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 Amen. You may be seated. Kids, you've got to be seated too. You're in with us this morning.

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 Was that a baby crying? Or was that an adult crying?

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 Would you open up your Bibles to John chapter 1? It's on page 1053 of your Pew Bible.

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 I'm going to read John 1, 1 through 18 once more. May God bless the reading and the hearing of His holy Word.

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 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

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 He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through Him.

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 And without Him was not anything made that was made. In Him was life.

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 In the light, life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

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 There was a man sent from God whose name was John.

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 He came as a witness to bear witness about the light that all might believe through Him.

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 He was not the light, but came to bear witness about the light.

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 The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world.

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 He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, yet the world did not know Him.

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 He came to His own, and His own people did not receive Him.

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 But to all who did receive Him, who believe in His name, He gave the right to become children of God,

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 who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

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 And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us.

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 And we have seen, we have beheld His glory.

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 Glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

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 John bore witness about Him and cried out,

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 This was He of whom I said, He who comes after me ranks before me, because He was before me.

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 For from His fullness we have all received grace upon grace.

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 For the law was given through Moses, grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.

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 No one has ever seen God, the only God, who is at the Father's side.

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 He has made Him known.

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 May God bless the reading and hearing of God's Word.

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 The greatest gift I have ever received underneath a Christmas tree, important qualification,

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 was when I was eight years old.

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 I was living in Connecticut.

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 I unwrapped, I'm going to do this in a Howard Cosell voice,

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 an ABC Wide World of Sports mobile broadcasting semi-tractor trailer.

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 It was awesome.

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 Two worlds, my favorite two worlds coming together.

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 ABC, Wide World of Sports,

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 The Thrill of Victory and the Agony of Defeat,

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 and semi-tractor trailers.

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 I loved both of them.

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 And I put, I logged in a ton of hours with this metal truck.

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 But now I suspect that that metal truck is,

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 if not fully rusted and gone, close.

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 I was underneath tons of refuse in a landfill somewhere in Connecticut,

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 where I grew up.

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 Has anybody else noticed that the gifts that we give,

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 now don't get me wrong, I love giving gifts on Christmas.

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 It's a wonderful tradition.

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 It points to the greatest gift ever.

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 But have you ever noticed that the gifts we give,

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 they have a limited shelf life?

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 Sports equipment,

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 electronics,

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 clothes,

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 limited shelf life.

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 You give cash, but cash don't last.

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 The greatest gift ever given wasn't found under a Christmas tree.

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 The greatest gift ever given wasn't found in a stocking hung on the mantle with care.

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 The greatest gift ever given was given by God.

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 A baby boy,

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 Emmanuel,

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 the Word become flesh,

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 lying in a feeding trough

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 in a first century animal shelter

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 in the little town of Bethlehem.

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 An angel gave him a name.

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 Jesus.

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 Because he would rescue his people from their sins.

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 He was also called Emmanuel,

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 which literally means God with us.

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 He had a bunch of titles.

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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 when he put it all together,

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 it's quite a collection of names

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 and titles

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 for a baby

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 that was born

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 2,000 years ago.

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 In the feeding trough

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 is the Word become flesh.

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 In the feeding trough,

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 in that manger,

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 in the little town of Bethlehem,

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 is the light of the world.

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 The ultimate self-revelation

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 of God

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 and His salvation.

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 He's the greatest gift ever given.

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 And He was given 2,000 years ago.

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 But you can receive Him today

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 as the greatest gift ever.

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 So for a few minutes here,

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 I want to point you

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 in this passage

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 in verses 14 through 18,

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 primarily in verse 14,

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 I want you first

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 to be amazed by Him,

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 His person.

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 Second,

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 I want you to behold His glory.

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 And third,

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 I want to help you believe in Him.

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 Be amazed,

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 behold,

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 believe.

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 The greatest gift ever given

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 is the Word who became flesh,

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 the light,

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 shining life

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 into the darkness.

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 Be amazed by Him,

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 this person.

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 And the Word became flesh.

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 You know,

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 those four words,

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 the Word became flesh,

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 they pack

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 a theological punch.

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 because what they're saying

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 is that

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 in the one person

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 of Jesus

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 are two natures.

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 Fully God,

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 fully man.

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 Totally God,

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 totally man.

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 And it is something

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 to be amazed by.

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 The Word

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 we're introduced to

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 in John 1, 1 and 2,

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 He,

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 a person,

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 we see that in verse 3,

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 He,

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 in Him was life,

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 verse 4,

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 this person was in the beginning

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 before there was anything created

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 and

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 the Word was with God.

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 He was a person

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 distinct from God

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 and the Word was God.

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 He was a person

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 distinct from God

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 but fully God

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 at the same time.

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 And we learn

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 that He was in the beginning.

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 He existed before anything

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 that was created.

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 In verse 3,

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 it's the Word

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 who created everything.

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 And so,

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 the Word

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 is the eternally existent,

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 uncreated creator

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 of all things,

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 the second person

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 of the Trinity,

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 the Divine Son.

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 And in Him

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 was life.

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 And that life

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 shines in the darkness.

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 So, on the one hand,

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 the Word

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 that became flesh

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 is totally God.

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 and on the other hand,

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 He became flesh.

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 Totally man.

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 That word flesh

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 is getting at

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 how He became

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 a real human being.

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 He had a real

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 physical body.

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 He had a

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 real range

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 of emotions

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 that He experienced

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 33 years

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 of His living.

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 He had

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 real thoughts.

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 He had

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 real

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 kind of exercises

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 of His will

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 that He would do.

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 The uncreated creator

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 learned.

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 He learned

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 how to eat

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 solid food.

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 He learned

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 how to speak.

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 The Word

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 learned

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 how to speak.

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 He learned

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 how to walk.

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 He learned

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 how to play

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 with others.

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 He went

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 through puberty

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 without sin.

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 He learned

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 a trade.

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 He had

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 calluses

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 form on His hands.

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 He sweat

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 from His brow.

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 He gave

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 a hard day's work.

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 work.

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 He enjoyed

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 good food.

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 He experienced

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 the fullness

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 of our humanity

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 because He

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 was fully

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 human

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 with one

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 big exception.

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 He never

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 sinned.

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 For

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 33 years

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 He

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 sinned

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 not once.

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 He was

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 God

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 holiness

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 incarnate.

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 The Word

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 became

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 flesh.

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 Totally God.

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 Totally man.

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 How did that

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 happen?

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 What's

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 in that

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 Word

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 became?

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 How did

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 the eternally

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 existent

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 uncreated

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 creator

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 become a

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 living

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 breathing

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 human

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 being?

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 Because it's

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 not like the

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 rest of us.

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 There are

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 8 billion

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 people living

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 on the

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 planet

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 right now

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 and all

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 8 billion

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 of us

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 came into

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 existence

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 in the

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 same way.

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 A physical

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 union between

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 one man

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 and one

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 woman.

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 not Jesus.

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 In Luke

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 chapter 1

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 we are

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 told

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 that there

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 is this

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 angel

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 named

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 Gabriel

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 who shows

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 up and

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 has a

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 conversation

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 with a

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 young lady

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 named

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 Mary

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 who was

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 a virgin

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 which means

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 she wasn't

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 married.

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 She hasn't

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 had a

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 physical

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 relationship

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 with a

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 man.

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 She was

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 engaged

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 to

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 Joseph.

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 But this

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 angel tells

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 Mary that

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 the Holy

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 Spirit will

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 miraculously

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 powerfully

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 conceive a

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 son in

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 her virgin

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 womb.

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 The way

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 he became

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 is a

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 miracle of

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 God.

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 His

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 incarnation

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 is a

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 triune

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 event.

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 It's

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 amazing.

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 So the

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 second person

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 of the

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 Trinity

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 became a

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 living

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 breathing

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 human

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 being

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 by

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 miracle

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 of God.

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 God

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 begat

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 God.

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 Maybe

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 you're

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 familiar

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 with

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 the

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 original

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 version of

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 O come

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 all ye

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 faithful.

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 The

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 second

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 verse

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 goes like

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 this.

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 True

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 God of

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 true

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 God.

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 Light

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 from

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 light

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 eternal.

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 Lo

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 he

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 shuns

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 not the

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 virgin's

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 womb.

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 Son of

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 the

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 Father

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 begotten

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 not

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 created.

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 Jesus

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 has a

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 birthday

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 yes but

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 the

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 second

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 person

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 of

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 the

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 Trinity

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 is

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 from

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 everlasting

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 to

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 everlasting

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 because

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 he's

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 God.

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 For

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 those of

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 you in

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 the room

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 who may

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 be hearing

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 this for

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 the first

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 time

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 or maybe

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 you grew

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 up in

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 the church

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 you've

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 deconstructed

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 a little

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 bit

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 here's the

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 basic

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 question

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 is it

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 true?

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 Did this

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 really

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 happen?

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 If it

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 didn't

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 happen

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 throw it

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 in the

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 trash can.

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 It's

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 just

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 use

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 Christmas

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 paper.

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 But if

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 it did

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 happen

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 be

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 amazed.

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 The

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 greatest

00:12:48.940 --> 00:12:49.240
 gift

00:12:49.240 --> 00:12:49.460
 ever

00:12:49.460 --> 00:12:49.800
 given

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 was

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 fully

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 God

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 and

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 fully

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 man

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 in

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 one

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 person.

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 And you

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 know what's

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 even more

00:12:58.160 --> 00:12:58.500
 amazing?

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 He remains

00:13:01.040 --> 00:13:02.060
 incarnate

00:13:02.060 --> 00:13:03.020
 today.

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 So be

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 amazed.

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 But now

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 let's

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 behold.

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 Behold

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 his glory.

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 We read

00:13:15.320 --> 00:13:15.580
 in verse

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 14 and

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 the word

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 became

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 flesh.

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 Be

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 amazed

00:13:17.820 --> 00:13:19.640
 and

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 dwelt

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 among

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 us.

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 And we've

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 seen his

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 glory.

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 Glory is

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 of the

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 only

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 son

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 from

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 the

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 father

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 full of

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 grace

00:13:25.539 --> 00:13:25.719
 and

00:13:25.719 --> 00:13:26.059
 truth.

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 That

00:13:27.319 --> 00:13:27.799
 word

00:13:27.799 --> 00:13:28.299
 dwelt

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 and he

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 dwelt

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 among

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 us

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 literally

00:13:31.379 --> 00:13:31.679
 means

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 to

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 pitch

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 a

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 tent.

00:13:33.479 --> 00:13:33.939
 To

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 set up

00:13:34.299 --> 00:13:34.439
 a

00:13:34.439 --> 00:13:34.719
 tent.

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 For

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 those

00:13:37.359 --> 00:13:38.019
 who

00:13:38.019 --> 00:13:38.439
 heard

00:13:38.439 --> 00:13:38.599
 the

00:13:38.599 --> 00:13:38.899
 gospel

00:13:38.899 --> 00:13:39.159
 of

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 John

00:13:39.399 --> 00:13:39.539
 for

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 the

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 first

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 time

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 and

00:13:40.240 --> 00:13:40.399
 had

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 a

00:13:40.519 --> 00:13:40.740
 Jewish

00:13:40.740 --> 00:13:41.199
 background,

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 do you

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 know what

00:13:41.659 --> 00:13:41.939
 they would

00:13:41.939 --> 00:13:42.039
 have

00:13:42.039 --> 00:13:42.279
 heard?

00:13:43.359 --> 00:13:43.719
 They

00:13:43.719 --> 00:13:43.879
 would

00:13:43.879 --> 00:13:44.019
 have

00:13:44.019 --> 00:13:44.339
 heard

00:13:44.339 --> 00:13:44.740
 a

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 reference,

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 a

00:13:46.179 --> 00:13:46.379
 very

00:13:46.379 --> 00:13:46.839
 clear

00:13:46.839 --> 00:13:47.620
 allusion

00:13:47.620 --> 00:13:49.159
 to

00:13:49.159 --> 00:13:49.399
 the

00:13:49.399 --> 00:13:50.039
 tent

00:13:50.039 --> 00:13:50.579
 God

00:13:50.579 --> 00:13:51.179
 pitched

00:13:51.179 --> 00:13:51.639
 among

00:13:51.639 --> 00:13:51.879
 his

00:13:51.879 --> 00:13:52.279
 people

00:13:52.279 --> 00:13:53.059
 when

00:13:53.059 --> 00:13:53.220
 they

00:13:53.220 --> 00:13:53.480
 came

00:13:53.480 --> 00:13:53.679
 out

00:13:53.679 --> 00:13:53.839
 of

00:13:53.839 --> 00:13:54.339
 Egypt

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 and

00:13:54.819 --> 00:13:55.419
 wandered

00:13:55.419 --> 00:13:56.000
 into

00:13:56.000 --> 00:13:56.819
 eventually

00:13:56.819 --> 00:13:57.240
 into

00:13:57.240 --> 00:13:57.459
 the

00:13:57.459 --> 00:13:57.860
 promised

00:13:57.860 --> 00:13:58.279
 land,

00:13:59.659 --> 00:13:59.799
 the

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 tabernacle.

00:14:01.519 --> 00:14:02.220
 This

00:14:02.220 --> 00:14:03.019
 elaborate

00:14:03.019 --> 00:14:03.779
 tent

00:14:03.779 --> 00:14:05.120
 set up,

00:14:05.360 --> 00:14:05.759
 designed

00:14:05.759 --> 00:14:06.439
 by God,

00:14:06.740 --> 00:14:07.059
 commanded

00:14:07.059 --> 00:14:07.539
 by God

00:14:07.539 --> 00:14:07.860
 to be

00:14:07.860 --> 00:14:08.480
 set up

00:14:08.480 --> 00:14:09.139
 wherever

00:14:09.139 --> 00:14:10.000
 Israel

00:14:10.000 --> 00:14:10.819
 would go.

00:14:11.240 --> 00:14:11.459
 When they

00:14:11.459 --> 00:14:11.899
 would come

00:14:11.899 --> 00:14:12.539
 to a

00:14:12.539 --> 00:14:12.919
 stay,

00:14:13.339 --> 00:14:14.860
 the tent

00:14:14.860 --> 00:14:15.159
 would be

00:14:15.159 --> 00:14:15.579
 set up

00:14:15.579 --> 00:14:15.839
 and then

00:14:15.839 --> 00:14:16.100
 God

00:14:16.100 --> 00:14:16.339
 would

00:14:16.339 --> 00:14:16.799
 descend

00:14:16.799 --> 00:14:17.039
 in a

00:14:17.039 --> 00:14:17.399
 cloud

00:14:17.399 --> 00:14:17.659
 and

00:14:17.659 --> 00:14:18.399
 the

00:14:18.399 --> 00:14:18.679
 scripture

00:14:18.679 --> 00:14:19.179
 reads

00:14:19.179 --> 00:14:19.399
 that

00:14:19.399 --> 00:14:19.600
 he

00:14:19.600 --> 00:14:19.899
 would

00:14:19.899 --> 00:14:20.480
 interact

00:14:20.480 --> 00:14:20.679
 with

00:14:20.679 --> 00:14:21.000
 Moses

00:14:21.000 --> 00:14:21.980
 face

00:14:21.980 --> 00:14:22.120
 to

00:14:22.120 --> 00:14:22.439
 face.

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 You

00:14:25.559 --> 00:14:25.719
 could

00:14:25.719 --> 00:14:26.139
 translate

00:14:26.139 --> 00:14:26.480
 it

00:14:26.480 --> 00:14:27.539
 and

00:14:27.539 --> 00:14:27.639
 the

00:14:27.639 --> 00:14:27.779
 word

00:14:27.779 --> 00:14:28.079
 became

00:14:28.079 --> 00:14:28.459
 flesh

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 and

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 tabernacled

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 among

00:14:31.179 --> 00:14:31.559
 us.

00:14:33.459 --> 00:14:33.719
 Did

00:14:33.719 --> 00:14:33.899
 you know

00:14:33.899 --> 00:14:34.379
 the story

00:14:34.379 --> 00:14:34.620
 of the

00:14:34.620 --> 00:14:34.839
 Bible

00:14:34.839 --> 00:14:35.019
 is

00:14:35.019 --> 00:14:35.480
 actually

00:14:35.480 --> 00:14:35.719
 the

00:14:35.719 --> 00:14:36.019
 story

00:14:36.019 --> 00:14:36.159
 of

00:14:36.159 --> 00:14:36.339
 God

00:14:36.339 --> 00:14:36.620
 dwelling

00:14:36.620 --> 00:14:36.799
 with

00:14:36.799 --> 00:14:36.919
 his

00:14:36.919 --> 00:14:37.159
 people?

00:14:38.779 --> 00:14:39.299
 Think

00:14:39.299 --> 00:14:39.539
 about

00:14:39.539 --> 00:14:39.819
 it.

00:14:41.039 --> 00:14:41.539
 Adam

00:14:41.539 --> 00:14:41.699
 and

00:14:41.699 --> 00:14:41.839
 Eve

00:14:41.839 --> 00:14:41.959
 in

00:14:41.959 --> 00:14:42.079
 the

00:14:42.079 --> 00:14:42.439
 garden,

00:14:44.059 --> 00:14:44.360
 God

00:14:44.360 --> 00:14:44.779
 walking

00:14:44.779 --> 00:14:45.019
 with

00:14:45.019 --> 00:14:45.199
 them

00:14:45.199 --> 00:14:45.319
 in

00:14:45.319 --> 00:14:45.439
 the

00:14:45.439 --> 00:14:45.679
 cool

00:14:45.679 --> 00:14:45.839
 of

00:14:45.839 --> 00:14:45.919
 the

00:14:45.919 --> 00:14:46.179
 day,

00:14:46.559 --> 00:14:46.799
 God

00:14:46.799 --> 00:14:47.019
 with

00:14:47.019 --> 00:14:47.179
 his

00:14:47.179 --> 00:14:47.480
 people.

00:14:47.659 --> 00:14:49.500
 The

00:14:49.500 --> 00:14:50.179
 tabernacle,

00:14:50.519 --> 00:14:50.799
 God

00:14:50.799 --> 00:14:51.199
 dwelling

00:14:51.199 --> 00:14:51.419
 with

00:14:51.419 --> 00:14:51.579
 his

00:14:51.579 --> 00:14:51.959
 people

00:14:51.959 --> 00:14:52.899
 en route

00:14:52.899 --> 00:14:53.139
 to

00:14:53.139 --> 00:14:53.319
 the

00:14:53.319 --> 00:14:53.659
 promised

00:14:53.659 --> 00:14:54.019
 land.

00:14:55.299 --> 00:14:55.740
 Eventually

00:14:55.740 --> 00:14:56.299
 the

00:14:56.299 --> 00:14:56.600
 temple

00:14:56.600 --> 00:14:56.899
 of

00:14:56.899 --> 00:14:57.319
 Solomon

00:14:57.319 --> 00:14:57.600
 is

00:14:57.600 --> 00:14:57.899
 built

00:14:57.899 --> 00:14:58.159
 and

00:14:58.159 --> 00:14:58.379
 God

00:14:58.379 --> 00:14:58.799
 comes

00:14:58.799 --> 00:14:58.980
 and

00:14:58.980 --> 00:14:59.639
 occupies

00:14:59.639 --> 00:14:59.860
 that

00:14:59.860 --> 00:15:00.159
 temple.

00:15:00.600 --> 00:15:00.860
 God

00:15:00.860 --> 00:15:01.120
 with

00:15:01.120 --> 00:15:01.299
 his

00:15:01.299 --> 00:15:01.699
 people

00:15:01.699 --> 00:15:02.199
 in

00:15:02.199 --> 00:15:02.459
 his

00:15:02.459 --> 00:15:02.899
 land.

00:15:04.439 --> 00:15:04.620
 And

00:15:04.620 --> 00:15:04.719
 then

00:15:04.719 --> 00:15:04.860
 when

00:15:04.860 --> 00:15:05.100
 Jesus

00:15:05.100 --> 00:15:05.459
 shows

00:15:05.459 --> 00:15:05.779
 up,

00:15:07.519 --> 00:15:07.980
 God

00:15:07.980 --> 00:15:08.579
 dwells

00:15:08.579 --> 00:15:08.740
 with

00:15:08.740 --> 00:15:08.919
 his

00:15:08.919 --> 00:15:09.319
 people

00:15:09.319 --> 00:15:10.539
 in

00:15:10.539 --> 00:15:10.719
 a

00:15:10.719 --> 00:15:11.000
 tent

00:15:11.000 --> 00:15:11.299
 made

00:15:11.299 --> 00:15:11.500
 of

00:15:11.500 --> 00:15:12.000
 flesh,

00:15:13.360 --> 00:15:13.779
 Emmanuel.

00:15:16.339 --> 00:15:16.919
 Now

00:15:16.919 --> 00:15:17.360
 Jesus

00:15:17.360 --> 00:15:17.620
 has

00:15:17.620 --> 00:15:18.079
 ascended,

00:15:19.599 --> 00:15:19.899
 seated

00:15:19.899 --> 00:15:20.219
 at the

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 right

00:15:20.419 --> 00:15:20.599
 hand

00:15:20.599 --> 00:15:20.759
 of

00:15:20.759 --> 00:15:21.059
 God.

00:15:22.059 --> 00:15:22.579
 Do you

00:15:22.579 --> 00:15:22.979
 know who

00:15:22.979 --> 00:15:23.679
 has become

00:15:23.679 --> 00:15:24.299
 the

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 dwelling

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 place

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 of

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 God

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 now?

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 We

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 have

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 become

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 the

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 dwelling

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 place

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 of

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 God.

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 The

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 church.

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 It's the

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 place

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 where

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 God

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 dwells.

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 We are

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 his dwelling

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 place,

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 so we

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 need to

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 be holy

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 as he

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 is holy.

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 And

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 eventually

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 when

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 Jesus

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 returns

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 and he

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 judges

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 all and

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 he

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 recreates

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 the

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 heavens

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 and

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 the

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 earth,

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 we

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 will

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 dwell

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 with

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 him,

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 Emmanuel,

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 incarnate,

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 in a

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 full,

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 final,

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 and forever

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 way.

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 It's

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 God

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 with his

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 people

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 lighting up

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 the

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 place.

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 Dwell,

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 God

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 dwelling with

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 his people

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 is a

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 big theme

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 throughout

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 your whole

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 Bible.

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 And here

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 we're

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 seeing

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 God

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 dwelling

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 with

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 his

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 people

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 in

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 the

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 person

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 of

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 Jesus.

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 Which

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 means

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 this,

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 if

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 God

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 dwelt

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 with

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 his

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 people

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 in

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 the

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 man

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 Jesus,

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 he

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 was

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 beheld,

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 he

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 was

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 seen,

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 and

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 the

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 word

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 became

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 flesh

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 and

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 dwelt

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 among

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 us,

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 and

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 we

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 have

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 seen,

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 beheld

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 his

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 glory.

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 The

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 we

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 and

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 us

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 are

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 the

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 original

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 eyewitnesses

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 who

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 walked

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 with

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 Jesus,

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 who

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 talked

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 with

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 him

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 face

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 to

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 face.

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 It's

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 the

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 writer

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 of

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 the

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 gospel

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 of

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 John,

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 it's

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 John

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 the

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 son

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 of

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 Zebedee,

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 and

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 Matthew,

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 and

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 so

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 many

00:16:52.519 --> 00:16:52.779
 other

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 eyewitnesses.

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 They

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 beheld

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 him

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 face

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 to

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 face,

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 and

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 they

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 saw

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 his

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 glory,

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 glory

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 as

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 of

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 the

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 only

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 son,

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 the

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 only

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 begotten

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 of

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 the

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 father.

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 That

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 word

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 only

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 begotten,

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 it's

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 a

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 very

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 unusual

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 word

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 in

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 your

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 new

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 testament.

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 It

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 means

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 it's

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 unique

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 one

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 of a

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 kind.

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 And we

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 see it

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 not just

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 here

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 in

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 verse

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 14,

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 and the

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 word

00:17:20.980 --> 00:17:21.279
 became

00:17:21.279 --> 00:17:21.720
 flesh.

00:17:23.000 --> 00:17:23.200
 We

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 see

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 in

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 his

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 glory,

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 glories

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 of

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 the

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 only

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 son

00:17:25.000 --> 00:17:25.200
 from

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 the

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 father.

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 It

00:17:25.779 --> 00:17:26.019
 shows

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 up

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 in

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 verse

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 18.

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 No

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 one

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 has

00:17:27.740 --> 00:17:27.900
 ever

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 seen

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 God,

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 the

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 only

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 God,

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 the

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 unique

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 God,

00:17:31.779 --> 00:17:32.039
 speaking

00:17:32.039 --> 00:17:32.220
 of

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 Jesus.

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 And it

00:17:34.140 --> 00:17:34.519
 also

00:17:34.519 --> 00:17:35.160
 shows up,

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 if you're

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 wondering,

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 in John

00:17:36.419 --> 00:17:36.919
 3.

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 16,

00:17:37.480 --> 00:17:37.740
 for God

00:17:37.740 --> 00:17:38.059
 so loved

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 the world

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 that he

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 gave his

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 only son,

00:17:40.159 --> 00:17:40.720
 one unique

00:17:40.720 --> 00:17:41.079
 son,

00:17:41.240 --> 00:17:41.539
 God in

00:17:41.539 --> 00:17:42.039
 the flesh.

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 And what's

00:17:45.319 --> 00:17:45.859
 being said

00:17:45.859 --> 00:17:46.419
 here is

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 that the

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 original

00:17:47.839 --> 00:17:48.779
 eyewitnesses

00:17:48.779 --> 00:17:49.419
 to Jesus,

00:17:50.119 --> 00:17:50.859
 they beheld

00:17:50.859 --> 00:17:52.299
 God in

00:17:52.299 --> 00:17:53.179
 his glory,

00:17:54.299 --> 00:17:55.619
 full of

00:17:55.619 --> 00:17:56.000
 grace and

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 truth.

00:17:58.519 --> 00:17:59.240
 That's the

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 New Testament

00:17:59.700 --> 00:18:01.139
 version of

00:18:01.139 --> 00:18:02.139
 steadfast love

00:18:02.139 --> 00:18:03.480
 and faithfulness.

00:18:05.559 --> 00:18:06.200
 They

00:18:06.200 --> 00:18:06.740
 beheld

00:18:06.740 --> 00:18:08.899
 his

00:18:08.899 --> 00:18:09.319
 unique

00:18:09.319 --> 00:18:09.859
 glory,

00:18:10.859 --> 00:18:11.720
 full of

00:18:11.720 --> 00:18:12.659
 steadfast love

00:18:12.659 --> 00:18:13.379
 and faithfulness,

00:18:13.460 --> 00:18:13.819
 grace and

00:18:13.819 --> 00:18:14.139
 truth.

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 Those were

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 descriptions

00:18:15.639 --> 00:18:16.599
 used of

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 God in

00:18:17.480 --> 00:18:17.799
 the Old

00:18:17.799 --> 00:18:18.220
 Testament.

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 And they're

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 being attributed

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 to Jesus

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 and he

00:18:21.419 --> 00:18:22.440
 being full

00:18:22.440 --> 00:18:23.500
 of steadfast

00:18:23.500 --> 00:18:24.679
 love and

00:18:24.679 --> 00:18:25.159
 faithfulness

00:18:25.159 --> 00:18:25.740
 because he's

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 God in

00:18:27.019 --> 00:18:27.539
 the flesh

00:18:27.539 --> 00:18:28.000
 and he

00:18:28.000 --> 00:18:28.759
 was beheld,

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 seen by

00:18:30.379 --> 00:18:30.659
 these

00:18:30.659 --> 00:18:31.539
 eyewitnesses.

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 He is

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 the ultimate

00:18:36.200 --> 00:18:37.559
 self-revelation

00:18:37.559 --> 00:18:38.079
 of God.

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 Do you

00:18:41.019 --> 00:18:41.379
 know where

00:18:41.379 --> 00:18:41.720
 you can

00:18:41.720 --> 00:18:42.159
 behold his

00:18:42.159 --> 00:18:42.480
 glory?

00:18:45.200 --> 00:18:46.019
 Through the

00:18:46.019 --> 00:18:46.740
 eyewitnesses

00:18:46.740 --> 00:18:47.039
 of the New

00:18:47.039 --> 00:18:47.359
 Testament.

00:18:48.960 --> 00:18:49.579
 You can

00:18:49.579 --> 00:18:50.359
 behold

00:18:50.359 --> 00:18:51.480
 this

00:18:51.480 --> 00:18:52.799
 incarnate

00:18:52.799 --> 00:18:54.240
 Emmanuel.

00:18:55.259 --> 00:18:55.700
 You can

00:18:55.700 --> 00:18:57.079
 behold him

00:18:57.079 --> 00:18:58.200
 healing the

00:18:58.200 --> 00:18:58.659
 sick and

00:18:58.659 --> 00:18:58.980
 the lame.

00:18:58.980 --> 00:18:59.299
 You can

00:18:59.299 --> 00:19:00.119
 behold him

00:19:00.119 --> 00:19:01.299
 speaking the

00:19:01.299 --> 00:19:01.899
 truth in

00:19:01.899 --> 00:19:02.099
 love.

00:19:02.179 --> 00:19:02.399
 You can

00:19:02.399 --> 00:19:03.519
 behold him

00:19:03.519 --> 00:19:05.299
 raising the

00:19:05.299 --> 00:19:05.719
 dead.

00:19:06.019 --> 00:19:06.279
 You can

00:19:06.279 --> 00:19:07.039
 behold him

00:19:07.039 --> 00:19:08.239
 feeding 5,000

00:19:08.239 --> 00:19:08.779
 then feeding

00:19:08.779 --> 00:19:09.779
 4,000 and

00:19:09.779 --> 00:19:10.319
 walking on

00:19:10.319 --> 00:19:11.259
 water and

00:19:11.259 --> 00:19:11.539
 being

00:19:11.539 --> 00:19:12.399
 transfigured

00:19:12.399 --> 00:19:15.379
 within feet

00:19:15.379 --> 00:19:16.239
 of the guy

00:19:16.239 --> 00:19:16.699
 that wrote

00:19:16.699 --> 00:19:17.519
 this gospel.

00:19:18.979 --> 00:19:19.799
 You can

00:19:19.799 --> 00:19:20.419
 behold him

00:19:20.419 --> 00:19:21.079
 tenderly

00:19:21.079 --> 00:19:21.879
 engaging the

00:19:21.879 --> 00:19:22.779
 humble and

00:19:22.779 --> 00:19:23.039
 you can

00:19:23.039 --> 00:19:23.759
 behold him

00:19:23.759 --> 00:19:24.799
 confronting and

00:19:24.799 --> 00:19:25.519
 confounding

00:19:25.519 --> 00:19:26.359
 the arrogant.

00:19:28.559 --> 00:19:29.639
 We behold

00:19:29.640 --> 00:19:30.240
 his glory

00:19:30.240 --> 00:19:30.920
 through the

00:19:30.920 --> 00:19:31.600
 pages of

00:19:31.600 --> 00:19:32.220
 the New

00:19:32.220 --> 00:19:32.620
 Testament.

00:19:32.860 --> 00:19:33.580
 We get

00:19:33.580 --> 00:19:34.120
 to see

00:19:34.120 --> 00:19:34.520
 him,

00:19:36.000 --> 00:19:36.680
 his steadfast

00:19:36.680 --> 00:19:37.220
 love and

00:19:37.220 --> 00:19:37.820
 faithfulness

00:19:37.820 --> 00:19:38.759
 on clear

00:19:38.759 --> 00:19:39.759
 display and

00:19:39.759 --> 00:19:40.920
 we get to

00:19:40.920 --> 00:19:41.520
 say that

00:19:41.520 --> 00:19:42.500
 is amazing.

00:19:43.340 --> 00:19:45.100
 We get to

00:19:45.100 --> 00:19:45.820
 behold his

00:19:45.820 --> 00:19:46.520
 glory this

00:19:46.520 --> 00:19:46.820
 way.

00:19:48.759 --> 00:19:49.000
 But you

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 know what?

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 Jesus says

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 something interesting

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 in John

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 chapter 17.

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 Let me just

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 read it to

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 you.

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 It's in

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 verse 1.

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 He's praying.

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 He's just

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 hours away from

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 his crucifixion

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 and he says

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 father the

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 hour has

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 come.

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 Glorify your

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 son that the

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 son may

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 glorify you.

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 You see

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 according to

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 Jesus the

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 light of the

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 world the

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 brightest display

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 of his glory

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 took place when

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 he was dying

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 on the cross.

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 The greatest

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 display of the

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 steadfast love

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 love and

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 faithfulness in

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 full display

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 for those to

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 see was when

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 he died as a

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 sacrifice and

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 substitute for

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 sinners.

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 The very ones

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 he created on

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 the cross.

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 The brightest

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 place of God's

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 glory shining in

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 the gospel of

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 John is Jesus'

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 death on the

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 cross.

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 God's

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 grace.

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 He dwelt

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 among us so

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 that we can

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 see and we

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 could behold his

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 glorious light

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 shining into the

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 darkness.

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 His life and

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 death on display.

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 glory.

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 So be amazed.

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 Behold his

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 glory.

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 By the way.

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 His birthday is

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 just not a glory

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 day.

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 His death day is

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 not just a glory

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 day.

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 His resurrection

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 day is not just a

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 glory day.

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 This present day

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 he's reigning on

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 high bringing his

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 glory to the

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 nations.

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 There's a day when

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 he comes back and

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 it's going to be

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 glorious for all who

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 believe in him and

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 he's going to

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 exercise a judgment

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 day in which he

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 will be glorified

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 and then he's

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 going to recreate

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 the heavens on the

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 earth and on that

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 day we're going to

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 glorify him fully

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 finally and forever

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 because we'll be in

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 his presence.

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 We'll behold him.

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 We'll see him face

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 to face.

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 I can't wait.

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 Be amazed.

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 Behold.

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 Behold and believe.

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 Believe in him.

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 A couple verses up

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 in verse 12 we read

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 but to all who did

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 receive him who

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 believed in his name

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 he gave the right to

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 become children of

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 God.

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 The last couple

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 Sundays I've been

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 trying to help you

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 understand what

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 biblical belief is

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 and what it's not.

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 Remember the

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 illustration?

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 It's mid-February.

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 I'm like hey let's

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 go for a walk around

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 Lincoln Park Lagoon.

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 It's kind of freezing

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 cold for days and so

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 that lagoon has this

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 eight inches of ice on

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 it.

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 And I turn to you and

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 I say hey do you

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 believe that can hold

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 your weight?

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 To which you say of

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 course I believe that.

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 But are you actually

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 exercising biblical

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 belief?

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 belief?

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 You're just agreeing

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 that it will hold

00:23:06.079 --> 00:23:06.460
 your weight.

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 But if I ask you hey

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 let's go step out on

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 the ice of the lagoon

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 together.

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 It's when you step out

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 onto the ice that now

00:23:17.039 --> 00:23:18.100
 we're talking biblical

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 belief.

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 It's where you're

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 actually actively

00:23:22.500 --> 00:23:25.420
 trusting in Jesus.

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 this one who

00:23:29.539 --> 00:23:31.900
 sent by God to

00:23:31.900 --> 00:23:33.380
 save sinners

00:23:33.380 --> 00:23:34.660
 in this dark world.

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 And when you believe

00:23:37.720 --> 00:23:38.279
 in Jesus

00:23:38.279 --> 00:23:40.400
 you receive

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 Jesus.

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 You welcome

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 him.

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 In all that he

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 is you say

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 hey

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 mi casa

00:23:45.820 --> 00:23:46.640
 es su casa

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 I am yours.

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 I will now

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 base my life

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 around you.

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 You are my one

00:23:52.440 --> 00:23:53.140
 consuming passion

00:23:53.140 --> 00:23:54.100
 my all governing

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 reality now

00:23:54.839 --> 00:23:55.519
 because of who you

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 are and what

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 you've done

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 and what you

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 will do.

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 And last week

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 we saw

00:24:04.319 --> 00:24:06.159
 that when you

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 believe when you

00:24:06.779 --> 00:24:07.599
 receive Jesus

00:24:07.599 --> 00:24:08.879
 he gives you the

00:24:08.879 --> 00:24:09.480
 right to become

00:24:09.480 --> 00:24:10.259
 children of God.

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 He causes you to

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 be born again.

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 You've got a

00:24:14.519 --> 00:24:15.539
 completely new

00:24:15.539 --> 00:24:17.139
 status before God.

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 But you know

00:24:18.819 --> 00:24:19.119
 what?

00:24:21.500 --> 00:24:22.299
 That's not the

00:24:22.299 --> 00:24:23.059
 greatest thing he

00:24:23.059 --> 00:24:23.500
 gave.

00:24:23.500 --> 00:24:25.819
 It's wonderful

00:24:25.819 --> 00:24:27.579
 but it's not the

00:24:27.579 --> 00:24:28.299
 greatest thing.

00:24:30.099 --> 00:24:30.819
 In verse 16

00:24:30.819 --> 00:24:31.299
 we read

00:24:31.299 --> 00:24:32.480
 for from him

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 for from his

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 fullness we have

00:24:34.119 --> 00:24:34.720
 all received

00:24:34.720 --> 00:24:35.559
 grace upon grace

00:24:35.559 --> 00:24:36.339
 for the law was

00:24:36.339 --> 00:24:36.700
 given through

00:24:36.700 --> 00:24:37.640
 Moses grace and

00:24:37.640 --> 00:24:39.200
 truth steadfast love

00:24:39.200 --> 00:24:39.920
 and faithfulness

00:24:39.920 --> 00:24:40.579
 came through Jesus

00:24:40.579 --> 00:24:41.059
 Christ.

00:24:41.720 --> 00:24:41.920
 I mean

00:24:41.920 --> 00:24:43.640
 us receiving

00:24:43.640 --> 00:24:44.599
 God's word

00:24:44.599 --> 00:24:46.259
 is wonderful

00:24:46.259 --> 00:24:48.359
 but it's not

00:24:48.359 --> 00:24:49.000
 the greatest thing.

00:24:51.319 --> 00:24:51.859
 Do you know

00:24:51.859 --> 00:24:52.479
 the greatest thing

00:24:52.479 --> 00:24:52.799
 is?

00:24:53.740 --> 00:24:54.459
 Better than

00:24:54.459 --> 00:24:55.079
 your status.

00:24:56.279 --> 00:24:57.039
 Even better

00:24:57.039 --> 00:24:58.359
 than the Bible

00:24:58.359 --> 00:24:58.939
 itself.

00:25:02.479 --> 00:25:03.479
 It's God

00:25:03.479 --> 00:25:04.000
 himself.

00:25:08.439 --> 00:25:09.039
 Because

00:25:09.039 --> 00:25:10.439
 this baby

00:25:10.439 --> 00:25:11.299
 given to us

00:25:11.299 --> 00:25:12.519
 who's grown

00:25:12.519 --> 00:25:13.459
 he's crucified

00:25:13.459 --> 00:25:14.179
 he's risen

00:25:14.179 --> 00:25:14.719
 and reigning

00:25:14.719 --> 00:25:15.279
 on high

00:25:15.279 --> 00:25:17.559
 the greatest

00:25:17.559 --> 00:25:18.099
 gift ever

00:25:18.099 --> 00:25:18.740
 given is

00:25:18.740 --> 00:25:19.119
 God

00:25:19.119 --> 00:25:20.619
 giving himself

00:25:20.619 --> 00:25:21.660
 to us

00:25:21.660 --> 00:25:24.240
 and when we

00:25:24.240 --> 00:25:25.000
 receive him

00:25:25.000 --> 00:25:25.619
 we receive

00:25:25.619 --> 00:25:26.200
 the fullness

00:25:26.200 --> 00:25:27.240
 of who he is

00:25:27.240 --> 00:25:28.779
 his steadfast

00:25:28.779 --> 00:25:29.339
 love and

00:25:29.339 --> 00:25:30.099
 faithfulness

00:25:30.099 --> 00:25:32.059
 being poured

00:25:32.059 --> 00:25:33.019
 out upon us.

00:25:35.019 --> 00:25:35.759
 When you

00:25:35.759 --> 00:25:36.279
 believe in him

00:25:36.279 --> 00:25:37.139
 and you receive

00:25:37.139 --> 00:25:37.519
 him

00:25:37.519 --> 00:25:39.240
 the word

00:25:39.240 --> 00:25:39.899
 shine

00:25:39.899 --> 00:25:40.899
 shines upon

00:25:40.899 --> 00:25:41.339
 you

00:25:41.339 --> 00:25:44.220
 the light

00:25:44.220 --> 00:25:44.839
 of life

00:25:44.839 --> 00:25:46.599
 shines into

00:25:46.599 --> 00:25:47.459
 your darkness

00:25:47.459 --> 00:25:48.859
 and gives

00:25:48.859 --> 00:25:50.259
 you life

00:25:50.259 --> 00:25:51.839
 causes you

00:25:51.839 --> 00:25:52.279
 to be born

00:25:52.279 --> 00:25:52.659
 again.

00:25:53.399 --> 00:25:54.240
 Is it

00:25:54.240 --> 00:25:54.699
 true?

00:26:03.079 --> 00:26:04.119
 To believe

00:26:04.119 --> 00:26:04.559
 in Jesus

00:26:04.559 --> 00:26:04.959
 is to

00:26:04.959 --> 00:26:05.500
 welcome

00:26:05.500 --> 00:26:06.099
 him

00:26:06.099 --> 00:26:07.619
 in all

00:26:07.619 --> 00:26:07.899
 of his

00:26:07.899 --> 00:26:08.279
 fullness

00:26:08.279 --> 00:26:11.119
 into

00:26:11.119 --> 00:26:12.019
 your life

00:26:12.019 --> 00:26:13.660
 as the

00:26:13.660 --> 00:26:13.940
 center

00:26:13.940 --> 00:26:14.339
 of your

00:26:14.339 --> 00:26:14.700
 life.

00:26:16.259 --> 00:26:16.920
 Do you

00:26:16.920 --> 00:26:17.259
 see that

00:26:17.259 --> 00:26:17.579
 the greatest

00:26:17.579 --> 00:26:18.119
 gift ever

00:26:18.119 --> 00:26:18.440
 given

00:26:18.440 --> 00:26:20.200
 is God

00:26:20.200 --> 00:26:20.839
 giving himself

00:26:20.839 --> 00:26:21.480
 to us?

00:26:23.420 --> 00:26:23.899
 That's

00:26:23.899 --> 00:26:24.399
 the glory

00:26:24.399 --> 00:26:25.059
 of Christmas.

00:26:27.039 --> 00:26:27.519
 Jesus

00:26:27.519 --> 00:26:27.879
 said it

00:26:27.879 --> 00:26:28.359
 this way

00:26:28.359 --> 00:26:29.220
 and this

00:26:29.220 --> 00:26:29.579
 is eternal

00:26:29.579 --> 00:26:30.039
 life that

00:26:30.039 --> 00:26:30.399
 they know

00:26:30.399 --> 00:26:30.940
 you have

00:26:30.940 --> 00:26:31.480
 a relationship

00:26:31.480 --> 00:26:31.819
 with you

00:26:31.819 --> 00:26:32.240
 the only

00:26:32.240 --> 00:26:32.599
 God

00:26:32.599 --> 00:26:33.859
 and Jesus

00:26:33.859 --> 00:26:34.200
 Christ

00:26:34.200 --> 00:26:34.500
 whom you

00:26:34.500 --> 00:26:34.980
 have sent

00:26:34.980 --> 00:26:35.460
 to believe

00:26:35.460 --> 00:26:35.859
 in Jesus

00:26:35.859 --> 00:26:36.299
 is to

00:26:36.299 --> 00:26:36.660
 receive

00:26:36.660 --> 00:26:37.119
 Jesus

00:26:37.119 --> 00:26:38.319
 and to

00:26:38.319 --> 00:26:38.699
 enter

00:26:38.699 --> 00:26:39.259
 into

00:26:39.259 --> 00:26:39.659
 a

00:26:39.659 --> 00:26:39.959
 life

00:26:39.959 --> 00:26:40.259
 giving

00:26:40.259 --> 00:26:40.939
 relationship

00:26:40.939 --> 00:26:41.639
 with

00:26:41.639 --> 00:26:41.799
 the

00:26:41.799 --> 00:26:41.959
 living

00:26:41.959 --> 00:26:42.319
 God.

00:26:44.000 --> 00:26:44.979
 And now

00:26:44.979 --> 00:26:46.719
 we live

00:26:46.719 --> 00:26:47.059
 for his

00:26:47.059 --> 00:26:47.539
 glory

00:26:47.539 --> 00:26:48.259
 not our

00:26:48.259 --> 00:26:48.500
 own.

00:26:50.000 --> 00:26:50.479
 It brings

00:26:50.479 --> 00:26:50.819
 us

00:26:50.819 --> 00:26:51.699
 the greatest

00:26:51.699 --> 00:26:52.159
 joy

00:26:52.159 --> 00:26:53.019
 to live

00:26:53.019 --> 00:26:53.399
 for him.

00:26:54.919 --> 00:26:55.679
 So you

00:26:55.679 --> 00:26:56.299
 may agree

00:26:56.299 --> 00:26:56.799
 that Jesus

00:26:56.799 --> 00:26:57.559
 is God

00:26:57.559 --> 00:26:57.819
 in the

00:26:57.819 --> 00:26:58.139
 flesh

00:26:58.139 --> 00:26:58.639
 that you

00:26:58.639 --> 00:26:59.159
 may even

00:26:59.159 --> 00:26:59.639
 agree

00:26:59.639 --> 00:27:01.079
 that he's

00:27:01.079 --> 00:27:01.419
 the greatest

00:27:01.419 --> 00:27:01.939
 gift ever

00:27:01.939 --> 00:27:02.159
 given

00:27:02.159 --> 00:27:02.500
 but the

00:27:02.500 --> 00:27:02.819
 question

00:27:02.819 --> 00:27:03.539
 really is

00:27:03.539 --> 00:27:04.219
 have you

00:27:04.219 --> 00:27:04.579
 stepped

00:27:04.579 --> 00:27:05.019
 out

00:27:05.019 --> 00:27:05.559
 onto

00:27:05.559 --> 00:27:06.119
 him

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 and put

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 your

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 trust

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 in him

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 have you

00:27:10.399 --> 00:27:10.839
 welcomed

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 him

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 for all

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 that he

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 is

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 if you

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 haven't

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 you can

00:27:17.119 --> 00:27:17.479
 welcome

00:27:17.479 --> 00:27:18.239
 him in

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 today

00:27:18.799 --> 00:27:22.239
 he gave

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 himself to

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 you and

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 how you

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 responded

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 saying

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 mi

00:27:26.559 --> 00:27:26.859
 casa

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 esu

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 casa

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 welcome

00:27:29.599 --> 00:27:30.019
 in

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 incarnate

00:27:30.779 --> 00:27:31.079
 king

00:27:31.079 --> 00:27:34.740
 but if

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 you

00:27:34.839 --> 00:27:35.179
 have

00:27:35.179 --> 00:27:35.659
 already

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 welcomed

00:27:36.240 --> 00:27:36.480
 him

00:27:36.480 --> 00:27:36.839
 in

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 is

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 he

00:27:39.799 --> 00:27:40.639
 your

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 one

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 consuming

00:27:41.319 --> 00:27:41.759
 passion

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 your

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 all

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 governing

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 reality

00:27:44.319 --> 00:27:45.539
 to

00:27:45.539 --> 00:27:46.099
 receive

00:27:46.099 --> 00:27:46.379
 the

00:27:46.379 --> 00:27:46.720
 fullness

00:27:46.720 --> 00:27:47.339
 of

00:27:47.339 --> 00:27:47.639
 him

00:27:47.639 --> 00:27:48.599
 is

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 to

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 live

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 in

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 light

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 of

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 all

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 that

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 he

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 is

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 and

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 experience

00:27:51.319 --> 00:27:51.960
 fullness

00:27:51.960 --> 00:27:53.179
 of

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 joy

00:27:53.579 --> 00:27:56.859
 believe

00:27:56.859 --> 00:27:57.119
 in

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 him

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 receive

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 him

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 be

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 amazed

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 behold

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 believe

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 is

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 it

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 true

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 and

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 if

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 it's

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 true

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 Jesus

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 is

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 God's

00:28:07.740 --> 00:28:08.000
 greatest

00:28:08.000 --> 00:28:08.320
 gift

00:28:08.320 --> 00:28:08.700
 ever

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 given

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 it's

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 not

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 like

00:28:13.340 --> 00:28:14.820
 he

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 will

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 end

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 up

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 in

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 a

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 landfill

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 with

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 a

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 limited

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 shelf

00:28:18.400 --> 00:28:18.760
 life

00:28:18.760 --> 00:28:20.440
 he

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 is

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 life

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 and

00:28:22.880 --> 00:28:23.080
 he

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 gives

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 eternal

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 life

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 he's

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 the

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 gift

00:28:25.600 --> 00:28:25.840
 that

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 keeps

00:28:26.040 --> 00:28:26.240
 on

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 giving

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 he

00:28:30.539 --> 00:28:30.839
 became

00:28:30.839 --> 00:28:31.220
 flesh

00:28:31.220 --> 00:28:31.380
 and

00:28:31.380 --> 00:28:31.599
 dwelt

00:28:31.599 --> 00:28:31.860
 among

00:28:31.860 --> 00:28:32.299
 us

00:28:32.299 --> 00:28:34.240
 he's

00:28:34.240 --> 00:28:34.360
 the

00:28:34.360 --> 00:28:34.559
 light

00:28:34.559 --> 00:28:34.940
 shining

00:28:34.940 --> 00:28:35.120
 in

00:28:35.120 --> 00:28:35.220
 the

00:28:35.220 --> 00:28:35.700
 darkness

00:28:35.700 --> 00:28:38.059
 in

00:28:38.059 --> 00:28:38.360
 Jesus

00:28:38.360 --> 00:28:38.680
 God

00:28:38.680 --> 00:28:39.079
 gives

00:28:39.079 --> 00:28:39.380
 us

00:28:39.380 --> 00:28:39.980
 himself

00:28:39.980 --> 00:28:43.720
 so

00:28:43.720 --> 00:28:43.940
 this

00:28:43.940 --> 00:28:44.319
 morning

00:28:44.319 --> 00:28:45.120
 this

00:28:45.120 --> 00:28:45.319
 day

00:28:45.319 --> 00:28:45.680
 before

00:28:45.680 --> 00:28:46.880
 Christmas

00:28:46.880 --> 00:28:48.559
 are

00:28:48.559 --> 00:28:48.740
 you

00:28:48.740 --> 00:28:49.480
 amazed

00:28:49.480 --> 00:28:51.099
 by

00:28:51.099 --> 00:28:51.319
 his

00:28:51.319 --> 00:28:51.799
 person

00:28:51.799 --> 00:28:52.900
 totally

00:28:52.900 --> 00:28:53.200
 God

00:28:53.200 --> 00:28:53.539
 totally

00:28:53.539 --> 00:28:53.900
 man

00:28:53.900 --> 00:28:54.240
 in

00:28:54.240 --> 00:28:54.440
 one

00:28:54.440 --> 00:28:54.880
 person

00:28:54.880 --> 00:28:56.180
 have

00:28:56.180 --> 00:28:56.300
 you

00:28:56.300 --> 00:28:56.600
 beheld

00:28:56.600 --> 00:28:56.780
 his

00:28:56.780 --> 00:28:57.240
 glory

00:28:57.240 --> 00:28:59.240
 as of

00:28:59.240 --> 00:28:59.360
 the

00:28:59.360 --> 00:28:59.580
 only

00:28:59.580 --> 00:29:00.060
 begotten

00:29:00.060 --> 00:29:00.160
 of

00:29:00.160 --> 00:29:00.300
 the

00:29:00.300 --> 00:29:00.660
 father

00:29:00.660 --> 00:29:01.980
 and

00:29:01.980 --> 00:29:02.160
 have

00:29:02.160 --> 00:29:02.280
 you

00:29:02.280 --> 00:29:02.740
 believed

00:29:02.740 --> 00:29:04.720
 and

00:29:04.720 --> 00:29:04.880
 when

00:29:04.880 --> 00:29:05.020
 you

00:29:05.020 --> 00:29:05.640
 believe

00:29:05.640 --> 00:29:06.600
 you

00:29:06.600 --> 00:29:06.840
 get

00:29:06.840 --> 00:29:07.320
 to

00:29:07.320 --> 00:29:07.560
 say

00:29:07.560 --> 00:29:07.900
 things

00:29:07.900 --> 00:29:08.180
 like

00:29:08.180 --> 00:29:08.440
 this

00:29:08.440 --> 00:29:08.600
 and

00:29:08.600 --> 00:29:08.800
 mean

00:29:08.800 --> 00:29:09.020
 it

00:29:09.020 --> 00:29:10.600
 joy

00:29:10.600 --> 00:29:10.880
 to

00:29:10.880 --> 00:29:11.120
 the

00:29:11.120 --> 00:29:11.700
 world

00:29:11.700 --> 00:29:13.900
 the

00:29:13.900 --> 00:29:14.320
 Lord

00:29:14.320 --> 00:29:14.620
 is

00:29:14.620 --> 00:29:15.140
 come

00:29:15.140 --> 00:29:17.500
 let

00:29:17.500 --> 00:29:18.460
 all

00:29:18.460 --> 00:29:19.100
 of

00:29:19.100 --> 00:29:19.440
 the

00:29:19.440 --> 00:29:19.960
 earth

00:29:19.960 --> 00:29:21.940
 receive

00:29:21.940 --> 00:29:23.080
 her

00:29:23.080 --> 00:29:23.680
 king

00:29:23.680 --> 00:29:25.980
 amen

00:29:25.980 --> 00:29:27.400
 merry

00:29:27.400 --> 00:29:28.039
 christmas

00:29:28.039 --> 00:29:29.740
 let me

00:29:29.740 --> 00:29:30.060
 pray

00:29:30.060 --> 00:29:41.539
 lord

00:29:41.539 --> 00:29:42.100
 jesus

00:29:42.100 --> 00:29:43.340
 we

00:29:43.340 --> 00:29:44.019
 acknowledge

00:29:44.019 --> 00:29:44.580
 you

00:29:44.580 --> 00:29:45.740
 as

00:29:45.740 --> 00:29:46.220
 our

00:29:46.220 --> 00:29:47.299
 crucified

00:29:47.299 --> 00:29:48.220
 risen

00:29:48.220 --> 00:29:49.200
 and reigning

00:29:49.200 --> 00:29:50.279
 incarnate

00:29:50.279 --> 00:29:50.740
 king

00:29:50.740 --> 00:29:53.160
 thank you

00:29:53.160 --> 00:29:53.640
 for humbling

00:29:53.640 --> 00:29:54.200
 yourself

00:29:54.200 --> 00:29:55.819
 taking on

00:29:55.819 --> 00:29:56.319
 flesh

00:29:56.319 --> 00:29:57.700
 in order

00:29:57.700 --> 00:29:58.240
 to die

00:29:58.240 --> 00:29:58.839
 for us

00:29:58.839 --> 00:29:59.180
 in our

00:29:59.180 --> 00:29:59.620
 place

00:29:59.620 --> 00:30:01.200
 so that

00:30:01.200 --> 00:30:01.500
 we can

00:30:01.500 --> 00:30:01.819
 live

00:30:01.819 --> 00:30:02.480
 with you

00:30:02.480 --> 00:30:03.140
 and for

00:30:03.140 --> 00:30:03.539
 you

00:30:03.539 --> 00:30:04.319
 forever

00:30:04.319 --> 00:30:07.279
 would you

00:30:07.279 --> 00:30:07.740
 be honored

00:30:07.740 --> 00:30:08.740
 and glorified

00:30:08.740 --> 00:30:09.680
 today

00:30:09.680 --> 00:30:11.759
 on the

00:30:11.759 --> 00:30:12.480
 24th of

00:30:12.480 --> 00:30:12.900
 December

00:30:12.900 --> 00:30:13.759
 tomorrow

00:30:13.759 --> 00:30:15.279
 on the

00:30:15.279 --> 00:30:15.940
 25th of

00:30:15.940 --> 00:30:16.380
 December

00:30:16.380 --> 00:30:18.600
 and on

00:30:18.600 --> 00:30:19.060
 Tuesday

00:30:19.060 --> 00:30:20.500
 the

00:30:20.500 --> 00:30:21.400
 26th

00:30:21.400 --> 00:30:21.620
 of

00:30:21.620 --> 00:30:22.040
 December

00:30:22.040 --> 00:30:24.060
 and day

00:30:24.060 --> 00:30:24.540
 in and day

00:30:24.540 --> 00:30:24.760
 out

00:30:24.760 --> 00:30:25.180
 from there

00:30:25.180 --> 00:30:25.480
 on

00:30:25.480 --> 00:30:27.540
 all to

00:30:27.540 --> 00:30:28.080
 your glory

00:30:28.080 --> 00:30:28.800
 in jesus

00:30:28.800 --> 00:30:29.200
 name

00:30:29.200 --> 00:30:30.120
 amen