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 Once upon a time, there was a young lady due to be married to the handsome woodworker.

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 They were about to journey to a distant land when Mary's angel godfather, Gabriel, came down and said,

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 Good news, you will bear a prince.

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 Joseph the woodworker and Mary set off to their distant hometown of Bethlehem

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 because the evil Romans had called a census.

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 And so everyone had to go to their hometown.

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 When they arrived, the town was full.

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 Not even people's guest rooms were free.

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 And Mary gave birth to the prince Jesus.

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 And they lay him in a manger with all the other talking and singing animals.

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 The shepherds, Bozo, Fopso and Greg, came to visit.

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 And the mysterious Magi came and gave gifts.

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 And everyone learnt a good lesson about love and sharing.

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 And that's the end of the story.

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 At least, that's how Christmas can seem.

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 It can seem like it's just a fairy tale.

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 And we all know that story.

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 And we all have a smile.

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 And it's all a bit lovely.

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 Because we do love a good fairy tale.

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 It seems our movies and TV shows are all full of fairy tales.

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 We read fairy tales to our kids.

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 We read them in our books.

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 And Christmas can often look like a fairy tale.

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 You know, that story I told a moment ago,

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 it's mostly the story of Christmas.

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 But what do we lose when Christmas is just a fairy tale?

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 What happens when we cut it out of the historical origins?

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 And what happens when we forget how amazing it is?

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 And forget the enormity that God became human?

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 So today, as we look at the old, old story of Christmas,

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 we're going to put that story back into its historical context.

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 And we're going to see how this story is part of the bigger picture

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 of God's story for salvation.

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 Please have your Bibles open.

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 We're a church who loves to read God's Word.

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 We're in the part of the Bible called Luke.

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 And we're in chapter 2 at the start.

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 If you need a Bible, just pop your hand up.

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 And one of our people in red vests would love to get you one.

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 If not, it'll be on the screen.

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 Luke chapter 2 from verse 1.

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 At the start of Luke's telling of the birth of Jesus,

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 he grounds it in history.

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 In those days, Caesar Augustus issued a decree

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 that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world.

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 This was the first census that took place

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 while Quirinius was governor of Syria.

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 And everyone went to their own town to register.

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 Caesar Augustus...

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 I keep saying Augustus like...

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 He's from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

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 Augustus Gloop.

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 Should it be Augustus?

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 Yeah, thank you.

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 Is anybody particularly good in their Roman history?

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 Yes?

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 Some people?

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 Okay, thank you.

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 You can correct me.

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 Augustus?

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 Does that feel a little bit better?

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 Yeah, sorry.

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 Caesar Augustus.

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 He was actually called Octavian.

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 He was the son of Julius Caesar's nephew.

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 And he became the sole ruler of the Roman Empire

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 after he defeated Antony and Cleopatra.

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 And then he was given the title Augustus,

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 which means holy or majestic.

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 He was the first of the emperors

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 to really encourage people to worship him as God.

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 They had this cult of the emperor

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 where they would encourage people to see them as God.

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 And there was this fantastical story that went around

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 that he was miraculously conceived by a serpent.

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 And there's actually an inscription in the British Museum

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 from this time that says about Augustus,

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 it says,

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 He is God, the Son of God and Saviour,

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 bringer of peace and hope and good news.

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 Now this was all happening around five years,

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 five to ten years before Jesus was born.

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 And this was spread around about Octavius,

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 about Caesar Augustus,

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 as good news.

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 This was the gospel that went around.

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 That he is the Son of God and Saviour,

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 the bringer of peace and hope and good news.

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 And you know, if you were the emperor,

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 you'd really want people to believe this.

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 You know, you'd spread this around.

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 Yes, this gives me a mandate from heaven

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 to be in charge because I'm the Son of God.

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 I've taken over.

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 I'm in control.

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 Don't fight with me.

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 And at the very start of the story of Jesus,

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 it is no mistake that Luke reminds us

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 of who is in charge.

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 This man who had been going around,

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 spreading this fairy tale,

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 that he was the Son of God,

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 the Saviour, the bringer of peace and hope and good news.

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 And so while there's this story being spread around,

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 Luke is going to tell God's story of salvation,

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 which is no made up fairy tale.

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 And Luke brings a contrast between Augustus and a baby,

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 one who calls himself the Son of God

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 and one who will be called the Son of God by God himself.

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 And we'll see this contrast in a moment with the angel's message.

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 Joseph and his fiancée Mary,

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 they've headed to Bethlehem because of Augustus' census,

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 and they give birth after they arrive.

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 But there's no guest room,

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 so they place their baby Jesus into a manger.

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 And an angel brings good news of a Saviour.

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 Not Augustuses,

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 not a military Saviour,

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 but a true Saviour.

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 When we see angels in the Bible,

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 it often conjures up images,

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 well it does for me at least,

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 conjures up images of big fluffy wings,

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 halos.

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 Angels are often described as bright,

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 very shiny,

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 but angel just means messenger.

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 And so when they come,

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 they're delivering a message.

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 And here they have a message from God,

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 a message to counter the ruler

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 who set himself up with his own fairy tale

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 as the God and Saviour.

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 The angel speaks in verse 9.

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 An angel of the Lord appeared to them,

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 and the glory of the Lord shone around them,

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 and they were terrified.

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 But the angel said,

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 do not be afraid.

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 I bring you good news

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 that will cause great joy for all people.

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 Today in the town of David,

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 a Saviour has been born to you.

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 He is the Messiah, the Lord.

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 This will be a sign to you.

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 You will find a baby wrapped in cloths

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 and lying in a manger.

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 A Saviour.

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 The one and true Saviour has been born.

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 He is the Messiah,

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 which means,

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 Messiah means that he is chosen.

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 So it's not some upstart son of God,

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 Saviour.

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 It is God's chosen Saviour.

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 Wrapped and placed in a manger.

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 It is this beautiful contradiction.

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 The highest position,

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 God, the son of God,

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 placed in a manger

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 where animals would be eating their food.

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 This is God's story of salvation.

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 That salvation will come to a people

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 who are desperate to be saved.

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 God's story of salvation

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 is written in a way

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 that no fairy tale would be written.

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 Yes, there is a miraculous birth

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 to an unlikely mother

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 born in a town of

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 little to no importance or significance.

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 The good news sent by God

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 does not go to those

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 who can write songs about it.

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 It doesn't go to the ballads of the time

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 to sing songs and spread it around.

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 The good news doesn't go to those

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 who have the fastest horses

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 to spread the good news around.

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 The good news doesn't go to royalty.

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 God sends his messengers,

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 the angels,

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 to some shepherds

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 on a hill

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 in the middle of the night.

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 Shepherds were disliked,

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 dirty,

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 despised,

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 people of questionable taste

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 and character.

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 And they get visited

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 by an angel

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 and then a whole army

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 of angels.

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 As unlikely as the birth is,

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 the story continues.

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 The shepherds hear the angels

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 and they decide to go

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 and visit this baby.

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 And so they visit

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 and then after that

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 they are so joyous and excited

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 they continue to praise God

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 and spread the good news.

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 The good news about this saviour

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 has come to even

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 the lowliest of low.

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 Even these despised shepherds

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 have a place before God.

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 Even they have a role

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 to play in his kingdom.

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 God's story of salvation

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 continues after Jesus' birth

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 in ways that we again

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 would not write it.

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 the great God-man Jesus.

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 He never disobeys his father

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 and yet

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 he's ridiculed,

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 he is murdered,

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 he is shamed

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 before all people on a cross.

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 His best friends flee

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 and hide.

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 This salvation does not look

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 like a mighty Caesar's

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 salvation or victory.

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 It's not a triumphant tale

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 that we would tell

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 but it's Jesus' triumph.

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 It's God's story of salvation

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 shown in weakness.

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 His salvation is not a battle

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 won by a man

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 but by a man

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 humbly led to a tree.

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 This man was raised

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 three days later

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 but again,

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 if this was me

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 I would probably appear

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 to my enemies

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 and gloat

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 I'd be like

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 ha ha

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 you tried to kill me

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 it didn't work

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 and here I am to smite you

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 but Jesus doesn't do that.

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 His victory

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 isn't over

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 Pilate the governor

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 it isn't over

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 earthly powers

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 it is over

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 sin

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 and death.

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 This is not a story

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 that we would write

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 but this is how

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 the God of the universe

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 would intervene

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 and save his people.

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 The good news

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 is proclaimed

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 one quiet night

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 to shepherds

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 about a boy

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 that was born

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 who is our saviour.

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 Now at this point

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 we could leave it there

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 we could think

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 oh that's

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 that's a great story

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 sure

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 it's more than a fairy tale

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 it's history

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 it's truth

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 the angels came

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 and told truth

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 it's really interesting

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 I'm happy to come

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 and hear about it

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 once a year

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 but

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 why care?

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 maybe it's just

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 a 2000 year old

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 truth

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 and that's

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 all it needs to be

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 it is

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 God's

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 good news

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 to us today

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 because it's not

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 just an old

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 story of God's

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 it is a story

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 that continues

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 and he invites

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 us to be part

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 of his story

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 this is still

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 our story

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 and we need

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 this story

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 of God's salvation

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 yes a lot

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 has changed

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 in 2000 years

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 technology

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 has changed

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 life expectancy

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 has changed

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 the quality

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 of food

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 and housing

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 and education

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 has changed

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 but who we are

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 at our core

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 is still the same

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 people desperate

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 for a saviour

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 we've become

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 more advanced

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 but we're still

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 fighting wars

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 wars against

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 other countries

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 wars against

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 other ethnicities

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 wars within

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 our own families

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 each of us

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 writing our

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 own story

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 of what we

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 want to save

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 us

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 we want to be

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 in control

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 of our story

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 and have our

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 own version

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 of our saviour

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 I wonder

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 if you were

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 going to

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 write a story

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 today

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 you know

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 later on today

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 you get

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 a little bit

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 full

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 a little bit

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 sick of

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 spending time

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 with your

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 family

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 and you were

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 going to

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 write a fairy

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 tale

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 with yourself

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 in the middle

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 what would

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 your character

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 be

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 what kind

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 of fairy

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 tale

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 character

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 would you

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 be

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 would you

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 be

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 the strong

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 warrior

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 ready to

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 fight and

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 save your

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 people

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 would you

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 be the

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 princess

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 in the

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 high castle

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 waiting for

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 someone to

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 come and

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 save you

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 would you

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 be the

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 person in

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 charge of

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 everything

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 maybe you

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 feel that

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 way

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 you've got

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 Christmas

00:13:01.919 --> 00:13:02.439
 lunch coming

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 up and

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 you know

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 it has to

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 be particular

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 you have

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 to have

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 everybody

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 in the

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 right

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 spots

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 in the

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 kitchen

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 doing

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 the

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 right

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 thing

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 you have

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 to be

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 that

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 person

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 in

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 charge

00:13:09.120 --> 00:13:10.539
 but

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 these

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 are all

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 in a

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 sense

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 wish

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 fulfillment

00:13:13.060 --> 00:13:14.679
 we want

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 to have

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 value

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 and we

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 want

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 someone to

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 care enough

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 for us

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 that they

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 come and

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 slay a

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 dragon

00:13:20.019 --> 00:13:22.159
 we wish

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 we had

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 enough

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 power

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 to influence

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 a country

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 we want

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 to write

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 our own

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 fairy tales

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 with us

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 as the

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 hero

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 but

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 when we

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 do that

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 we're

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 pretty much

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 the same

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 as

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 Caesar

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 Augustus

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 who

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 wrote

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 our

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 story

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 has

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 already

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 been

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 written

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 and

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 it

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 is

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 part

00:13:44.180 --> 00:13:44.340
 of

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 God's

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 biggest

00:13:45.600 --> 00:13:46.120
 story

00:13:46.120 --> 00:13:47.440
 God's

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 story

00:13:47.800 --> 00:13:47.980
 of

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 salvation

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 is not

00:13:49.159 --> 00:13:49.379
 written

00:13:49.379 --> 00:13:49.759
 the way

00:13:49.759 --> 00:13:50.259
 that we

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 would

00:13:50.519 --> 00:13:50.840
 write

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 it

00:13:51.080 --> 00:13:52.259
 but we

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 need

00:13:52.800 --> 00:13:53.220
 this

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 Christmas

00:13:53.680 --> 00:13:54.259
 and each

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 Christmas

00:13:54.580 --> 00:13:55.039
 to remind

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 us

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 that we

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 are the

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 ones

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 who need

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 to be

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 saved

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 saved

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 from

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 making

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 life

00:14:00.259 --> 00:14:00.539
 all

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 about

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 us

00:14:01.259 --> 00:14:01.960
 saved

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 from

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 sin

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 and

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 from

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 death

00:14:04.299 --> 00:14:05.519
 in

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 God's

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 story

00:14:06.019 --> 00:14:06.159
 of

00:14:06.159 --> 00:14:06.519
 salvation

00:14:06.519 --> 00:14:06.720
 we

00:14:06.720 --> 00:14:06.819
 are

00:14:06.819 --> 00:14:06.919
 not

00:14:06.919 --> 00:14:07.059
 the

00:14:07.059 --> 00:14:07.379
 hero

00:14:07.379 --> 00:14:07.879
 we

00:14:07.879 --> 00:14:08.019
 are

00:14:08.019 --> 00:14:08.139
 not

00:14:08.139 --> 00:14:08.299
 the

00:14:08.299 --> 00:14:08.879
 princess

00:14:08.879 --> 00:14:10.259
 and the

00:14:10.259 --> 00:14:10.580
 reality

00:14:10.580 --> 00:14:11.000
 is we

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 are

00:14:11.120 --> 00:14:11.360
 most

00:14:11.360 --> 00:14:11.600
 like

00:14:11.600 --> 00:14:11.799
 the

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 shepherds

00:14:12.360 --> 00:14:14.360
 dirty

00:14:14.360 --> 00:14:15.340
 despised

00:14:15.340 --> 00:14:15.939
 despicable

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 people

00:14:16.299 --> 00:14:16.500
 of

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 questionable

00:14:16.919 --> 00:14:17.500
 character

00:14:17.500 --> 00:14:18.620
 because

00:14:18.620 --> 00:14:18.860
 to

00:14:18.860 --> 00:14:19.299
 God

00:14:19.299 --> 00:14:20.039
 we

00:14:20.039 --> 00:14:20.580
 are

00:14:20.580 --> 00:14:22.179
 damaged

00:14:22.179 --> 00:14:23.200
 and

00:14:23.200 --> 00:14:23.740
 sinful

00:14:23.740 --> 00:14:24.519
 and

00:14:24.519 --> 00:14:24.939
 dirty

00:14:24.939 --> 00:14:26.139
 but

00:14:26.139 --> 00:14:26.319
 the

00:14:26.319 --> 00:14:26.659
 angel

00:14:26.659 --> 00:14:27.259
 came

00:14:27.259 --> 00:14:27.460
 to

00:14:27.460 --> 00:14:27.779
 these

00:14:27.779 --> 00:14:28.279
 shepherds

00:14:28.279 --> 00:14:28.899
 first

00:14:28.899 --> 00:14:29.759
 and

00:14:29.759 --> 00:14:29.899
 he

00:14:29.899 --> 00:14:30.220
 told

00:14:30.220 --> 00:14:30.679
 them

00:14:30.679 --> 00:14:30.879
 the

00:14:30.879 --> 00:14:31.079
 good

00:14:31.079 --> 00:14:31.559
 news

00:14:31.559 --> 00:14:32.699
 that

00:14:32.699 --> 00:14:33.039
 Jesus

00:14:33.039 --> 00:14:33.299
 had

00:14:33.299 --> 00:14:33.500
 been

00:14:33.500 --> 00:14:33.959
 born

00:14:33.959 --> 00:14:34.340
 and

00:14:34.340 --> 00:14:34.480
 they

00:14:34.480 --> 00:14:34.620
 could

00:14:34.620 --> 00:14:34.799
 go

00:14:34.799 --> 00:14:34.980
 and

00:14:34.980 --> 00:14:35.899
 see

00:14:35.899 --> 00:14:36.519
 Jesus

00:14:36.519 --> 00:14:37.179
 himself

00:14:37.179 --> 00:14:37.720
 and

00:14:37.720 --> 00:14:37.879
 then

00:14:37.879 --> 00:14:38.079
 they

00:14:38.079 --> 00:14:38.340
 went

00:14:38.340 --> 00:14:38.600
 out

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 and

00:14:38.980 --> 00:14:39.399
 told

00:14:39.399 --> 00:14:39.799
 everybody

00:14:39.799 --> 00:14:39.980
 and

00:14:39.980 --> 00:14:40.139
 they

00:14:40.139 --> 00:14:40.699
 praised

00:14:40.699 --> 00:14:41.259
 God

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 we

00:14:42.980 --> 00:14:43.159
 don't

00:14:43.159 --> 00:14:43.379
 need

00:14:43.379 --> 00:14:43.659
 to

00:14:43.659 --> 00:14:44.399
 build

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 our

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 lives

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 up

00:14:45.199 --> 00:14:45.399
 into

00:14:45.399 --> 00:14:45.639
 a

00:14:45.639 --> 00:14:45.899
 fairy

00:14:45.899 --> 00:14:46.199
 tale

00:14:46.199 --> 00:14:46.480
 because

00:14:46.480 --> 00:14:47.059
 God

00:14:47.059 --> 00:14:47.919
 already

00:14:47.919 --> 00:14:48.480
 has

00:14:48.480 --> 00:14:48.840
 us

00:14:48.840 --> 00:14:49.079
 in

00:14:49.079 --> 00:14:49.299
 his

00:14:49.299 --> 00:14:49.779
 story

00:14:49.779 --> 00:14:51.759
 like

00:14:51.759 --> 00:14:51.959
 the

00:14:51.959 --> 00:14:52.419
 shepherds

00:14:52.419 --> 00:14:53.139
 God

00:14:53.139 --> 00:14:53.919
 shares

00:14:53.919 --> 00:14:54.500
 the

00:14:54.500 --> 00:14:54.679
 good

00:14:54.679 --> 00:14:54.919
 news

00:14:54.919 --> 00:14:55.079
 with

00:14:55.079 --> 00:14:55.439
 us

00:14:55.439 --> 00:14:56.819
 he

00:14:56.819 --> 00:14:57.179
 takes

00:14:57.179 --> 00:14:57.720
 us

00:14:57.720 --> 00:14:58.379
 to

00:14:58.379 --> 00:14:58.960
 see

00:14:58.960 --> 00:14:59.340
 the

00:14:59.340 --> 00:15:00.139
 birth

00:15:00.139 --> 00:15:00.320
 of

00:15:00.320 --> 00:15:00.560
 Jesus

00:15:00.560 --> 00:15:00.780
 here

00:15:00.780 --> 00:15:00.920
 we

00:15:00.920 --> 00:15:01.120
 are

00:15:01.120 --> 00:15:01.540
 again

00:15:01.540 --> 00:15:03.440
 dwelling

00:15:03.440 --> 00:15:04.000
 and

00:15:04.000 --> 00:15:05.200
 considering

00:15:05.200 --> 00:15:05.560
 the

00:15:05.560 --> 00:15:05.879
 birth

00:15:05.879 --> 00:15:06.120
 of

00:15:06.120 --> 00:15:06.540
 Jesus

00:15:06.540 --> 00:15:07.800
 not

00:15:07.800 --> 00:15:08.040
 because

00:15:08.040 --> 00:15:08.440
 we

00:15:08.440 --> 00:15:08.780
 are

00:15:08.780 --> 00:15:09.280
 special

00:15:09.280 --> 00:15:09.639
 or

00:15:09.639 --> 00:15:09.820
 that

00:15:09.820 --> 00:15:10.040
 we

00:15:10.040 --> 00:15:10.160
 are

00:15:10.160 --> 00:15:10.300
 the

00:15:10.300 --> 00:15:10.700
 hero

00:15:10.700 --> 00:15:11.220
 but

00:15:11.220 --> 00:15:11.519
 because

00:15:11.519 --> 00:15:11.920
 God

00:15:11.920 --> 00:15:12.200
 is

00:15:12.200 --> 00:15:12.680
 special

00:15:12.680 --> 00:15:13.420
 and

00:15:13.420 --> 00:15:13.759
 he

00:15:13.759 --> 00:15:14.440
 is

00:15:14.440 --> 00:15:14.600
 the

00:15:14.600 --> 00:15:14.899
 hero

00:15:14.899 --> 00:15:15.700
 and

00:15:15.700 --> 00:15:15.800
 he

00:15:15.800 --> 00:15:16.200
 invites

00:15:16.200 --> 00:15:16.500
 us

00:15:16.500 --> 00:15:16.759
 to be

00:15:16.759 --> 00:15:16.980
 part

00:15:16.980 --> 00:15:17.100
 of

00:15:17.100 --> 00:15:17.259
 his

00:15:17.259 --> 00:15:17.639
 story

00:15:17.639 --> 00:15:19.139
 I

00:15:19.139 --> 00:15:19.419
 love

00:15:19.419 --> 00:15:19.580
 how

00:15:19.580 --> 00:15:19.759
 the

00:15:19.759 --> 00:15:20.139
 shepherds

00:15:20.139 --> 00:15:20.559
 respond

00:15:20.559 --> 00:15:20.819
 to

00:15:20.819 --> 00:15:21.179
 meeting

00:15:21.179 --> 00:15:21.679
 baby

00:15:21.679 --> 00:15:22.000
 Jesus

00:15:22.000 --> 00:15:22.240
 in

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 verse

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 17

00:15:23.100 --> 00:15:24.220
 verse

00:15:24.220 --> 00:15:24.620
 17

00:15:24.620 --> 00:15:25.240
 they

00:15:25.240 --> 00:15:25.659
 spread

00:15:25.659 --> 00:15:25.919
 the

00:15:25.919 --> 00:15:26.240
 word

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 concerning

00:15:26.879 --> 00:15:27.159
 what

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 had

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 been

00:15:27.460 --> 00:15:27.799
 told

00:15:27.799 --> 00:15:28.080
 them

00:15:28.080 --> 00:15:28.779
 about

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 this

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 child

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 and

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 all

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 who

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 heard

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 it

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 were

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 amazed

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 at

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 what

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 the

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 shepherds

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 said

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 to

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 them

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 down

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 to

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 verse

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 20

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 the

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 shepherds

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 returned

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 glorifying

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 and

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 praising

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 God

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 for

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 all

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 the

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 things

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 they

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 had

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 heard

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 and

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 seen

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 the

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 shepherds

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 these

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 lowly

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 dirty

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 despised

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 despicable

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 people

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 get

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 invited

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 to

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 be

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 like

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 the

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 angels

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 the

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 angels

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 came

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 and

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 shared

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 God's

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 message

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 and

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 praised

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 and

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 sang

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 about

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 how

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 awesome

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 God

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 is

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 and

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 then

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 the

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 shepherds

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 visit

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 Jesus

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 and

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 then

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 go

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 off

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 and

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 share

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 his

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 message

00:16:04.300 --> 00:16:04.660
 and

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 praise

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 God

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 they

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 were

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 the

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 lowly

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 and

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 they

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 get

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 brought

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 into

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 God's

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 story

00:16:10.879 --> 00:16:11.059
 of

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 salvation

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 they

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 had

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 the

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 chance

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 to

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 see

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 it

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 and

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 spread

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 God's

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 story

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 with

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 great

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 joy

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 we

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 are

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 invited

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 into

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 God's

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 story

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 of

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 salvation

00:16:20.839 --> 00:16:21.360
 just

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 like

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 the

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 shepherds

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 and

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 we're

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 invited

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 to

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 share

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 God's

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 good

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 news

00:16:25.919 --> 00:16:26.100
 with

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 the

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 rest

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 of

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 the

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 world

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 and

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 we

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 can

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 be

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 praising

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 God

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 like

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 the

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 shepherds

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 praising

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 him

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 because

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 he

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 is

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 awesome

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 and

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 mighty

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 and

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 he

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 has

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 cared

00:16:34.639 --> 00:16:34.920
 for

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 us

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 who

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 are

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 lowly

00:16:36.879 --> 00:16:39.280
 as

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 we

00:16:39.440 --> 00:16:39.840
 speak

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 of

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 fairy

00:16:40.460 --> 00:16:40.860
 tales

00:16:40.860 --> 00:16:41.080
 at

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 Christmas

00:16:41.460 --> 00:16:42.620
 I

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 couldn't

00:16:43.060 --> 00:16:43.280
 help

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 but

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 remember

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 the

00:16:44.660 --> 00:16:44.879
 most

00:16:44.879 --> 00:16:45.360
 common

00:16:45.360 --> 00:16:45.740
 fairy

00:16:45.740 --> 00:16:46.100
 tale

00:16:46.100 --> 00:16:46.440
 going

00:16:46.440 --> 00:16:46.740
 around

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 at

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 Christmas

00:16:47.139 --> 00:16:47.440
 time

00:16:47.440 --> 00:16:47.680
 for the

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 last

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 couple

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 of

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 years

00:16:48.360 --> 00:16:49.100
 talking

00:16:49.100 --> 00:16:49.259
 about

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 Star

00:16:49.600 --> 00:16:49.840
 Wars

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 of

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 course

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 I

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 am

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 not

00:16:51.759 --> 00:16:51.960
 sure

00:16:51.960 --> 00:16:52.180
 if

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 you

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 are

00:16:52.740 --> 00:16:53.139
 Star

00:16:53.139 --> 00:16:53.440
 Wars

00:16:53.440 --> 00:16:53.820
 fans

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 is

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 anybody

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 a

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 Star

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 Wars

00:16:54.800 --> 00:16:55.039
 fan

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 here

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 yes

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 well

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 done

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 it's

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 nice

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 to see

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 there's

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 some

00:16:59.139 --> 00:16:59.440
 wise

00:16:59.440 --> 00:16:59.720
 people

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 here

00:17:00.139 --> 00:17:02.060
 years

00:17:02.060 --> 00:17:02.500
 ago

00:17:02.500 --> 00:17:02.759
 when

00:17:02.759 --> 00:17:02.960
 these

00:17:02.960 --> 00:17:03.220
 movies

00:17:03.220 --> 00:17:03.379
 were

00:17:03.379 --> 00:17:03.620
 being

00:17:03.620 --> 00:17:03.860
 made

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 in

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 Sydney

00:17:04.420 --> 00:17:05.240
 a

00:17:05.240 --> 00:17:05.559
 friend

00:17:05.559 --> 00:17:05.759
 of

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 mine

00:17:06.079 --> 00:17:06.420
 had

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 the

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 chance

00:17:06.980 --> 00:17:07.160
 to

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 go

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 and

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 do

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 work

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 experience

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 on

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 the

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 set

00:17:09.779 --> 00:17:09.940
 of

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 one

00:17:10.059 --> 00:17:10.140
 of

00:17:10.140 --> 00:17:10.240
 the

00:17:10.240 --> 00:17:10.460
 Star

00:17:10.460 --> 00:17:10.640
 Wars

00:17:10.640 --> 00:17:11.079
 movies

00:17:11.079 --> 00:17:11.839
 I

00:17:11.839 --> 00:17:12.099
 tell

00:17:12.099 --> 00:17:12.240
 you

00:17:12.240 --> 00:17:12.420
 what

00:17:12.420 --> 00:17:12.759
 we

00:17:12.759 --> 00:17:13.000
 were

00:17:18.359 --> 00:17:19.099
 stories

00:17:19.099 --> 00:17:20.439
 that

00:17:20.439 --> 00:17:20.859
 millions

00:17:20.859 --> 00:17:21.039
 of

00:17:21.039 --> 00:17:21.259
 people

00:17:21.259 --> 00:17:21.419
 have

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 seen

00:17:21.699 --> 00:17:22.259
 now

00:17:22.259 --> 00:17:23.339
 11

00:17:23.339 --> 00:17:23.839
 movies

00:17:23.839 --> 00:17:24.259
 long

00:17:24.259 --> 00:17:25.319
 he

00:17:25.319 --> 00:17:25.659
 got

00:17:25.659 --> 00:17:25.979
 to be

00:17:25.979 --> 00:17:26.259
 part

00:17:26.259 --> 00:17:26.519
 he

00:17:26.519 --> 00:17:26.719
 wasn't

00:17:26.719 --> 00:17:26.839
 in

00:17:26.839 --> 00:17:26.939
 the

00:17:26.939 --> 00:17:27.179
 movie

00:17:27.179 --> 00:17:27.500
 he

00:17:27.500 --> 00:17:27.619
 didn't

00:17:27.619 --> 00:17:27.719
 have

00:17:27.719 --> 00:17:27.819
 a

00:17:27.819 --> 00:17:28.119
 cameo

00:17:28.119 --> 00:17:28.240
 or

00:17:28.240 --> 00:17:28.399
 anything

00:17:28.399 --> 00:17:28.759
 he

00:17:28.759 --> 00:17:28.959
 was

00:17:28.959 --> 00:17:29.159
 just

00:17:29.159 --> 00:17:29.439
 there

00:17:29.439 --> 00:17:29.639
 when

00:17:29.639 --> 00:17:29.719
 it

00:17:29.719 --> 00:17:29.839
 was

00:17:29.839 --> 00:17:30.139
 being

00:17:30.139 --> 00:17:30.539
 made

00:17:30.539 --> 00:17:31.019
 he

00:17:31.019 --> 00:17:31.179
 got

00:17:31.179 --> 00:17:31.299
 to

00:17:31.299 --> 00:17:31.419
 be

00:17:31.419 --> 00:17:31.719
 part

00:17:31.719 --> 00:17:31.839
 of

00:17:31.839 --> 00:17:32.019
 that

00:17:32.019 --> 00:17:32.559
 amazing

00:17:32.559 --> 00:17:33.119
 story

00:17:33.119 --> 00:17:34.699
 the

00:17:34.699 --> 00:17:35.179
 shepherds

00:17:35.179 --> 00:17:35.339
 were

00:17:35.339 --> 00:17:35.759
 invited

00:17:35.759 --> 00:17:36.059
 to

00:17:36.059 --> 00:17:36.539
 come

00:17:36.539 --> 00:17:36.959
 and

00:17:36.959 --> 00:17:37.119
 to

00:17:37.119 --> 00:17:37.399
 see

00:17:37.399 --> 00:17:37.959
 Jesus

00:17:37.959 --> 00:17:39.039
 to

00:17:39.039 --> 00:17:39.199
 be

00:17:39.199 --> 00:17:39.559
 part

00:17:39.559 --> 00:17:39.759
 of

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 something

00:17:40.119 --> 00:17:40.539
 bigger

00:17:40.539 --> 00:17:41.159
 than

00:17:41.159 --> 00:17:41.599
 themselves

00:17:41.599 --> 00:17:42.319
 something

00:17:42.319 --> 00:17:42.939
 far

00:17:42.939 --> 00:17:43.199
 more

00:17:43.199 --> 00:17:43.619
 important

00:17:43.619 --> 00:17:43.839
 than

00:17:43.839 --> 00:17:44.159
 sheep

00:17:44.159 --> 00:17:45.259
 and

00:17:45.259 --> 00:17:45.759
 God

00:17:45.759 --> 00:17:46.399
 invites

00:17:48.359 --> 00:17:48.979
 far

00:17:48.979 --> 00:17:49.339
 more

00:17:49.339 --> 00:17:50.099
 impressive

00:17:50.099 --> 00:17:50.659
 and

00:17:50.659 --> 00:17:50.879
 more

00:17:50.879 --> 00:17:51.299
 life

00:17:51.299 --> 00:17:51.959
 changing

00:17:51.959 --> 00:17:52.719
 story

00:17:52.719 --> 00:17:53.579
 than

00:17:53.579 --> 00:17:53.879
 Star

00:17:53.879 --> 00:17:54.219
 Wars

00:17:54.219 --> 00:17:55.979
 and

00:17:55.979 --> 00:17:56.339
 God

00:17:56.339 --> 00:17:57.000
 calls

00:17:57.000 --> 00:17:57.199
 us

00:17:57.199 --> 00:17:57.399
 to

00:17:57.399 --> 00:17:57.659
 follow

00:17:57.659 --> 00:17:57.879
 this

00:17:57.879 --> 00:17:58.219
 baby

00:17:58.219 --> 00:17:58.519
 this

00:17:58.519 --> 00:17:59.159
 man

00:17:59.159 --> 00:17:59.339
 who

00:17:59.339 --> 00:17:59.500
 would

00:17:59.500 --> 00:17:59.719
 grow

00:17:59.719 --> 00:17:59.879
 up

00:17:59.879 --> 00:18:00.059
 to

00:18:00.059 --> 00:18:00.279
 die

00:18:00.279 --> 00:18:00.500
 for

00:18:00.500 --> 00:18:00.839
 us

00:18:00.839 --> 00:18:01.559
 who

00:18:01.559 --> 00:18:01.879
 is

00:18:01.879 --> 00:18:02.139
 going

00:18:02.139 --> 00:18:02.319
 to

00:18:02.319 --> 00:18:02.719
 return

00:18:02.719 --> 00:18:04.119
 and

00:18:04.119 --> 00:18:04.279
 when

00:18:04.279 --> 00:18:04.459
 we

00:18:04.459 --> 00:18:04.679
 do

00:18:04.679 --> 00:18:05.119
 God

00:18:05.119 --> 00:18:05.819
 has

00:18:05.819 --> 00:18:05.959
 a

00:18:05.959 --> 00:18:06.259
 part

00:18:06.259 --> 00:18:06.459
 for

00:18:06.459 --> 00:18:06.719
 all

00:18:06.719 --> 00:18:06.839
 of

00:18:06.839 --> 00:18:07.000
 us

00:18:07.000 --> 00:18:07.139
 in

00:18:07.139 --> 00:18:07.339
 his

00:18:07.339 --> 00:18:07.719
 story

00:18:07.719 --> 00:18:08.679
 to

00:18:08.679 --> 00:18:09.019
 praise

00:18:09.019 --> 00:18:09.439
 God

00:18:09.439 --> 00:18:10.319
 which

00:18:10.319 --> 00:18:10.459
 we've

00:18:10.459 --> 00:18:10.599
 been

00:18:10.599 --> 00:18:10.819
 doing

00:18:10.819 --> 00:18:11.059
 this

00:18:11.059 --> 00:18:11.319
 morning

00:18:11.319 --> 00:18:11.539
 in

00:18:11.539 --> 00:18:11.859
 song

00:18:11.859 --> 00:18:12.139
 to

00:18:12.139 --> 00:18:13.179
 reflect

00:18:13.179 --> 00:18:13.439
 on

00:18:13.439 --> 00:18:13.799
 how

00:18:13.799 --> 00:18:14.519
 amazing

00:18:14.519 --> 00:18:14.799
 he

00:18:14.799 --> 00:18:15.219
 is

00:18:15.219 --> 00:18:17.339
 and

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 to

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 go

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 and

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 tell

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 other

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 people

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 what

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 he

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 has

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 done

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 so

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 let

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 me

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 encourage

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 you

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 at

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 some

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 point

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 Christmas

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 day

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 boxing

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 day

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 the next

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 couple

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 of

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 days

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 which

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 all

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 kind

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 of

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 blur

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 into

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 one

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 long

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 mass

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 of

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 food

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 and

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 napping

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 take

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 a

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 moment

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 to

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 dwell

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 on

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 how

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 amazing

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 it

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 is

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 that

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 Jesus

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 came

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 and

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 that

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 we

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 get

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 to

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 be

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 part

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 of

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 this

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 story

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 of

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 God's

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 story

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 and

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 share

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 it

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 with

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 other

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 people

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 Amen

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 for

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 if