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 it's always interesting when you talk about the characters of

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 Christmas the people that were a part of that first scene of

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 Christmas his mother Mary at the center of that and and then

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 the shepherds and how God came to those men who were somewhat

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 outcast somewhat different worked on the road a lot stayed away

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 from people yet that's who God chose to come to and the wise men

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 probably before that day a pagan pagan astrologers that followed

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 stars and God did work in them and they didn't show up at the

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 manger if you put that in your nativity scene you messed it up

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 they showed up later when they were in a house up to two years

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 later and that's often what we think about when we think about

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 Christmas but there's one guy in the back of that nativity

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 setting looking down at the baby Jesus we'll talk about a whole lot

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 because we don't know as much about and that's Joseph we know God

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 chose Mary but have you ever thought that he also chose the man who

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 would be the father figure for Jesus there's so much about that time that

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 we don't know and so much about that man that we don't know if you look

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 too hard for why God used him you'll miss the reason why God used him and so

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 first I want you to notice how he was used it's in Matthew chapter 1 beginning

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 in verse 18 and it says now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way when

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 his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph before they came together she was

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 found to be with child from the Holy Spirit and her husband Joseph being a

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 just man and unwilling to put her to shame resolved to divorce her quickly

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 quietly excuse me but as he considered three these things behold an angel of the

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 Lord appeared to him in a dream saying Joseph son of David do not fear to take

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 Mary as your wife for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit she

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 she will bear a son and you shall call his name Jesus for he will save his people from

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 their sins all this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet behold

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 the virgin shall conceive and bear a son and they shall call his name Emmanuel which means God with us

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 when Joseph woke from sleep he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him he took his wife

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 but knew her not until she had given birth to a son and he called his name Jesus

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 Joseph was born into a strong family the gospel of Luke tells us that he was born of the house and

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 the lineage of King David he had royal blood in his family tree however it does not appear that he was

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 much of a player for all that he was from Bethlehem and he had moved to Nazareth

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 and he dearly loved the lady in his life Mary and God was to use Mary in a way a mighty way but

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 apparently he nor she had a clue about that until those angels came and told him and when she was told

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 she was going to bear the Lord's son Luke 2 tells us that she said how can this be

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 since I am a virgin in other words she didn't know it was coming it was not in her expectation

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 and he didn't either and when he found out she was pregnant

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 he was shocked he was disappointed

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 probably heart broke and he had a few options

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 his options were affected by his betrothed and

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 you see they were engaged and the engagement in that day was different than the engagement in today's day

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 it was not the way people are engaged today if you break off an engagement today

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 it's all about the ring what you gonna do about that ring and I've watched enough judge Judy know how all that works out

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 in that day it was much more than that

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 with a betrothed there came a public announcement and a public union that at least by two or three witnesses

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 you attended you intended to marry another it was a legal binding agreement and to set

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 to step out of an engagement required a divorce

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 if it was for sexual sin it was serious in Deuteronomy chapter 22 and 23 and 24 it says the guilty parties were to be stoned to death

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 now that had changed somewhat by this point

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 quite honestly

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 but socially

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 it had not changed

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 he had a couple options

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 one he could have charged files against her

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 and had her face the ramifications

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 and we don't know exactly what those ramifications were

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 I think it was kind of iffy in that day based on my research and and

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 yet it surely meant there'd be great

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 public shame

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 it'd be a drawn out

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 sorted affair

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 or he could give her divorce papers and do it quietly without a lot of fanfare

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 but even that's not clean and neat because there's no such thing as a clean and neat divorce

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 it was it was a mess

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 and he didn't want to do it either

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 he wanted his lady back and everything to be like it was before

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 so so what was he to do

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 why had she turned and done whatever she had done

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 you see to this point Joseph and Mary had not come together

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 there was a there was an engagement part of that betrothed

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 but they had committed to each other

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 but they did not live together

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 and they did not come together until marriage

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 and that is not only a first century concept

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 that's a biblical concept

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 that's just as real today as it's ever been

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 that's still God's plan

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 I'm amazed at how Christians believe that you can

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 that you don't have to honor God sexually

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 because the urge is high and the desire is great

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 and therefore it feels right

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 the difference in us and animals is that we have a conscience

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 we're made in the image of God

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 and as Christians we have the very presence of God living in us

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 we have an omnipotent God that indwells within us

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 that leads us away from tempting circumstances in which we face

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 and we have conditioned ourselves

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 not by the word of God

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 but too often by the world

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 to act like a bunch of animals

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 we're plagued by a horrible case of the can't help it

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 and the Greek word for that is baloney

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 I'm telling you this world is changing so fast

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 and I hope you see what happens

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 when you get on the slippery slope

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 of leaving God's word behind

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 the world goes nuts without the order of God

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 that's what chaos is

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 and that's what we see

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 and I don't want to harp this morning

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 but I do want to remind you what God's word says

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 1 Corinthians 10 13 says

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 listen to this Christian

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 you got to hang your hat on this

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 no temptation has overtaken you

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 that's not common to man

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 what you're facing

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 is not different

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 you're not the only one that's been in that spot

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 your circumstances are not unique

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 well if they were in my shoes

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 they'd do different

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 no they wouldn't

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 one of the strategies of the evil one

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 is to convince us

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 that somehow the temptation that we face

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 is justified and okay

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 because our circumstances are different

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 and Paul speaks directly against that

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 through the inspiration of the Holy Spirit

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 in that first sentence when he says

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 no temptation has overtaken you

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 that's not common to man

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 and yes it may be individualized

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 yes it may be customized in some way

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 a little bit different

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 or whatever

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 I'm telling you

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 we all deal with the same stuff

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 and thank God it don't stop there

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 because God is faithful

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 and he will not let you be tempted

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 beyond your ability

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 but with the temptation

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 he'll always provide

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 he will also provide

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 and I will add always provide

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 the way of escape

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 that you may be able to endure it

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 a Christian

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 that is saved by the grace of God

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 and empowered by the Holy Spirit of God

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 does not have a case of the can't help it

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 we just choose not to follow

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 what the Lord would have us to do

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 and choose not to tap in

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 to the power that he's placed within us

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 he also says in 1 Corinthians 6

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 verse 18 and 20

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 flee from sexual immorality

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 and when I read that

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 you know what I think of

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 I think of

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 I think of Joseph and Potiphar's wife

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 when Potiphar's wife went after him

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 he left his coat

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 in her hand

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 and got out of there

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 when you're facing

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 temptation

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 of sexual immorality

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 you can just consider it a

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 a skunk within three feet of you

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 you better get out of there

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 because if you don't

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 you're going to stink afterwards

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 flee

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 every other sin a person commits

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 is outside the body

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 but the sexual immoral person

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 sins against his own body

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 do you not know that your body

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 is a temple of the Holy Spirit

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 within you

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 whom you've

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 from God

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 you are not your own

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 you're bought with a high price

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 so glorify God in your body

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 now I'm pausing here this morning

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 and taking time this morning

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 because our world is confusing

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 it is confusing

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 it is changing so fast

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 America is

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 and

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 the tables have turned

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 in such a way

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 that it wasn't that long ago

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 when sexual sin

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 was known to be wrong

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 does not mean

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 it was not participated in

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 but it was known

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 to be wrong

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 people knew what was right

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 and what was wrong

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 but today

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 the tables have somewhat

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 turned in our culture

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 to where what's right

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 and godly

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 and biblical

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 seems wrong

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 and bigoted

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 and narrow

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 and old fashioned

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 I'm going to tell you something

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 through the power of the Holy Spirit of God

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 the Word of God

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 breathes through

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 every generation

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 that has the opportunity

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 to have it before them

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 and until the Lord comes back

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 it will be timely

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 and it will be real

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 God's not shocked

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 by America

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 in the 21st century

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 matter of fact

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 when he put the inspiration

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 in Paul

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 to write these words

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 he had us in mind

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 as well

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 so we can rest in God's Word

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 now

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 when those things

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 come close to home

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 and when they hit us

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 those temptations

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 or those

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 compromise

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 of ideologies

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 all this

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 sexual confusion

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 that's going on now

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 it's easy for us

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 to point at somebody else's

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 problems and sins

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 and talk about all that

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 but when it comes to the house

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 when those you love

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 struggle in these areas

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 and they're looking for affirmation

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 in the midst of their circumstances

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 it's not easy

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 it's not easy

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 I encourage you

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 to love those

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 God puts in your path

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 and love them with

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 biblical accuracy

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 and don't back off

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 what the Word of God says

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 trust Him

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 trust Him

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 we don't need to be spewing hate

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 we need to be spewing love

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 in the Lord Jesus

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 but

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 at the same time

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 we need not compromise

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 what God's Word says

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 man

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 I went there

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 didn't I

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 God takes it seriously

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 He does

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 and so shall we

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 so

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 Joseph is in a precarious situation

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 so

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 what does he do

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 you have the betrothed yourself

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 to

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 you have betrothed yourself

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 to a lady

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 that you dearly love

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 but things have got

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 cloudy

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 and so

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 what do you do on that

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 well you sleep on it

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 and that's what he did

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 and when he did

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 an angel of the Lord

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 came to him

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 in a dream

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 and told him

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 do not fear

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 don't worry about this

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 she was

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 she has

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 she

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 she will

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 she was conceived

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 by the Holy Spirit

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 and he will be

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 the Savior

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 and when Joseph

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 got up

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 the matter was settled

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 he would be

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 the guardian

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 the earthly father figure

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 for the Son of God

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 and the Savior

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 of the world

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 why

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 why him

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 was it all about

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 Mary being chosen

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 and he just

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 this guy

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 in the picture

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 to fulfill the scene

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 I don't think so

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 I think sometimes

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 we think like that

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 but I don't think so

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 so

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 why don't we know

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 more about him

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 and why is he not

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 more celebrated

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 I believe when we

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 get there

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 when we get that

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 we'll get the true

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 picture of what's

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 happening here

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 we'll understand how

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 this is not just

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 about

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 Joseph

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 but it's also about

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 me

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 and it's also about

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 you

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 why did God

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 use

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 Joseph

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 and I'll just

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 tell you up front

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 faithfulness

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 he used him

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 because he was

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 faithful

00:16:30.440 --> 00:16:31.380
 God

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 chooses

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 to use

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 the faithful

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 he was faithful

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 to his family

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 Joseph

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 was

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 dearly

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 dearly loved

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 his wife

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 to be

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 and his family

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 and

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 when he didn't

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 have a clue

00:16:47.980 --> 00:16:48.880
 as to why

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 she was pregnant

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 and if they had

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 conversations

00:16:53.540 --> 00:16:54.220
 about that

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 she was telling

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 him something

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 that didn't

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 sound true

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 no one

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 had ever

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 had a child

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 from the Holy

00:17:01.580 --> 00:17:02.080
 Spirit

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 and it

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 hadn't

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 happened

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 since

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 and it

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 ain't gonna

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 happen again

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 so I think

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 he's in a

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 unique spot

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 and even

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 with all

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 those feelings

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 he still

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 didn't want

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 to shame

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 her

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 he still

00:17:20.000 --> 00:17:20.340
 didn't want

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 to hurt

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 her

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 his faithfulness

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 to her

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 during pregnancy

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 is the same

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 faithfulness

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 that he had

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 through the

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 childhood

00:17:27.619 --> 00:17:28.139
 of Jesus

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 and we

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 find out

00:17:28.979 --> 00:17:29.500
 more about

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 that

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 when we

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 look at

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 the second

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 truth here

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 not only

00:17:32.139 --> 00:17:32.459
 was he

00:17:32.459 --> 00:17:33.000
 faithful to

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 his family

00:17:33.699 --> 00:17:33.919
 he was

00:17:33.919 --> 00:17:34.299
 faithful to

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 the Lord

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 Joseph

00:17:36.859 --> 00:17:37.539
 faithfully

00:17:37.539 --> 00:17:38.099
 obeyed the

00:17:38.099 --> 00:17:38.259
 Lord

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 and trusted

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 him

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 wholly

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 and I

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 want you

00:17:40.759 --> 00:17:41.000
 to see

00:17:41.000 --> 00:17:41.559
 what stands

00:17:41.559 --> 00:17:42.059
 out to me

00:17:42.059 --> 00:17:42.619
 about Joseph

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 the most

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 and in all

00:17:44.259 --> 00:17:44.799
 my studies

00:17:44.799 --> 00:17:45.259
 of him

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 and none

00:17:46.500 --> 00:17:46.779
 of us

00:17:46.779 --> 00:17:47.319
 know much

00:17:47.319 --> 00:17:47.899
 about him

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 let me tell

00:17:48.279 --> 00:17:48.519
 you what

00:17:48.519 --> 00:17:49.199
 stands out

00:17:49.199 --> 00:17:50.739
 what stands

00:17:50.739 --> 00:17:51.219
 out is in

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 verse 24

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 when it

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 says

00:17:52.440 --> 00:17:53.279
 immediately

00:17:53.279 --> 00:17:54.480
 when he

00:17:54.480 --> 00:17:55.159
 woke up

00:17:55.159 --> 00:17:57.059
 when he

00:17:57.059 --> 00:17:57.599
 found out

00:17:57.599 --> 00:17:57.919
 she was

00:17:57.919 --> 00:17:58.240
 pregnant

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 he was

00:17:58.579 --> 00:17:59.000
 pondering

00:17:59.000 --> 00:17:59.419
 on that

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 he was

00:17:59.740 --> 00:18:00.119
 struggling

00:18:00.119 --> 00:18:00.599
 with that

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 he was

00:18:01.139 --> 00:18:01.460
 hurting

00:18:01.460 --> 00:18:02.079
 over that

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 and he

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 went

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 and he

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 rested

00:18:04.460 --> 00:18:04.980
 in on

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 that

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 slept

00:18:06.299 --> 00:18:06.680
 on it

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 to find

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 guidance

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 God

00:18:07.960 --> 00:18:08.680
 gave him

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 guidance

00:18:09.200 --> 00:18:10.019
 came to

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 him

00:18:10.220 --> 00:18:10.680
 and told

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 him

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 and his

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 pondering

00:18:12.779 --> 00:18:13.259
 on that

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 was

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 immediately

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 over

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 he got

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 up

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 he took

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 his wife

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 and Mary

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 had Jesus

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 and in Luke

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 chapter 2

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 verse 21

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 it tells us

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 that on the

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 eighth day

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 he was

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 named Jesus

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 just like

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 they had

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 been told

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 the wise

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 men came

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 to Bethlehem

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 and gifted

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 and honored

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 the child

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 an angel

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 told Joseph

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 to take

00:18:34.420 --> 00:18:34.900
 the child

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 to Egypt

00:18:35.520 --> 00:18:36.860
 and he

00:18:36.860 --> 00:18:37.380
 escaped

00:18:37.380 --> 00:18:38.000
 the wrath

00:18:38.000 --> 00:18:38.800
 of Herod

00:18:38.800 --> 00:18:39.580
 following

00:18:39.580 --> 00:18:40.320
 the guidance

00:18:40.320 --> 00:18:41.180
 of the

00:18:41.180 --> 00:18:41.620
 angel

00:18:41.620 --> 00:18:43.740
 in chapter 2

00:18:43.740 --> 00:18:44.360
 verse 14

00:18:44.360 --> 00:18:45.640
 he rose

00:18:45.640 --> 00:18:46.160
 and took

00:18:46.160 --> 00:18:46.660
 the child

00:18:46.660 --> 00:18:46.980
 and his

00:18:46.980 --> 00:18:47.259
 mother

00:18:47.259 --> 00:18:47.860
 and departed

00:18:47.860 --> 00:18:48.279
 under the

00:18:48.279 --> 00:18:48.640
 cover of

00:18:48.640 --> 00:18:49.120
 the night

00:18:49.120 --> 00:18:50.320
 when Herod

00:18:50.320 --> 00:18:50.860
 died

00:18:50.860 --> 00:18:51.360
 an angel

00:18:51.360 --> 00:18:51.840
 came to

00:18:51.840 --> 00:18:52.160
 Joseph

00:18:52.160 --> 00:18:52.800
 and said

00:18:52.800 --> 00:18:53.220
 in Matthew

00:18:53.220 --> 00:18:53.540
 2

00:18:53.540 --> 00:18:54.120
 verse 20

00:18:54.120 --> 00:18:55.100
 get up

00:18:55.100 --> 00:18:55.420
 and go

00:18:55.420 --> 00:18:56.000
 to Israel

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 Herod's

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 dead

00:18:57.000 --> 00:18:59.800
 and Herod

00:18:59.800 --> 00:19:00.300
 was dead

00:19:00.300 --> 00:19:00.560
 and he

00:19:00.560 --> 00:19:01.240
 got back

00:19:01.240 --> 00:19:01.580
 up and

00:19:01.580 --> 00:19:01.820
 went to

00:19:01.820 --> 00:19:02.259
 Nazareth

00:19:02.259 --> 00:19:04.200
 he took

00:19:04.200 --> 00:19:04.940
 that child

00:19:04.940 --> 00:19:05.900
 and the

00:19:05.900 --> 00:19:06.220
 mother

00:19:06.220 --> 00:19:07.160
 to Nazareth

00:19:07.160 --> 00:19:07.700
 and Luke

00:19:07.700 --> 00:19:08.320
 chapter 2

00:19:08.320 --> 00:19:08.880
 verse 39

00:19:08.880 --> 00:19:09.440
 says

00:19:09.440 --> 00:19:10.060
 and when

00:19:10.060 --> 00:19:10.420
 they had

00:19:10.420 --> 00:19:10.840
 performed

00:19:10.840 --> 00:19:12.040
 everything

00:19:12.040 --> 00:19:12.980
 according

00:19:12.980 --> 00:19:13.500
 to the

00:19:13.500 --> 00:19:14.160
 law of

00:19:14.160 --> 00:19:14.680
 the Lord

00:19:14.680 --> 00:19:15.580
 they returned

00:19:15.580 --> 00:19:16.480
 to Galilee

00:19:16.480 --> 00:19:17.160
 to their

00:19:17.160 --> 00:19:18.380
 own town

00:19:18.380 --> 00:19:19.599
 of Nazareth

00:19:19.599 --> 00:19:20.759
 verse 41

00:19:20.759 --> 00:19:21.380
 tells us

00:19:21.380 --> 00:19:22.200
 that every

00:19:22.200 --> 00:19:23.220
 year

00:19:23.220 --> 00:19:23.620
 they went

00:19:23.620 --> 00:19:24.259
 to Jerusalem

00:19:24.259 --> 00:19:25.740
 at the

00:19:25.740 --> 00:19:26.120
 feast of

00:19:26.120 --> 00:19:26.599
 Passover

00:19:26.599 --> 00:19:27.620
 you know

00:19:27.620 --> 00:19:27.920
 what that

00:19:27.920 --> 00:19:28.319
 means

00:19:28.319 --> 00:19:29.539
 that means

00:19:29.539 --> 00:19:30.039
 he was

00:19:30.039 --> 00:19:30.940
 faithful

00:19:30.940 --> 00:19:31.360
 to the

00:19:31.360 --> 00:19:31.660
 Lord

00:19:31.660 --> 00:19:33.200
 God

00:19:33.200 --> 00:19:33.960
 gave him

00:19:33.960 --> 00:19:35.000
 directions

00:19:35.000 --> 00:19:35.640
 along the

00:19:35.640 --> 00:19:35.779
 way

00:19:35.779 --> 00:19:36.599
 and every

00:19:36.599 --> 00:19:37.360
 time God

00:19:37.360 --> 00:19:37.839
 gave him

00:19:37.839 --> 00:19:38.299
 directions

00:19:38.299 --> 00:19:39.279
 he got up

00:19:39.279 --> 00:19:39.640
 and did

00:19:39.640 --> 00:19:40.259
 exactly what

00:19:40.259 --> 00:19:40.720
 God told

00:19:40.720 --> 00:19:41.220
 him to do

00:19:41.220 --> 00:19:42.240
 my friend

00:19:42.240 --> 00:19:42.759
 you're not

00:19:42.759 --> 00:19:43.259
 faithful

00:19:43.259 --> 00:19:43.660
 when you

00:19:43.660 --> 00:19:44.100
 ponder

00:19:44.100 --> 00:19:44.640
 on what

00:19:44.640 --> 00:19:44.920
 God

00:19:44.920 --> 00:19:45.380
 shows

00:19:45.380 --> 00:19:45.660
 you

00:19:45.660 --> 00:19:46.400
 what you

00:19:46.400 --> 00:19:46.519
 need

00:19:46.519 --> 00:19:46.700
 to do

00:19:46.700 --> 00:19:47.039
 and you

00:19:47.039 --> 00:19:47.339
 struggle

00:19:47.339 --> 00:19:47.819
 with it

00:19:47.819 --> 00:19:49.500
 he struggled

00:19:49.500 --> 00:19:50.160
 before he knew

00:19:50.160 --> 00:19:50.559
 what God

00:19:50.559 --> 00:19:50.819
 wanted

00:19:50.819 --> 00:19:51.360
 once he knew

00:19:51.360 --> 00:19:51.759
 what God

00:19:51.759 --> 00:19:52.019
 wanted

00:19:52.019 --> 00:19:52.420
 he didn't

00:19:52.420 --> 00:19:52.759
 struggle

00:19:52.759 --> 00:19:53.100
 anymore

00:19:53.100 --> 00:19:53.660
 he did

00:19:53.660 --> 00:19:54.079
 exactly

00:19:54.079 --> 00:19:54.600
 what God

00:19:54.600 --> 00:19:54.960
 told him

00:19:54.960 --> 00:19:55.220
 to do

00:19:55.220 --> 00:19:55.440
 and he

00:19:55.440 --> 00:19:55.759
 trusted

00:19:55.759 --> 00:19:56.059
 God

00:19:56.059 --> 00:19:56.319
 with the

00:19:56.319 --> 00:19:56.680
 results

00:19:56.680 --> 00:19:57.960
 he was

00:19:57.960 --> 00:19:58.500
 faithful

00:19:58.500 --> 00:19:59.600
 to the

00:19:59.600 --> 00:19:59.759
 Lord

00:19:59.759 --> 00:20:00.120
 and he

00:20:00.120 --> 00:20:00.660
 was also

00:20:00.660 --> 00:20:01.120
 faithful

00:20:01.120 --> 00:20:01.740
 through the

00:20:01.740 --> 00:20:02.299
 seasons

00:20:02.299 --> 00:20:03.799
 not just

00:20:03.799 --> 00:20:04.319
 for a

00:20:04.319 --> 00:20:04.799
 season

00:20:04.799 --> 00:20:06.539
 he was

00:20:06.539 --> 00:20:07.000
 faithful

00:20:07.000 --> 00:20:08.980
 Joseph

00:20:08.980 --> 00:20:10.019
 submissively

00:20:10.019 --> 00:20:10.579
 committed

00:20:10.579 --> 00:20:11.240
 his life

00:20:11.240 --> 00:20:11.539
 to the

00:20:11.539 --> 00:20:11.779
 Lord

00:20:11.779 --> 00:20:13.059
 and carried

00:20:13.059 --> 00:20:13.339
 through

00:20:13.339 --> 00:20:13.660
 with it

00:20:13.660 --> 00:20:14.400
 steadfastly

00:20:14.400 --> 00:20:14.779
 he's not

00:20:14.779 --> 00:20:15.119
 a weak

00:20:15.119 --> 00:20:15.460
 noodle

00:20:15.460 --> 00:20:17.299
 he guides

00:20:17.299 --> 00:20:17.900
 his family

00:20:17.900 --> 00:20:20.119
 he sets

00:20:20.119 --> 00:20:20.619
 the spiritual

00:20:20.619 --> 00:20:21.160
 track for

00:20:21.160 --> 00:20:21.579
 his family

00:20:21.579 --> 00:20:22.160
 he obeys

00:20:22.160 --> 00:20:22.500
 God

00:20:22.500 --> 00:20:22.960
 he takes

00:20:22.960 --> 00:20:23.200
 them

00:20:23.200 --> 00:20:24.279
 with him

00:20:24.279 --> 00:20:24.619
 in the

00:20:24.619 --> 00:20:24.940
 will of

00:20:24.940 --> 00:20:25.319
 God

00:20:25.319 --> 00:20:25.779
 he does

00:20:25.779 --> 00:20:26.240
 not say

00:20:26.240 --> 00:20:26.680
 Mary

00:20:26.680 --> 00:20:31.579
 God told

00:20:31.579 --> 00:20:31.940
 me we

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 need to

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 go

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 no

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 he led

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 his

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 family

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 how did

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 he know

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 so clearly

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 what God

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 wanted him

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 to do

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 he honored

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 God

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 with his

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 life

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 that's

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 why

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 and he

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 quickly

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 responded

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 in obedience

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 when God

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 spoke to

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 him

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 God

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 will

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 make

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 himself

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 clear

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 to you

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 he

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 don't

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 offer

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 you

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 suggestions

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 for you

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 to

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 ponder

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 he

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 gives

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 you

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 commands

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 for you

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 to

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 follow

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 and when

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 you

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 do

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 that

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 in

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 faithfulness

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 he'll

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 show

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 you

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 what

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 he'd

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 have

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 for

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 you

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 through

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 God's

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 word

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 and

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 every

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 time

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 the

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 Lord

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 speaks

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 he

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 quickly

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 obeys

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 year

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 at

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 the

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 age

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 of

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 12

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 a

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 significant

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 excuse

00:21:07.680 --> 00:21:07.840
 me

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 they

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 went

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 every

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 year

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 and

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 at

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 the

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 age

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 of

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 12

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 a

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 significant

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 year

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 in

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 a

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 boy's

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 life

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 they

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 went

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 according

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 to

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 custom

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 meaning

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 they

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 were

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 doing

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 it

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 every

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 year

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 and

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 while

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 they

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 traveled

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 in a

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 pack

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 and

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 on

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 the

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 way

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 back

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 they

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 were

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 checking

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 to

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 see

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 where

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 he

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 was

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 and

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 they

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 didn't

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 see

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 him

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 and

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 they

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 went

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 back

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 and

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 saw

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 him

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 teaching

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 in the

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 temple

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 and

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 was

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 astonished

00:21:35.600 --> 00:21:39.160
 now

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 if you

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 wonder

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 how

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 in the

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 world

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 did they

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 leave

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 without

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 that

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 boy

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 well

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 then

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 you

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 ain't

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 raised

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 your

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 kids

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 in a

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 church

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 with

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 a

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 bunch

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 of

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 friends

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 I

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 can

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 tell

00:21:51.319 --> 00:21:51.420
 you

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 that

00:21:51.700 --> 00:21:53.140
 because

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 either

00:21:56.400 --> 00:21:56.660
 my

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 poor

00:21:56.940 --> 00:21:57.279
 children

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 have

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 rode

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 off

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 with

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 somebody

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 else

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 that

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 I

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 didn't

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 know

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 they

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 were

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 doing

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 or

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 either

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 we've

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 left

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 them

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 at

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 the

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 church

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 thinking

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 they

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 were

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 you

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 know

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 or

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 both

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 they

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 went

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 back

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 and he

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 was

00:22:09.720 --> 00:22:10.019
 teaching

00:22:10.019 --> 00:22:10.259
 in the

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 temple

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 and they

00:22:10.680 --> 00:22:10.819
 were

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 astonished

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 and they

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 got to

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 him and

00:22:14.700 --> 00:22:14.839
 said

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 something

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 like

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 boy

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 we've

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 been

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 worried

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 sick

00:22:16.359 --> 00:22:16.599
 about

00:22:16.599 --> 00:22:16.819
 you

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 we

00:22:18.420 --> 00:22:18.539
 didn't

00:22:18.539 --> 00:22:18.700
 know

00:22:18.700 --> 00:22:18.859
 where

00:22:18.859 --> 00:22:19.039
 you

00:22:19.039 --> 00:22:19.440
 were

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 Jesus

00:22:22.200 --> 00:22:22.480
 said

00:22:22.480 --> 00:22:22.700
 at the

00:22:22.700 --> 00:22:22.900
 age

00:22:22.900 --> 00:22:23.019
 of

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 twelve

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 why

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 were

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 you

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 looking

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 for

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 me

00:22:25.259 --> 00:22:27.460
 did

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 you

00:22:27.559 --> 00:22:27.779
 not

00:22:27.779 --> 00:22:28.079
 know

00:22:28.079 --> 00:22:28.299
 that

00:22:28.299 --> 00:22:28.460
 I

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 must

00:22:28.660 --> 00:22:28.859
 be

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 in

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 my

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 father's

00:22:29.660 --> 00:22:30.180
 house

00:22:30.180 --> 00:22:32.779
 I

00:22:32.779 --> 00:22:32.940
 didn't

00:22:32.940 --> 00:22:33.160
 quite

00:22:33.160 --> 00:22:33.600
 understand

00:22:33.600 --> 00:22:33.840
 all

00:22:33.840 --> 00:22:34.140
 that

00:22:34.140 --> 00:22:37.420
 but

00:22:37.420 --> 00:22:37.799
 Jesus

00:22:37.799 --> 00:22:38.080
 went

00:22:38.080 --> 00:22:38.360
 home

00:22:38.360 --> 00:22:38.539
 with

00:22:38.539 --> 00:22:38.820
 them

00:22:38.820 --> 00:22:40.860
 and

00:22:40.860 --> 00:22:41.080
 he

00:22:41.080 --> 00:22:41.380
 was

00:22:41.380 --> 00:22:42.220
 submissive

00:22:42.220 --> 00:22:42.600
 to

00:22:42.600 --> 00:22:43.060
 them

00:22:43.060 --> 00:22:43.660
 that's

00:22:43.660 --> 00:22:43.799
 what

00:22:43.799 --> 00:22:44.019
 verse

00:22:44.019 --> 00:22:44.460
 51

00:22:44.460 --> 00:22:44.640
 of

00:22:44.640 --> 00:22:44.799
 Luke

00:22:44.799 --> 00:22:45.000
 2

00:22:45.000 --> 00:22:45.320
 says

00:22:45.320 --> 00:22:47.940
 and

00:22:47.940 --> 00:22:48.180
 that

00:22:48.180 --> 00:22:48.580
 tells

00:22:48.580 --> 00:22:48.840
 me

00:22:48.840 --> 00:22:49.080
 that

00:22:49.080 --> 00:22:49.420
 Joseph

00:22:49.420 --> 00:22:49.820
 did

00:22:49.820 --> 00:22:50.060
 not

00:22:50.060 --> 00:22:50.340
 leave

00:22:50.340 --> 00:22:50.539
 the

00:22:50.539 --> 00:22:50.900
 scene

00:22:50.900 --> 00:22:51.160
 when

00:22:51.160 --> 00:22:51.460
 Jesus

00:22:51.460 --> 00:22:51.720
 was

00:22:51.720 --> 00:22:52.120
 twelve

00:22:52.120 --> 00:22:54.860
 now

00:22:54.860 --> 00:22:55.019
 we

00:22:55.019 --> 00:22:55.220
 have

00:22:55.220 --> 00:22:55.660
 silent

00:22:55.660 --> 00:22:56.180
 years

00:22:56.180 --> 00:22:56.480
 from

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 the

00:22:56.640 --> 00:22:56.880
 age

00:22:56.880 --> 00:22:57.019
 of

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 twelve

00:22:57.400 --> 00:22:57.580
 to

00:22:57.580 --> 00:22:57.980
 thirty

00:22:57.980 --> 00:22:58.320
 about

00:22:58.320 --> 00:22:58.660
 Jesus

00:22:58.660 --> 00:22:58.940
 we

00:22:58.940 --> 00:22:59.320
 don't

00:22:59.320 --> 00:22:59.660
 know

00:22:59.660 --> 00:23:03.019
 and

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 we

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 don't

00:23:03.300 --> 00:23:03.440
 know

00:23:03.440 --> 00:23:03.680
 how

00:23:03.680 --> 00:23:04.140
 long

00:23:04.140 --> 00:23:04.640
 Joseph

00:23:04.640 --> 00:23:05.340
 lived

00:23:05.340 --> 00:23:06.980
 during

00:23:06.980 --> 00:23:07.220
 that

00:23:07.220 --> 00:23:07.720
 time

00:23:07.720 --> 00:23:09.040
 it

00:23:09.040 --> 00:23:09.200
 is

00:23:09.200 --> 00:23:09.560
 believed

00:23:09.560 --> 00:23:09.740
 that

00:23:09.740 --> 00:23:09.840
 he

00:23:09.840 --> 00:23:10.000
 was

00:23:10.000 --> 00:23:10.240
 much

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 older

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 than

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 Mary

00:23:11.060 --> 00:23:11.920
 the

00:23:11.920 --> 00:23:12.240
 custom

00:23:12.240 --> 00:23:12.380
 of

00:23:12.380 --> 00:23:12.480
 that

00:23:12.480 --> 00:23:12.680
 day

00:23:12.680 --> 00:23:12.860
 would

00:23:12.860 --> 00:23:12.960
 have

00:23:12.960 --> 00:23:13.160
 made

00:23:13.160 --> 00:23:13.360
 that

00:23:13.360 --> 00:23:13.840
 very

00:23:13.840 --> 00:23:14.420
 possible

00:23:14.420 --> 00:23:16.519
 and

00:23:16.519 --> 00:23:16.820
 somewhere

00:23:16.820 --> 00:23:17.160
 between

00:23:17.160 --> 00:23:17.380
 the

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 age

00:23:17.660 --> 00:23:17.820
 of

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 twelve

00:23:18.259 --> 00:23:18.480
 and

00:23:18.480 --> 00:23:18.779
 thirty

00:23:18.779 --> 00:23:19.000
 in

00:23:19.000 --> 00:23:19.240
 Jesus

00:23:19.240 --> 00:23:19.820
 life

00:23:19.820 --> 00:23:20.620
 he

00:23:20.620 --> 00:23:20.900
 must

00:23:20.900 --> 00:23:21.100
 have

00:23:21.100 --> 00:23:21.620
 passed

00:23:21.620 --> 00:23:22.180
 I

00:23:22.180 --> 00:23:22.640
 believe

00:23:22.640 --> 00:23:22.880
 the

00:23:22.880 --> 00:23:23.160
 most

00:23:23.160 --> 00:23:24.040
 significant

00:23:24.040 --> 00:23:24.800
 verse

00:23:24.800 --> 00:23:25.259
 about

00:23:25.259 --> 00:23:25.700
 Joseph

00:23:25.700 --> 00:23:26.460
 life

00:23:26.460 --> 00:23:28.060
 is

00:23:28.059 --> 00:23:28.240
 in

00:23:28.240 --> 00:23:28.460
 Luke

00:23:28.460 --> 00:23:28.779
 chapter

00:23:28.779 --> 00:23:29.039
 two

00:23:29.039 --> 00:23:29.240
 verse

00:23:29.240 --> 00:23:29.500
 fifty

00:23:29.500 --> 00:23:29.879
 two

00:23:29.879 --> 00:23:32.440
 when

00:23:32.440 --> 00:23:32.619
 it

00:23:32.619 --> 00:23:32.940
 says

00:23:32.940 --> 00:23:33.139
 and

00:23:33.139 --> 00:23:33.419
 Jesus

00:23:33.419 --> 00:23:34.000
 increased

00:23:34.000 --> 00:23:34.220
 in

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 wisdom

00:23:34.700 --> 00:23:35.159
 and

00:23:35.159 --> 00:23:35.440
 in

00:23:35.440 --> 00:23:35.960
 stature

00:23:35.960 --> 00:23:36.940
 and

00:23:36.940 --> 00:23:37.139
 in

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 favor

00:23:37.519 --> 00:23:37.879
 with

00:23:37.879 --> 00:23:38.440
 God

00:23:38.440 --> 00:23:39.159
 and

00:23:39.159 --> 00:23:39.639
 man

00:23:39.639 --> 00:23:42.059
 do

00:23:42.059 --> 00:23:42.119
 you

00:23:42.119 --> 00:23:42.220
 know

00:23:42.220 --> 00:23:42.399
 what

00:23:42.399 --> 00:23:42.599
 that

00:23:42.599 --> 00:23:43.019
 means

00:23:43.019 --> 00:23:44.919
 that

00:23:44.919 --> 00:23:45.159
 means

00:23:45.159 --> 00:23:45.519
 Joseph

00:23:45.519 --> 00:23:45.799
 did

00:23:45.799 --> 00:23:45.960
 his

00:23:45.960 --> 00:23:46.399
 job

00:23:46.399 --> 00:23:48.519
 he

00:23:48.519 --> 00:23:48.720
 did

00:23:48.720 --> 00:23:48.919
 what

00:23:48.919 --> 00:23:49.139
 God

00:23:49.139 --> 00:23:49.279
 had

00:23:49.279 --> 00:23:49.720
 entrusted

00:23:49.720 --> 00:23:49.960
 him

00:23:49.960 --> 00:23:50.039
 to

00:23:50.039 --> 00:23:50.240
 do

00:23:50.240 --> 00:23:52.099
 he

00:23:52.099 --> 00:23:52.299
 did

00:23:52.299 --> 00:23:52.480
 what

00:23:52.480 --> 00:23:52.700
 God

00:23:52.700 --> 00:23:52.839
 had

00:23:52.839 --> 00:23:53.200
 commanded

00:23:53.200 --> 00:23:53.419
 him

00:23:53.419 --> 00:23:53.559
 to

00:23:53.559 --> 00:23:53.779
 do

00:23:53.779 --> 00:23:56.700
 and

00:23:56.700 --> 00:23:56.879
 what

00:23:56.879 --> 00:23:57.139
 else

00:23:57.139 --> 00:23:57.279
 he

00:23:57.279 --> 00:23:57.500
 did

00:23:57.500 --> 00:23:57.599
 and

00:23:57.599 --> 00:23:57.740
 how

00:23:57.740 --> 00:23:58.000
 long

00:23:58.000 --> 00:23:58.200
 he

00:23:58.200 --> 00:23:58.599
 lived

00:23:58.599 --> 00:23:58.779
 and

00:23:58.779 --> 00:23:58.980
 where

00:23:58.980 --> 00:23:59.140
 he

00:23:59.140 --> 00:23:59.299
 was

00:23:59.299 --> 00:23:59.619
 from

00:23:59.619 --> 00:23:59.740
 and

00:23:59.740 --> 00:24:00.000
 anything

00:24:00.000 --> 00:24:00.279
 else

00:24:00.279 --> 00:24:00.779
 really

00:24:00.779 --> 00:24:01.319
 doesn't

00:24:01.319 --> 00:24:01.759
 matter

00:24:01.759 --> 00:24:04.539
 we

00:24:04.539 --> 00:24:04.859
 spend

00:24:04.859 --> 00:24:05.539
 so much

00:24:05.539 --> 00:24:06.039
 of our

00:24:06.039 --> 00:24:06.599
 time

00:24:06.599 --> 00:24:07.019
 and our

00:24:07.019 --> 00:24:07.599
 energy

00:24:07.599 --> 00:24:09.220
 focusing

00:24:09.220 --> 00:24:10.279
 and spending

00:24:10.279 --> 00:24:11.099
 and pondering

00:24:11.099 --> 00:24:11.559
 on and

00:24:11.559 --> 00:24:11.880
 doing

00:24:11.880 --> 00:24:12.680
 things

00:24:12.680 --> 00:24:14.279
 that

00:24:14.279 --> 00:24:14.880
 really

00:24:14.880 --> 00:24:15.619
 don't

00:24:15.619 --> 00:24:16.200
 matter

00:24:16.200 --> 00:24:19.319
 so much

00:24:19.319 --> 00:24:19.660
 of what

00:24:19.660 --> 00:24:20.099
 we spend

00:24:20.099 --> 00:24:20.640
 our time

00:24:20.640 --> 00:24:20.960
 on

00:24:20.960 --> 00:24:21.720
 so much

00:24:21.720 --> 00:24:21.980
 of what

00:24:21.980 --> 00:24:22.359
 we spend

00:24:22.359 --> 00:24:22.859
 our money

00:24:22.859 --> 00:24:23.299
 on

00:24:23.299 --> 00:24:23.920
 really

00:24:23.920 --> 00:24:24.380
 does

00:24:24.380 --> 00:24:24.680
 not

00:24:24.680 --> 00:24:25.200
 matter

00:24:25.200 --> 00:24:28.580
 what

00:24:28.580 --> 00:24:28.980
 really

00:24:28.980 --> 00:24:29.580
 matters

00:24:29.580 --> 00:24:29.840
 when

00:24:29.840 --> 00:24:30.100
 God

00:24:30.100 --> 00:24:30.220
 has

00:24:30.220 --> 00:24:30.700
 entrusted

00:24:30.700 --> 00:24:30.940
 you

00:24:30.940 --> 00:24:31.140
 with

00:24:31.140 --> 00:24:31.539
 children

00:24:31.539 --> 00:24:31.920
 what

00:24:31.920 --> 00:24:32.299
 really

00:24:32.299 --> 00:24:32.779
 matters

00:24:32.779 --> 00:24:33.519
 is that

00:24:33.519 --> 00:24:33.640
 they

00:24:33.640 --> 00:24:34.080
 increase

00:24:34.080 --> 00:24:34.660
 in wisdom

00:24:34.660 --> 00:24:35.360
 and stature

00:24:35.360 --> 00:24:35.700
 and in

00:24:35.700 --> 00:24:36.120
 favor

00:24:36.120 --> 00:24:37.039
 that they

00:24:37.039 --> 00:24:37.340
 grow

00:24:37.340 --> 00:24:37.620
 in the

00:24:37.620 --> 00:24:38.140
 Lord

00:24:38.140 --> 00:24:40.980
 and

00:24:40.980 --> 00:24:41.319
 anything

00:24:41.319 --> 00:24:41.759
 that we

00:24:41.759 --> 00:24:41.980
 see

00:24:41.980 --> 00:24:42.440
 that comes

00:24:42.440 --> 00:24:42.700
 in the

00:24:42.700 --> 00:24:42.960
 way

00:24:42.960 --> 00:24:43.340
 of that

00:24:43.340 --> 00:24:43.580
 along

00:24:43.580 --> 00:24:43.819
 the way

00:24:43.819 --> 00:24:44.240
 we need

00:24:44.240 --> 00:24:44.880
 to understand

00:24:44.880 --> 00:24:45.259
 what it

00:24:45.259 --> 00:24:45.559
 is

00:24:45.559 --> 00:24:46.080
 it's

00:24:46.080 --> 00:24:46.240
 an

00:24:46.240 --> 00:24:46.559
 enemy

00:24:46.559 --> 00:24:46.940
 of the

00:24:46.940 --> 00:24:47.180
 evil

00:24:47.180 --> 00:24:47.420
 one

00:24:47.420 --> 00:24:47.740
 that

00:24:47.740 --> 00:24:47.940
 has

00:24:47.940 --> 00:24:48.299
 come

00:24:48.299 --> 00:24:48.660
 into

00:24:48.660 --> 00:24:49.140
 our

00:24:49.140 --> 00:24:49.519
 lives

00:24:49.519 --> 00:24:49.960
 to

00:24:49.960 --> 00:24:50.539
 distract

00:24:50.539 --> 00:24:50.940
 us

00:24:50.940 --> 00:24:51.160
 from

00:24:51.160 --> 00:24:51.360
 the

00:24:51.360 --> 00:24:51.700
 main

00:24:51.700 --> 00:24:52.259
 thing

00:24:52.259 --> 00:24:54.200
 it's

00:24:54.200 --> 00:24:54.400
 good

00:24:54.400 --> 00:24:54.640
 to be

00:24:54.640 --> 00:24:54.940
 a part

00:24:54.940 --> 00:24:55.160
 of a

00:24:55.160 --> 00:24:55.339
 lot

00:24:55.339 --> 00:24:55.440
 of

00:24:55.440 --> 00:24:55.640
 things

00:24:55.640 --> 00:24:56.000
 but don't

00:24:56.000 --> 00:24:56.339
 ever

00:24:56.339 --> 00:24:56.619
 let

00:24:56.619 --> 00:24:56.879
 those

00:24:56.879 --> 00:24:57.119
 things

00:24:57.119 --> 00:24:57.359
 come

00:24:57.359 --> 00:24:57.460
 in

00:24:57.460 --> 00:24:57.559
 the

00:24:57.559 --> 00:24:57.940
 way

00:24:57.940 --> 00:24:58.740
 of the

00:24:58.740 --> 00:24:59.299
 opportunity

00:24:59.299 --> 00:24:59.720
 for your

00:24:59.720 --> 00:25:00.259
 child

00:25:00.259 --> 00:25:01.099
 to be

00:25:01.099 --> 00:25:01.940
 nurtured

00:25:01.940 --> 00:25:02.339
 in the

00:25:02.339 --> 00:25:02.660
 love of

00:25:02.660 --> 00:25:02.859
 God

00:25:02.859 --> 00:25:03.539
 to come

00:25:03.539 --> 00:25:03.920
 to know

00:25:03.920 --> 00:25:04.079
 him

00:25:04.079 --> 00:25:04.440
 at an

00:25:04.440 --> 00:25:04.819
 early

00:25:04.819 --> 00:25:05.299
 age

00:25:05.299 --> 00:25:05.700
 and to

00:25:05.700 --> 00:25:06.059
 live

00:25:06.059 --> 00:25:06.440
 for him

00:25:06.440 --> 00:25:06.619
 throughout

00:25:06.619 --> 00:25:06.779
 life

00:25:06.779 --> 00:25:07.400
 don't

00:25:07.400 --> 00:25:07.720
 let

00:25:07.720 --> 00:25:08.180
 things

00:25:08.180 --> 00:25:08.619
 hinder

00:25:08.619 --> 00:25:09.259
 that

00:25:09.259 --> 00:25:14.220
 when

00:25:14.220 --> 00:25:14.640
 the arm

00:25:14.640 --> 00:25:15.140
 is shot

00:25:15.140 --> 00:25:15.339
 and the

00:25:15.339 --> 00:25:15.500
 knee

00:25:15.500 --> 00:25:15.859
 is blown

00:25:15.859 --> 00:25:16.240
 out

00:25:16.240 --> 00:25:18.779
 they'll

00:25:18.779 --> 00:25:18.980
 need

00:25:18.980 --> 00:25:19.379
 Jesus

00:25:19.379 --> 00:25:21.779
 they need

00:25:21.779 --> 00:25:21.900
 him

00:25:21.900 --> 00:25:22.240
 now

00:25:22.240 --> 00:25:24.640
 so have

00:25:24.640 --> 00:25:24.980
 all the

00:25:24.980 --> 00:25:25.200
 fun

00:25:25.200 --> 00:25:25.460
 and do

00:25:25.460 --> 00:25:25.740
 all that

00:25:25.740 --> 00:25:26.079
 but don't

00:25:26.079 --> 00:25:26.380
 ever

00:25:26.380 --> 00:25:26.779
 let it

00:25:26.779 --> 00:25:27.339
 become

00:25:27.339 --> 00:25:28.620
 a

00:25:28.620 --> 00:25:29.299
 hindrance

00:25:29.299 --> 00:25:31.299
 from

00:25:31.299 --> 00:25:31.480
 your

00:25:31.480 --> 00:25:31.779
 child

00:25:31.779 --> 00:25:32.059
 being

00:25:32.059 --> 00:25:32.420
 raised

00:25:32.420 --> 00:25:32.519
 in

00:25:32.519 --> 00:25:32.640
 the

00:25:32.640 --> 00:25:32.880
 love

00:25:32.880 --> 00:25:32.960
 and

00:25:32.960 --> 00:25:33.079
 the

00:25:33.079 --> 00:25:33.519
 admonition

00:25:33.519 --> 00:25:33.660
 of

00:25:33.660 --> 00:25:33.759
 the

00:25:33.759 --> 00:25:33.900
 Lord

00:25:33.900 --> 00:25:34.299
 don't

00:25:34.299 --> 00:25:34.539
 ever

00:25:34.539 --> 00:25:34.839
 let

00:25:34.839 --> 00:25:35.200
 that

00:25:35.200 --> 00:25:36.519
 stand

00:25:36.519 --> 00:25:36.660
 in

00:25:36.660 --> 00:25:36.759
 the

00:25:36.759 --> 00:25:37.059
 way

00:25:37.059 --> 00:25:40.819
 because

00:25:40.819 --> 00:25:41.180
 no matter

00:25:41.180 --> 00:25:41.680
 how many

00:25:41.680 --> 00:25:42.200
 millions

00:25:42.200 --> 00:25:42.980
 they make

00:25:42.980 --> 00:25:45.519
 over

00:25:45.519 --> 00:25:45.740
 their

00:25:45.740 --> 00:25:46.240
 talent

00:25:46.240 --> 00:25:50.180
 if

00:25:50.180 --> 00:25:50.640
 they die

00:25:50.640 --> 00:25:50.980
 without

00:25:50.980 --> 00:25:51.500
 Jesus

00:25:51.500 --> 00:25:53.559
 they're

00:25:53.559 --> 00:25:53.779
 just

00:25:53.779 --> 00:25:54.099
 building

00:25:54.099 --> 00:25:54.400
 bigger

00:25:54.400 --> 00:25:55.059
 barns

00:25:55.059 --> 00:25:57.640
 just

00:25:57.640 --> 00:25:59.839
 setting

00:25:59.839 --> 00:26:00.339
 the deck

00:26:00.339 --> 00:26:00.680
 chairs

00:26:00.680 --> 00:26:01.000
 on the

00:26:01.000 --> 00:26:01.480
 Titanic

00:26:01.480 --> 00:26:03.980
 it does

00:26:03.980 --> 00:26:04.420
 no good

00:26:04.420 --> 00:26:07.859
 and what

00:26:07.859 --> 00:26:08.619
 greater joy

00:26:08.619 --> 00:26:09.000
 could the

00:26:09.000 --> 00:26:09.660
 devil get

00:26:09.660 --> 00:26:11.720
 than to

00:26:11.720 --> 00:26:12.279
 distract

00:26:12.279 --> 00:26:12.759
 God's

00:26:12.759 --> 00:26:13.140
 people

00:26:13.140 --> 00:26:14.660
 from the

00:26:14.660 --> 00:26:14.980
 next

00:26:14.980 --> 00:26:15.720
 generation

00:26:15.720 --> 00:26:16.940
 knowing

00:26:16.940 --> 00:26:17.500
 Jesus

00:26:17.500 --> 00:26:20.799
 is a

00:26:20.799 --> 00:26:21.400
 strategy

00:26:21.400 --> 00:26:28.240
 God

00:26:28.240 --> 00:26:28.740
 used

00:26:28.740 --> 00:26:29.200
 Joseph

00:26:29.200 --> 00:26:31.819
 because he

00:26:31.819 --> 00:26:32.359
 dearly loved

00:26:32.359 --> 00:26:32.880
 his wife

00:26:32.880 --> 00:26:35.119
 and because

00:26:35.119 --> 00:26:35.440
 he was

00:26:35.440 --> 00:26:35.920
 faithful to

00:26:35.920 --> 00:26:36.460
 his family

00:26:36.460 --> 00:26:38.319
 God

00:26:38.319 --> 00:26:38.680
 used

00:26:38.680 --> 00:26:39.019
 Joseph

00:26:39.019 --> 00:26:39.559
 because he

00:26:39.559 --> 00:26:40.039
 faithfully

00:26:40.039 --> 00:26:40.579
 obeyed the

00:26:40.579 --> 00:26:40.900
 Lord

00:26:40.900 --> 00:26:42.799
 at every

00:26:42.799 --> 00:26:43.200
 step of

00:26:43.200 --> 00:26:43.559
 the way

00:26:43.559 --> 00:26:44.059
 and trusted

00:26:44.059 --> 00:26:44.660
 him wholly

00:26:44.660 --> 00:26:46.500
 God

00:26:46.500 --> 00:26:46.840
 used

00:26:46.840 --> 00:26:47.160
 Joseph

00:26:47.160 --> 00:26:47.660
 because he

00:26:47.660 --> 00:26:48.360
 submissively

00:26:48.360 --> 00:26:48.960
 committed his

00:26:48.960 --> 00:26:49.519
 life to the

00:26:49.519 --> 00:26:50.240
 Lord and

00:26:50.240 --> 00:26:50.700
 carried it

00:26:50.700 --> 00:26:51.500
 out steadfast

00:26:51.500 --> 00:26:52.100
 God

00:26:52.100 --> 00:26:52.420
 used

00:26:52.420 --> 00:26:52.759
 Joseph

00:26:52.759 --> 00:26:53.259
 because he

00:26:53.259 --> 00:26:53.519
 had a

00:26:53.519 --> 00:26:53.840
 wonderful

00:26:53.840 --> 00:26:54.480
 influence on

00:26:54.480 --> 00:26:54.840
 the life

00:26:54.840 --> 00:26:55.080
 of his

00:26:55.080 --> 00:26:55.440
 child

00:26:55.440 --> 00:26:56.040
 God

00:26:56.040 --> 00:26:56.340
 used

00:26:56.340 --> 00:26:56.640
 Joseph

00:26:56.640 --> 00:26:57.060
 because he

00:26:57.060 --> 00:26:57.400
 was just

00:26:57.400 --> 00:26:57.980
 faithful

00:26:57.980 --> 00:27:00.279
 and the

00:27:00.279 --> 00:27:00.580
 Christmas

00:27:00.580 --> 00:27:02.120
 story is

00:27:02.120 --> 00:27:02.680
 not just

00:27:02.680 --> 00:27:03.460
 about Mary

00:27:03.460 --> 00:27:05.259
 and it's

00:27:05.259 --> 00:27:05.680
 not just

00:27:05.680 --> 00:27:06.380
 about Jesus

00:27:06.380 --> 00:27:06.880
 and it's

00:27:06.880 --> 00:27:07.279
 not just

00:27:07.279 --> 00:27:07.620
 about the

00:27:07.620 --> 00:27:08.279
 wise men

00:27:08.279 --> 00:27:10.080
 it's about

00:27:10.080 --> 00:27:10.500
 that dude

00:27:10.500 --> 00:27:10.960
 in the back

00:27:10.960 --> 00:27:11.180
 of the

00:27:11.180 --> 00:27:11.540
 nativity

00:27:11.540 --> 00:27:12.019
 scene

00:27:12.019 --> 00:27:14.660
 the one

00:27:14.660 --> 00:27:15.180
 who committed

00:27:15.180 --> 00:27:15.759
 himself to

00:27:15.759 --> 00:27:16.160
 the Lord

00:27:16.160 --> 00:27:16.759
 completely

00:27:16.759 --> 00:27:17.559
 and everyone

00:27:17.559 --> 00:27:18.819
 that God

00:27:18.819 --> 00:27:19.799
 entrusted to

00:27:19.799 --> 00:27:20.220
 him

00:27:20.220 --> 00:27:22.319
 because he

00:27:22.319 --> 00:27:23.099
 was faithful

00:27:23.099 --> 00:27:25.799
 and God

00:27:25.799 --> 00:27:27.099
 will use

00:27:27.099 --> 00:27:27.599
 one

00:27:27.599 --> 00:27:28.879
 who's

00:27:28.879 --> 00:27:29.319
 faithful

00:27:29.319 --> 00:27:31.119
 to the

00:27:31.119 --> 00:27:31.480
 king of

00:27:31.480 --> 00:27:31.920
 kings

00:27:31.920 --> 00:27:33.379
 and the

00:27:33.379 --> 00:27:33.720
 lord of

00:27:33.720 --> 00:27:34.139
 lords

00:27:34.139 --> 00:27:36.480
 Joseph

00:27:36.480 --> 00:27:37.059
 was

00:27:37.059 --> 00:27:39.759
 are we

00:27:39.759 --> 00:27:43.920
 maybe

00:27:43.920 --> 00:27:44.160
 this

00:27:44.160 --> 00:27:44.519
 Christmas

00:27:44.519 --> 00:27:44.759
 the

00:27:44.759 --> 00:27:45.039
 greatest

00:27:45.039 --> 00:27:45.299
 gift

00:27:45.299 --> 00:27:45.460
 we

00:27:45.460 --> 00:27:45.559
 can

00:27:45.559 --> 00:27:45.859
 give

00:27:45.859 --> 00:27:47.680
 is

00:27:47.680 --> 00:27:47.839
 our

00:27:47.839 --> 00:27:48.119
 lives

00:27:48.119 --> 00:27:48.240
 to

00:27:48.240 --> 00:27:48.660
 Christ

00:27:48.660 --> 00:27:51.720
 is

00:27:51.720 --> 00:27:51.859
 to

00:27:51.859 --> 00:27:52.119
 surrender

00:27:52.119 --> 00:27:52.379
 our

00:27:52.379 --> 00:27:52.579
 own

00:27:52.579 --> 00:27:52.920
 ways

00:27:52.920 --> 00:27:53.119
 and

00:27:53.119 --> 00:27:53.400
 confess

00:27:53.400 --> 00:27:53.660
 our

00:27:53.660 --> 00:27:53.900
 own

00:27:53.900 --> 00:27:54.359
 sins

00:27:54.359 --> 00:27:56.920
 and ask

00:27:56.920 --> 00:27:57.099
 God

00:27:57.099 --> 00:27:57.500
 to forgive

00:27:57.500 --> 00:27:57.859
 us for

00:27:57.859 --> 00:27:58.240
 the wrong

00:27:58.240 --> 00:27:58.660
 that we've

00:27:58.660 --> 00:27:58.980
 done

00:27:58.980 --> 00:28:00.460
 to come

00:28:00.460 --> 00:28:00.779
 into our

00:28:00.779 --> 00:28:01.240
 life and

00:28:01.240 --> 00:28:01.680
 to change

00:28:01.680 --> 00:28:02.000
 us for

00:28:02.000 --> 00:28:02.160
 all

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 eternity

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 and I

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 am

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 thankful

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 today

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 it is

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 an open

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 invitation

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 to anyone

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 and

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 everyone

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 and if

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 you've

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 done

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 that

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 that's

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 not just

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 a private

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 matter

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 that's

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 a conspiracy

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 of the

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 evil one

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 as well

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 that is

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 a decision

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 that you're

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 to tell

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 others

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 about

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 to make

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 that

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 public

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 to make

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 that

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 known

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 we'd

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 love to

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 guide you

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 in that

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 maybe

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 you're

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 here

00:28:30.219 --> 00:28:30.479
 today

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 and you

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 know

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 you're

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 a

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 Christian

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 beyond a

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 shadow

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 doubt

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 you got

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 that nailed

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 down

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 you publicly

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 confessed

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 that you've

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 been baptized

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 you better

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 remember this

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 church

00:28:37.599 --> 00:28:37.879
 longer

00:28:37.879 --> 00:28:38.059
 than you

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 can

00:28:38.179 --> 00:28:38.679
 think

00:28:38.679 --> 00:28:40.240
 you got

00:28:40.240 --> 00:28:40.539
 all that

00:28:40.539 --> 00:28:40.779
 worked

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 out

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 are you

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 faithful

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 I mean

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 I know

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 you're

00:28:50.619 --> 00:28:51.059
 faithful to

00:28:51.059 --> 00:28:51.319
 church

00:28:51.319 --> 00:28:51.679
 because you

00:28:51.679 --> 00:28:52.139
 here and

00:28:52.139 --> 00:28:52.439
 Christmas

00:28:52.439 --> 00:28:52.779
 breaks

00:28:52.779 --> 00:28:52.959
 done

00:28:52.959 --> 00:28:53.299
 started

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 I mean

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 it's

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 serious

00:28:54.399 --> 00:28:56.439
 cream of

00:28:56.439 --> 00:28:56.799
 the crop

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 I get

00:28:57.199 --> 00:28:58.000
 it

00:28:58.000 --> 00:29:01.659
 are you

00:29:01.659 --> 00:29:02.119
 faithful to

00:29:02.119 --> 00:29:02.539
 the Lord

00:29:02.539 --> 00:29:08.440
 when he

00:29:08.440 --> 00:29:09.000
 speaks

00:29:09.000 --> 00:29:10.680
 when he

00:29:10.680 --> 00:29:11.200
 says

00:29:11.200 --> 00:29:13.460
 do you

00:29:13.460 --> 00:29:13.960
 hesitate

00:29:13.960 --> 00:29:16.500
 do you

00:29:16.500 --> 00:29:16.859
 ponder

00:29:16.859 --> 00:29:19.039
 do you

00:29:19.039 --> 00:29:19.500
 sleep on

00:29:19.500 --> 00:29:19.920
 it

00:29:19.920 --> 00:29:22.059
 or do you

00:29:22.059 --> 00:29:22.559
 ask Joseph

00:29:22.559 --> 00:29:23.359
 when God

00:29:23.359 --> 00:29:24.000
 speaks

00:29:24.000 --> 00:29:25.200
 you

00:29:25.200 --> 00:29:26.000
 immediately

00:29:26.000 --> 00:29:28.379
 move in

00:29:28.379 --> 00:29:28.980
 response

00:29:28.980 --> 00:29:31.980
 may we

00:29:31.980 --> 00:29:32.440
 be found

00:29:32.440 --> 00:29:32.860
 faithful

00:29:32.860 --> 00:29:34.880
 by trusting

00:29:34.880 --> 00:29:35.279
 God

00:29:35.279 --> 00:29:36.940
 with every

00:29:36.940 --> 00:29:37.460
 head bowed

00:29:37.460 --> 00:29:37.660
 and every

00:29:37.660 --> 00:29:38.279
 eye closed

00:29:38.279 --> 00:29:40.779
 I don't

00:29:40.779 --> 00:29:41.140
 know about

00:29:41.140 --> 00:29:41.700
 you but I'm

00:29:41.700 --> 00:29:42.380
 challenged

00:29:42.380 --> 00:29:43.819
 by Joseph

00:29:43.819 --> 00:29:47.960
 never heard

00:29:47.960 --> 00:29:48.619
 peep out of

00:29:48.619 --> 00:29:48.980
 him really

00:29:48.980 --> 00:29:51.779
 don't know

00:29:51.779 --> 00:29:52.279
 enough about

00:29:52.279 --> 00:29:53.980
 him but

00:29:53.980 --> 00:29:54.419
 what we

00:29:54.419 --> 00:29:54.839
 know

00:29:54.839 --> 00:29:56.839
 tells us

00:29:56.839 --> 00:29:57.119
 what was

00:29:57.119 --> 00:29:57.659
 important to

00:29:57.659 --> 00:29:57.919
 him

00:29:57.919 --> 00:30:01.259
 today

00:30:01.259 --> 00:30:02.720
 why don't

00:30:02.720 --> 00:30:03.000
 you just

00:30:03.000 --> 00:30:03.539
 commit yourself

00:30:03.539 --> 00:30:03.859
 to be

00:30:03.859 --> 00:30:04.339
 faithful to

00:30:04.339 --> 00:30:04.720
 the Lord

00:30:04.720 --> 00:30:06.619
 I don't

00:30:06.619 --> 00:30:06.859
 know what

00:30:06.859 --> 00:30:07.299
 that means

00:30:07.299 --> 00:30:07.879
 for you

00:30:07.879 --> 00:30:09.799
 but I

00:30:09.799 --> 00:30:10.119
 encourage

00:30:10.119 --> 00:30:10.259
 you to

00:30:10.259 --> 00:30:10.759
 be obedient

00:30:10.759 --> 00:30:12.220
 to do

00:30:12.220 --> 00:30:12.720
 exactly what

00:30:12.720 --> 00:30:13.000
 he'd have

00:30:13.000 --> 00:30:13.480
 you to do

00:30:13.480 --> 00:30:15.380
 Lord Jesus

00:30:15.380 --> 00:30:15.779
 I love

00:30:15.779 --> 00:30:16.259
 you and I

00:30:16.259 --> 00:30:16.720
 thank you

00:30:16.720 --> 00:30:17.099
 for your

00:30:17.099 --> 00:30:17.599
 word I

00:30:17.599 --> 00:30:17.900
 thank you

00:30:17.900 --> 00:30:18.240
 Lord for

00:30:18.240 --> 00:30:18.740
 the challenge

00:30:18.740 --> 00:30:19.079
 of your

00:30:19.079 --> 00:30:19.579
 word I

00:30:19.579 --> 00:30:19.880
 thank you

00:30:19.880 --> 00:30:20.299
 Lord for

00:30:20.299 --> 00:30:22.160
 how you

00:30:22.160 --> 00:30:22.960
 show us

00:30:22.960 --> 00:30:24.120
 in the lives

00:30:24.120 --> 00:30:24.640
 of others

00:30:24.640 --> 00:30:25.059
 how we

00:30:25.059 --> 00:30:25.519
 live our

00:30:25.519 --> 00:30:25.980
 lives so

00:30:25.980 --> 00:30:26.220
 we don't

00:30:26.220 --> 00:30:26.819
 make the

00:30:26.819 --> 00:30:27.539
 same mistakes

00:30:27.539 --> 00:30:28.279
 and sometimes

00:30:28.279 --> 00:30:28.680
 that we

00:30:28.680 --> 00:30:29.240
 follow the

00:30:29.240 --> 00:30:29.740
 model in

00:30:29.740 --> 00:30:30.140
 which you

00:30:30.140 --> 00:30:30.700
 put before

00:30:30.700 --> 00:30:31.120
 us through

00:30:31.120 --> 00:30:31.880
 their lives

00:30:31.880 --> 00:30:33.779
 help us

00:30:33.779 --> 00:30:34.140
 oh God

00:30:34.140 --> 00:30:34.480
 to honor

00:30:34.480 --> 00:30:34.839
 you with

00:30:34.839 --> 00:30:35.299
 our lives

00:30:35.299 --> 00:30:35.759
 this Christmas

00:30:35.759 --> 00:30:36.220
 season

00:30:36.220 --> 00:30:37.740
 help us

00:30:37.740 --> 00:30:38.180
 Lord to be

00:30:38.180 --> 00:30:38.759
 faithful I

00:30:38.759 --> 00:30:39.120
 pray

00:30:39.119 --> 00:30:40.639
 in

00:30:40.639 --> 00:30:40.659
 in

00:30:40.659 --> 00:30:40.919
 in