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 of all time is a Frank Capra film called It's a Wonderful Life. Anybody see it?

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 Now there are several scenes in It's a Wonderful Life that are just really powerful and every time

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 I see it I get choked up. So you know there's the scene where everything is falling apart for George

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 Bailey and he gets mad with his kids. You know that whole scene where he yells and runs upstairs

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 and kind of lays into Zuzu's teacher, that whole thing. I could see myself in George Bailey. I'm

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 wondering if you can too. And then there's the whole scene at the end where George Bailey, second

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 least on life, he comes home, we're going to deal with the consequences and he's met by grace, met by

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 love. Room full of people. But the scene that chokes me up the most is this one. Mr. Gower,

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 the pharmacist, gets a telegram. His son's been killed in action. He's trying to drink away

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 his sorrows. And as he's drinking he fills a prescription and he fills it wrongly. He actually

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 puts poison in that jar. The young George Bailey sees it all. And when Mr. Gower gives the pills

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 to George to deliver, George doesn't deliver it. He comes back to the shop. Mr. Gower gets

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 a phone call. Why didn't they get their pills? Do you remember the scene? Mr. Gower yells.

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 He slaps George upside the head. Gives him a permanent deafness in his right ear. Remember that?

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 The young George Bailey whimpering, crying, saying, I know you didn't mean to do this. I know you

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 didn't mean to do this. I know you didn't mean to poison this. And there's that scene where he

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 undoes the lid, tests it, and his countenance changes. He knows what he's done. And he knows

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 that this boy has just rescued. This boy has just intervened. Well, these scenes are well-acted,

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 aren't they? And so you're watching and you're believing it, right? You're affected by it. You can

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 identify with it. They're powerful scenes. And these scenes from It's a Wonderful Life,

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 they affect us, don't they? But here's the deal. And at the risk of popping a sentimental bubble,

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 It's a Wonderful Life, actually did not happen. It's just a movie. It's a moving movie. Bedford

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 Falls was actually Seneca Falls, New York. The screenplay was based on a short story that was

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 first written on a Christmas card. Moving it is. But it never really happened. This morning,

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 I want to show you a few scenes from a story that actually happened. The real account of the

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 birth of Christ our King. And these scenes that you're going to see this morning

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 are to have an effect on us. So would you turn in your Bible to Luke chapter 2? I'm going to read

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 verses 1 through 21. And then I'm going to walk you through it. So let's hear God's Word together.

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 In those days, a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered.

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 This was the first registration when Quirinius was governor of Syria. And all went to be registered,

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 each to his own town. And Joseph also went to his town, went up from Galilee and from the town of

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 Nazareth to Judea to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and

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 lineage of David to be registered with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child. And while they were

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 there, the time came for her to give birth. And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him

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 in a swaddling cloth and laid him in a manger because there was no place for them in the inn.

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 And in the same region, there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.

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 And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and

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 they were filled with fear. And the angel said to them, Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news

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 of great joy that will be for all the people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David

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 David, a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. And this will be a sign for you. You will find a baby wrapped

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 in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger. And suddenly there was the angel, with the angel, a

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 multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, Glory to God in the highest and on earth.

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 Peace among those with whom he is pleased. When the angels went away from them into heaven,

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 and the shepherds said to one another, Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has

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 happened, which the Lord has made known to us. And they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph

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 and the baby lying in a manger. And when they saw it, they made known the saying that had been told

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 them concerning this child. And all who heard it wondered at what the shepherds told them. But Mary

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 treasured up all these things, pondering them in her heart. And the shepherds returned, glorifying and

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 praising God for all that they had heard and seen as it had been told them. Verse 21, and at the end of

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 eight days when he was circumcised, he was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was conceived

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 in the womb. This is not make-believe. This is not a Hollywood production. This isn't the creation of

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 someone's mind. It actually happened. There really was a baby miraculously conceived in a

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 virgin. And born in an animal stall. Who is Christ the King. The birth of this baby was announced by

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 angels. Three titles. Savior Christ and Lord. This baby was fully God and fully man. As Odd Thomas just said,

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 the only theanthropic one. Theos God. Anthropos man. There's only one. His name is Jesus.

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 He's alive and he's reigning. So there's six scenes I want you to see in this passage.

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 We start in Rome. Then we find ourselves on a dusty road. Then we find ourselves in an animal stall.

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 And from there we go to a field outside of Bethlehem. Then back to the animal stall. And then the last

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 scene is eight days later. You ready? Let's go to Rome. Luke chapter 2 verses 1 through 3.

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 Luke begins the birth of Jesus' birth in Rome. He starts with a decree that went out from

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 Caesar Augustus. Caesar Augustus was the first Caesar under which the Roman Empire began to worship

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 its Caesar's. Caesar's as gods. A savior of sorts. And Luke begins by pointing us to who is in charge of the

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 known world? Humanly speaking. It was Caesar Augustus. It was Caesar Augustus who ushered in the Pax Romana,

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 the peace of Rome. An extended time of peace for the Roman Empire. But don't be mistaken.

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 This peace was a peace by force. A peace under threat. As if Romans, there was a common understanding.

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 Hey, don't rock the boat and everybody will be happy.

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 But if you rock the boat, you will find a Roman legion on your front doorstep before you can say Pax Romana.

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 So look at what Caesar does. He issues a decree that everyone in the Roman Empire must register.

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 Register for what? Probably a tax. It takes money to run an empire.

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 And in order to register, everybody must go to their place of birth.

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 And so in verse 3, everybody goes.

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 Caesar speaks. Everybody listens.

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 Everybody obeys.

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 He issues a decree and everybody obeys.

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 Caesar exerted some kind of power, didn't he?

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 It's impressive.

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 It's impressive.

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 He issues a decree. It's obeyed.

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 And one is left that he is in charge.

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 What he says goes.

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 Joseph and Mary go to Bethlehem as a result.

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 Because Joseph is a descendant of David.

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 Which means Bethlehem was his hometown.

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 But we know there's more to this than meets the eye.

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 There's someone greater than Caesar who's orchestrating all these events in order to carry out his purpose for the fullness of time.

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 What was to happen in Bethlehem would be of cosmic and eternal proportions.

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 All heaven has been waiting, anticipating the birth of the Christ.

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 Let me just read you the prophecy I read earlier.

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 700 years earlier.

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 Micah 5.2.

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 It speaks of where the Messiah would be born.

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 The long-awaited king.

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 And then it also says something about who this king is.

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 But to you, O Bethlehem, Epapha,

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 who are too little to be among the clans of Judah,

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 from you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel.

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 Messiah. King.

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 Whose origin is from of old.

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 From ancient days.

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 The one to be born in Bethlehem would be a king.

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 And not any king.

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 This is actually the ancient of days being born.

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 God in the flesh.

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 Emmanuel.

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 There's someone greater than Caesar orchestrating these events in Luke chapter 2, 1 through 3.

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 What God had said 700 years earlier,

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 He is bringing it to pass.

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 So scene 1 begins in Rome with a guy claiming to be a God,

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 a savior of source, who ushers in a kind of peace.

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 He's issued a decree,

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 but we know that it's actually God at work.

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 God's in charge.

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 Caesar is fulfilling God's purposes.

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 And the God who was reigning over the nations back then,

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 is reigning over the nations today.

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 Same God.

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 So we move to scene 2.

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 Verses 4 and 5 of Dusty Road.

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 Joseph and Mary are on their way.

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 They are heeding Caesar's decree,

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 who we actually know is God's will.

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 God is getting something done.

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 So remember,

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 Mary conceived this child in Nazareth.

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 And Nazareth is in the northern part of Israel.

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 And Micah 5, 2 says,

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 the Messiah needs to be born in Bethlehem,

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 which is due south.

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 About 60, 70 miles south.

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 And so this decree by Caesar is actually God's means

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 by which he's getting this 14-year-old pregnant girl

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 from Nazareth to Bethlehem to fulfill Micah 5, 2.

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 Is that amazing?

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 Well, as the crow flies,

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 it would have been 60, 70 miles.

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 But we learn from John 4,

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 Jews have nothing to do with Samaritans.

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 And in order for Mary and Joseph to go straight down,

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 they'd have to go through Samaria.

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 So they probably took kind of a route that started south

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 and they went around Samaria and back through to Bethlehem.

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 So it was probably 80 or 90 miles all said and done.

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 Now, imagine.

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 Guys, this is going to be more difficult to imagine for you.

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 Ladies, this might be a little easier for you.

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 Imagine a 14-year-old girl who is nine months pregnant

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 without her mother,

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 having to travel 80 to 90 miles,

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 either by foot or on donkey.

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 It would have been very uncomfortable,

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 to say the least, don't you think?

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 Physically uncomfortable,

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 emotionally uncomfortable.

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 Can this baby be coming today

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 on this road?

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 What you need to see is that this 80 to 90 mile journey

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 was God's sovereign plan

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 being worked out step by step.

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 According to Caesar's decree,

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 they're going to go register for a tax.

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 According to God's decree,

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 they're going to fulfill Micah 5-2.

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 The Messiah was to be born in Bethlehem.

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 God's making it clear

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 that this baby boy

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 is going to be of the line of David.

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 Fulfilling the promise of 2 Samuel 7

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 in which God promises to David,

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 you'll always have someone on the throne.

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 You're going to have one day a forever king

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 reigning forever on your throne.

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 So this 80 to 90 mile journey

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 on a dry and dusty road,

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 it's essential.

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 It's an essential part of God's plan

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 for the fullness of time.

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 God's in charge.

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 He's bringing it to pass.

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 He's bringing to pass

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 His plan of salvation for all people.

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 Scene 3.

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 Scene 3.

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 Scene 3.

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 We get to an animal stall.

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 And when we get there,

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 we're hearing a baby crying.

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 Joseph and Mary

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 arrived safely in Bethlehem.

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 This is verses 6 and 7.

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 But it turns out when they arrive,

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 a lot of other people have showed up

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 because they've got a register too.

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 And so there's no open rooms at the inn.

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 Apparently there was just

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 one inn in Bethlehem.

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 Bethlehem was not a big town at all.

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 Now imagine with me,

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 here is a modern interpretation

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 of this event.

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 Joseph and Mary

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 pull up into Bethlehem

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 in his well-used F-150

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 because he is a carpenter.

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 They pull up into Bethlehem

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 and they see the neon light

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 above the only inn in Bethlehem.

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 And it's called

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 the Bethleh Inn.

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 Do you see it?

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 And as they pull up,

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 they're both looking at the vacancy sign

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 in neon.

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 And as they pull up,

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 there is vacancy.

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 And as soon as Joseph puts it in park,

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 guess what turns on?

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 No vacancy.

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 Their hearts would have dropped

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 when they heard the news.

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 Imagine,

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 she's nine months pregnant.

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 They show up,

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 there's no place to say.

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 Mary's thinking,

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 where am I going to have this baby?

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 Joseph's thinking,

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 where's she going to have this baby?

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 Nobody seems to care.

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 So Joseph and Mary

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 are left to make the most

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 of what's available to them.

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 And so they

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 probably settle down

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 in some kind of animal stall

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 or cave

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 that's connected to this inn.

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 It would have been

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 very rough.

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 Stale hay.

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 Dirty animals.

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 It would have been

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 smelly.

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 And then the time

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 came for Mary

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 to deliver this baby.

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 And remember,

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 she's 14

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 and her mom's not there.

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 It would have been tough.

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 I mean, seriously,

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 Joseph is there.

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 Joseph is there.

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 And with the baby,

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 a new smell

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 enters the stable.

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 There's the stale hay.

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 There's the dirty animals.

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 And now the smell of birth.

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 This was very surreal.

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 Our king was born

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 in the humblest of places.

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 He was not born

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 into prestige,

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 power,

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 or privilege

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 like Caesar.

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 Our king was born

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 to a peasant

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 in an animal stall.

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 When Christ was born,

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 he in no way

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 ceased to be God.

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 Rather,

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 it was the eternal God

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 who took on human flesh

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 what he did give up

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 was the glory

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 that was his in heaven.

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 He made himself nothing.

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 He went from

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 the glories of heaven

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 surrounded by angels

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 singing his praises

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 to stale hay

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 in a stable

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 surrounded by

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 lowing animals.

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 It was quite a change of venue.

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 He made himself nothing.

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 He became one of us.

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 Why?

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 So that he

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 can identify with us

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 in every way

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 yet without sin.

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 He understands.

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 He's walked in our shoes.

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 God became a man.

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 God.

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 What happened

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 in this animal stall

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 in one sense

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 was very ordinary.

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 But it was also

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 extraordinary.

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 Because the eternal God

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 for the first time

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 took on human flesh.

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 We sing this song,

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 O come all ye faithful

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 at Christmas time.

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 And it's got this line,

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 very God

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 begotten,

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 not created.

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 And we're singing

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 about Jesus.

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 Very God.

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 He's God.

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 Begotten,

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 not created.

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 What's being said there

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 when we sing that

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 is this.

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 This child is fully God

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 and fully man,

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 born of a virgin.

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 But when Jesus was born,

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 it's not as if

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 the second person

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 of the Trinity

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 came into existence

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 at that moment.

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 He already existed.

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 What we're singing about

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 when we say

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 very God begotten,

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 not created,

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 it is that

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 the second person

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 of the Trinity

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 is taking on

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 for the first time

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 flesh.

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 This is unbelievable.

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 Begotten,

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 not created.

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 God became a man.

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 He took on flesh

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 in order to be

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 our Savior.

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 So what we see happening

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 in scene three

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 is that the birth

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 of Christ

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 took place

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 in the humblest

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 of circumstances.

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 Which stands

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 in stark contrast

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 to what's going on

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 in Rome.

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 The King of Kings

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 and the Lord of Lords

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 was born

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 in a very humble

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 little town

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 of Bethlehem.

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 And God's Word

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 was fulfilled.

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 Micah 5.2

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 Fulfilled

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 as God said it would be.

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 The Ancient of Days

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 had been born

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 that day.

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 Scene 4.

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 This is verses

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 8-14.

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 A field outside

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 of Bethlehem.

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 It's a dramatic

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 change of scenes.

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 We move from

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 an animal stall

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 to an open field.

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 Shepherds

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 are tending their flock.

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 It's evening.

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 Now,

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 if you were to rank

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 a shepherd

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 in social standing

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 at that time,

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 they would have come

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 in a click

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 above lepers.

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 They were despised

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 and looked down

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 upon because

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 of their occupation.

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 They were seen

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 as perpetually unclean

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 because they were

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 always with animals.

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 So it's very important

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 to note

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 that when the

00:21:33.579 --> 00:21:34.460
 angel of the Lord

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 comes to announce

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 the birth of Christ

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 the Messiah,

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 he appears

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 to shepherds.

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 nobody's.

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 But God knows

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 and loves

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 nobody's.

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 God is interested

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 in the most

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 ordinary of people.

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 Like you

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 and like me.

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 It was nighttime

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 so it would have

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 been dark.

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 The angel of the Lord

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 appears and the glory

00:22:04.419 --> 00:22:05.119
 of the Lord

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 shone around them.

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 The shepherds,

00:22:07.779 --> 00:22:08.199
 verse 9,

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 were terrified.

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 They didn't know

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 what's happening.

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 This came out

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 of nowhere.

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 They were overwhelmed.

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 What's going to

00:22:19.119 --> 00:22:20.399
 happen to us?

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 The angel's quick

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 to comfort.

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 Fear not.

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 Fear not.

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 This angel hadn't

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 come to warn

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 or destroy.

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 This angel came

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 to announce

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 something wonderful.

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 good news.

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 Read to me

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 verse 10.

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 The angel

00:22:45.699 --> 00:22:46.779
 speaking to the

00:22:46.779 --> 00:22:47.199
 shepherds.

00:22:47.319 --> 00:22:47.859
 Fear not

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 for behold

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 I bring you

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 good news

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 of great joy

00:22:52.799 --> 00:22:53.699
 that will be

00:22:53.699 --> 00:22:55.219
 for all the people.

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 Good news.

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 Great joy

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 for all the people.

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 It literally

00:23:02.480 --> 00:23:03.559
 reads like this.

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 Fear not

00:23:04.559 --> 00:23:05.039
 for behold

00:23:05.039 --> 00:23:05.839
 I am good

00:23:05.839 --> 00:23:06.399
 newsing you

00:23:06.399 --> 00:23:07.019
 with great joy

00:23:07.019 --> 00:23:07.619
 for all people.

00:23:07.619 --> 00:23:10.399
 the Greek word

00:23:10.399 --> 00:23:10.659
 is

00:23:10.659 --> 00:23:12.479
 evangelizomai.

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 It's the word

00:23:13.479 --> 00:23:13.779
 we get

00:23:13.779 --> 00:23:14.219
 the word

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 from which

00:23:14.919 --> 00:23:15.219
 we get

00:23:15.219 --> 00:23:16.519
 evangelize.

00:23:19.139 --> 00:23:19.859
 It's like

00:23:19.859 --> 00:23:21.779
 the angel

00:23:21.779 --> 00:23:22.079
 is saying

00:23:22.079 --> 00:23:22.659
 hey I am

00:23:22.659 --> 00:23:23.419
 evangelizing you

00:23:23.419 --> 00:23:23.979
 with great joy

00:23:23.979 --> 00:23:24.599
 for all people.

00:23:24.959 --> 00:23:25.339
 I'm good

00:23:25.339 --> 00:23:26.059
 newsing you guys.

00:23:26.899 --> 00:23:27.339
 I'm

00:23:27.339 --> 00:23:28.539
 gospelizing you.

00:23:28.539 --> 00:23:31.399
 the angel

00:23:31.399 --> 00:23:32.059
 has appeared

00:23:32.059 --> 00:23:33.480
 to proclaim

00:23:33.480 --> 00:23:34.720
 good news

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 and what

00:23:35.279 --> 00:23:36.039
 is that

00:23:36.039 --> 00:23:36.920
 good news?

00:23:37.119 --> 00:23:37.539
 What is

00:23:37.539 --> 00:23:38.599
 at the heart

00:23:38.599 --> 00:23:39.680
 of this

00:23:39.680 --> 00:23:40.579
 announcement

00:23:40.579 --> 00:23:41.899
 of good news

00:23:41.899 --> 00:23:43.099
 for all people?

00:23:43.319 --> 00:23:44.119
 What is it?

00:23:44.980 --> 00:23:45.779
 Who is it?

00:23:46.899 --> 00:23:47.579
 It's all about

00:23:47.579 --> 00:23:48.059
 this baby.

00:23:48.399 --> 00:23:49.240
 Look at verse 11.

00:23:49.899 --> 00:23:50.440
 The angel

00:23:50.440 --> 00:23:50.899
 says

00:23:50.899 --> 00:23:51.779
 for

00:23:51.779 --> 00:23:53.359
 he's going to

00:23:53.359 --> 00:23:53.859
 point to the

00:23:53.859 --> 00:23:54.480
 content of the

00:23:54.480 --> 00:23:54.940
 good news.

00:23:54.940 --> 00:23:57.360
 For unto you

00:23:57.360 --> 00:23:58.120
 is born

00:23:58.120 --> 00:23:58.720
 this day

00:23:58.720 --> 00:23:59.259
 in the city

00:23:59.259 --> 00:23:59.779
 of David

00:23:59.779 --> 00:24:00.580
 a Savior

00:24:00.580 --> 00:24:01.460
 who is

00:24:01.460 --> 00:24:02.100
 Christ

00:24:02.100 --> 00:24:03.480
 the Lord.

00:24:03.640 --> 00:24:04.100
 In a very

00:24:04.100 --> 00:24:05.120
 short span

00:24:05.120 --> 00:24:06.519
 this angel

00:24:06.519 --> 00:24:07.440
 announces

00:24:07.440 --> 00:24:08.240
 the good news

00:24:08.240 --> 00:24:09.240
 and it has to do

00:24:09.240 --> 00:24:09.559
 with this

00:24:09.559 --> 00:24:10.019
 baby

00:24:10.019 --> 00:24:11.500
 and he gives

00:24:11.500 --> 00:24:12.080
 him three

00:24:12.080 --> 00:24:12.600
 titles.

00:24:13.779 --> 00:24:14.220
 Savior

00:24:14.220 --> 00:24:15.480
 Christ

00:24:15.480 --> 00:24:16.580
 Lord

00:24:16.580 --> 00:24:17.820
 Savior

00:24:17.820 --> 00:24:18.799
 this baby

00:24:18.799 --> 00:24:20.120
 is a rescuer.

00:24:20.779 --> 00:24:21.320
 As God

00:24:21.320 --> 00:24:21.799
 in the flesh

00:24:21.799 --> 00:24:22.080
 he would

00:24:22.080 --> 00:24:22.880
 rescue a people

00:24:22.880 --> 00:24:23.340
 from the

00:24:23.339 --> 00:24:23.919
 oppression

00:24:23.919 --> 00:24:25.299
 and tyranny

00:24:25.299 --> 00:24:26.059
 of sin

00:24:26.059 --> 00:24:26.500
 death

00:24:26.500 --> 00:24:27.099
 and the devil.

00:24:27.699 --> 00:24:28.199
 That's what this

00:24:28.199 --> 00:24:29.039
 little baby is going to do.

00:24:30.759 --> 00:24:31.279
 Christ

00:24:31.279 --> 00:24:32.039
 or King

00:24:32.039 --> 00:24:33.980
 this baby

00:24:33.980 --> 00:24:34.879
 is the long

00:24:34.879 --> 00:24:36.119
 awaited Messiah

00:24:36.119 --> 00:24:37.099
 the long

00:24:37.099 --> 00:24:38.179
 awaited King

00:24:38.179 --> 00:24:39.259
 of David

00:24:39.259 --> 00:24:39.959
 God

00:24:39.959 --> 00:24:40.759
 in the flesh

00:24:40.759 --> 00:24:41.679
 ancient of days

00:24:41.679 --> 00:24:42.459
 here today

00:24:42.459 --> 00:24:43.759
 the descendant of David

00:24:43.759 --> 00:24:44.679
 who would reign forever

00:24:44.679 --> 00:24:45.500
 on David's throne

00:24:45.500 --> 00:24:46.639
 this is the one

00:24:46.639 --> 00:24:49.500
 he is the King

00:24:49.500 --> 00:24:49.959
 of Kings

00:24:49.959 --> 00:24:52.740
 lying in that name.

00:24:53.339 --> 00:24:56.220
 he is the Lord

00:24:56.220 --> 00:24:58.539
 there is coming

00:24:58.539 --> 00:24:58.819
 a day

00:24:58.819 --> 00:24:59.359
 in which every

00:24:59.359 --> 00:25:00.259
 knee shall bow

00:25:00.259 --> 00:25:00.980
 and every tongue

00:25:00.980 --> 00:25:01.459
 confess

00:25:01.459 --> 00:25:02.459
 that this baby

00:25:02.459 --> 00:25:03.119
 is Lord

00:25:03.119 --> 00:25:03.759
 of all

00:25:03.759 --> 00:25:04.619
 master

00:25:04.619 --> 00:25:06.299
 of all

00:25:06.299 --> 00:25:09.220
 you know

00:25:09.220 --> 00:25:09.579
 the

00:25:09.579 --> 00:25:11.059
 in Matthew's account

00:25:11.059 --> 00:25:12.079
 the wise men

00:25:12.079 --> 00:25:13.059
 got it right

00:25:13.059 --> 00:25:14.740
 remember

00:25:14.740 --> 00:25:15.019
 they

00:25:15.019 --> 00:25:16.240
 bowed

00:25:16.240 --> 00:25:17.099
 before this baby

00:25:17.099 --> 00:25:21.019
 at the heart

00:25:21.019 --> 00:25:21.579
 of the gospel

00:25:21.579 --> 00:25:22.539
 is not a math

00:25:22.539 --> 00:25:23.059
 equation

00:25:23.059 --> 00:25:25.259
 at the heart

00:25:25.259 --> 00:25:25.879
 of the gospel

00:25:25.879 --> 00:25:27.000
 is a person

00:25:27.000 --> 00:25:28.919
 it's all about

00:25:28.919 --> 00:25:29.480
 Jesus

00:25:29.480 --> 00:25:31.019
 Savior

00:25:31.019 --> 00:25:32.079
 Christ

00:25:32.079 --> 00:25:33.139
 Lord

00:25:33.139 --> 00:25:34.740
 Emmanuel

00:25:34.740 --> 00:25:36.480
 Paul talked

00:25:36.480 --> 00:25:37.359
 about it this way

00:25:37.359 --> 00:25:38.639
 Colossians 1

00:25:38.639 --> 00:25:39.039
 28

00:25:39.039 --> 00:25:39.799
 Him

00:25:39.799 --> 00:25:41.259
 we proclaim

00:25:41.259 --> 00:25:43.559
 and that's

00:25:43.559 --> 00:25:44.139
 exactly what

00:25:44.139 --> 00:25:44.559
 this angel

00:25:44.559 --> 00:25:45.000
 is doing

00:25:45.000 --> 00:25:46.839
 this angel

00:25:46.839 --> 00:25:47.740
 is proclaiming

00:25:47.740 --> 00:25:48.359
 Christ

00:25:48.359 --> 00:25:50.139
 Jesus

00:25:50.139 --> 00:25:50.859
 is the

00:25:50.859 --> 00:25:51.419
 Christ

00:25:51.419 --> 00:25:52.519
 the gospel

00:25:52.519 --> 00:25:53.240
 is all about

00:25:53.240 --> 00:25:53.919
 the person

00:25:53.919 --> 00:25:54.779
 work of

00:25:54.779 --> 00:25:55.779
 Jesus Christ

00:25:55.779 --> 00:25:58.279
 there's more

00:25:58.279 --> 00:25:59.179
 going on here

00:25:59.179 --> 00:26:02.359
 notice that this

00:26:02.359 --> 00:26:02.879
 good news

00:26:02.879 --> 00:26:03.519
 about Jesus

00:26:03.519 --> 00:26:04.519
 brings great joy

00:26:04.519 --> 00:26:05.059
 for those who

00:26:05.059 --> 00:26:05.539
 receive it

00:26:05.539 --> 00:26:06.159
 it's the great

00:26:06.159 --> 00:26:07.159
 joy of salvation

00:26:07.159 --> 00:26:08.899
 those who would

00:26:08.899 --> 00:26:09.500
 put their faith

00:26:09.500 --> 00:26:10.079
 in this baby

00:26:10.079 --> 00:26:10.839
 and trust him

00:26:10.839 --> 00:26:12.479
 they would

00:26:12.479 --> 00:26:13.219
 experience the joy

00:26:13.219 --> 00:26:13.779
 of rescue

00:26:13.779 --> 00:26:14.379
 the joy of

00:26:14.379 --> 00:26:14.740
 redemption

00:26:14.740 --> 00:26:15.419
 the joy of

00:26:15.419 --> 00:26:15.919
 adoption

00:26:15.920 --> 00:26:16.100
 salvation

00:26:16.100 --> 00:26:18.560
 and this great

00:26:18.560 --> 00:26:19.340
 joy can be found

00:26:19.340 --> 00:26:19.940
 in no one

00:26:19.940 --> 00:26:20.720
 else but

00:26:20.720 --> 00:26:21.120
 Jesus

00:26:21.120 --> 00:26:22.279
 salvation is

00:26:22.279 --> 00:26:23.259
 found in no

00:26:23.259 --> 00:26:24.500
 one nowhere

00:26:24.500 --> 00:26:25.360
 else other

00:26:25.360 --> 00:26:25.900
 than Jesus

00:26:25.900 --> 00:26:27.580
 no other name

00:26:27.580 --> 00:26:28.279
 under heaven

00:26:28.279 --> 00:26:29.600
 by which man

00:26:29.600 --> 00:26:30.259
 can be saved

00:26:30.259 --> 00:26:31.360
 Jesus is that

00:26:31.360 --> 00:26:31.620
 name

00:26:31.620 --> 00:26:34.539
 this great joy

00:26:34.539 --> 00:26:35.220
 of salvation

00:26:35.220 --> 00:26:36.620
 found in Christ

00:26:36.620 --> 00:26:37.680
 is for all

00:26:37.680 --> 00:26:38.160
 people

00:26:38.160 --> 00:26:39.960
 Jesus

00:26:39.960 --> 00:26:41.800
 is the Savior

00:26:41.800 --> 00:26:43.160
 the King

00:26:43.160 --> 00:26:44.400
 the Lord

00:26:44.400 --> 00:26:45.780
 of all

00:26:45.780 --> 00:26:46.700
 nations

00:26:46.700 --> 00:26:50.440
 and he's

00:26:50.440 --> 00:26:50.940
 gathering for

00:26:50.940 --> 00:26:51.380
 himself a

00:26:51.380 --> 00:26:51.820
 people from

00:26:51.820 --> 00:26:52.560
 every tribe

00:26:52.560 --> 00:26:53.000
 tongue and

00:26:53.000 --> 00:26:53.220
 nation

00:26:53.220 --> 00:26:54.080
 a people that

00:26:54.080 --> 00:26:54.860
 see him for

00:26:54.860 --> 00:26:56.019
 who he is

00:26:56.019 --> 00:26:59.500
 and joyfully

00:26:59.500 --> 00:27:01.519
 turn from sin

00:27:01.519 --> 00:27:03.700
 and joyfully

00:27:03.700 --> 00:27:04.940
 trust in him

00:27:04.940 --> 00:27:05.460
 alone

00:27:05.460 --> 00:27:07.740
 for salvation

00:27:07.740 --> 00:27:10.700
 well let's go

00:27:10.700 --> 00:27:11.740
 back to the

00:27:11.740 --> 00:27:11.980
 field

00:27:11.980 --> 00:27:15.759
 the angel

00:27:15.759 --> 00:27:16.279
 says in

00:27:16.279 --> 00:27:17.180
 verse 12

00:27:17.180 --> 00:27:19.519
 hey go see

00:27:19.519 --> 00:27:20.019
 for yourself

00:27:20.019 --> 00:27:22.480
 I'm not

00:27:22.480 --> 00:27:22.880
 making this

00:27:22.880 --> 00:27:23.099
 up

00:27:23.099 --> 00:27:25.299
 this baby

00:27:25.299 --> 00:27:25.599
 which I'm

00:27:25.599 --> 00:27:25.900
 telling you

00:27:25.900 --> 00:27:26.039
 about

00:27:26.039 --> 00:27:26.319
 you can

00:27:26.319 --> 00:27:26.740
 go see

00:27:26.740 --> 00:27:27.319
 right now

00:27:27.319 --> 00:27:29.279
 he's wrapped

00:27:29.279 --> 00:27:29.759
 in swaddling

00:27:29.759 --> 00:27:30.099
 clothes

00:27:30.099 --> 00:27:30.599
 lying in a

00:27:30.599 --> 00:27:31.099
 feeding trough

00:27:31.099 --> 00:27:31.579
 at the

00:27:31.579 --> 00:27:32.360
 Bethlehem

00:27:32.360 --> 00:27:32.660
 in

00:27:32.660 --> 00:27:36.360
 if that had

00:27:36.360 --> 00:27:36.700
 not been

00:27:36.700 --> 00:27:36.980
 enough

00:27:36.980 --> 00:27:37.279
 look at

00:27:37.279 --> 00:27:37.920
 verses 13

00:27:37.920 --> 00:27:38.420
 and 14

00:27:38.420 --> 00:27:40.840
 the angel

00:27:40.840 --> 00:27:41.480
 of the Lord

00:27:41.480 --> 00:27:42.720
 that brought

00:27:42.720 --> 00:27:43.180
 this good

00:27:43.180 --> 00:27:43.580
 news

00:27:43.580 --> 00:27:44.180
 is then

00:27:44.180 --> 00:27:44.900
 joined by

00:27:44.900 --> 00:27:45.820
 a multitude

00:27:45.820 --> 00:27:46.779
 of heavenly

00:27:46.779 --> 00:27:47.220
 hosts

00:27:47.220 --> 00:27:49.660
 don't think

00:27:49.660 --> 00:27:50.600
 barbershop

00:27:50.600 --> 00:27:51.300
 quartet

00:27:51.300 --> 00:27:52.300
 of angels

00:27:52.300 --> 00:27:54.620
 we're not

00:27:54.620 --> 00:27:55.259
 singing glory

00:27:55.259 --> 00:27:55.580
 to God

00:27:55.580 --> 00:27:56.180
 in the highest

00:27:56.180 --> 00:27:56.759
 here in

00:27:56.759 --> 00:27:57.180
 four part

00:27:57.180 --> 00:27:57.519
 harmony

00:27:57.519 --> 00:27:59.019
 what's going

00:27:59.019 --> 00:27:59.580
 on here

00:27:59.580 --> 00:28:01.580
 is all

00:28:01.580 --> 00:28:02.620
 of the

00:28:02.620 --> 00:28:02.980
 heavenly

00:28:02.980 --> 00:28:03.519
 host

00:28:03.519 --> 00:28:04.420
 has

00:28:04.420 --> 00:28:05.879
 emptied

00:28:05.879 --> 00:28:06.680
 heaven

00:28:06.680 --> 00:28:07.720
 to

00:28:07.720 --> 00:28:08.900
 declare

00:28:08.900 --> 00:28:10.019
 and mark

00:28:10.019 --> 00:28:10.859
 this day

00:28:10.859 --> 00:28:12.639
 this is

00:28:12.639 --> 00:28:13.379
 monumental

00:28:13.379 --> 00:28:15.700
 this is

00:28:15.700 --> 00:28:16.779
 historic

00:28:16.779 --> 00:28:18.859
 for the

00:28:18.859 --> 00:28:19.519
 fullness of

00:28:19.519 --> 00:28:20.200
 time had

00:28:20.200 --> 00:28:20.680
 come

00:28:20.680 --> 00:28:22.339
 when God

00:28:22.339 --> 00:28:23.160
 sent his

00:28:23.160 --> 00:28:23.960
 son born

00:28:23.960 --> 00:28:24.440
 of a woman

00:28:24.440 --> 00:28:25.119
 born under

00:28:25.119 --> 00:28:25.599
 the law

00:28:25.599 --> 00:28:26.680
 to redeem

00:28:26.680 --> 00:28:27.379
 those who

00:28:27.379 --> 00:28:28.160
 were under

00:28:28.160 --> 00:28:28.879
 the law

00:28:28.879 --> 00:28:29.599
 what the

00:28:29.599 --> 00:28:30.420
 angels knew

00:28:30.420 --> 00:28:30.980
 and what they

00:28:30.980 --> 00:28:31.400
 were singing

00:28:31.400 --> 00:28:31.779
 about

00:28:31.779 --> 00:28:32.599
 is that

00:28:32.599 --> 00:28:33.539
 this baby

00:28:33.539 --> 00:28:34.379
 is bringing

00:28:34.379 --> 00:28:35.059
 with him

00:28:35.059 --> 00:28:36.500
 a cosmic

00:28:36.500 --> 00:28:37.379
 eternal

00:28:37.379 --> 00:28:38.480
 change

00:28:38.480 --> 00:28:41.619
 they sing

00:28:41.619 --> 00:28:42.019
 glory to

00:28:42.019 --> 00:28:42.319
 God in

00:28:42.319 --> 00:28:42.779
 the highest

00:28:42.779 --> 00:28:43.099
 and on

00:28:43.099 --> 00:28:43.359
 earth

00:28:43.359 --> 00:28:43.920
 peace among

00:28:43.920 --> 00:28:44.420
 those whom

00:28:44.420 --> 00:28:45.200
 God is

00:28:45.200 --> 00:28:45.680
 pleased

00:28:45.680 --> 00:28:46.259
 they're saying

00:28:46.259 --> 00:28:47.440
 praise God

00:28:47.440 --> 00:28:48.799
 for his

00:28:48.799 --> 00:28:49.480
 glorious plan

00:28:49.480 --> 00:28:50.139
 of salvation

00:28:50.139 --> 00:28:51.480
 that brings

00:28:51.480 --> 00:28:52.039
 real peace

00:28:52.039 --> 00:28:52.500
 to real

00:28:52.500 --> 00:28:53.059
 sinners

00:28:53.059 --> 00:28:56.500
 praise God

00:28:56.500 --> 00:28:56.980
 for all

00:28:56.980 --> 00:28:57.720
 who willfully

00:28:57.720 --> 00:28:58.319
 bow their

00:28:58.319 --> 00:28:58.700
 knee and

00:28:58.700 --> 00:28:59.160
 experience

00:28:59.160 --> 00:29:00.079
 fullness of

00:29:00.079 --> 00:29:00.440
 peace

00:29:00.440 --> 00:29:03.220
 a full

00:29:03.220 --> 00:29:03.680
 and lasting

00:29:03.680 --> 00:29:04.180
 peace

00:29:04.180 --> 00:29:04.740
 not by

00:29:04.740 --> 00:29:05.180
 threat

00:29:05.180 --> 00:29:05.580
 but a

00:29:05.580 --> 00:29:05.779
 peace

00:29:05.779 --> 00:29:06.440
 by grace

00:29:06.440 --> 00:29:09.320
 the

00:29:09.320 --> 00:29:09.900
 Savior is

00:29:09.900 --> 00:29:10.200
 God's

00:29:10.200 --> 00:29:10.600
 gift to

00:29:10.600 --> 00:29:10.920
 sinners

00:29:10.920 --> 00:29:12.160
 and the

00:29:12.160 --> 00:29:12.700
 angels knew

00:29:12.700 --> 00:29:12.860
 it

00:29:12.860 --> 00:29:14.320
 they knew

00:29:14.320 --> 00:29:14.660
 that God

00:29:14.660 --> 00:29:15.120
 is changing

00:29:15.120 --> 00:29:15.539
 the course

00:29:15.539 --> 00:29:16.019
 of eternity

00:29:16.019 --> 00:29:16.500
 with this

00:29:16.500 --> 00:29:16.860
 baby

00:29:16.860 --> 00:29:18.279
 and they

00:29:18.279 --> 00:29:18.920
 glorify

00:29:18.920 --> 00:29:20.120
 God for

00:29:20.120 --> 00:29:20.259
 it

00:29:20.259 --> 00:29:20.440
 now

00:29:20.440 --> 00:29:21.820
 Jesus

00:29:21.820 --> 00:29:22.240
 wasn't

00:29:22.240 --> 00:29:22.680
 born so

00:29:22.680 --> 00:29:22.980
 that we

00:29:22.980 --> 00:29:23.279
 can have

00:29:23.279 --> 00:29:23.720
 a holiday

00:29:23.720 --> 00:29:25.380
 Jesus

00:29:25.380 --> 00:29:25.759
 wasn't

00:29:25.759 --> 00:29:26.080
 born

00:29:26.080 --> 00:29:26.880
 so that

00:29:26.880 --> 00:29:27.059
 you can

00:29:27.059 --> 00:29:27.299
 get out

00:29:27.299 --> 00:29:27.700
 of school

00:29:27.700 --> 00:29:28.860
 Jesus

00:29:28.860 --> 00:29:29.299
 wasn't

00:29:29.299 --> 00:29:29.860
 born so

00:29:29.860 --> 00:29:30.200
 that we

00:29:30.200 --> 00:29:30.640
 can boost

00:29:30.640 --> 00:29:31.420
 our economy

00:29:31.420 --> 00:29:32.319
 with all

00:29:32.319 --> 00:29:32.700
 sorts of

00:29:32.700 --> 00:29:33.140
 purchases

00:29:33.140 --> 00:29:34.740
 Jesus

00:29:34.740 --> 00:29:35.720
 was born

00:29:35.720 --> 00:29:36.539
 in order to

00:29:36.539 --> 00:29:37.559
 rescue sinners

00:29:37.559 --> 00:29:38.220
 from their

00:29:38.220 --> 00:29:38.840
 sins

00:29:38.840 --> 00:29:40.319
 that's why

00:29:40.319 --> 00:29:40.680
 he was

00:29:40.680 --> 00:29:41.100
 born

00:29:41.100 --> 00:29:45.420
 scene for

00:29:45.420 --> 00:29:46.059
 this baby

00:29:46.059 --> 00:29:47.140
 born

00:29:47.140 --> 00:29:49.319
 and it's

00:29:49.319 --> 00:29:50.000
 marked with

00:29:50.000 --> 00:29:50.720
 this angelic

00:29:50.720 --> 00:29:51.880
 host singing

00:29:51.880 --> 00:29:52.900
 God's praises

00:29:52.900 --> 00:29:53.640
 the first

00:29:53.640 --> 00:29:54.039
 Christmas

00:29:54.039 --> 00:29:54.420
 day

00:29:54.420 --> 00:29:56.180
 it's historic

00:29:56.180 --> 00:29:57.680
 God

00:29:57.680 --> 00:29:58.539
 has arrived

00:29:58.539 --> 00:29:59.100
 on the

00:29:59.100 --> 00:29:59.460
 scene

00:29:59.460 --> 00:29:59.940
 as a

00:29:59.940 --> 00:30:00.140
 man

00:30:00.140 --> 00:30:01.519
 right

00:30:01.519 --> 00:30:01.880
 according

00:30:01.880 --> 00:30:02.080
 to

00:30:02.080 --> 00:30:02.360
 plan

00:30:02.360 --> 00:30:04.220
 scene

00:30:04.220 --> 00:30:04.740
 five

00:30:04.740 --> 00:30:06.480
 back to

00:30:06.480 --> 00:30:06.920
 the animal

00:30:06.920 --> 00:30:07.259
 stall

00:30:07.259 --> 00:30:07.759
 at the

00:30:07.759 --> 00:30:08.340
 Bethlehem

00:30:08.340 --> 00:30:11.420
 Shepherds

00:30:11.420 --> 00:30:12.080
 are breathing

00:30:12.080 --> 00:30:12.420
 heavy

00:30:12.420 --> 00:30:12.779
 because

00:30:12.779 --> 00:30:13.480
 verse 16

00:30:13.480 --> 00:30:14.060
 they run

00:30:14.060 --> 00:30:14.460
 there

00:30:14.460 --> 00:30:15.660
 they're

00:30:15.660 --> 00:30:16.080
 obeying

00:30:16.080 --> 00:30:16.400
 what the

00:30:16.400 --> 00:30:16.960
 angel told

00:30:16.960 --> 00:30:17.160
 them to

00:30:17.160 --> 00:30:17.299
 do

00:30:17.299 --> 00:30:17.759
 go check

00:30:17.759 --> 00:30:18.039
 it out

00:30:18.039 --> 00:30:18.279
 and so

00:30:18.279 --> 00:30:18.600
 they go

00:30:18.600 --> 00:30:18.920
 and check

00:30:18.920 --> 00:30:19.340
 it out

00:30:19.340 --> 00:30:20.860
 they're

00:30:20.860 --> 00:30:21.340
 very aware

00:30:21.340 --> 00:30:21.680
 that God

00:30:21.680 --> 00:30:22.060
 has revealed

00:30:22.060 --> 00:30:22.420
 this to

00:30:22.420 --> 00:30:22.600
 them

00:30:22.600 --> 00:30:23.380
 they're

00:30:23.380 --> 00:30:24.039
 very aware

00:30:24.039 --> 00:30:24.340
 that this

00:30:24.340 --> 00:30:24.920
 is monumental

00:30:24.920 --> 00:30:26.800
 they arrive

00:30:26.800 --> 00:30:27.039
 at the

00:30:27.039 --> 00:30:27.640
 animal stall

00:30:27.640 --> 00:30:28.120
 and find

00:30:28.120 --> 00:30:28.519
 the baby

00:30:28.519 --> 00:30:28.740
 in the

00:30:28.740 --> 00:30:28.940
 manger

00:30:28.940 --> 00:30:29.340
 just as

00:30:29.340 --> 00:30:29.779
 the angel

00:30:29.779 --> 00:30:30.080
 said

00:30:30.080 --> 00:30:31.019
 and still

00:30:31.019 --> 00:30:31.500
 trying to

00:30:31.500 --> 00:30:31.900
 catch their

00:30:31.900 --> 00:30:32.140
 breath

00:30:32.140 --> 00:30:32.519
 they're just

00:30:32.519 --> 00:30:33.140
 saying to

00:30:33.140 --> 00:30:33.700
 anybody who

00:30:33.700 --> 00:30:34.140
 would listen

00:30:34.140 --> 00:30:35.840
 what the

00:30:35.840 --> 00:30:36.259
 angel had

00:30:36.259 --> 00:30:36.640
 made known

00:30:36.640 --> 00:30:36.980
 to them

00:30:36.980 --> 00:30:37.920
 what is that

00:30:37.920 --> 00:30:38.720
 that this

00:30:38.720 --> 00:30:39.440
 baby is

00:30:39.440 --> 00:30:39.980
 descended of

00:30:39.980 --> 00:30:40.240
 David

00:30:40.240 --> 00:30:40.980
 and he is

00:30:40.980 --> 00:30:41.360
 savior

00:30:41.360 --> 00:30:42.060
 he's the

00:30:42.060 --> 00:30:42.460
 Christ

00:30:42.460 --> 00:30:43.240
 he is the

00:30:43.240 --> 00:30:43.539
 Lord

00:30:43.539 --> 00:30:44.240
 this is

00:30:44.240 --> 00:30:44.840
 the Messiah

00:30:44.840 --> 00:30:46.140
 what I want

00:30:46.140 --> 00:30:46.519
 you to see

00:30:46.519 --> 00:30:47.100
 here is this

00:30:47.100 --> 00:30:48.980
 the response

00:30:48.980 --> 00:30:52.500
 verse 18

00:30:52.500 --> 00:30:53.060
 they wonder

00:30:53.059 --> 00:30:55.159
 verse 19

00:30:55.159 --> 00:30:56.419
 Mary

00:30:56.419 --> 00:30:56.879
 treasure

00:30:56.879 --> 00:30:58.200
 verse 19

00:30:58.200 --> 00:30:58.579
 again

00:30:58.579 --> 00:30:58.919
 Mary

00:30:58.919 --> 00:30:59.679
 pondered

00:30:59.679 --> 00:31:01.879
 verse 20

00:31:01.879 --> 00:31:02.240
 these

00:31:02.240 --> 00:31:03.539
 shepherds

00:31:03.539 --> 00:31:04.079
 go back

00:31:04.079 --> 00:31:04.399
 to their

00:31:04.399 --> 00:31:04.779
 fields

00:31:04.779 --> 00:31:05.559
 glorifying

00:31:05.559 --> 00:31:06.159
 and praising

00:31:06.159 --> 00:31:06.500
 God

00:31:06.500 --> 00:31:07.179
 it's a

00:31:07.179 --> 00:31:07.839
 worshipful

00:31:07.839 --> 00:31:08.519
 response

00:31:08.519 --> 00:31:08.980
 to this

00:31:08.980 --> 00:31:09.399
 news

00:31:09.399 --> 00:31:10.700
 this

00:31:10.700 --> 00:31:10.960
 newborn

00:31:10.960 --> 00:31:11.440
 king

00:31:11.440 --> 00:31:12.980
 brings

00:31:12.980 --> 00:31:13.240
 about

00:31:13.240 --> 00:31:13.759
 worship

00:31:13.759 --> 00:31:14.159
 in our

00:31:14.159 --> 00:31:14.579
 hearts

00:31:14.579 --> 00:31:15.460
 for who

00:31:15.460 --> 00:31:15.899
 he is

00:31:15.899 --> 00:31:18.339
 so what

00:31:18.339 --> 00:31:18.539
 should

00:31:18.539 --> 00:31:19.079
 characterize

00:31:19.079 --> 00:31:19.899
 your heart

00:31:19.899 --> 00:31:20.159
 this

00:31:20.159 --> 00:31:20.539
 Christmas

00:31:20.539 --> 00:31:23.319
 worship

00:31:23.319 --> 00:31:25.799
 wonder

00:31:25.799 --> 00:31:26.639
 that God

00:31:26.639 --> 00:31:27.039
 would become

00:31:27.039 --> 00:31:27.480
 a man

00:31:27.480 --> 00:31:28.420
 treasure

00:31:28.420 --> 00:31:29.399
 that God

00:31:29.399 --> 00:31:29.960
 became a

00:31:29.960 --> 00:31:30.379
 man to

00:31:30.379 --> 00:31:31.259
 save you

00:31:31.259 --> 00:31:32.599
 ponder

00:31:32.599 --> 00:31:33.460
 that this

00:31:33.460 --> 00:31:34.079
 was God's

00:31:34.079 --> 00:31:34.559
 plan from

00:31:34.559 --> 00:31:35.099
 before the

00:31:35.099 --> 00:31:35.839
 foundation of

00:31:35.839 --> 00:31:36.240
 the world

00:31:36.240 --> 00:31:37.159
 it's huge

00:31:37.159 --> 00:31:38.839
 glorify

00:31:38.839 --> 00:31:39.599
 and praise

00:31:39.599 --> 00:31:40.480
 rejoice

00:31:40.480 --> 00:31:41.059
 that this

00:31:41.059 --> 00:31:41.519
 Christmas

00:31:41.519 --> 00:31:43.059
 God has

00:31:43.059 --> 00:31:43.819
 revealed himself

00:31:43.819 --> 00:31:44.519
 to you

00:31:44.519 --> 00:31:45.379
 and that you

00:31:45.379 --> 00:31:45.980
 have bowed

00:31:45.980 --> 00:31:46.359
 your knee

00:31:46.359 --> 00:31:46.920
 to him

00:31:46.920 --> 00:31:47.299
 the king

00:31:47.299 --> 00:31:47.859
 of kings

00:31:47.859 --> 00:31:49.319
 and if you

00:31:49.319 --> 00:31:50.000
 haven't bowed

00:31:50.000 --> 00:31:50.319
 your knee

00:31:50.319 --> 00:31:50.700
 to him

00:31:50.700 --> 00:31:53.119
 what a

00:31:53.119 --> 00:31:53.319
 great

00:31:53.319 --> 00:31:53.680
 Christmas

00:31:53.680 --> 00:31:54.019
 it would

00:31:54.019 --> 00:31:54.319
 be if

00:31:54.319 --> 00:31:54.619
 you did

00:31:54.619 --> 00:31:56.660
 if you're

00:31:56.660 --> 00:31:56.940
 not a

00:31:56.940 --> 00:31:57.279
 Christian

00:31:57.279 --> 00:31:58.339
 would you

00:31:58.339 --> 00:31:58.940
 receive the

00:31:58.940 --> 00:31:59.500
 greatest gift

00:31:59.500 --> 00:31:59.960
 ever given

00:31:59.960 --> 00:32:01.819
 would you

00:32:01.819 --> 00:32:02.380
 receive

00:32:02.380 --> 00:32:03.480
 salvation

00:32:03.480 --> 00:32:04.180
 in Christ

00:32:04.180 --> 00:32:05.920
 by faith

00:32:05.920 --> 00:32:06.240
 alone

00:32:06.240 --> 00:32:08.720
 you just

00:32:08.720 --> 00:32:08.980
 need to

00:32:08.980 --> 00:32:09.299
 say I'll

00:32:09.299 --> 00:32:10.240
 take it

00:32:10.240 --> 00:32:14.359
 scene five

00:32:14.359 --> 00:32:15.299
 we see this

00:32:15.299 --> 00:32:15.940
 worshipful

00:32:15.940 --> 00:32:16.619
 response

00:32:16.619 --> 00:32:18.500
 scene six

00:32:18.500 --> 00:32:19.019
 eight days

00:32:19.019 --> 00:32:19.299
 later

00:32:19.299 --> 00:32:21.639
 were finally

00:32:21.639 --> 00:32:22.180
 told this

00:32:22.180 --> 00:32:22.779
 baby's name

00:32:22.779 --> 00:32:24.680
 Jesus

00:32:24.680 --> 00:32:27.559
 Joseph and

00:32:27.559 --> 00:32:28.019
 Mary had

00:32:28.019 --> 00:32:28.579
 obeyed what

00:32:28.579 --> 00:32:29.619
 the angel

00:32:29.619 --> 00:32:30.119
 had told

00:32:30.119 --> 00:32:30.619
 Mary to

00:32:30.619 --> 00:32:31.220
 name this

00:32:31.220 --> 00:32:31.599
 child

00:32:31.599 --> 00:32:31.980
 Jesus

00:32:31.980 --> 00:32:32.440
 literally

00:32:32.440 --> 00:32:32.740
 means

00:32:32.740 --> 00:32:33.059
 Savior

00:32:33.059 --> 00:32:35.940
 Jesus the

00:32:35.940 --> 00:32:36.259
 Savior

00:32:36.259 --> 00:32:38.039
 Jesus the

00:32:38.039 --> 00:32:38.480
 Christ

00:32:38.480 --> 00:32:40.220
 Jesus the

00:32:40.220 --> 00:32:40.579
 Lord

00:32:40.579 --> 00:32:43.119
 and just

00:32:43.119 --> 00:32:43.639
 in case

00:32:43.639 --> 00:32:44.440
 you've

00:32:44.440 --> 00:32:44.799
 forgotten

00:32:44.799 --> 00:32:46.960
 Jesus is

00:32:46.960 --> 00:32:47.500
 no longer

00:32:47.500 --> 00:32:48.279
 lying in

00:32:48.279 --> 00:32:48.779
 the manger

00:32:48.779 --> 00:32:51.299
 he lived a

00:32:51.299 --> 00:32:51.919
 sinless life

00:32:51.919 --> 00:32:52.399
 he died on

00:32:52.399 --> 00:32:52.819
 the cross

00:32:52.819 --> 00:32:53.319
 for sinners

00:32:53.319 --> 00:32:53.740
 like you

00:32:53.740 --> 00:32:54.099
 and me

00:32:54.099 --> 00:32:55.079
 he was

00:32:55.079 --> 00:32:55.559
 raised on

00:32:55.559 --> 00:32:55.879
 the third

00:32:55.879 --> 00:32:56.539
 day defeating

00:32:56.539 --> 00:32:57.259
 sin death

00:32:57.259 --> 00:32:57.500
 and the

00:32:57.500 --> 00:32:59.240
 devil and

00:32:59.240 --> 00:32:59.799
 he's ascended

00:32:59.799 --> 00:33:00.279
 into heaven

00:33:00.279 --> 00:33:00.859
 where he sits

00:33:00.859 --> 00:33:01.259
 at the right

00:33:01.259 --> 00:33:01.639
 hand of the

00:33:01.639 --> 00:33:02.440
 father awaiting

00:33:02.440 --> 00:33:02.960
 the day in

00:33:02.960 --> 00:33:03.240
 which he

00:33:03.240 --> 00:33:03.720
 returns and

00:33:03.720 --> 00:33:04.119
 when he comes

00:33:04.119 --> 00:33:04.759
 back you know

00:33:04.759 --> 00:33:04.940
 what he's

00:33:04.940 --> 00:33:05.299
 bringing with

00:33:05.299 --> 00:33:06.960
 him fullness

00:33:06.960 --> 00:33:07.600
 of justice

00:33:07.600 --> 00:33:10.180
 completeness

00:33:10.180 --> 00:33:10.740
 of peace

00:33:10.740 --> 00:33:12.740
 he wipes

00:33:12.740 --> 00:33:13.140
 out all

00:33:13.140 --> 00:33:13.600
 leukemia

00:33:13.600 --> 00:33:15.059
 no more

00:33:15.059 --> 00:33:15.400
 war

00:33:15.400 --> 00:33:16.680
 no more

00:33:16.680 --> 00:33:17.019
 tornado

00:33:17.019 --> 00:33:17.779
 tsunamis

00:33:17.779 --> 00:33:19.480
 cleans it

00:33:19.480 --> 00:33:19.700
 up

00:33:19.700 --> 00:33:22.660
 this baby

00:33:22.660 --> 00:33:23.299
 whose birth

00:33:23.299 --> 00:33:23.960
 we celebrate

00:33:23.960 --> 00:33:24.640
 this Wednesday

00:33:24.640 --> 00:33:26.140
 he would be

00:33:26.140 --> 00:33:26.480
 great

00:33:26.480 --> 00:33:28.519
 because he's

00:33:28.519 --> 00:33:28.880
 the great

00:33:28.880 --> 00:33:29.279
 I am

00:33:29.279 --> 00:33:34.240
 six scenes

00:33:34.240 --> 00:33:35.120
 of a real

00:33:35.120 --> 00:33:35.620
 story

00:33:35.619 --> 00:33:38.019
 not produced

00:33:38.019 --> 00:33:38.539
 by Hollywood

00:33:38.539 --> 00:33:41.019
 this is God's

00:33:41.019 --> 00:33:41.319
 plan

00:33:41.319 --> 00:33:43.019
 and our

00:33:43.019 --> 00:33:43.839
 response

00:33:43.839 --> 00:33:45.439
 is worship

00:33:45.439 --> 00:33:47.359
 the birth of

00:33:47.359 --> 00:33:47.839
 Christ our

00:33:47.839 --> 00:33:48.219
 King has

00:33:48.219 --> 00:33:49.039
 changed everything

00:33:49.039 --> 00:33:49.679
 so we

00:33:49.679 --> 00:33:50.039
 with the

00:33:50.039 --> 00:33:50.399
 angel

00:33:50.399 --> 00:33:52.659
 proclaim Jesus

00:33:52.659 --> 00:33:53.939
 as Savior

00:33:53.939 --> 00:33:55.500
 King

00:33:55.500 --> 00:33:56.599
 Lord

00:33:56.599 --> 00:33:57.419
 and we say

00:33:57.419 --> 00:33:58.079
 glory to God

00:33:58.079 --> 00:33:58.619
 in the highest

00:33:58.619 --> 00:34:00.739
 and peace on

00:34:00.739 --> 00:34:01.379
 earth to all

00:34:01.379 --> 00:34:02.839
 men who bow

00:34:02.839 --> 00:34:03.259
 their knee to

00:34:03.259 --> 00:34:03.519
 him

00:34:03.519 --> 00:34:06.000
 Merry Christmas

00:34:06.000 --> 00:34:07.720
 let's pray

00:34:07.720 --> 00:34:13.960
 thank you

00:34:13.960 --> 00:34:16.559
 for the

00:34:17.699 --> 00:34:18.019
 canát

00:34:18.019 --> 00:34:18.539
 see you

00:34:18.539 --> 00:34:20.000
 here

00:34:22.099 --> 00:34:22.260
 in the highest

00:34:22.260 --> 00:34:23.119
 game

00:34:23.119 --> 00:34:23.139
 what

00:34:23.139 --> 00:34:24.119
 said

00:34:24.119 --> 00:34:25.599
 y

00:34:25.599 --> 00:34:26.539
 a

00:34:26.539 --> 00:34:26.780
 kind