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 Well, it's good to be back.

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 It's been probably three weeks or more since I was here.

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 And this sermon is going to be a little different than what I've normally done.

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 It's more of a topical approach.

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 And it's kind of funny because this morning I heard mom mention she's like,

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 Oh, Ryan's probably not going to use much scripture at all this morning as a joke.

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 Now, in that joke, I have probably the most scripture that I'm going to use this morning that I ever have.

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 And so it's on the topic of Emmanuel and taking the meaning of that which means God with us.

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 And we see this brought up in a few different places in scripture.

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 But it's talked of from Genesis to Revelation.

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 And this is what Christmas is about.

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 And I think sometimes we forget it.

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 Now we hear it and we're reminded of these things.

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 But do we really dwell on it?

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 And I'd say Satan's done a very good job of distracting us from the truth.

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 We think of Christmas as family time or opening gifts or the good food or many different things, these traditions.

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 And they're not bad things.

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 But if we're not careful, they distract from what it's actually about.

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 And sometimes we become numb to what the Christmas story is actually about.

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 We just become dull.

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 When we hear it, we're like, Oh yeah, Jesus came.

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 He was born in a manger, born of a virgin.

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 He lived.

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 He did ministry.

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 He died for us.

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 He rose again.

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 And I hope that what I just said bothers you.

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 Because it should.

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 Because I said it in a very mundane, plain way.

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 We forget the hope and who Jesus actually is.

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 And I want to do a run through from Genesis to Revelation.

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 But I want to start in Isaiah 7.

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 And it says this.

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 Isaiah 7 verse 14.

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 Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign.

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 Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son.

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 And shall call his name Emmanuel.

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 This was given hundreds of years before Jesus came.

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 But it's a prophecy of the Lord saying this will happen.

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 And I don't want us to miss many important factors in this verse alone.

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 It's like, one, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son.

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 Now as adults knowing, it's like a virgin does not just conceive and bear a son.

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 But here we see God's hand at work.

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 And she will.

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 And they shall call his name Emmanuel.

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 Which means what?

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 God with us.

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 And do we often forget who God is?

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 What does that mean?

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 God with us.

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 Jesus being fully God and fully man.

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 And let's just take a moment to go back to Genesis.

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 It says this.

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 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

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 The earth was without form and void.

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 And darkness was over the face of the deep.

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 And the spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.

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 And God said, let there be light.

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 And there was light.

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 And God saw that the light was good.

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 And God separated the light from the darkness.

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 God called the light day.

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 And the darkness he called night.

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 And there was evening and there was morning.

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 The first day.

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 And it continues on.

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 And it says, God says.

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 And it happens.

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 Again, verse 6.

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 And God said, let there be an expanse in the midst of the waters.

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 And let it separate the waters from the waters.

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 And God made the expanse and separated the waters.

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 And that were under the expanse from the waters that were above the expanse.

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 And it was so.

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 God speaks and it happens.

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 He says, let there be light and there is light.

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 God says, let there be light.

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 Let there be light.

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 Let there be light.

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 Let there be light.

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 And I was reminded through one of my fourth year mods.

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 We watched a video by Louis Giglio.

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 And he's going through the different stars in the universe.

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 And just as he continues, there's bigger and bigger and bigger and grander.

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 And more massive stars that we can't even compare in size.

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 We don't even understand the size or the magnitude or the power within these things.

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 Yet, he ties it all back to say that God says, let there be light.

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 And it happens.

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 And this is the same God that says, I will be with you.

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 The same God that came to earth as a baby born of a virgin.

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 And he speaks life into what is dead.

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 And we'll get into that more.

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 And going now, in my devos, I've been reading through Exodus.

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 And it says, actually before I go to Exodus, I'm going to go back to Genesis.

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 There's still some more I want to pull out here.

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 Genesis 2.7.

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 After God had created all things, he had put man in the garden, Garden of Eden.

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 And 2.7 says this,

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 Then the Lord God formed the man of dust from the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life.

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 And the man became a living creature.

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 And we see that God is the one that has formed us.

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 That took the dust and breathed life into that man.

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 And we all have the breath of life because of what God has done.

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 It's a gift from him.

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 And then chapter 3, verse 8, it says this,

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 And they heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day.

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 And the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God among the trees of the garden.

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 Now at this point, Adam and Eve had sinned.

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 They disobeyed God.

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 But we see this concept of God being with them.

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 And they heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day.

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 We see this right from the beginning that God is with man.

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 He's walking with them.

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 And as a result, their sin, it separates us from the Lord.

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 But God doesn't leave them from there.

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 But he continues to walk with them.

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 But it's going towards a purpose and a plan that God has planned beforehand.

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 And we see it starting to take place here.

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 And in my devos, I've been reading in Exodus.

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 In Exodus 13, 17 to 22, it talks about the pillar of cloud and fire as the people are being led out of Egypt.

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 And when Pharaoh had let the people go, God did not lead them by way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near.

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 For God said, lest the people change their minds when they see war and return to Egypt.

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 But God led the people around by the way of the wilderness towards the Red Sea.

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 And the people of Israel went up out of the land of Egypt equipped for battle.

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 But then we go on and it says,

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 And the Lord went before them, verse 21,

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 God is with them.

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 And he's leading them and guiding them as they walk along.

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 And we see this again, Exodus 14, verse 13 to 14.

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 And Moses said to the people,

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 Fear not, stand firm and see the salvation of the Lord, which he will work for you today.

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 For the Egyptians whom you see today, you shall never see again.

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 The Lord will fight for you, and you have only to be silent.

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 We see that God is with them.

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 When God is with them, their salvation is there.

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 He's the one that delivers them.

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 And we see God's presence come down at Mount Sinai in Exodus as well.

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 God comes down on the mountain, and he's with his people.

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 And we see this same concept in the tabernacle,

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 where the tent of the Lord is among the people.

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 He's with them.

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 He's leading them.

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 Then it continues further yet.

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 And we see in Joshua, chapter 1, verse 5 to 7.

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 It says this,

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 Only be strong and very courageous,

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 Again, the Lord makes clear,

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 I'm with you as I was with Moses.

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 Emmanuel, God with us.

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 And we see this continues on and on through Judges.

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 We see Samson being an example of this.

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 And Samson's one story that always catches my attention,

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 because he picks up a donkey jawbone

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 and kills a thousand men with swords,

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 and he uses a jawbone.

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 It's impossible.

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 And the only reason he can do that is because God is with him.

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 And I'm reminded of another story.

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 Jonathan and his armor bearer.

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 They're going, it's just the two of them.

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 And there's 20 or 25 trained soldiers of the Philistines,

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 and they're like,

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 If they call us up this hill,

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 we know that God is with us.

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 Okay, if you know military,

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 going up the hill is probably the worst decision you can make.

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 But they say,

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 If they call us up there,

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 we know that God is with us and will deliver us.

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 And they said,

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 Come up here.

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 And they go up,

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 and they kill them all.

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 God was with them,

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 and he delivered them.

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 He's their salvation.

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 And to continue on,

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 we see in Psalm 100,

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 I'm just going to read the whole thing.

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 And that what should our response be?

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 Make a joyful noise to the Lord,

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 all the earth.

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 Serve the Lord with gladness.

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 Come into his presence with singing.

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 And we can come into his presence

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 because of what Jesus has done on the cross.

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 Because of why he came.

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 He came to restore that relationship with him.

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 Know that the Lord, he is God.

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 It is he who made us,

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 and we are his.

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 What did we just see?

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 We read in Genesis,

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 it's God that breathed life into our bodies.

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 He formed us.

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 He created us.

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 We are his pasture,

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 and the sheep of his pasture.

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 What a blessing that is.

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 Like,

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 that we can come before the Lord that said,

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 let there be light,

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 said,

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 let this come to play

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 by speaking.

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 Enter his gates with thanksgiving,

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 and his courts with praise.

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 Give thanks to him.

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 Bless his name.

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 For the Lord is good.

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 His steadfast love

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 endures forever,

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 and his faithfulness to all generations.

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 I think of the many Christmas songs we sing.

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 At Christmas,

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 joy to the world.

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 And do we sing that song with joy?

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 Do we enter his gates with thanksgiving,

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 and his courts with praise?

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 Give thanks to him and bless his name.

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 For the Lord is good,

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 and his steadfast love endures forever.

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 Remember,

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 when Adam and Eve sinned,

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 that could have been the end.

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 God could have started over.

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 He could have said,

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 this is enough.

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 I'm not doing this again.

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 Or I'm going to do this a little differently.

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 But we see his mercy and his love.

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 As we see in Genesis,

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 God actually makes the sacrifice

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 for Adam and Eve,

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 and clothes them.

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 Covers their nakedness.

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 And he forgives them of their sin.

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 Then as we read Isaiah 7, 14,

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 that the promise of Emmanuel is coming.

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 But then we see in Isaiah 9, 1 to 7,

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 it says this,

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 but there will be no gloom for her

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 who is in anguish.

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 In the former time,

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 he brought into contempt

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 the land of Zebulun

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 and the land of Naphtali.

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 But in the latter time,

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 he has made glorious

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 the way of the sea,

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 the land beyond the Jordan,

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 Galilee of the nations.

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 The people who walked in darkness

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 have seen a great light.

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 Those who dwelt in the land

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 of deep darkness on them

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 has light shone.

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 You've multiplied the nation.

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 You've increased his joy.

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 And they rejoice before you

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 as with joy at the harvest,

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 as they are glad

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 when they divide the spoil.

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 For the yoke of his burden

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 and the staff for his shoulder,

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 the rod of his oppressor,

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 you have broken

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 as on the day of Midian.

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 For every boot

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 of the tramping warrior

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 in battle to malt,

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 and every garment

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 rolled in blood

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 will be burned

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 as fuel for the fire.

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 Then verse 6,

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 For to us a child is born,

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 to us a son is given,

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 and the government

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 shall be upon his shoulder,

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 and his name shall be called

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 Wonderful Counselor,

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 Mighty God,

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 Everlasting Father,

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 Prince of Peace,

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 and of the increase

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 of his government

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 and of peace,

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 there will be no end

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 on the throne of David

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 and over his kingdom

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 to establish it

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 and to uphold it

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 with justice

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 and with righteousness.

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 From this time forth

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 and forevermore,

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 the zeal of the Lord

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 of hosts will do this.

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 And we see this

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 and the heading

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 of this chapter

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 is for to us

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 a child is born.

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 Who's Isaiah talking

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 about here?

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 Now there

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 is multiple

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 fulfillments here,

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 but ultimately

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 it's looking

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 towards Christ

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 and what he will do.

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 And this is why

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 we see when Jesus

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 comes as Messiah

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 and is teaching

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 the people,

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 they're like,

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 sweet,

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 Rome's going to be

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 overthrown.

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 And they're pulling

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 from this being

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 one of the passages,

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 and the government

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 shall be upon his shoulder

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 and his name

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 shall be called

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 Wonderful Counselor,

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 Mighty God,

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 Everlasting Father,

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 Prince of Peace,

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 and of the increase

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 of his government

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 and of peace,

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 there will be no end

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 in the throne of David

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 and over his kingdom.

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 And so we see

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 they're in hopes

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 of he's coming over,

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 he's coming

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 to take over

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 the government.

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 He's going to take

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 over the world

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 and reign.

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 But Jesus makes clear

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 it's the kingdom

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 is, my kingdom

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 is not of this world.

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 He says I'm coming

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 to make a way

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 and this will be fulfilled

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 and we're going to

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 get to that still

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 because there's a promise

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 of it still coming.

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 It's Christ's second coming,

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 he's coming

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 and he will reign

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 on earth.

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 But his first coming

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 when he was born

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 in the manger

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 was not to establish

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 this yet.

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 But as I read

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 this passage,

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 I look and it's

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 the names that are given.

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 Wonderful Counselor,

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 Mighty God,

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 Everlasting Father,

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 Prince of Peace,

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 these are just a few

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 of the names

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 given.

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 And even as we have

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 and we just celebrated

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 a new baby

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 being born into the world,

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 Sophie,

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 she's not given

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 any of these names.

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 But Jesus was

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 and is

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 these things.

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 then we can continue

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 going

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 moving forward

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 and

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 this is

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 it's just so exciting.

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 I don't know,

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 I'm so excited

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 right now.

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 As Ezekiel 36

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 says this

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 and

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 I'm reminded

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 I look

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 back

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 and we read

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 these stories

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 and we see

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 the Israelites

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 and God saying

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 if you do

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 these things

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 I will be with you.

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 Follow me,

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 trust me,

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 allow me to lead.

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 And Ezekiel 36

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 gives another promise

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 and

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 verse 26 and 27

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 it says this

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 and I will give you

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 a new heart

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 and a new spirit

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 I will put within you

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 and I will remove

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 the heart of stone

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 from your flesh

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 and give you

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 a heart of flesh

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 and I will put

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 my spirit

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 within you

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 and cause you

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 to walk in my statutes

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 and be careful

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 to obey my rules.

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 And we see

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 the Israelites

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 going through

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 this pattern

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 and

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 judges especially

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 we've

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 talked about it

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 as a sin cycle

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 and

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 as the sin cycle

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 starts

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 in judges

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 you can see it

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 continually get worse

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 and worse and worse

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 and it talks about

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 this judge came

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 ruled for this many years

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 and the people

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 returned to sin

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 and it says

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 the people

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 went back

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 to their old ways

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 and continued

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 and we see this cycle

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 over and over

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 and over and over

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 and I'm sure

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 we've seen it

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 in our own lives

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 but Jesus

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 comes

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 and we're gonna

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 get to this

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 as well

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 but he sends

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 his spirit

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 to dwell in us

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 it's no longer

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 where we're

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 told over

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 and over

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 and over

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 these are the things

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 but he says

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 I will put my spirit

00:20:09.559 --> 00:20:10.059
 within you

00:20:10.059 --> 00:20:10.679
 and cause you

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 to walk in my statutes

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 and be careful

00:20:12.519 --> 00:20:13.619
 to obey my rules.

00:20:16.639 --> 00:20:17.119
 Jesus

00:20:17.119 --> 00:20:18.039
 has come

00:20:18.039 --> 00:20:19.559
 to set us free

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 as Paul would put it

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 from this body

00:20:21.859 --> 00:20:22.439
 of death

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 and we're gonna get

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 there as well

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 but

00:20:27.179 --> 00:20:28.500
 before we do

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 I wanna read

00:20:31.619 --> 00:20:32.319
 through Matthew

00:20:32.319 --> 00:20:35.359
 Matthew 1

00:20:35.359 --> 00:20:36.859
 21 to 23

00:20:36.859 --> 00:20:37.799
 says this

00:20:37.799 --> 00:20:39.779
 she will bear a son

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 and you shall call

00:20:40.720 --> 00:20:41.640
 his name Jesus

00:20:41.640 --> 00:20:43.279
 for he will save

00:20:43.279 --> 00:20:43.759
 his people

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 from their sins

00:20:44.799 --> 00:20:47.720
 all this took place

00:20:47.720 --> 00:20:48.240
 to fulfill

00:20:48.240 --> 00:20:48.759
 what the Lord

00:20:48.759 --> 00:20:49.319
 had spoken

00:20:49.319 --> 00:20:50.259
 by the prophet

00:20:50.259 --> 00:20:52.220
 behold the virgin

00:20:52.220 --> 00:20:53.200
 shall conceive

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 and bear a son

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 and they shall call

00:20:55.079 --> 00:20:56.500
 his name Emmanuel

00:20:56.500 --> 00:20:58.160
 which means

00:20:58.160 --> 00:20:59.620
 God with us

00:20:59.620 --> 00:21:01.740
 where was that

00:21:01.740 --> 00:21:02.460
 taken from

00:21:02.460 --> 00:21:04.259
 Isaiah 7

00:21:04.259 --> 00:21:06.800
 behold the virgin

00:21:06.800 --> 00:21:07.540
 shall conceive

00:21:07.540 --> 00:21:08.220
 and bear a son

00:21:08.220 --> 00:21:09.100
 and they shall call

00:21:09.100 --> 00:21:09.820
 his name

00:21:09.820 --> 00:21:10.800
 Emmanuel

00:21:10.800 --> 00:21:11.940
 which means

00:21:11.940 --> 00:21:13.140
 God with us

00:21:13.140 --> 00:21:16.279
 and we see

00:21:16.279 --> 00:21:16.920
 this is where

00:21:16.920 --> 00:21:18.220
 it's being fulfilled

00:21:18.220 --> 00:21:18.580
 Jesus

00:21:18.580 --> 00:21:20.120
 has been born

00:21:20.120 --> 00:21:25.060
 this is the promise

00:21:25.060 --> 00:21:25.880
 that was given

00:21:25.880 --> 00:21:26.800
 hundreds of years

00:21:26.799 --> 00:21:27.379
 before

00:21:27.379 --> 00:21:30.680
 be played out

00:21:30.680 --> 00:21:32.779
 and we see

00:21:32.779 --> 00:21:33.319
 right from the

00:21:33.319 --> 00:21:33.639
 beginning

00:21:33.639 --> 00:21:34.079
 God

00:21:34.079 --> 00:21:34.940
 with us

00:21:34.940 --> 00:21:36.299
 and he's

00:21:36.299 --> 00:21:37.180
 continuing this

00:21:37.180 --> 00:21:37.399
 on

00:21:37.399 --> 00:21:37.799
 he's

00:21:37.799 --> 00:21:38.940
 got this plan

00:21:38.940 --> 00:21:39.599
 right from the

00:21:39.599 --> 00:21:40.059
 start

00:21:40.059 --> 00:21:41.599
 and we could go

00:21:41.599 --> 00:21:42.339
 back to Genesis

00:21:42.339 --> 00:21:43.099
 and talk about

00:21:43.099 --> 00:21:43.879
 this very thing

00:21:43.879 --> 00:21:44.440
 of what Jesus

00:21:44.440 --> 00:21:45.659
 does on the cross

00:21:45.659 --> 00:21:47.819
 for after the fall

00:21:47.819 --> 00:21:50.119
 it says this

00:21:50.119 --> 00:21:52.159
 the Lord said

00:21:52.159 --> 00:21:52.799
 to the serpent

00:21:52.799 --> 00:21:53.500
 because you've

00:21:53.500 --> 00:21:54.039
 done this

00:21:54.039 --> 00:21:54.739
 cursed are you

00:21:54.739 --> 00:21:55.799
 above all livestock

00:21:55.799 --> 00:21:57.199
 and above all

00:21:57.199 --> 00:21:58.179
 beasts of the field

00:21:58.179 --> 00:21:59.099
 on your belly

00:21:59.099 --> 00:21:59.919
 you shall go

00:21:59.919 --> 00:22:00.839
 and dust

00:22:00.839 --> 00:22:01.539
 you shall eat

00:22:01.539 --> 00:22:02.179
 all the days

00:22:02.179 --> 00:22:02.919
 of your life

00:22:02.919 --> 00:22:04.839
 verse 15

00:22:04.839 --> 00:22:05.319
 I will put

00:22:05.319 --> 00:22:06.079
 enmity between

00:22:06.079 --> 00:22:06.799
 you and the woman

00:22:06.799 --> 00:22:07.719
 and between your

00:22:07.719 --> 00:22:08.119
 offspring

00:22:08.119 --> 00:22:09.059
 and her offspring

00:22:09.059 --> 00:22:11.039
 he shall bruise

00:22:11.039 --> 00:22:11.479
 your head

00:22:11.479 --> 00:22:12.019
 and you shall

00:22:12.019 --> 00:22:12.819
 bruise his heel

00:22:12.819 --> 00:22:14.439
 looking

00:22:14.440 --> 00:22:15.480
 to Christ

00:22:15.480 --> 00:22:16.700
 and what happens

00:22:16.700 --> 00:22:17.420
 on the cross

00:22:17.420 --> 00:22:19.480
 Jesus dies

00:22:19.480 --> 00:22:20.220
 on the cross

00:22:20.220 --> 00:22:22.120
 for our sin

00:22:22.120 --> 00:22:22.840
 he takes

00:22:22.840 --> 00:22:23.759
 the wrath

00:22:23.759 --> 00:22:24.160
 of God

00:22:24.160 --> 00:22:24.920
 upon him

00:22:24.920 --> 00:22:28.039
 Jesus was

00:22:28.039 --> 00:22:29.180
 a sinless

00:22:29.180 --> 00:22:29.519
 man

00:22:29.519 --> 00:22:29.960
 perfect

00:22:29.960 --> 00:22:30.940
 in every way

00:22:30.940 --> 00:22:32.299
 yet died

00:22:32.299 --> 00:22:32.860
 as if

00:22:32.860 --> 00:22:33.860
 he was the

00:22:33.860 --> 00:22:34.720
 worst of sinners

00:22:34.720 --> 00:22:36.920
 and he did

00:22:36.920 --> 00:22:37.779
 that for us

00:22:37.779 --> 00:22:42.200
 and for what

00:22:42.200 --> 00:22:42.700
 purpose

00:22:42.700 --> 00:22:43.400
 that God

00:22:43.400 --> 00:22:45.400
 will be with us

00:22:45.400 --> 00:22:46.820
 sin separates us

00:22:46.820 --> 00:22:48.100
 from him

00:22:48.100 --> 00:22:50.400
 and it's only

00:22:50.400 --> 00:22:51.000
 through him

00:22:51.000 --> 00:22:51.700
 that we can

00:22:51.700 --> 00:22:52.700
 have reconciliation

00:22:52.700 --> 00:22:55.360
 that we can

00:22:55.360 --> 00:22:56.460
 come before him

00:22:56.460 --> 00:23:00.100
 and we see

00:23:00.100 --> 00:23:00.560
 after

00:23:00.560 --> 00:23:04.620
 after Christ's

00:23:04.620 --> 00:23:04.980
 death

00:23:04.980 --> 00:23:09.240
 he says this

00:23:09.240 --> 00:23:12.160
 this is where

00:23:12.160 --> 00:23:15.259
 we see

00:23:15.259 --> 00:23:15.779
 part

00:23:15.779 --> 00:23:17.140
 of why

00:23:17.140 --> 00:23:17.440
 Jesus

00:23:17.440 --> 00:23:17.980
 came

00:23:17.980 --> 00:23:21.279
 Matthew 28

00:23:21.279 --> 00:23:24.120
 verse 18

00:23:24.120 --> 00:23:25.500
 to 20

00:23:25.500 --> 00:23:27.160
 says this

00:23:27.160 --> 00:23:27.580
 and Jesus

00:23:27.580 --> 00:23:28.220
 came and

00:23:28.220 --> 00:23:28.779
 said to them

00:23:28.779 --> 00:23:30.040
 this is already

00:23:30.040 --> 00:23:30.920
 after his death

00:23:30.920 --> 00:23:31.779
 and resurrection

00:23:31.779 --> 00:23:33.019
 Jesus came

00:23:33.019 --> 00:23:33.640
 and said to them

00:23:33.640 --> 00:23:34.500
 all authority

00:23:34.500 --> 00:23:35.580
 in heaven

00:23:35.580 --> 00:23:36.279
 and on earth

00:23:36.279 --> 00:23:36.860
 has been given

00:23:36.860 --> 00:23:37.360
 to me

00:23:37.360 --> 00:23:38.740
 go therefore

00:23:38.740 --> 00:23:39.300
 and make

00:23:39.300 --> 00:23:40.240
 disciples of all

00:23:40.240 --> 00:23:40.740
 nations

00:23:40.740 --> 00:23:42.240
 baptizing them

00:23:42.240 --> 00:23:42.680
 in the name

00:23:42.680 --> 00:23:43.319
 of the father

00:23:43.319 --> 00:23:44.160
 and of the son

00:23:44.160 --> 00:23:44.799
 and of the holy

00:23:44.799 --> 00:23:45.200
 spirit

00:23:45.200 --> 00:23:46.599
 teaching them

00:23:46.599 --> 00:23:47.200
 to observe

00:23:47.200 --> 00:23:47.880
 all that I've

00:23:47.880 --> 00:23:48.579
 commanded you

00:23:48.579 --> 00:23:49.759
 and behold

00:23:49.759 --> 00:23:51.759
 listen here

00:23:51.759 --> 00:23:53.380
 I am with you

00:23:53.380 --> 00:23:54.440
 always

00:23:54.440 --> 00:23:55.319
 to the end

00:23:55.319 --> 00:23:55.880
 of the age

00:23:55.880 --> 00:23:58.259
 Emmanuel

00:23:58.259 --> 00:23:58.779
 God

00:23:58.779 --> 00:23:59.420
 with us

00:23:59.420 --> 00:24:00.079
 he will be

00:24:00.079 --> 00:24:00.839
 with us

00:24:00.839 --> 00:24:01.400
 always

00:24:01.400 --> 00:24:02.220
 and he's

00:24:02.220 --> 00:24:02.579
 given us

00:24:02.579 --> 00:24:03.000
 power

00:24:03.000 --> 00:24:03.759
 he's given us

00:24:03.759 --> 00:24:04.519
 his spirit

00:24:04.519 --> 00:24:05.839
 to live this out

00:24:05.839 --> 00:24:06.380
 he's giving us

00:24:06.380 --> 00:24:07.259
 a new heart

00:24:07.259 --> 00:24:08.160
 that we can

00:24:08.160 --> 00:24:08.680
 actually

00:24:08.680 --> 00:24:10.019
 walk in

00:24:10.019 --> 00:24:10.720
 his ways

00:24:10.720 --> 00:24:23.920
 and Jesus

00:24:23.920 --> 00:24:24.859
 in John

00:24:24.859 --> 00:24:26.460
 16 33

00:24:26.460 --> 00:24:27.500
 also says this

00:24:27.500 --> 00:24:28.539
 I've said

00:24:28.539 --> 00:24:29.140
 these things

00:24:29.140 --> 00:24:29.680
 to you

00:24:29.680 --> 00:24:30.700
 that in me

00:24:30.700 --> 00:24:31.339
 you may have

00:24:31.339 --> 00:24:31.839
 peace

00:24:31.839 --> 00:24:33.140
 in the world

00:24:33.140 --> 00:24:33.720
 you will have

00:24:33.720 --> 00:24:34.379
 tribulation

00:24:34.379 --> 00:24:35.240
 but take heart

00:24:35.240 --> 00:24:35.960
 I've overcome

00:24:35.960 --> 00:24:36.700
 the world

00:24:36.700 --> 00:24:38.620
 he's with us

00:24:38.620 --> 00:24:41.340
 who can stop

00:24:41.340 --> 00:24:41.920
 the Lord

00:24:41.920 --> 00:24:44.380
 no one

00:24:44.380 --> 00:24:47.059
 as in Romans

00:24:47.059 --> 00:24:48.100
 if God is for us

00:24:48.100 --> 00:24:48.480
 who can be

00:24:48.480 --> 00:24:49.340
 against us

00:24:49.340 --> 00:24:51.539
 no one

00:24:51.539 --> 00:24:55.500
 we see this

00:24:55.500 --> 00:24:56.180
 continues

00:24:56.180 --> 00:24:57.920
 in Ephesians

00:24:57.920 --> 00:24:58.640
 2 1

00:24:58.640 --> 00:24:59.500
 says this

00:24:59.500 --> 00:25:14.359
 why

00:25:14.359 --> 00:25:16.319
 does Jesus

00:25:16.319 --> 00:25:16.940
 coming

00:25:16.940 --> 00:25:19.940
 born of a virgin

00:25:19.940 --> 00:25:22.220
 born in the manger

00:25:22.220 --> 00:25:22.740
 why

00:25:22.740 --> 00:25:24.140
 does this Christmas

00:25:24.140 --> 00:25:25.039
 story mean

00:25:25.039 --> 00:25:25.759
 so much

00:25:25.759 --> 00:25:27.440
 why is it

00:25:27.440 --> 00:25:28.240
 so important

00:25:28.240 --> 00:25:31.180
 why should we

00:25:31.180 --> 00:25:31.740
 rejoice

00:25:31.740 --> 00:25:32.920
 knowing that

00:25:32.920 --> 00:25:33.440
 Christ has

00:25:33.440 --> 00:25:33.740
 come

00:25:33.740 --> 00:25:35.440
 why should our

00:25:35.440 --> 00:25:36.259
 hearts erupt

00:25:36.259 --> 00:25:36.880
 in praise

00:25:36.880 --> 00:25:37.359
 of what

00:25:37.359 --> 00:25:38.160
 God has

00:25:38.160 --> 00:25:38.620
 done

00:25:38.620 --> 00:25:39.180
 and doing

00:25:39.180 --> 00:25:41.779
 it's because

00:25:41.779 --> 00:25:43.039
 we are dead

00:25:43.039 --> 00:25:44.500
 in our trespasses

00:25:44.500 --> 00:25:45.200
 and sins

00:25:45.200 --> 00:25:48.200
 and when he says

00:25:48.200 --> 00:25:48.900
 I will put a new

00:25:48.900 --> 00:25:49.700
 spirit within you

00:25:49.700 --> 00:25:50.700
 I will give you

00:25:50.700 --> 00:25:51.660
 a heart of flesh

00:25:51.660 --> 00:25:56.400
 it's because

00:25:56.400 --> 00:25:57.040
 we're dead

00:25:57.040 --> 00:25:58.320
 it's not

00:25:58.320 --> 00:25:59.380
 just that we're

00:25:59.380 --> 00:25:59.779
 lost

00:25:59.779 --> 00:26:00.080
 or

00:26:00.080 --> 00:26:01.519
 confused

00:26:01.519 --> 00:26:02.080
 it's

00:26:02.080 --> 00:26:02.640
 there's no

00:26:02.640 --> 00:26:03.560
 life in us

00:26:03.560 --> 00:26:05.660
 Christ is

00:26:05.660 --> 00:26:06.240
 coming to put

00:26:06.240 --> 00:26:06.720
 that life

00:26:06.720 --> 00:26:07.080
 in us

00:26:07.080 --> 00:26:07.920
 put his

00:26:07.920 --> 00:26:08.640
 spirit within

00:26:08.640 --> 00:26:08.980
 us

00:26:08.980 --> 00:26:09.960
 to teach

00:26:09.960 --> 00:26:10.360
 us

00:26:10.360 --> 00:26:11.019
 and to

00:26:11.019 --> 00:26:11.360
 lead us

00:26:11.360 --> 00:26:11.560
 and

00:26:11.560 --> 00:26:14.160
 to give

00:26:14.160 --> 00:26:14.380
 us

00:26:14.380 --> 00:26:15.140
 new life

00:26:15.140 --> 00:26:17.259
 and we

00:26:17.259 --> 00:26:17.960
 see this

00:26:17.960 --> 00:26:19.120
 in Ephesians

00:26:19.120 --> 00:26:19.460
 2

00:26:19.460 --> 00:26:20.220
 4-10

00:26:20.220 --> 00:26:21.040
 but God

00:26:21.040 --> 00:26:22.660
 being rich

00:26:22.660 --> 00:26:23.320
 in mercy

00:26:23.320 --> 00:26:24.600
 because of

00:26:24.600 --> 00:26:25.420
 the great

00:26:25.420 --> 00:26:25.900
 love with

00:26:25.900 --> 00:26:26.360
 which he

00:26:26.360 --> 00:26:27.060
 loved us

00:26:27.060 --> 00:26:27.860
 even when

00:26:27.860 --> 00:26:28.100
 we were

00:26:28.100 --> 00:26:28.620
 dead in

00:26:28.620 --> 00:26:28.800
 our

00:26:28.800 --> 00:26:29.500
 trespasses

00:26:29.500 --> 00:26:30.160
 made us

00:26:30.160 --> 00:26:30.620
 alive

00:26:30.620 --> 00:26:31.040
 together

00:26:31.040 --> 00:26:31.280
 with

00:26:31.280 --> 00:26:31.820
 Christ

00:26:31.820 --> 00:26:33.460
 by grace

00:26:33.460 --> 00:26:33.880
 you have

00:26:33.880 --> 00:26:34.420
 been saved

00:26:34.420 --> 00:26:34.980
 and raised

00:26:34.980 --> 00:26:35.440
 us up

00:26:35.440 --> 00:26:35.900
 with him

00:26:35.900 --> 00:26:36.759
 and seated

00:26:36.759 --> 00:26:37.259
 us with

00:26:37.259 --> 00:26:37.520
 him in

00:26:37.520 --> 00:26:37.860
 the heavenly

00:26:37.860 --> 00:26:38.340
 places

00:26:38.340 --> 00:26:38.900
 in Christ

00:26:38.900 --> 00:26:39.300
 Jesus

00:26:39.300 --> 00:26:40.900
 so that

00:26:40.900 --> 00:26:41.200
 in the

00:26:41.200 --> 00:26:41.480
 coming

00:26:41.480 --> 00:26:41.980
 ages

00:26:41.980 --> 00:26:42.540
 he might

00:26:42.540 --> 00:26:42.800
 show

00:26:42.800 --> 00:26:42.960
 the

00:26:42.960 --> 00:26:43.600
 immeasurable

00:26:43.600 --> 00:26:44.180
 riches

00:26:44.180 --> 00:26:44.600
 of his

00:26:44.600 --> 00:26:45.000
 grace

00:26:45.000 --> 00:26:45.680
 in kindness

00:26:45.680 --> 00:26:46.500
 towards us

00:26:46.500 --> 00:26:46.960
 in Christ

00:26:46.960 --> 00:26:47.380
 Jesus

00:26:47.380 --> 00:26:48.519
 for by

00:26:48.519 --> 00:26:49.060
 grace

00:26:49.060 --> 00:26:49.700
 you have

00:26:49.700 --> 00:26:50.320
 been saved

00:26:50.320 --> 00:26:51.200
 through faith

00:26:51.200 --> 00:26:52.019
 and this

00:26:52.019 --> 00:26:52.480
 is not

00:26:52.480 --> 00:26:52.920
 your own

00:26:52.920 --> 00:26:53.279
 doing

00:26:53.279 --> 00:26:53.940
 it is

00:26:53.940 --> 00:26:54.420
 the gift

00:26:54.420 --> 00:26:55.060
 of God

00:26:55.060 --> 00:26:55.920
 not a

00:26:55.920 --> 00:26:56.320
 result

00:26:56.320 --> 00:26:56.860
 of works

00:26:56.860 --> 00:26:57.180
 so that

00:26:57.180 --> 00:26:57.560
 no one

00:26:57.560 --> 00:26:58.200
 may boast

00:26:58.200 --> 00:26:59.320
 for we

00:26:59.320 --> 00:26:59.680
 are his

00:26:59.680 --> 00:27:00.259
 workmanship

00:27:00.259 --> 00:27:01.440
 created in

00:27:01.440 --> 00:27:01.779
 Christ

00:27:01.779 --> 00:27:02.120
 Jesus

00:27:02.120 --> 00:27:02.700
 for good

00:27:02.700 --> 00:27:03.100
 works

00:27:03.100 --> 00:27:04.060
 which God

00:27:04.060 --> 00:27:04.500
 prepared

00:27:04.500 --> 00:27:05.019
 beforehand

00:27:05.019 --> 00:27:05.460
 that we

00:27:05.460 --> 00:27:05.640
 should

00:27:05.640 --> 00:27:06.039
 walk

00:27:06.039 --> 00:27:06.560
 in them

00:27:06.560 --> 00:27:11.380
 it's

00:27:11.380 --> 00:27:12.140
 of nothing

00:27:12.140 --> 00:27:12.560
 we have

00:27:12.560 --> 00:27:12.940
 done

00:27:12.940 --> 00:27:17.039
 it's

00:27:17.039 --> 00:27:17.360
 Christ

00:27:17.360 --> 00:27:17.740
 work

00:27:17.740 --> 00:27:18.059
 on the

00:27:18.059 --> 00:27:18.559
 cross

00:27:18.559 --> 00:27:19.360
 that we

00:27:19.360 --> 00:27:19.620
 are

00:27:19.620 --> 00:27:20.180
 saved

00:27:20.180 --> 00:27:22.980
 and we

00:27:22.980 --> 00:27:23.680
 see this

00:27:23.680 --> 00:27:25.180
 through the

00:27:25.180 --> 00:27:25.660
 Old Testament

00:27:25.660 --> 00:27:25.960
 as well

00:27:25.960 --> 00:27:26.259
 they had

00:27:26.259 --> 00:27:26.940
 this process

00:27:26.940 --> 00:27:27.779
 in the

00:27:27.779 --> 00:27:28.180
 temple

00:27:28.180 --> 00:27:28.680
 the

00:27:28.680 --> 00:27:29.340
 tabernacle

00:27:29.340 --> 00:27:30.820
 of

00:27:30.820 --> 00:27:31.340
 making

00:27:31.340 --> 00:27:32.080
 sacrifices

00:27:32.080 --> 00:27:32.380
 doing

00:27:32.380 --> 00:27:33.019
 sacrifices

00:27:33.019 --> 00:27:33.480
 for their

00:27:33.480 --> 00:27:33.880
 sins

00:27:33.880 --> 00:27:34.880
 and many

00:27:34.880 --> 00:27:35.140
 other

00:27:35.140 --> 00:27:35.519
 things

00:27:35.519 --> 00:27:35.840
 but

00:27:35.840 --> 00:27:36.660
 sin

00:27:36.660 --> 00:27:36.880
 being

00:27:36.880 --> 00:27:37.140
 one

00:27:37.140 --> 00:27:37.320
 of

00:27:37.320 --> 00:27:37.519
 them

00:27:37.519 --> 00:27:40.639
 and

00:27:40.639 --> 00:27:42.379
 each

00:27:42.379 --> 00:27:42.779
 year

00:27:42.779 --> 00:27:43.579
 there was

00:27:43.579 --> 00:27:43.740
 a

00:27:43.740 --> 00:27:44.139
 sacrifice

00:27:44.139 --> 00:27:44.700
 made

00:27:44.700 --> 00:27:45.539
 for

00:27:45.539 --> 00:27:45.740
 their

00:27:45.740 --> 00:27:46.160
 sins

00:27:46.160 --> 00:27:47.980
 for

00:27:47.980 --> 00:27:48.180
 the

00:27:48.180 --> 00:27:48.460
 sins

00:27:48.460 --> 00:27:48.740
 of

00:27:48.740 --> 00:27:49.019
 the

00:27:49.019 --> 00:27:49.220
 whole

00:27:49.220 --> 00:27:49.619
 people

00:27:49.619 --> 00:27:49.819
 the

00:27:49.819 --> 00:27:50.000
 whole

00:27:50.000 --> 00:27:50.660
 congregation

00:27:50.660 --> 00:27:52.799
 and year

00:27:52.799 --> 00:27:53.180
 by year

00:27:53.180 --> 00:27:53.539
 they had

00:27:53.539 --> 00:27:53.879
 to make

00:27:53.879 --> 00:27:54.119
 these

00:27:54.119 --> 00:27:54.779
 sacrifices

00:27:54.779 --> 00:27:56.940
 but

00:27:56.940 --> 00:27:57.359
 Jesus

00:27:57.359 --> 00:28:00.319
 dies

00:28:00.319 --> 00:28:00.619
 on the

00:28:00.619 --> 00:28:01.000
 cross

00:28:01.000 --> 00:28:01.859
 and there's

00:28:01.859 --> 00:28:02.299
 no longer

00:28:02.299 --> 00:28:02.980
 any need

00:28:02.980 --> 00:28:04.079
 for sacrifice

00:28:04.079 --> 00:28:04.519
 to be

00:28:04.519 --> 00:28:04.819
 made

00:28:04.819 --> 00:28:07.460
 now there's

00:28:07.460 --> 00:28:08.159
 still need

00:28:08.159 --> 00:28:08.960
 for confession

00:28:08.960 --> 00:28:10.639
 but Christ

00:28:10.639 --> 00:28:11.019
 has paid

00:28:11.019 --> 00:28:11.619
 the price

00:28:11.619 --> 00:28:13.919
 there's

00:28:13.919 --> 00:28:14.460
 still need

00:28:14.460 --> 00:28:15.159
 to walk

00:28:15.159 --> 00:28:16.460
 in godliness

00:28:16.460 --> 00:28:17.980
 it doesn't

00:28:17.980 --> 00:28:18.480
 give us

00:28:18.480 --> 00:28:19.559
 a green

00:28:19.559 --> 00:28:20.059
 card

00:28:20.059 --> 00:28:20.599
 or a green

00:28:20.599 --> 00:28:20.899
 light

00:28:20.899 --> 00:28:21.299
 to go

00:28:21.299 --> 00:28:21.919
 keep on

00:28:21.919 --> 00:28:22.819
 sinning

00:28:22.819 --> 00:28:26.439
 we're to

00:28:26.439 --> 00:28:26.939
 grow in

00:28:26.939 --> 00:28:27.079
 him

00:28:27.079 --> 00:28:27.419
 we're to

00:28:27.419 --> 00:28:28.099
 walk in

00:28:28.099 --> 00:28:28.539
 him

00:28:28.539 --> 00:28:34.819
 and he's

00:28:34.819 --> 00:28:35.259
 given us

00:28:35.259 --> 00:28:35.759
 all that

00:28:35.759 --> 00:28:36.399
 we need

00:28:36.399 --> 00:28:37.920
 to be

00:28:37.920 --> 00:28:38.299
 able to

00:28:38.299 --> 00:28:38.799
 do that

00:28:38.799 --> 00:28:39.119
 and we

00:28:39.119 --> 00:28:39.579
 see that

00:28:39.579 --> 00:28:40.899
 played out

00:28:40.899 --> 00:28:41.639
 pretty clearly

00:28:41.639 --> 00:28:42.339
 in Ephesians

00:28:42.339 --> 00:28:43.399
 the immeasurable

00:28:43.399 --> 00:28:44.139
 riches of

00:28:44.139 --> 00:28:44.680
 his grace

00:28:44.680 --> 00:28:46.259
 and later

00:28:46.259 --> 00:28:47.220
 on chapter

00:28:47.220 --> 00:28:47.619
 three

00:28:47.619 --> 00:28:48.500
 that according

00:28:48.500 --> 00:28:48.899
 to the

00:28:48.899 --> 00:28:49.339
 riches of

00:28:49.339 --> 00:28:49.879
 his glory

00:28:49.879 --> 00:28:52.579
 and now

00:28:52.579 --> 00:28:52.960
 to him

00:28:52.960 --> 00:28:53.379
 who's able

00:28:53.379 --> 00:28:53.700
 to do

00:28:53.700 --> 00:28:54.119
 far more

00:28:54.119 --> 00:28:54.740
 abundantly

00:28:54.740 --> 00:28:55.180
 than all

00:28:55.180 --> 00:28:55.440
 that we

00:28:55.440 --> 00:28:55.940
 ask or

00:28:55.940 --> 00:28:56.200
 think

00:28:56.200 --> 00:28:56.579
 according

00:28:56.579 --> 00:28:56.940
 to the

00:28:56.940 --> 00:28:57.159
 power

00:28:57.159 --> 00:28:57.460
 at work

00:28:57.460 --> 00:28:57.740
 within

00:28:57.740 --> 00:28:58.019
 us

00:28:58.019 --> 00:28:58.920
 to him

00:28:58.920 --> 00:28:59.460
 be glory

00:28:59.460 --> 00:28:59.900
 in the

00:28:59.900 --> 00:29:00.220
 church

00:29:00.220 --> 00:29:00.559
 and in

00:29:00.559 --> 00:29:00.839
 Christ

00:29:00.839 --> 00:29:01.160
 Jesus

00:29:01.160 --> 00:29:01.500
 throughout

00:29:01.500 --> 00:29:01.779
 all

00:29:01.779 --> 00:29:02.339
 generations

00:29:02.339 --> 00:29:02.920
 forever

00:29:02.920 --> 00:29:03.680
 and ever

00:29:03.680 --> 00:29:04.319
 amen

00:29:04.319 --> 00:29:09.440
 he's

00:29:09.440 --> 00:29:09.839
 given us

00:29:09.839 --> 00:29:10.579
 all things

00:29:10.579 --> 00:29:12.559
 we need

00:29:12.559 --> 00:29:13.220
 to walk

00:29:13.220 --> 00:29:14.099
 in godliness

00:29:14.099 --> 00:29:19.579
 we can

00:29:19.579 --> 00:29:20.140
 keep going

00:29:20.140 --> 00:29:21.000
 Hebrews 4

00:29:21.000 --> 00:29:21.779
 14 to

00:29:21.779 --> 00:29:22.240
 16

00:29:22.240 --> 00:29:26.200
 since

00:29:26.200 --> 00:29:26.599
 then we

00:29:26.599 --> 00:29:26.980
 have a

00:29:26.980 --> 00:29:27.359
 great

00:29:27.359 --> 00:29:28.159
 high priest

00:29:28.159 --> 00:29:28.500
 who's

00:29:28.500 --> 00:29:28.839
 passed

00:29:28.839 --> 00:29:29.059
 through

00:29:29.059 --> 00:29:29.199
 the

00:29:29.199 --> 00:29:29.539
 heavens

00:29:29.539 --> 00:29:30.339
 Jesus

00:29:30.339 --> 00:29:30.659
 the

00:29:30.659 --> 00:29:30.879
 son

00:29:30.879 --> 00:29:31.039
 of

00:29:31.039 --> 00:29:31.279
 God

00:29:31.279 --> 00:29:31.659
 let us

00:29:31.659 --> 00:29:31.979
 hold

00:29:31.979 --> 00:29:32.479
 fast

00:29:32.479 --> 00:29:32.679
 our

00:29:32.679 --> 00:29:33.259
 confession

00:29:33.259 --> 00:29:34.219
 for we

00:29:34.219 --> 00:29:34.579
 do not

00:29:34.579 --> 00:29:34.919
 have a

00:29:34.919 --> 00:29:35.599
 high priest

00:29:35.599 --> 00:29:36.279
 who's unable

00:29:36.279 --> 00:29:37.240
 to sympathize

00:29:37.240 --> 00:29:37.919
 with our

00:29:37.919 --> 00:29:38.419
 weaknesses

00:29:38.419 --> 00:29:39.419
 but one

00:29:39.419 --> 00:29:39.740
 who in

00:29:39.740 --> 00:29:40.559
 every respect

00:29:40.559 --> 00:29:40.939
 has been

00:29:40.939 --> 00:29:41.659
 tempted as

00:29:41.659 --> 00:29:42.159
 we are

00:29:42.159 --> 00:29:43.479
 yet without

00:29:43.479 --> 00:29:44.000
 sin

00:29:44.000 --> 00:29:45.439
 let us

00:29:45.439 --> 00:29:45.819
 then with

00:29:45.819 --> 00:29:46.500
 confidence

00:29:46.500 --> 00:29:47.179
 draw near to

00:29:47.179 --> 00:29:47.579
 the throne

00:29:47.579 --> 00:29:48.099
 of grace

00:29:48.099 --> 00:29:48.759
 that we

00:29:48.759 --> 00:29:49.539
 may receive

00:29:49.539 --> 00:29:50.240
 mercy and

00:29:50.240 --> 00:29:50.779
 find grace

00:29:50.779 --> 00:29:51.219
 to help

00:29:51.219 --> 00:29:51.679
 in time

00:29:51.679 --> 00:29:52.219
 of need

00:29:52.220 --> 00:29:55.120
 Jesus

00:29:55.120 --> 00:29:55.640
 came as

00:29:55.640 --> 00:29:56.000
 a man

00:29:56.000 --> 00:29:56.579
 and lived

00:29:56.579 --> 00:29:57.220
 on this

00:29:57.220 --> 00:29:57.480
 earth

00:29:57.480 --> 00:29:57.819
 he was

00:29:57.819 --> 00:29:58.240
 tempted

00:29:58.240 --> 00:29:59.180
 in every

00:29:59.180 --> 00:29:59.640
 way as

00:29:59.640 --> 00:29:59.940
 we are

00:29:59.940 --> 00:30:00.400
 tempted

00:30:00.400 --> 00:30:01.779
 yet he

00:30:01.779 --> 00:30:02.339
 did not

00:30:02.339 --> 00:30:02.700
 sin

00:30:02.700 --> 00:30:03.339
 he's able

00:30:03.339 --> 00:30:04.839
 to understand

00:30:04.839 --> 00:30:05.680
 he knows

00:30:05.680 --> 00:30:06.480
 what this

00:30:06.480 --> 00:30:07.480
 life entails

00:30:07.480 --> 00:30:09.700
 sometimes

00:30:09.700 --> 00:30:10.200
 I think

00:30:10.200 --> 00:30:10.579
 we're like

00:30:10.579 --> 00:30:10.860
 well

00:30:10.860 --> 00:30:11.360
 God

00:30:11.360 --> 00:30:11.680
 you don't

00:30:11.680 --> 00:30:12.420
 understand

00:30:12.420 --> 00:30:13.860
 it's like

00:30:13.860 --> 00:30:14.120
 no if

00:30:14.120 --> 00:30:14.500
 anybody

00:30:14.500 --> 00:30:15.160
 understands

00:30:15.160 --> 00:30:15.620
 it's him

00:30:15.620 --> 00:30:19.440
 he is

00:30:19.440 --> 00:30:19.980
 with us

00:30:19.980 --> 00:30:20.240
 and he's

00:30:20.240 --> 00:30:20.799
 gone before

00:30:20.799 --> 00:30:21.259
 us

00:30:21.259 --> 00:30:22.500
 and he's

00:30:22.500 --> 00:30:22.799
 going

00:30:22.799 --> 00:30:23.599
 before us

00:30:23.599 --> 00:30:28.539
 but there's

00:30:28.539 --> 00:30:29.079
 a call

00:30:29.079 --> 00:30:31.620
 we see

00:30:31.620 --> 00:30:31.960
 that

00:30:31.960 --> 00:30:34.480
 that what

00:30:34.480 --> 00:30:35.099
 Christ has

00:30:35.099 --> 00:30:35.360
 done

00:30:35.360 --> 00:30:36.019
 it's a

00:30:36.019 --> 00:30:36.400
 gift

00:30:36.400 --> 00:30:38.420
 that he

00:30:38.420 --> 00:30:39.519
 holds his

00:30:39.519 --> 00:30:40.060
 hand out

00:30:40.060 --> 00:30:40.519
 and says

00:30:40.519 --> 00:30:40.920
 here

00:30:40.920 --> 00:30:42.940
 this is

00:30:42.940 --> 00:30:43.220
 what I've

00:30:43.220 --> 00:30:43.580
 done for

00:30:43.580 --> 00:30:43.920
 you

00:30:43.920 --> 00:30:46.960
 but we

00:30:46.960 --> 00:30:47.180
 have a

00:30:47.180 --> 00:30:47.600
 choice to

00:30:47.600 --> 00:30:47.820
 make

00:30:47.820 --> 00:30:48.160
 we have a

00:30:48.160 --> 00:30:48.620
 choice to

00:30:48.620 --> 00:30:49.060
 receive

00:30:49.060 --> 00:30:49.960
 that gift

00:30:49.960 --> 00:30:51.000
 or to

00:30:51.000 --> 00:30:51.360
 turn it

00:30:51.360 --> 00:30:51.640
 away

00:30:51.640 --> 00:30:53.280
 in the

00:30:53.280 --> 00:30:53.820
 gospels

00:30:53.820 --> 00:30:54.220
 Jesus

00:30:54.220 --> 00:30:54.740
 says

00:30:54.740 --> 00:30:55.259
 as he's

00:30:55.259 --> 00:30:55.560
 living

00:30:55.560 --> 00:30:56.300
 come

00:30:56.300 --> 00:30:57.019
 and follow

00:30:57.019 --> 00:30:57.400
 me

00:30:57.400 --> 00:30:59.880
 pick up

00:30:59.880 --> 00:31:00.600
 your cross

00:31:00.600 --> 00:31:01.900
 die to

00:31:01.900 --> 00:31:02.380
 yourself

00:31:02.380 --> 00:31:02.780
 and live

00:31:02.780 --> 00:31:03.100
 for me

00:31:03.100 --> 00:31:03.580
 surrender

00:31:03.580 --> 00:31:04.320
 your life

00:31:04.319 --> 00:31:07.419
 and when

00:31:07.419 --> 00:31:07.939
 I think

00:31:07.939 --> 00:31:08.359
 of what

00:31:08.359 --> 00:31:08.700
 Christ

00:31:08.700 --> 00:31:09.099
 has done

00:31:09.099 --> 00:31:10.079
 when I

00:31:10.079 --> 00:31:10.639
 look back

00:31:10.639 --> 00:31:10.919
 at the

00:31:10.919 --> 00:31:11.319
 gospel

00:31:11.319 --> 00:31:11.599
 and the

00:31:11.599 --> 00:31:12.059
 truth

00:31:12.059 --> 00:31:14.659
 and the

00:31:14.659 --> 00:31:15.220
 price that

00:31:15.220 --> 00:31:15.480
 Christ

00:31:15.480 --> 00:31:15.939
 paid for

00:31:15.939 --> 00:31:16.200
 me

00:31:16.200 --> 00:31:19.500
 there's

00:31:19.500 --> 00:31:19.919
 nothing

00:31:19.919 --> 00:31:20.339
 that I

00:31:20.339 --> 00:31:21.639
 can give

00:31:21.639 --> 00:31:22.500
 in return

00:31:22.500 --> 00:31:24.259
 that would

00:31:24.259 --> 00:31:24.839
 equal that

00:31:24.839 --> 00:31:25.220
 amount

00:31:25.220 --> 00:31:27.599
 so what's

00:31:27.599 --> 00:31:28.279
 my response

00:31:28.279 --> 00:31:29.000
 but to

00:31:29.000 --> 00:31:29.460
 give my

00:31:29.460 --> 00:31:29.980
 heart to

00:31:29.980 --> 00:31:30.240
 him

00:31:30.240 --> 00:31:32.240
 to give

00:31:32.240 --> 00:31:32.819
 my life

00:31:32.819 --> 00:31:33.539
 to him

00:31:33.539 --> 00:31:33.880
 and say

00:31:33.880 --> 00:31:34.180
 Lord

00:31:34.180 --> 00:31:34.559
 here it

00:31:34.559 --> 00:31:34.720
 is

00:31:34.720 --> 00:31:35.259
 take it

00:31:35.259 --> 00:31:35.859
 and use

00:31:35.859 --> 00:31:36.099
 it

00:31:36.099 --> 00:31:37.259
 for your

00:31:37.259 --> 00:31:37.660
 glory

00:31:37.660 --> 00:31:48.059
 and now

00:31:48.059 --> 00:31:51.680
 revelation

00:31:51.680 --> 00:31:52.400
 21

00:31:52.400 --> 00:31:54.539
 verse 1

00:31:54.539 --> 00:31:54.940
 to 8

00:31:54.940 --> 00:31:59.059
 this is

00:31:59.059 --> 00:31:59.519
 still to

00:31:59.519 --> 00:31:59.920
 come

00:31:59.920 --> 00:32:02.539
 says

00:32:02.539 --> 00:32:02.960
 this

00:32:02.960 --> 00:32:03.960
 then I

00:32:03.960 --> 00:32:04.420
 saw a

00:32:04.420 --> 00:32:04.580
 new

00:32:04.580 --> 00:32:05.019
 heaven

00:32:05.019 --> 00:32:05.700
 and a

00:32:05.700 --> 00:32:05.880
 new

00:32:05.880 --> 00:32:06.320
 earth

00:32:06.320 --> 00:32:07.039
 for the

00:32:07.039 --> 00:32:07.400
 first

00:32:07.400 --> 00:32:07.759
 heaven

00:32:07.759 --> 00:32:08.100
 and the

00:32:08.100 --> 00:32:08.420
 first

00:32:08.420 --> 00:32:08.700
 earth

00:32:08.700 --> 00:32:08.880
 had

00:32:08.880 --> 00:32:09.220
 passed

00:32:09.220 --> 00:32:09.559
 away

00:32:09.559 --> 00:32:10.240
 and the

00:32:10.240 --> 00:32:10.400
 sea

00:32:10.400 --> 00:32:10.820
 was no

00:32:10.820 --> 00:32:11.120
 more

00:32:11.120 --> 00:32:12.059
 and I

00:32:12.059 --> 00:32:12.279
 saw

00:32:12.279 --> 00:32:12.480
 the

00:32:12.480 --> 00:32:12.720
 holy

00:32:12.720 --> 00:32:13.140
 city

00:32:13.140 --> 00:32:13.400
 new

00:32:13.400 --> 00:32:13.880
 Jerusalem

00:32:13.880 --> 00:32:14.360
 coming

00:32:14.360 --> 00:32:14.700
 down

00:32:14.700 --> 00:32:14.940
 out

00:32:14.940 --> 00:32:15.080
 of

00:32:15.080 --> 00:32:15.360
 heaven

00:32:15.360 --> 00:32:15.640
 from

00:32:15.640 --> 00:32:15.980
 God

00:32:15.980 --> 00:32:16.980
 prepared

00:32:16.980 --> 00:32:17.340
 as a

00:32:17.340 --> 00:32:17.600
 bride

00:32:17.600 --> 00:32:18.080
 adorned

00:32:18.080 --> 00:32:18.420
 for her

00:32:18.420 --> 00:32:18.779
 husband

00:32:18.779 --> 00:32:19.620
 and I

00:32:19.620 --> 00:32:19.980
 heard a

00:32:19.980 --> 00:32:20.220
 loud

00:32:20.220 --> 00:32:20.600
 voice

00:32:20.600 --> 00:32:20.960
 from the

00:32:20.960 --> 00:32:21.240
 throne

00:32:21.240 --> 00:32:21.720
 saying

00:32:21.720 --> 00:32:22.700
 behold

00:32:22.700 --> 00:32:23.380
 the

00:32:23.380 --> 00:32:23.779
 dwelling

00:32:23.779 --> 00:32:24.200
 place

00:32:24.200 --> 00:32:24.680
 of God

00:32:24.680 --> 00:32:25.060
 is with

00:32:25.060 --> 00:32:25.460
 man

00:32:25.460 --> 00:32:26.180
 he

00:32:26.180 --> 00:32:26.380
 will

00:32:26.380 --> 00:32:26.640
 dwell

00:32:26.640 --> 00:32:26.940
 with

00:32:26.940 --> 00:32:27.200
 them

00:32:27.200 --> 00:32:27.539
 and they

00:32:27.539 --> 00:32:27.680
 will

00:32:27.680 --> 00:32:27.840
 be

00:32:27.840 --> 00:32:28.100
 his

00:32:28.100 --> 00:32:28.519
 people

00:32:28.519 --> 00:32:29.279
 and God

00:32:29.279 --> 00:32:29.700
 himself

00:32:29.700 --> 00:32:30.019
 will be

00:32:30.019 --> 00:32:30.519
 with them

00:32:30.519 --> 00:32:31.140
 as their

00:32:31.140 --> 00:32:31.580
 God

00:32:31.580 --> 00:32:32.519
 he will

00:32:32.519 --> 00:32:33.100
 wipe away

00:32:33.100 --> 00:32:33.799
 every tear

00:32:33.799 --> 00:32:34.220
 from their

00:32:34.220 --> 00:32:34.560
 eyes

00:32:34.560 --> 00:32:35.019
 and death

00:32:35.019 --> 00:32:35.460
 shall be

00:32:35.460 --> 00:32:36.019
 no more

00:32:36.019 --> 00:32:36.740
 neither

00:32:36.740 --> 00:32:37.240
 shall there

00:32:37.240 --> 00:32:37.799
 be mourning

00:32:37.799 --> 00:32:38.480
 nor crying

00:32:38.480 --> 00:32:39.080
 nor pain

00:32:39.080 --> 00:32:39.640
 anymore

00:32:39.640 --> 00:32:40.380
 for the

00:32:40.380 --> 00:32:40.759
 former

00:32:40.759 --> 00:32:41.240
 things

00:32:41.240 --> 00:32:41.460
 have

00:32:41.460 --> 00:32:41.820
 passed

00:32:41.820 --> 00:32:42.240
 away

00:32:42.240 --> 00:32:44.220
 and he

00:32:44.220 --> 00:32:44.680
 who is

00:32:44.680 --> 00:32:44.920
 seated

00:32:44.920 --> 00:32:45.279
 on the

00:32:45.279 --> 00:32:45.560
 throne

00:32:45.560 --> 00:32:45.880
 said

00:32:45.880 --> 00:32:46.340
 behold

00:32:46.340 --> 00:32:46.640
 I'm

00:32:46.640 --> 00:32:46.900
 making

00:32:46.900 --> 00:32:47.279
 all

00:32:47.279 --> 00:32:47.640
 things

00:32:47.640 --> 00:32:48.000
 new

00:32:48.000 --> 00:32:49.000
 also

00:32:49.000 --> 00:32:49.240
 he

00:32:49.240 --> 00:32:49.519
 said

00:32:49.519 --> 00:32:49.779
 write

00:32:49.779 --> 00:32:50.019
 this

00:32:50.019 --> 00:32:50.360
 down

00:32:50.360 --> 00:32:50.779
 for these

00:32:50.779 --> 00:32:51.019
 words

00:32:51.019 --> 00:32:51.180
 are

00:32:51.180 --> 00:32:51.740
 trustworthy

00:32:51.740 --> 00:32:52.660
 and

00:32:52.660 --> 00:32:53.019
 true

00:32:53.019 --> 00:32:53.320
 and he

00:32:53.320 --> 00:32:53.799
 said to

00:32:53.799 --> 00:32:54.000
 me

00:32:54.000 --> 00:32:54.880
 it is

00:32:54.880 --> 00:32:55.299
 done

00:32:55.299 --> 00:32:56.339
 I am

00:32:56.339 --> 00:32:56.480
 the

00:32:56.480 --> 00:32:56.779
 alpha

00:32:56.779 --> 00:32:57.920
 and the

00:32:57.920 --> 00:32:58.319
 omega

00:32:58.319 --> 00:32:58.839
 the

00:32:58.839 --> 00:32:59.299
 beginning

00:32:59.299 --> 00:33:00.000
 and the

00:33:00.000 --> 00:33:00.359
 end

00:33:00.359 --> 00:33:01.099
 to the

00:33:01.099 --> 00:33:01.519
 thirsty

00:33:01.519 --> 00:33:01.960
 I will

00:33:01.960 --> 00:33:02.200
 give

00:33:02.200 --> 00:33:02.579
 from the

00:33:02.579 --> 00:33:02.859
 spring

00:33:02.859 --> 00:33:03.180
 of the

00:33:03.180 --> 00:33:03.500
 water

00:33:03.500 --> 00:33:04.480
 of life

00:33:04.480 --> 00:33:04.799
 without

00:33:04.799 --> 00:33:05.380
 payment

00:33:05.380 --> 00:33:08.859
 the

00:33:08.859 --> 00:33:09.279
 one who

00:33:09.279 --> 00:33:09.759
 conquers

00:33:09.759 --> 00:33:10.160
 will have

00:33:10.160 --> 00:33:10.380
 this

00:33:10.380 --> 00:33:10.740
 heritage

00:33:10.740 --> 00:33:11.119
 and I

00:33:11.119 --> 00:33:11.500
 will be

00:33:11.500 --> 00:33:11.799
 his

00:33:11.799 --> 00:33:12.140
 God

00:33:12.140 --> 00:33:12.480
 and he

00:33:12.480 --> 00:33:12.819
 will be

00:33:12.819 --> 00:33:13.099
 my

00:33:13.099 --> 00:33:13.539
 son

00:33:13.539 --> 00:33:15.779
 but

00:33:15.779 --> 00:33:15.940
 then

00:33:15.940 --> 00:33:16.380
 there's

00:33:16.380 --> 00:33:17.880
 a warning

00:33:17.880 --> 00:33:18.319
 here

00:33:18.319 --> 00:33:20.039
 but as

00:33:20.039 --> 00:33:20.420
 for the

00:33:20.420 --> 00:33:21.000
 cowardly

00:33:21.000 --> 00:33:21.420
 the

00:33:21.420 --> 00:33:22.160
 faithless

00:33:22.160 --> 00:33:22.619
 the

00:33:22.619 --> 00:33:23.380
 detestable

00:33:23.380 --> 00:33:24.040
 as

00:33:24.040 --> 00:33:24.220
 for

00:33:24.220 --> 00:33:24.780
 murders

00:33:24.780 --> 00:33:25.320
 the

00:33:25.320 --> 00:33:25.800
 sexually

00:33:25.800 --> 00:33:26.360
 immoral

00:33:26.360 --> 00:33:27.520
 sorcerers

00:33:27.520 --> 00:33:28.280
 idolaters

00:33:28.280 --> 00:33:29.120
 and all

00:33:29.120 --> 00:33:29.600
 liars

00:33:29.600 --> 00:33:29.820
 their

00:33:29.820 --> 00:33:30.320
 portion

00:33:30.320 --> 00:33:30.860
 will be

00:33:30.860 --> 00:33:31.120
 in the

00:33:31.120 --> 00:33:31.360
 lake

00:33:31.360 --> 00:33:31.900
 that burns

00:33:31.900 --> 00:33:32.480
 with fire

00:33:32.480 --> 00:33:33.120
 and sulfur

00:33:33.120 --> 00:33:34.140
 which is

00:33:34.140 --> 00:33:34.700
 the second

00:33:34.700 --> 00:33:35.180
 death

00:33:35.180 --> 00:33:36.920
 we see

00:33:36.920 --> 00:33:37.180
 this

00:33:37.180 --> 00:33:38.100
 promise

00:33:38.100 --> 00:33:39.060
 of what

00:33:39.060 --> 00:33:39.620
 is coming

00:33:39.620 --> 00:33:40.340
 that God

00:33:40.340 --> 00:33:41.140
 behold

00:33:41.140 --> 00:33:42.140
 the dwelling

00:33:42.140 --> 00:33:42.780
 place of

00:33:42.780 --> 00:33:43.040
 God

00:33:43.040 --> 00:33:43.400
 is with

00:33:43.400 --> 00:33:43.800
 man

00:33:43.800 --> 00:33:44.320
 he will

00:33:44.320 --> 00:33:44.600
 dwell

00:33:44.600 --> 00:33:44.920
 with

00:33:44.920 --> 00:33:45.180
 them

00:33:45.180 --> 00:33:45.900
 and they

00:33:45.900 --> 00:33:46.200
 will be

00:33:46.200 --> 00:33:46.380
 his

00:33:46.380 --> 00:33:46.680
 people

00:33:46.680 --> 00:33:47.060
 and God

00:33:47.060 --> 00:33:47.480
 himself

00:33:47.480 --> 00:33:47.880
 will be

00:33:47.880 --> 00:33:48.160
 with

00:33:48.160 --> 00:33:48.320
 them

00:33:48.320 --> 00:33:48.580
 as

00:33:48.580 --> 00:33:48.760
 their

00:33:48.760 --> 00:33:49.100
 God

00:33:49.099 --> 00:33:52.939
 he is

00:33:52.939 --> 00:33:53.459
 coming

00:33:53.459 --> 00:33:55.839
 and he's

00:33:55.839 --> 00:33:56.359
 coming to

00:33:56.359 --> 00:33:56.859
 dwell with

00:33:56.859 --> 00:33:57.179
 us

00:33:57.179 --> 00:33:57.980
 he has

00:33:57.980 --> 00:33:58.439
 come

00:33:58.439 --> 00:33:59.059
 first

00:33:59.059 --> 00:34:00.199
 and he

00:34:00.199 --> 00:34:00.639
 sent his

00:34:00.639 --> 00:34:01.099
 spirit to

00:34:01.099 --> 00:34:01.919
 come live

00:34:01.919 --> 00:34:02.379
 within us

00:34:02.379 --> 00:34:02.879
 to make

00:34:02.879 --> 00:34:03.959
 us a

00:34:03.959 --> 00:34:04.119
 new

00:34:04.119 --> 00:34:04.799
 creation

00:34:04.799 --> 00:34:07.199
 but yet

00:34:07.199 --> 00:34:07.659
 he'll come

00:34:07.659 --> 00:34:08.099
 again

00:34:08.099 --> 00:34:09.199
 and this

00:34:09.199 --> 00:34:09.639
 time to

00:34:09.639 --> 00:34:10.039
 conquer

00:34:10.039 --> 00:34:11.519
 to reign

00:34:11.519 --> 00:34:12.239
 to rule

00:34:12.239 --> 00:34:16.319
 that he

00:34:16.319 --> 00:34:16.940
 may dwell

00:34:16.940 --> 00:34:17.759
 with us

00:34:17.760 --> 00:34:20.640
 and verse

00:34:20.640 --> 00:34:21.020
 six

00:34:21.020 --> 00:34:21.380
 and he

00:34:21.380 --> 00:34:21.920
 said to

00:34:21.920 --> 00:34:22.180
 me

00:34:22.180 --> 00:34:23.200
 it is

00:34:23.200 --> 00:34:23.640
 done

00:34:23.640 --> 00:34:24.280
 I'm

00:34:24.280 --> 00:34:24.720
 the alpha

00:34:24.720 --> 00:34:25.020
 and the

00:34:25.020 --> 00:34:25.360
 omega

00:34:25.360 --> 00:34:25.920
 the beginning

00:34:25.920 --> 00:34:26.280
 and the

00:34:26.280 --> 00:34:26.640
 end

00:34:26.640 --> 00:34:27.920
 does that

00:34:27.920 --> 00:34:28.280
 ring a

00:34:28.280 --> 00:34:28.480
 bell

00:34:28.480 --> 00:34:30.240
 when Jesus

00:34:30.240 --> 00:34:30.780
 was on the

00:34:30.780 --> 00:34:31.260
 cross he

00:34:31.260 --> 00:34:31.600
 said it

00:34:31.600 --> 00:34:32.420
 is finished

00:34:32.420 --> 00:34:34.500
 and yet

00:34:34.500 --> 00:34:35.020
 again here

00:34:35.020 --> 00:34:35.460
 he comes

00:34:35.460 --> 00:34:35.820
 again

00:34:35.820 --> 00:34:36.640
 and he

00:34:36.640 --> 00:34:37.300
 says again

00:34:37.300 --> 00:34:37.720
 it is

00:34:37.720 --> 00:34:38.060
 done

00:34:38.060 --> 00:34:42.580
 but verse

00:34:42.580 --> 00:34:42.920
 eight

00:34:42.920 --> 00:34:45.300
 but as

00:34:45.300 --> 00:34:45.580
 for the

00:34:45.580 --> 00:34:46.080
 cowardly

00:34:46.080 --> 00:34:46.840
 the faithless

00:34:46.840 --> 00:34:47.600
 the detestable

00:34:47.599 --> 00:34:48.019
 as for

00:34:48.019 --> 00:34:48.599
 murderers

00:34:48.599 --> 00:34:49.380
 the sexually

00:34:49.380 --> 00:34:49.880
 immoral

00:34:49.880 --> 00:34:50.699
 sorcerers

00:34:50.699 --> 00:34:51.759
 idolaters

00:34:51.759 --> 00:34:52.199
 and all

00:34:52.199 --> 00:34:52.639
 liars

00:34:52.639 --> 00:34:53.719
 their portion

00:34:53.719 --> 00:34:54.179
 will be in

00:34:54.179 --> 00:34:54.519
 the lake

00:34:54.519 --> 00:34:54.960
 that burns

00:34:54.960 --> 00:34:55.480
 with fire

00:34:55.480 --> 00:34:56.039
 and sulfur

00:34:56.039 --> 00:34:57.079
 which is the

00:34:57.079 --> 00:34:57.860
 second death

00:34:57.860 --> 00:35:03.940
 if

00:35:03.940 --> 00:35:05.579
 you're in that

00:35:05.579 --> 00:35:06.159
 category

00:35:06.159 --> 00:35:08.960
 there's still

00:35:08.960 --> 00:35:09.500
 time

00:35:09.500 --> 00:35:11.460
 to come

00:35:11.460 --> 00:35:12.059
 to Christ

00:35:12.059 --> 00:35:13.460
 because at

00:35:13.460 --> 00:35:13.940
 one point

00:35:13.940 --> 00:35:14.299
 we all

00:35:14.299 --> 00:35:14.799
 walked in

00:35:14.799 --> 00:35:15.239
 that way

00:35:15.239 --> 00:35:16.699
 you might

00:35:16.699 --> 00:35:17.079
 say no

00:35:17.079 --> 00:35:17.419
 I didn't

00:35:17.419 --> 00:35:17.739
 murder

00:35:17.739 --> 00:35:19.659
 but did

00:35:19.659 --> 00:35:19.979
 you hate

00:35:19.979 --> 00:35:20.339
 your brother

00:35:20.339 --> 00:35:20.839
 or sister

00:35:20.839 --> 00:35:22.000
 and that

00:35:22.000 --> 00:35:22.479
 doesn't mean

00:35:22.479 --> 00:35:22.899
 immediate

00:35:22.899 --> 00:35:23.299
 family

00:35:23.299 --> 00:35:23.839
 that means

00:35:23.839 --> 00:35:24.379
 anyone

00:35:24.379 --> 00:35:28.000
 say it

00:35:28.000 --> 00:35:28.339
 well I

00:35:28.339 --> 00:35:28.799
 didn't

00:35:28.799 --> 00:35:30.139
 I haven't

00:35:30.139 --> 00:35:30.319
 been

00:35:30.319 --> 00:35:31.019
 faithless

00:35:31.019 --> 00:35:32.259
 did you

00:35:32.259 --> 00:35:32.500
 doubt

00:35:32.500 --> 00:35:32.919
 God

00:35:32.919 --> 00:35:36.899
 have you

00:35:36.899 --> 00:35:37.519
 ever doubted

00:35:37.519 --> 00:35:37.779
 him

00:35:37.779 --> 00:35:39.819
 the cowardly

00:35:39.819 --> 00:35:40.459
 have you been

00:35:40.459 --> 00:35:40.939
 afraid

00:35:40.940 --> 00:35:42.179
 to do

00:35:42.179 --> 00:35:42.519
 something

00:35:42.519 --> 00:35:42.880
 that God

00:35:42.880 --> 00:35:43.500
 has asked

00:35:43.500 --> 00:35:46.619
 sexually

00:35:46.619 --> 00:35:47.200
 immoral

00:35:47.200 --> 00:35:48.059
 lust

00:35:48.059 --> 00:35:52.360
 idolaters

00:35:52.360 --> 00:35:53.700
 raise

00:35:53.700 --> 00:35:54.119
 something

00:35:54.119 --> 00:35:54.579
 higher

00:35:54.579 --> 00:35:55.159
 than God

00:35:55.159 --> 00:35:55.300
 and

00:35:55.300 --> 00:35:57.159
 I can

00:35:57.159 --> 00:35:57.700
 assume

00:35:57.700 --> 00:36:00.039
 we've

00:36:00.039 --> 00:36:00.800
 all raised

00:36:00.800 --> 00:36:01.400
 ourselves

00:36:01.400 --> 00:36:01.980
 at some

00:36:01.980 --> 00:36:02.360
 point

00:36:02.360 --> 00:36:02.679
 higher

00:36:02.679 --> 00:36:03.240
 than him

00:36:03.240 --> 00:36:04.700
 have you

00:36:04.700 --> 00:36:05.039
 lied

00:36:05.039 --> 00:36:05.500
 yes

00:36:05.500 --> 00:36:06.360
 and Jesus

00:36:06.360 --> 00:36:06.940
 says if you

00:36:06.940 --> 00:36:07.440
 commit one

00:36:07.440 --> 00:36:07.860
 of these

00:36:07.860 --> 00:36:09.000
 you've

00:36:09.000 --> 00:36:09.840
 transgressed

00:36:09.840 --> 00:36:10.140
 the whole

00:36:10.140 --> 00:36:10.519
 law

00:36:10.519 --> 00:36:11.760
 this is

00:36:11.760 --> 00:36:12.260
 why

00:36:12.260 --> 00:36:12.920
 there's

00:36:12.920 --> 00:36:13.160
 such

00:36:13.160 --> 00:36:13.640
 hope

00:36:13.640 --> 00:36:14.160
 with

00:36:14.160 --> 00:36:14.500
 Christ

00:36:14.500 --> 00:36:14.980
 coming

00:36:14.980 --> 00:36:16.920
 because

00:36:16.920 --> 00:36:17.260
 apart

00:36:17.260 --> 00:36:17.640
 from him

00:36:17.640 --> 00:36:17.820
 we're

00:36:17.820 --> 00:36:18.160
 dead

00:36:18.160 --> 00:36:20.280
 but he's

00:36:20.280 --> 00:36:20.620
 come

00:36:20.620 --> 00:36:21.440
 and given

00:36:21.440 --> 00:36:22.019
 us life

00:36:22.019 --> 00:36:22.460
 he said

00:36:22.460 --> 00:36:22.840
 I'm

00:36:22.840 --> 00:36:23.300
 taking

00:36:23.300 --> 00:36:24.079
 the wrath

00:36:24.079 --> 00:36:25.240
 of God

00:36:25.240 --> 00:36:26.940
 he paid

00:36:26.940 --> 00:36:27.500
 the price

00:36:27.500 --> 00:36:28.880
 so that

00:36:28.880 --> 00:36:29.180
 we may

00:36:29.180 --> 00:36:29.579
 have new

00:36:29.579 --> 00:36:30.079
 life

00:36:30.079 --> 00:36:31.740
 so that

00:36:31.740 --> 00:36:32.039
 we can

00:36:32.039 --> 00:36:32.380
 live in

00:36:32.380 --> 00:36:32.660
 him

00:36:32.660 --> 00:36:35.480
 so what

00:36:35.480 --> 00:36:36.059
 is Christmas

00:36:36.059 --> 00:36:36.820
 all about

00:36:36.820 --> 00:36:39.720
 it's

00:36:39.720 --> 00:36:39.900
 about

00:36:39.900 --> 00:36:40.460
 the story

00:36:40.460 --> 00:36:41.019
 of God

00:36:41.019 --> 00:36:43.260
 with us

00:36:43.260 --> 00:36:43.860
 from the

00:36:43.860 --> 00:36:44.220
 beginning

00:36:44.220 --> 00:36:45.000
 and he's

00:36:45.000 --> 00:36:45.180
 going to

00:36:45.180 --> 00:36:45.539
 be with

00:36:45.539 --> 00:36:45.860
 us

00:36:45.860 --> 00:36:46.400
 in the

00:36:46.400 --> 00:36:46.640
 end

00:36:46.640 --> 00:36:50.580
 it's

00:36:50.580 --> 00:36:50.820
 about

00:36:50.820 --> 00:36:51.180
 Jesus

00:36:51.180 --> 00:36:51.640
 who is

00:36:51.640 --> 00:36:52.220
 fully

00:36:52.220 --> 00:36:52.680
 God

00:36:52.680 --> 00:36:53.440
 and fully

00:36:53.440 --> 00:36:53.900
 man

00:36:53.900 --> 00:36:56.240
 lived a

00:36:56.240 --> 00:36:56.600
 perfect

00:36:56.600 --> 00:36:57.120
 sinless

00:36:57.120 --> 00:36:57.740
 life

00:36:57.740 --> 00:36:58.260
 which is

00:36:58.260 --> 00:36:58.780
 impossible

00:36:58.780 --> 00:36:59.360
 for any

00:36:59.360 --> 00:36:59.860
 other man

00:36:59.860 --> 00:37:00.360
 to do

00:37:00.360 --> 00:37:01.740
 and died

00:37:01.740 --> 00:37:02.220
 as if he

00:37:02.220 --> 00:37:02.700
 had committed

00:37:02.700 --> 00:37:03.180
 all the

00:37:03.180 --> 00:37:03.460
 sin

00:37:03.460 --> 00:37:03.940
 as he

00:37:03.940 --> 00:37:04.220
 took it

00:37:04.220 --> 00:37:04.440
 upon

00:37:04.440 --> 00:37:04.940
 himself

00:37:04.940 --> 00:37:05.620
 for us

00:37:05.619 --> 00:37:09.359
 if he

00:37:09.359 --> 00:37:09.559
 wouldn't

00:37:09.559 --> 00:37:10.000
 have come

00:37:10.000 --> 00:37:10.299
 we would

00:37:10.299 --> 00:37:10.699
 remain

00:37:10.699 --> 00:37:10.980
 dead

00:37:10.980 --> 00:37:11.219
 in our

00:37:11.219 --> 00:37:11.859
 trespasses

00:37:11.859 --> 00:37:12.599
 and sins

00:37:12.599 --> 00:37:13.400
 as we

00:37:13.400 --> 00:37:13.819
 went through

00:37:13.819 --> 00:37:14.359
 in Ephesians

00:37:14.359 --> 00:37:14.719
 2

00:37:14.719 --> 00:37:17.239
 so what

00:37:17.239 --> 00:37:17.519
 is our

00:37:17.519 --> 00:37:17.940
 response

00:37:17.940 --> 00:37:18.579
 how should

00:37:18.579 --> 00:37:19.319
 we respond

00:37:19.319 --> 00:37:19.679
 we should

00:37:19.679 --> 00:37:20.359
 respond

00:37:20.359 --> 00:37:20.920
 with hearts

00:37:20.920 --> 00:37:21.339
 full of

00:37:21.339 --> 00:37:21.739
 praise

00:37:21.739 --> 00:37:22.659
 for it

00:37:22.659 --> 00:37:22.799
 is

00:37:22.799 --> 00:37:23.199
 celebrating

00:37:23.199 --> 00:37:23.699
 the first

00:37:23.699 --> 00:37:23.960
 coming

00:37:23.960 --> 00:37:24.279
 of our

00:37:24.279 --> 00:37:24.559
 savior

00:37:24.559 --> 00:37:25.179
 who came

00:37:25.179 --> 00:37:25.699
 to deal

00:37:25.699 --> 00:37:26.299
 with sin

00:37:26.299 --> 00:37:28.460
 and we

00:37:28.460 --> 00:37:28.859
 look ever

00:37:28.859 --> 00:37:29.079
 so

00:37:29.079 --> 00:37:30.460
 expectantly

00:37:30.460 --> 00:37:31.139
 for his

00:37:31.139 --> 00:37:31.639
 return

00:37:31.639 --> 00:37:32.480
 when he

00:37:32.480 --> 00:37:33.159
 returns in

00:37:33.159 --> 00:37:33.519
 glory to

00:37:33.519 --> 00:37:33.699
 bring

00:37:33.699 --> 00:37:34.159
 judgment

00:37:34.159 --> 00:37:36.519
 and in

00:37:36.519 --> 00:37:36.899
 this we

00:37:36.899 --> 00:37:37.420
 see both

00:37:37.420 --> 00:37:38.000
 his love

00:37:38.000 --> 00:37:38.519
 and his

00:37:38.519 --> 00:37:39.119
 justice

00:37:39.119 --> 00:37:40.559
 being poured

00:37:40.559 --> 00:37:40.879
 out

00:37:40.879 --> 00:37:44.379
 and those

00:37:44.379 --> 00:37:44.980
 two go

00:37:44.980 --> 00:37:45.460
 together

00:37:45.460 --> 00:37:46.799
 but the

00:37:46.799 --> 00:37:47.159
 psalmist

00:37:47.159 --> 00:37:47.859
 responds in

00:37:47.859 --> 00:37:48.379
 awe and I

00:37:48.379 --> 00:37:49.059
 hope we do

00:37:49.059 --> 00:37:50.399
 that not just

00:37:50.399 --> 00:37:51.139
 at Christmas

00:37:51.139 --> 00:37:52.359
 or Easter

00:37:52.359 --> 00:37:53.139
 but each time

00:37:53.139 --> 00:37:53.779
 we pick up his

00:37:53.779 --> 00:37:54.299
 word and spend

00:37:54.299 --> 00:37:54.960
 time with him

00:37:54.960 --> 00:37:58.279
 and I want to

00:37:58.279 --> 00:37:58.799
 close with

00:37:58.799 --> 00:37:59.699
 Psalm 111

00:37:59.699 --> 00:38:07.579
 which says

00:38:07.579 --> 00:38:08.139
 this

00:38:08.139 --> 00:38:15.299
 praise the

00:38:15.299 --> 00:38:15.719
 Lord I

00:38:15.719 --> 00:38:16.099
 will give

00:38:16.099 --> 00:38:16.799
 thanks to

00:38:16.799 --> 00:38:17.219
 the Lord

00:38:17.219 --> 00:38:17.879
 with my

00:38:17.879 --> 00:38:18.619
 whole heart

00:38:18.619 --> 00:38:19.379
 in the

00:38:19.379 --> 00:38:20.079
 company of

00:38:20.079 --> 00:38:20.619
 the upright

00:38:20.619 --> 00:38:21.000
 in the

00:38:21.000 --> 00:38:21.639
 congregation

00:38:21.639 --> 00:38:23.199
 great are

00:38:23.199 --> 00:38:23.679
 the works

00:38:23.679 --> 00:38:23.980
 of the

00:38:23.980 --> 00:38:24.199
 Lord

00:38:24.199 --> 00:38:24.859
 studied by

00:38:24.859 --> 00:38:25.299
 all who

00:38:25.299 --> 00:38:25.859
 delight in

00:38:25.859 --> 00:38:26.059
 them

00:38:26.059 --> 00:38:27.319
 full of

00:38:27.319 --> 00:38:27.899
 splendor

00:38:27.899 --> 00:38:28.639
 and majesty

00:38:28.639 --> 00:38:29.219
 is his

00:38:29.219 --> 00:38:29.900
 work and

00:38:29.900 --> 00:38:30.659
 his righteousness

00:38:30.659 --> 00:38:31.980
 endures forever

00:38:31.980 --> 00:38:33.659
 he has caused

00:38:33.659 --> 00:38:34.279
 his wondrous

00:38:34.279 --> 00:38:35.039
 works to be

00:38:35.039 --> 00:38:35.500
 remembered

00:38:35.500 --> 00:38:36.799
 the Lord is

00:38:36.799 --> 00:38:37.839
 gracious and

00:38:37.839 --> 00:38:38.299
 merciful

00:38:38.299 --> 00:38:39.659
 he provides

00:38:39.659 --> 00:38:40.579
 food for those

00:38:40.579 --> 00:38:41.259
 who fear him

00:38:41.259 --> 00:38:42.539
 he remembers his

00:38:42.539 --> 00:38:43.500
 covenant forever

00:38:43.500 --> 00:38:45.359
 he has shown his

00:38:45.359 --> 00:38:46.460
 people the power

00:38:46.460 --> 00:38:47.799
 of his works in

00:38:47.799 --> 00:38:48.420
 giving them the

00:38:48.420 --> 00:38:49.379
 inheritance of the

00:38:49.379 --> 00:38:49.799
 nations

00:38:49.799 --> 00:38:51.619
 the works of his

00:38:51.619 --> 00:38:52.679
 hands are faithful

00:38:52.679 --> 00:38:53.319
 and just

00:38:53.319 --> 00:38:54.859
 all his precepts

00:38:54.859 --> 00:38:55.440
 are trustworthy

00:38:55.440 --> 00:38:56.639
 they are

00:38:56.639 --> 00:38:57.900
 established forever

00:38:57.900 --> 00:38:58.480
 and ever

00:38:58.480 --> 00:38:59.579
 to be performed

00:38:59.579 --> 00:39:00.740
 with faithfulness

00:39:00.740 --> 00:39:01.599
 and uprightness

00:39:01.599 --> 00:39:02.619
 he sent

00:39:02.619 --> 00:39:03.460
 redemption to

00:39:03.460 --> 00:39:04.000
 his people

00:39:04.000 --> 00:39:05.139
 he has commanded

00:39:05.139 --> 00:39:05.820
 his covenant

00:39:05.820 --> 00:39:06.360
 forever

00:39:06.360 --> 00:39:08.039
 holy and

00:39:08.039 --> 00:39:08.780
 awesome is

00:39:08.780 --> 00:39:09.380
 his name

00:39:09.380 --> 00:39:10.800
 the fear of the

00:39:10.800 --> 00:39:11.320
 Lord is the

00:39:11.320 --> 00:39:11.840
 beginning of

00:39:11.840 --> 00:39:12.240
 wisdom

00:39:12.240 --> 00:39:14.460
 all those who

00:39:14.460 --> 00:39:15.179
 practice it

00:39:15.179 --> 00:39:15.960
 have a good

00:39:15.960 --> 00:39:16.639
 understanding

00:39:16.639 --> 00:39:17.820
 and his praise

00:39:17.820 --> 00:39:18.639
 endures forever

00:39:18.639 --> 00:39:23.179
 and my prayer

00:39:23.179 --> 00:39:25.319
 as well as a

00:39:25.319 --> 00:39:26.319
 question for you

00:39:26.319 --> 00:39:29.259
 is is this

00:39:29.259 --> 00:39:30.199
 our hearts

00:39:30.199 --> 00:39:31.119
 response

00:39:31.119 --> 00:39:32.739
 to the Christmas

00:39:32.739 --> 00:39:33.440
 story to the

00:39:33.440 --> 00:39:33.900
 gospel

00:39:33.900 --> 00:39:37.420
 because it

00:39:37.420 --> 00:39:37.960
 should be

00:39:37.960 --> 00:39:40.159
 the psalmist

00:39:40.159 --> 00:39:40.859
 cries out

00:39:40.859 --> 00:39:41.619
 praise the

00:39:41.619 --> 00:39:42.139
 Lord I will

00:39:42.139 --> 00:39:42.739
 give thanks

00:39:42.739 --> 00:39:43.079
 to the Lord

00:39:43.079 --> 00:39:43.719
 with my whole

00:39:43.719 --> 00:39:44.799
 heart in the

00:39:44.799 --> 00:39:45.539
 company of the

00:39:45.539 --> 00:39:46.239
 upright in the

00:39:46.239 --> 00:39:46.799
 congregation

00:39:46.800 --> 00:39:48.680
 great are the

00:39:48.680 --> 00:39:49.240
 works of the

00:39:49.240 --> 00:39:50.060
 Lord studied by

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 all who

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 delight in

00:39:51.240 --> 00:39:51.500
 them

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 and he

00:39:53.080 --> 00:39:53.780
 continues to

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 go on full

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 of splendor

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 and majesty

00:39:55.660 --> 00:39:56.400
 as his work

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 and his

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 righteousness

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 endures forever

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 let's not

00:40:01.920 --> 00:40:03.500
 forget what

00:40:03.500 --> 00:40:04.080
 Christmas is

00:40:04.080 --> 00:40:04.460
 about

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 it's about

00:40:05.760 --> 00:40:06.440
 Emmanuel

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 God with

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 us

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 and not

00:40:10.820 --> 00:40:11.360
 forget who

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 God is

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 not belittle

00:40:13.160 --> 00:40:14.240
 him in this

00:40:14.240 --> 00:40:15.120
 little box of

00:40:15.120 --> 00:40:15.700
 our lives

00:40:15.699 --> 00:40:16.779
 that we

00:40:16.779 --> 00:40:17.259
 place him

00:40:17.259 --> 00:40:17.519
 in

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 he's the

00:40:19.519 --> 00:40:19.939
 God of the

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 impossible

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 the God

00:40:21.519 --> 00:40:22.119
 that speaks

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 and it

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 happens

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 that same

00:40:27.039 --> 00:40:27.579
 power that

00:40:27.579 --> 00:40:28.079
 rose Jesus

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 from the dead

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 is given to

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 us to walk

00:40:30.639 --> 00:40:31.059
 in him

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 to live in

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 him

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 and so I

00:40:38.259 --> 00:40:38.599
 hope

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 and pray

00:40:40.119 --> 00:40:40.619
 that this

00:40:40.619 --> 00:40:41.199
 Christmas

00:40:41.199 --> 00:40:44.639
 we will

00:40:44.639 --> 00:40:45.139
 stand in

00:40:45.139 --> 00:40:45.699
 awe of

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 what

00:40:46.019 --> 00:40:47.199
 God has

00:40:47.199 --> 00:40:47.539
 done

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 and the

00:40:48.139 --> 00:40:48.460
 gift

00:40:48.460 --> 00:40:49.199
 that Jesus

00:40:49.199 --> 00:40:49.699
 is

00:40:49.699 --> 00:40:50.980
 to us

00:40:50.980 --> 00:40:52.899
 and as

00:40:52.899 --> 00:40:53.379
 the church

00:40:53.379 --> 00:40:53.899
 as the body

00:40:53.899 --> 00:40:54.480
 of believers

00:40:54.480 --> 00:40:58.619
 we need to be

00:40:58.619 --> 00:40:59.480
 sharing this

00:40:59.480 --> 00:40:59.899
 truth

00:40:59.899 --> 00:41:01.299
 this gospel

00:41:01.299 --> 00:41:02.659
 the work

00:41:02.659 --> 00:41:03.219
 that Christ

00:41:03.219 --> 00:41:03.739
 has done

00:41:03.739 --> 00:41:05.639
 with those

00:41:05.639 --> 00:41:06.399
 around us

00:41:06.400 --> 00:41:07.320
 because there

00:41:07.320 --> 00:41:07.760
 are many

00:41:07.760 --> 00:41:09.200
 in this

00:41:09.200 --> 00:41:09.880
 town alone

00:41:09.880 --> 00:41:10.440
 that are

00:41:10.440 --> 00:41:10.800
 dead

00:41:10.800 --> 00:41:11.539
 in their

00:41:11.539 --> 00:41:12.260
 trespasses

00:41:12.260 --> 00:41:12.900
 and sins

00:41:12.900 --> 00:41:14.260
 and maybe

00:41:14.260 --> 00:41:14.700
 they've heard

00:41:14.700 --> 00:41:15.300
 the gospel

00:41:15.300 --> 00:41:18.180
 but they

00:41:18.180 --> 00:41:18.599
 need to hear

00:41:18.599 --> 00:41:18.960
 it again

00:41:18.960 --> 00:41:21.840
 so go

00:41:21.840 --> 00:41:22.440
 from here

00:41:22.440 --> 00:41:23.320
 rejoice

00:41:23.320 --> 00:41:23.880
 in the

00:41:23.880 --> 00:41:24.139
 Lord

00:41:24.139 --> 00:41:28.079
 but also

00:41:28.079 --> 00:41:29.519
 share the

00:41:29.519 --> 00:41:30.019
 good news

00:41:30.019 --> 00:41:31.340
 thank you

00:41:31.340 --> 00:42:00.760
 now