
 thy

00:34:42.699 --> 00:34:43.000
 people

00:34:43.000 --> 00:34:43.199
 to

00:34:43.199 --> 00:34:43.639
 deliver

00:34:43.639 --> 00:34:44.500
 born

00:34:44.500 --> 00:34:44.699
 a

00:34:44.699 --> 00:34:45.159
 child

00:34:45.159 --> 00:34:45.599
 and

00:34:45.599 --> 00:34:45.759
 yet

00:34:45.759 --> 00:34:45.919
 a

00:34:45.919 --> 00:34:46.199
 king

00:34:46.199 --> 00:34:47.259
 born

00:34:47.259 --> 00:34:47.579
 to

00:34:47.579 --> 00:34:48.019
 reign

00:34:48.019 --> 00:34:48.199
 in

00:34:48.199 --> 00:34:48.480
 us

00:34:48.480 --> 00:34:49.000
 forever

00:34:49.000 --> 00:34:50.319
 now

00:34:50.319 --> 00:34:50.579
 thy

00:34:50.579 --> 00:34:51.019
 gracious

00:34:51.019 --> 00:34:51.539
 kingdom

00:34:51.539 --> 00:34:52.079
 bring

00:34:52.079 --> 00:34:53.319
 by

00:34:53.319 --> 00:34:53.619
 thine

00:34:53.619 --> 00:34:53.840
 own

00:34:53.840 --> 00:34:54.199
 eternal

00:34:54.199 --> 00:34:54.799
 spirit

00:34:54.799 --> 00:34:55.340
 rule

00:34:55.340 --> 00:34:55.619
 in

00:34:55.619 --> 00:34:55.940
 all

00:34:55.940 --> 00:34:56.179
 our

00:34:56.179 --> 00:34:56.659
 hearts

00:34:56.659 --> 00:34:57.380
 alone

00:34:57.380 --> 00:34:58.579
 by

00:34:58.579 --> 00:34:58.960
 thine

00:34:58.960 --> 00:34:59.319
 all

00:34:59.319 --> 00:34:59.880
 sufficient

00:34:59.880 --> 00:35:00.400
 merit

00:35:00.400 --> 00:35:01.539
 raise

00:35:01.539 --> 00:35:01.900
 us

00:35:01.900 --> 00:35:02.400
 to

00:35:02.400 --> 00:35:03.019
 thy

00:35:03.019 --> 00:35:03.500
 glorious

00:35:03.500 --> 00:35:03.960
 throne

00:35:03.960 --> 00:35:05.659
 may

00:35:05.659 --> 00:35:06.119
 this

00:35:06.119 --> 00:35:06.400
 be

00:35:06.400 --> 00:35:06.659
 our

00:35:06.659 --> 00:35:07.079
 prayer

00:35:07.079 --> 00:35:08.019
 that

00:35:08.019 --> 00:35:08.420
 Jesus

00:35:08.420 --> 00:35:09.259
 alone

00:35:09.259 --> 00:35:09.519
 would

00:35:09.519 --> 00:35:09.860
 rule

00:35:09.860 --> 00:35:10.099
 in

00:35:10.099 --> 00:35:10.299
 our

00:35:10.299 --> 00:35:10.699
 hearts

00:35:10.699 --> 00:35:11.500
 this

00:35:11.500 --> 00:35:11.819
 Christmas

00:35:11.819 --> 00:35:12.319
 season

00:35:12.319 --> 00:35:13.279
 let's

00:35:13.279 --> 00:35:13.579
 pray

00:35:13.579 --> 00:35:18.079
 Jesus

00:35:18.079 --> 00:35:18.400
 you

00:35:18.400 --> 00:35:18.699
 are

00:35:18.699 --> 00:35:18.920
 the

00:35:18.920 --> 00:35:19.299
 king

00:35:19.299 --> 00:35:23.019
 Lord

00:35:23.019 --> 00:35:23.219
 you

00:35:23.219 --> 00:35:23.380
 are

00:35:23.380 --> 00:35:23.759
 great

00:35:23.759 --> 00:35:24.019
 and

00:35:24.019 --> 00:35:24.400
 mighty

00:35:24.400 --> 00:35:26.199
 in

00:35:26.199 --> 00:35:26.360
 your

00:35:26.360 --> 00:35:26.739
 love

00:35:26.739 --> 00:35:26.920
 and

00:35:26.920 --> 00:35:27.279
 wisdom

00:35:27.279 --> 00:35:27.559
 in

00:35:27.559 --> 00:35:27.699
 your

00:35:27.699 --> 00:35:28.239
 power

00:35:28.239 --> 00:35:28.619
 and

00:35:28.619 --> 00:35:29.159
 grace

00:35:29.159 --> 00:35:31.739
 Lord

00:35:31.739 --> 00:35:31.900
 I

00:35:31.900 --> 00:35:32.159
 pray

00:35:32.159 --> 00:35:32.440
 this

00:35:32.440 --> 00:35:32.819
 morning

00:35:32.819 --> 00:35:33.119
 that

00:35:33.119 --> 00:35:33.360
 you

00:35:33.360 --> 00:35:33.619
 would

00:35:33.619 --> 00:35:33.920
 help

00:35:33.920 --> 00:35:34.319
 us

00:35:34.319 --> 00:35:35.779
 to

00:35:35.779 --> 00:35:36.119
 see

00:35:36.119 --> 00:35:36.279
 you

00:35:36.279 --> 00:35:36.440
 as

00:35:36.440 --> 00:35:36.659
 you

00:35:36.659 --> 00:35:37.119
 are

00:35:37.119 --> 00:35:37.440
 so

00:35:37.440 --> 00:35:37.619
 that

00:35:37.619 --> 00:35:37.799
 we

00:35:37.799 --> 00:35:38.039
 might

00:35:38.039 --> 00:35:38.579
 respond

00:35:38.579 --> 00:35:38.980
 rightly

00:35:38.980 --> 00:35:39.299
 by

00:35:39.299 --> 00:35:39.920
 bowing

00:35:39.920 --> 00:35:40.159
 our

00:35:40.159 --> 00:35:40.440
 knee

00:35:40.440 --> 00:35:40.799
 to

00:35:40.799 --> 00:35:41.139
 you

00:35:41.139 --> 00:35:44.319
 Lord

00:35:44.319 --> 00:35:44.500
 I

00:35:44.500 --> 00:35:44.739
 pray

00:35:44.739 --> 00:35:44.960
 for

00:35:44.960 --> 00:35:45.219
 those

00:35:45.219 --> 00:35:45.519
 this

00:35:45.519 --> 00:35:45.859
 morning

00:35:45.859 --> 00:35:46.239
 who

00:35:46.239 --> 00:35:47.079
 may

00:35:47.079 --> 00:35:47.259
 be

00:35:47.259 --> 00:35:47.679
 seeking

00:35:47.679 --> 00:35:48.480
 maybe

00:35:48.480 --> 00:35:48.879
 are

00:35:48.879 --> 00:35:49.759
 realizing

00:35:49.759 --> 00:35:50.059
 this

00:35:50.059 --> 00:35:50.339
 morning

00:35:50.339 --> 00:35:50.539
 that

00:35:50.539 --> 00:35:50.699
 they

00:35:50.699 --> 00:35:50.900
 have

00:35:50.900 --> 00:35:51.259
 never

00:35:51.259 --> 00:35:51.779
 truly

00:35:51.779 --> 00:35:52.639
 allowed

00:35:52.639 --> 00:35:52.879
 you

00:35:52.879 --> 00:35:53.019
 to

00:35:53.019 --> 00:35:53.199
 be

00:35:53.199 --> 00:35:53.460
 king

00:35:53.460 --> 00:35:53.599
 in

00:35:53.599 --> 00:35:53.779
 their

00:35:53.779 --> 00:35:54.279
 lives

00:35:54.279 --> 00:35:56.799
 Lord

00:35:56.799 --> 00:35:56.980
 will

00:35:56.980 --> 00:35:57.119
 you

00:35:57.119 --> 00:35:57.420
 turn

00:35:57.420 --> 00:35:57.699
 them

00:35:57.699 --> 00:35:57.920
 to

00:35:57.920 --> 00:35:58.099
 you

00:35:58.099 --> 00:35:58.379
 this

00:35:58.379 --> 00:35:58.699
 morning

00:35:58.699 --> 00:36:00.039
 that

00:36:00.039 --> 00:36:00.199
 they

00:36:00.199 --> 00:36:00.539
 might

00:36:00.539 --> 00:36:01.379
 surrender

00:36:01.379 --> 00:36:02.400
 their

00:36:02.400 --> 00:36:02.960
 lives

00:36:02.960 --> 00:36:04.259
 and

00:36:04.259 --> 00:36:04.500
 bow

00:36:04.500 --> 00:36:04.960
 before

00:36:04.960 --> 00:36:05.359
 you

00:36:05.359 --> 00:36:05.739
 as

00:36:05.739 --> 00:36:06.039
 king

00:36:06.039 --> 00:36:08.379
 Lord

00:36:08.379 --> 00:36:08.960
 this

00:36:08.960 --> 00:36:09.239
 morning

00:36:09.239 --> 00:36:09.440
 for

00:36:09.440 --> 00:36:09.679
 some

00:36:09.679 --> 00:36:09.839
 of

00:36:09.839 --> 00:36:10.039
 us

00:36:10.039 --> 00:36:10.199
 we

00:36:10.199 --> 00:36:10.379
 may

00:36:10.379 --> 00:36:10.739
 realize

00:36:10.739 --> 00:36:10.900
 that

00:36:10.900 --> 00:36:11.059
 we

00:36:11.059 --> 00:36:11.280
 have

00:36:11.280 --> 00:36:11.639
 bowed

00:36:11.639 --> 00:36:11.780
 to

00:36:11.780 --> 00:36:12.000
 you

00:36:12.000 --> 00:36:12.180
 and

00:36:12.180 --> 00:36:12.360
 said

00:36:12.360 --> 00:36:12.559
 that

00:36:12.559 --> 00:36:12.800
 many

00:36:12.800 --> 00:36:13.280
 times

00:36:13.280 --> 00:36:13.460
 and

00:36:13.460 --> 00:36:13.660
 yet

00:36:13.660 --> 00:36:14.440
 you've

00:36:14.440 --> 00:36:14.579
 put

00:36:14.579 --> 00:36:14.800
 a

00:36:14.800 --> 00:36:15.099
 finger

00:36:15.099 --> 00:36:15.380
 on

00:36:15.380 --> 00:36:15.519
 a

00:36:15.519 --> 00:36:15.720
 part

00:36:15.720 --> 00:36:15.840
 of

00:36:15.840 --> 00:36:16.059
 our

00:36:16.059 --> 00:36:16.400
 life

00:36:16.400 --> 00:36:16.619
 where

00:36:16.619 --> 00:36:17.000
 we

00:36:17.000 --> 00:36:18.160
 don't

00:36:18.160 --> 00:36:18.420
 really

00:36:18.420 --> 00:36:18.720
 want

00:36:18.720 --> 00:36:18.880
 you

00:36:18.880 --> 00:36:19.019
 to

00:36:19.019 --> 00:36:19.200
 be

00:36:19.200 --> 00:36:19.559
 king

00:36:19.559 --> 00:36:21.180
 Lord

00:36:21.180 --> 00:36:21.340
 may

00:36:21.340 --> 00:36:21.599
 we

00:36:21.599 --> 00:36:22.000
 surrender

00:36:22.000 --> 00:36:22.380
 that

00:36:22.380 --> 00:36:22.619
 to

00:36:22.619 --> 00:36:22.860
 you

00:36:22.860 --> 00:36:23.139
 this

00:36:23.139 --> 00:36:23.579
 morning

00:36:23.579 --> 00:36:26.300
 and

00:36:26.300 --> 00:36:26.519
 Lord

00:36:26.519 --> 00:36:26.820
 as

00:36:26.820 --> 00:36:26.980
 we

00:36:26.980 --> 00:36:27.160
 do

00:36:27.160 --> 00:36:27.460
 these

00:36:27.460 --> 00:36:27.960
 things

00:36:27.960 --> 00:36:30.940
 Lord

00:36:30.940 --> 00:36:31.200
 may

00:36:31.200 --> 00:36:31.559
 we

00:36:31.559 --> 00:36:32.300
 know

00:36:32.300 --> 00:36:32.619
 the

00:36:32.619 --> 00:36:33.000
 joy

00:36:33.000 --> 00:36:33.559
 of

00:36:33.559 --> 00:36:33.700
 the

00:36:33.700 --> 00:36:34.180
 Magi

00:36:34.180 --> 00:36:35.900
 Lord

00:36:35.900 --> 00:36:36.099
 that

00:36:36.099 --> 00:36:36.320
 we

00:36:36.320 --> 00:36:36.559
 would

00:36:36.559 --> 00:36:36.780
 be

00:36:36.780 --> 00:36:37.119
 filled

00:36:37.119 --> 00:36:37.420
 with

00:36:37.420 --> 00:36:38.539
 joy

00:36:38.539 --> 00:36:39.639
 inexpressible

00:36:39.639 --> 00:36:42.159
 Lord

00:36:42.159 --> 00:36:42.420
 that

00:36:42.420 --> 00:36:42.599
 you

00:36:42.599 --> 00:36:42.799
 have

00:36:42.799 --> 00:36:43.099
 come

00:36:43.099 --> 00:36:43.319
 to

00:36:43.319 --> 00:36:43.579
 be

00:36:43.579 --> 00:36:43.799
 our

00:36:43.799 --> 00:36:44.239
 king

00:36:44.239 --> 00:36:44.619
 and

00:36:44.619 --> 00:36:44.819
 our

00:36:44.819 --> 00:36:45.159
 savior

00:36:45.159 --> 00:36:46.359
 we

00:36:46.359 --> 00:36:46.559
 pray

00:36:46.559 --> 00:36:46.799
 this

00:36:46.799 --> 00:36:46.960
 in

00:36:46.960 --> 00:36:47.179
 Jesus

00:36:47.179 --> 00:36:47.619
 name

00:36:47.619 --> 00:36:49.019
 amen

00:36:49.019 --> 00:36:52.900
 well

00:36:52.900 --> 00:36:53.259
 friends

00:36:53.259 --> 00:36:53.619
 it is

00:36:53.619 --> 00:36:53.980
 fitting

00:36:53.980 --> 00:36:55.059
 as we

00:36:55.059 --> 00:36:57.699
 continue

00:36:57.699 --> 00:36:57.960
 our

00:36:57.960 --> 00:36:58.440
 service

00:36:58.440 --> 00:36:59.039
 it's

00:36:59.039 --> 00:36:59.239
 fitting

00:36:59.239 --> 00:36:59.559
 that we

00:36:59.559 --> 00:36:59.719
 would

00:36:59.719 --> 00:36:59.920
 come

00:36:59.920 --> 00:37:00.059
 to

00:37:00.059 --> 00:37:00.199
 the

00:37:00.199 --> 00:37:00.539
 Lord's

00:37:00.539 --> 00:37:00.879
 table

00:37:00.880 --> 00:37:02.780
 you

00:37:02.780 --> 00:37:02.880
 know

00:37:02.880 --> 00:37:03.059
 one

00:37:03.059 --> 00:37:03.160
 of

00:37:03.160 --> 00:37:03.260
 the

00:37:03.260 --> 00:37:03.480
 most

00:37:03.480 --> 00:37:03.920
 remarkable

00:37:03.920 --> 00:37:04.340
 things

00:37:04.340 --> 00:37:04.579
 about

00:37:04.579 --> 00:37:04.780
 the

00:37:04.780 --> 00:37:05.119
 gospel

00:37:05.119 --> 00:37:05.400
 is

00:37:05.400 --> 00:37:05.579
 that

00:37:05.579 --> 00:37:05.760
 the

00:37:05.760 --> 00:37:06.039
 king

00:37:06.039 --> 00:37:06.260
 who

00:37:06.260 --> 00:37:06.800
 came

00:37:06.800 --> 00:37:07.500
 did

00:37:07.500 --> 00:37:07.740
 not

00:37:07.740 --> 00:37:08.160
 come

00:37:08.160 --> 00:37:08.340
 on

00:37:08.340 --> 00:37:08.460
 a

00:37:08.460 --> 00:37:08.700
 great

00:37:08.700 --> 00:37:09.039
 horse

00:37:09.039 --> 00:37:09.240
 with

00:37:09.240 --> 00:37:09.400
 an

00:37:09.400 --> 00:37:09.760
 army

00:37:09.760 --> 00:37:10.579
 at

00:37:10.579 --> 00:37:10.740
 his

00:37:10.740 --> 00:37:11.160
 back

00:37:11.160 --> 00:37:11.599
 to

00:37:11.599 --> 00:37:11.980
 conquer

00:37:11.980 --> 00:37:12.539
 Rome

00:37:12.539 --> 00:37:13.099
 and

00:37:13.099 --> 00:37:13.260
 to

00:37:13.260 --> 00:37:13.619
 free

00:37:13.619 --> 00:37:14.340
 Israel

00:37:14.340 --> 00:37:15.160
 and

00:37:15.160 --> 00:37:15.840
 to

00:37:15.840 --> 00:37:18.300
 enact

00:37:18.300 --> 00:37:18.840
 a

00:37:18.840 --> 00:37:19.220
 political

00:37:19.220 --> 00:37:19.900
 revolution

00:37:19.900 --> 00:37:21.660
 but

00:37:21.660 --> 00:37:21.980
 the way

00:37:21.980 --> 00:37:22.260
 that he

00:37:22.260 --> 00:37:22.840
 came

00:37:22.840 --> 00:37:23.360
 was in

00:37:23.360 --> 00:37:23.880
 humility

00:37:23.880 --> 00:37:24.880
 and he

00:37:24.880 --> 00:37:25.380
 came

00:37:25.380 --> 00:37:25.640
 in

00:37:25.640 --> 00:37:26.320
 obscurity

00:37:26.320 --> 00:37:27.460
 and

00:37:27.460 --> 00:37:27.720
 the way

00:37:27.720 --> 00:37:27.940
 that he

00:37:27.940 --> 00:37:28.440
 established

00:37:28.440 --> 00:37:28.740
 his

00:37:28.740 --> 00:37:29.119
 kingdom

00:37:29.119 --> 00:37:31.099
 was by

00:37:31.099 --> 00:37:31.500
 offering

00:37:31.500 --> 00:37:31.839
 himself

00:37:31.839 --> 00:37:32.199
 up

00:37:32.199 --> 00:37:32.339
 on

00:37:32.339 --> 00:37:32.460
 a

00:37:32.460 --> 00:37:32.900
 cross

00:37:32.900 --> 00:37:33.159
 for

00:37:33.159 --> 00:37:33.579
 us

00:37:33.579 --> 00:37:35.759
 and

00:37:35.759 --> 00:37:35.900
 we

00:37:35.900 --> 00:37:36.239
 see

00:37:36.239 --> 00:37:36.480
 his

00:37:36.480 --> 00:37:36.960
 power

00:37:36.960 --> 00:37:37.239
 in

00:37:37.239 --> 00:37:37.400
 that

00:37:37.400 --> 00:37:37.559
 he

00:37:37.559 --> 00:37:37.779
 was

00:37:37.779 --> 00:37:38.239
 raised

00:37:38.239 --> 00:37:38.500
 from

00:37:38.500 --> 00:37:38.699
 the

00:37:38.699 --> 00:37:39.059
 dead

00:37:39.059 --> 00:37:39.799
 having

00:37:39.799 --> 00:37:40.460
 lived

00:37:40.460 --> 00:37:41.139
 the

00:37:41.139 --> 00:37:41.559
 life

00:37:41.559 --> 00:37:41.759
 that

00:37:41.759 --> 00:37:42.019
 we

00:37:42.019 --> 00:37:42.339
 could

00:37:42.339 --> 00:37:42.579
 not

00:37:42.579 --> 00:37:43.039
 live

00:37:43.039 --> 00:37:43.699
 having

00:37:43.699 --> 00:37:44.139
 died

00:37:44.139 --> 00:37:44.359
 the

00:37:44.359 --> 00:37:44.619
 death

00:37:44.619 --> 00:37:44.779
 that

00:37:44.779 --> 00:37:45.019
 we

00:37:45.019 --> 00:37:45.500
 deserve

00:37:45.500 --> 00:37:46.420
 he

00:37:46.420 --> 00:37:46.559
 was

00:37:46.559 --> 00:37:46.739
 then

00:37:46.739 --> 00:37:47.380
 raised

00:37:47.380 --> 00:37:47.619
 to

00:37:47.619 --> 00:37:47.819
 new

00:37:47.819 --> 00:37:48.139
 life

00:37:48.139 --> 00:37:48.279
 and

00:37:48.279 --> 00:37:48.699
 this

00:37:48.699 --> 00:37:48.859
 is

00:37:48.859 --> 00:37:49.039
 the

00:37:49.039 --> 00:37:49.440
 king

00:37:49.440 --> 00:37:50.420
 that

00:37:50.420 --> 00:37:50.619
 we

00:37:50.619 --> 00:37:50.980
 worship

00:37:50.980 --> 00:37:52.639
 and

00:37:52.639 --> 00:37:52.839
 this

00:37:52.839 --> 00:37:52.980
 is

00:37:52.980 --> 00:37:53.099
 what

00:37:53.099 --> 00:37:53.279
 we

00:37:53.279 --> 00:37:53.779
 celebrate

00:37:53.779 --> 00:37:54.219
 when

00:37:54.219 --> 00:37:54.359
 we

00:37:54.359 --> 00:37:54.559
 come

00:37:54.559 --> 00:37:54.699
 to

00:37:54.699 --> 00:37:54.880
 the

00:37:54.880 --> 00:37:55.239
 Lord's

00:37:55.239 --> 00:37:55.579
 table

00:37:55.579 --> 00:37:56.739
 this

00:37:56.739 --> 00:37:57.000
 is

00:37:57.000 --> 00:37:58.279
 the

00:37:58.279 --> 00:37:58.859
 implements

00:37:58.860 --> 00:37:59.360
 by

00:37:59.360 --> 00:37:59.780
 which

00:37:59.780 --> 00:38:00.280
 Jesus

00:38:00.280 --> 00:38:00.860
 rules

00:38:00.860 --> 00:38:01.320
 his

00:38:01.320 --> 00:38:01.780
 body

00:38:01.780 --> 00:38:02.559
 and

00:38:02.559 --> 00:38:02.980
 blood

00:38:02.980 --> 00:38:03.720
 broken

00:38:03.720 --> 00:38:04.039
 and

00:38:04.039 --> 00:38:04.320
 shed

00:38:04.320 --> 00:38:04.640
 for

00:38:04.640 --> 00:38:05.039
 us

00:38:05.039 --> 00:38:07.539
 what

00:38:07.539 --> 00:38:07.660
 an

00:38:07.660 --> 00:38:08.039
 amazing

00:38:08.039 --> 00:38:08.519
 king

00:38:08.519 --> 00:38:09.200
 one

00:38:09.200 --> 00:38:09.380
 that

00:38:09.380 --> 00:38:09.660
 we

00:38:09.660 --> 00:38:09.840
 in

00:38:09.840 --> 00:38:09.980
 our

00:38:09.980 --> 00:38:10.300
 human

00:38:10.300 --> 00:38:10.620
 wisdom

00:38:10.620 --> 00:38:10.860
 would

00:38:10.860 --> 00:38:11.160
 never

00:38:11.160 --> 00:38:11.660
 create

00:38:11.660 --> 00:38:12.099
 and

00:38:12.099 --> 00:38:12.280
 yet

00:38:12.280 --> 00:38:12.640
 here

00:38:12.640 --> 00:38:12.800
 it

00:38:12.800 --> 00:38:13.120
 is

00:38:13.120 --> 00:38:13.420
 the

00:38:13.420 --> 00:38:13.800
 real

00:38:13.800 --> 00:38:14.160
 king

00:38:14.160 --> 00:38:15.000
 and

00:38:15.000 --> 00:38:15.220
 this

00:38:15.220 --> 00:38:15.360
 is

00:38:15.360 --> 00:38:15.500
 the

00:38:15.500 --> 00:38:15.760
 kind

00:38:15.760 --> 00:38:15.940
 of

00:38:15.940 --> 00:38:16.260
 king

00:38:16.260 --> 00:38:16.640
 that

00:38:16.640 --> 00:38:16.800
 we

00:38:16.800 --> 00:38:17.280
 worship

00:38:17.280 --> 00:38:20.800
 here

00:38:20.800 --> 00:38:20.960
 at

00:38:20.960 --> 00:38:21.180
 Trinity

00:38:21.180 --> 00:38:21.420
 we

00:38:21.420 --> 00:38:21.680
 invite

00:38:21.680 --> 00:38:21.980
 all

00:38:21.980 --> 00:38:22.200
 who

00:38:22.200 --> 00:38:22.480
 have

00:38:22.480 --> 00:38:22.800
 bowed

00:38:22.800 --> 00:38:22.940
 their

00:38:22.940 --> 00:38:23.200
 knee

00:38:23.200 --> 00:38:23.480
 to

00:38:23.480 --> 00:38:23.960
 Jesus

00:38:23.960 --> 00:38:25.660
 who

00:38:25.660 --> 00:38:25.780
 have

00:38:25.780 --> 00:38:25.900
 put

00:38:25.900 --> 00:38:26.079
 their

00:38:26.079 --> 00:38:26.460
 trust

00:38:26.460 --> 00:38:26.660
 in

00:38:26.660 --> 00:38:27.000
 him

00:38:27.000 --> 00:38:27.620
 and his

00:38:27.620 --> 00:38:27.920
 life

00:38:27.920 --> 00:38:28.200
 and his

00:38:28.200 --> 00:38:28.440
 death

00:38:28.440 --> 00:38:28.720
 and his

00:38:28.720 --> 00:38:29.139
 resurrection

00:38:29.139 --> 00:38:29.579
 on their

00:38:29.579 --> 00:38:30.059
 behalf

00:38:30.059 --> 00:38:31.200
 put their

00:38:31.200 --> 00:38:31.740
 trust in

00:38:31.740 --> 00:38:32.019
 him

00:38:32.019 --> 00:38:32.340
 as their

00:38:32.340 --> 00:38:32.780
 lord and

00:38:32.780 --> 00:38:33.059
 savior

00:38:33.059 --> 00:38:35.760
 we say

00:38:35.760 --> 00:38:36.139
 come

00:38:36.139 --> 00:38:36.720
 eat

00:38:36.720 --> 00:38:37.200
 together

00:38:37.200 --> 00:38:37.619
 let us

00:38:37.619 --> 00:38:37.960
 enjoy

00:38:37.960 --> 00:38:38.179
 the

00:38:38.179 --> 00:38:38.559
 fellowship

00:38:38.559 --> 00:38:39.960
 if you're

00:38:39.960 --> 00:38:40.380
 here this

00:38:40.380 --> 00:38:40.720
 morning

00:38:40.720 --> 00:38:41.059
 and you

00:38:41.059 --> 00:38:41.539
 have not

00:38:41.539 --> 00:38:42.059
 done that

00:38:42.059 --> 00:38:42.880
 if you're

00:38:42.880 --> 00:38:43.320
 here this

00:38:43.320 --> 00:38:43.700
 morning

00:38:43.700 --> 00:38:44.639
 and you're

00:38:44.639 --> 00:38:45.260
 seeking to

00:38:45.260 --> 00:38:45.940
 understand this

00:38:45.940 --> 00:38:46.639
 Jesus more

00:38:46.639 --> 00:38:47.240
 there are prayers

00:38:47.240 --> 00:38:47.519
 in the

00:38:47.519 --> 00:38:47.940
 bulletin

00:38:47.940 --> 00:38:48.800
 I point

00:38:48.800 --> 00:38:49.159
 them to

00:38:49.159 --> 00:38:49.559
 you so

00:38:49.559 --> 00:38:49.840
 that you

00:38:49.840 --> 00:38:50.179
 could pray

00:38:50.179 --> 00:38:50.700
 with them

00:38:50.700 --> 00:38:52.000
 but we

00:38:52.000 --> 00:38:52.659
 encourage you

00:38:52.659 --> 00:38:53.119
 don't take

00:38:53.119 --> 00:38:53.519
 the cup

00:38:53.519 --> 00:38:54.159
 don't drink

00:38:54.159 --> 00:38:54.940
 or don't

00:38:54.940 --> 00:38:55.420
 eat the

00:38:55.420 --> 00:38:56.019
 bread

00:38:56.019 --> 00:38:57.219
 for that's

00:38:57.219 --> 00:38:58.359
 an expression

00:38:58.359 --> 00:38:58.920
 of faith

00:38:58.920 --> 00:38:59.460
 as we do

00:38:59.460 --> 00:38:59.960
 it together

00:38:59.960 --> 00:39:01.359
 but instead

00:39:01.359 --> 00:39:02.019
 consider

00:39:02.019 --> 00:39:03.279
 consider the

00:39:03.279 --> 00:39:03.920
 call that

00:39:03.920 --> 00:39:04.539
 Jesus is

00:39:04.539 --> 00:39:05.299
 putting on

00:39:05.299 --> 00:39:05.699
 your life

00:39:05.699 --> 00:39:06.259
 this morning

00:39:06.259 --> 00:39:08.000
 he comes

00:39:08.000 --> 00:39:08.399
 to you

00:39:08.399 --> 00:39:08.639
 and he

00:39:08.639 --> 00:39:08.960
 says

00:39:08.960 --> 00:39:09.399
 I want

00:39:09.399 --> 00:39:09.659
 to be

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 your king

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 will you

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 receive him

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 this morning

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 let me invite

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 those who are

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 serving to

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 come forward

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 thank you