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 You are listening to a message from Southwood Presbyterian Church in Huntsville, Alabama.

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 Our passion is to experience and express grace.

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 Join us.

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 This Christmas season, we are considering our hearts together to allow the Christmas

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 story to engage with and shape our deepest emotions.

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 It's a story we've been reading about and singing about already this morning.

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 As we've been talking about how it impacts our hearts, we've talked about our longing

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 and hope, our grief and comfort in the Christmas story.

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 This morning, we're going to look at a slightly different pair of emotions, apathy and awe.

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 Apathy and awe.

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 We're going to do that this morning as we look at John chapter 1.

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 John's account of the Christmas story, you may know, focuses a little bit differently

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 from angels and shepherds and wise men.

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 John takes a little bit more philosophical and theological look at the incarnation.

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 As the Son of God comes, John explains the significance of that and he goes all the way back to creation

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 in order to do it.

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 We're going to look primarily at verse 14 this morning, but let's read the whole glorious prologue

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 to John's Gospel.

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 John chapter 1, verses 1 through 18.

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

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 He was in the beginning with God.

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 All things were made through him, and without him was not anything made that was made.

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 In him was life, and the life was the light of men.

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 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

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

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

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

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

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

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 He came to his own, and his own people did not receive him.

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 But to all who did, he gave the right to become children of God, who were born not of blood,

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 nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

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 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us.

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 And we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

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 John bore witness about him and cried out,

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

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 And from his fullness we have all received grace upon grace.

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

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 No one has ever seen God.

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 The only God who is at the Father's side, He has made Him known.

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 The grass withers, the flowers fade.

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 These words of our God will stand forever.

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 Let's pray together and ask for His help as we look at them.

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 Father, thank you for the joy of celebrating the gift of a Savior.

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 As Ron has already helped us remember, we are needy people.

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 Far off from you by nature.

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 Father, you have come to bring us near.

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 We thank you for this, your Word, that shines light on us,

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 that we might understand what you were doing at Christmas.

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 What was happening, that we might see how that should impact us.

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 Father, by your Spirit, would you make Jesus glorious in our eyes.

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 He is great and awesome with our hearts.

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 I see just a glimpse of that this morning through your Word.

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 We ask it in Jesus' name.

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 Amen.

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 Most of you know that I'm not typically a big social or cultural critic.

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 But I have talked with enough people, love talking with people.

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 I've talked to them enough to realize that apathy is on the rise in our culture.

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 I think most of you would probably agree with that.

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 It may be apathy in regards to politics for many, in many different ways.

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 Maybe apathy in regard to religion.

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 Men, increasingly, we're apathetic towards religion.

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 More and more in our culture are happy to be identified as having no interest in religion at all.

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 We've created a new category, the nuns.

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 N-O-N-E-S.

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 The nuns.

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 They widely outnumber the N-U-N-S.

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 That's how religiously apathetic our culture has become.

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 Maybe it's apathy toward institutions in general.

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 That you have this real sense of, you can't make me care about anything.

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 At least anything beyond myself.

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 A friend in my generation, as we were talking recently, said,

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 oftentimes the attitude that he and many of our contemporaries have is,

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 give me a reason to care.

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 Maybe you felt that way before.

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 Give me a reason to care.

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 Why should I care?

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 I think part of that apathy that we're seeing grow in our hearts and in our culture

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 is that we're hard to impress, aren't we?

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 We're just not wowed by anything anymore.

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 Even things that would perhaps seem impressive,

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 we're so skeptical about because we're slow to trust.

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 Everyone seems to have an agenda.

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 Maybe it's not as impressive as it looks on the outside.

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 But regardless, it's tough to astonish us.

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 Many of us have seen the sun rise and set beautifully over amazing landmarks

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 in multiple different continents.

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 We've been there.

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 Some of us have grown up in the spectacle that is Disney World

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 is an annual experience through our childhoods.

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 We're used to being overwhelmed by the amazing.

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 It's all around us.

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 If we haven't actually gotten to go somewhere to see these incredible things in person,

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 we've flipped through jaw-dropping, man-made and natural wonders

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 while lying on the sofa holding our phones, right?

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 We've seen it all.

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 The saturation of the information age where it's always available to us

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 and we can get everything

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 means that not only have I seen pictures of all the amazing places I could ever want to go,

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 but I've also heard all the beautiful music by the most gifted musicians

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 that I could ever want to download.

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 I've seen all the amazing stunts in the videos,

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 the incredible things people can do.

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 I can even become numb to the wonder of sexuality

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 because the perversions of it seem almost ubiquitous just a click away.

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 It's hard to amaze us.

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 It's very hard to leave me slack-jawed, honestly.

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 I don't stand in wonder often.

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 Can you think about the last time you remember being truly awestruck?

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 Just absolutely stopped dead in your tracks by something you saw or felt or heard?

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 Can you even remember the last time that happened?

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 Do you remember ever or lately being in awe before God?

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 Truly just marveling in a worship service

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 or with your Bible open in front of you

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 while contemplating the love of God for you.

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 You see, John tells us that the story of Christmas

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 is just that jaw-dropping, magnificent, and awe-inspiring.

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 That's what John's saying in this passage,

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 but we often miss it.

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 You know as well as I do that you've gone through many a Christmas season

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 hearing the story, singing the songs

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 without anything really grabbing your heart

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 and moving it from the apathetic state

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 where we often find ourselves

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 into a great sense of worship or awe

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 or something that transforms how you live.

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 Next year is often the same.

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 It may be the younger generations

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 that are known for our apathy,

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 but I think those of us who've been in church the longest

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 have a good case of it too.

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 We've become very apathetic.

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 Just like the young people,

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 we are hard to impress.

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 And partially because of information overload.

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 We know the story, right?

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 We know what happens at Christmas.

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 The incarnation of the Son of God.

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 God becomes man.

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 In fact, we know that it's amazing.

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 We know that.

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 We know it should cause us wonder and awe.

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 And we know so much

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 that it is so easy to keep that up here

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 at arm's length from our hearts

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 and just know that it's true.

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 Have we perhaps lost our sense of wonder?

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 Our ability to marvel,

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 our compelling motivation

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 for utter heartfelt worship of our God.

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 John says in words that may not shock you,

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 but were something utterly earth-shattering

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 to his original audience

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 as he describes the incarnation.

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 He begins, perhaps not as unexpectedly,

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 talking about the Word, the logos,

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 which a variety of philosophical perspectives,

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 popular at the time of John's writing,

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 they would have understood that

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 as the original principle of life

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 or the source of all things,

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 depending on their persuasion.

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 Even if you were a Jew in John's audience

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 and had read your Old Testament,

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 the Word would be well known to you

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 as part of God's powerful speaking things into being.

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 His power in creation that He speaks

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 and things happen, right?

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 So they're reading along thinking,

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 yeah, this makes sense.

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 The Word, who's God,

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 He's in the beginning

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 and creation is happening

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 and things are coming into being,

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 but then God shatters all of their categories.

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 No Stoic philosopher,

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 no Gnostic expert,

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 no Jewish rabbi would have skipped over verse 14.

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 It is intended to be startling

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 and awe-inspiring,

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 to evoke anything from us but apathy.

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 Verse 14,

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 the Word became flesh

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 and dwelt among us.

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 And we have seen His glory,

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 glory as of the only Son from the Father,

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 full of grace and truth.

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 The Word became flesh.

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 Wait.

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 It's not possible.

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 Just picture these people reading it,

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 flipping back to the beginning of the chapter.

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 Hold on, did I miss something?

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 Don't I have this right?

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 The Word is God.

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 The Word created the world.

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 Yep, I'm good with that.

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 I can fit that into my thinking.

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 But the Word became flesh?

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 God became man?

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 In the fullest and truest sense,

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 as plainly as John could possibly mean it,

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 that's quite a claim.

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 How could that be?

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 If that's true,

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 nothing else would be more important.

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 If that's true,

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 all my categories for approaching life

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 are challenged.

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 It's all up in the air.

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 If that's true,

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 it changes everything.

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 It can't be ignored.

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 We talk about the wonder of the incarnation,

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 but here it is,

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 just in that one verse,

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 in an unmistakable way,

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 Christmas says,

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 the Word became flesh

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 and dwelt among us.

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 the immaterial became material.

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 The completely holy other God

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 lived with and ate with

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 unworthy sinners.

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 The perfectly pure God

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 dirties His feet

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 in the dust of the earth.

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 The one who is eternally satisfied

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 in Himself

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 hungers

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 and hurts.

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 The Almighty God

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 who's worthy of all praise

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 endures

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 mockery,

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 scorn.

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 The infinite

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 is contained

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 in the finite.

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 The God who is so big

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 that He creates

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 the entire universe

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 and all the solar systems

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 is contained

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 in less than a little pinprick

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 in one planet,

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 in one country,

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 in one manger.

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 Picture it.

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 You're in front of your TV

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 and you're part of the movie.

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 You're in outer space

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 and you can see the planets lined up

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 and all of a sudden

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 it starts zooming in really fast

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 it zooms in

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 and there's one planet

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 there's earth

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 and there it is

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 where are you going to be?

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 There's one country

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 there it goes into Bethlehem

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 to the manger.

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 The one who stood outside

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 of all of it

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 who started all of it

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 is held

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 right

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 there.

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 The Word

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 became

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 flesh

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 and dwelt

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 among us.

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 That means

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 all those things

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 are happening

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 in that one

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 moment

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 in time.

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 The words of the

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 beautiful Christmas carol

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 by Frank

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 Houghton

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 Thou who was rich

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 beyond all splendor

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 all for love's sake

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 becamest poor.

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 Thrones for a manger

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 didst surrender.

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 Sapphire paved

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 courts

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 for stable floor.

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 Thou who was rich

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 beyond all splendor

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 all for love's sake

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 becamest poor.

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 Thou who art God

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 beyond all praising

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 all for love's sake

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 becamest man.

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 stooping so low

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 but sinners

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 raising heavenwards

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 by thine eternal plan.

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 Thou who art God

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 beyond all praising

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 all for love's sake

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 becamest man.

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 Y'all this is not

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 someone

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 showing up

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 and being seen

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 somewhere you would

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 never expect

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 to see him.

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 This is much

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 much more than that.

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 This defies

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 all categories.

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 This crosses

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 all of those

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 boundaries.

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 For the first time

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 in the history

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 of the universe

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 deity and humanity

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 are together

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 in the same

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 person.

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 The word

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 became flesh

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 and dwelt

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 among us.

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 Then John says

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 what's the result

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 of that?

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 We have seen

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 his glory.

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 Glory as of

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 the only son

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 from the father

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 full of grace

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 and truth.

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 No one has seen

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 God

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 verse 18 says

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 but Jesus

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 has made him

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 known.

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 He in human

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 flesh

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 has revealed

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 to us

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 divine

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 glory

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 veiled

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 in flesh

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 the Godhead

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 see.

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 Hail

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 the incarnate

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 deity.

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 He's full

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 of grace

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 and truth

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 revealing

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 the glorious

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 heart

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 of the God

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 who introduced

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 himself to

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 Moses as full

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 of steadfast

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 love

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 and faithfulness

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 grace

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 and truth.

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 I want to

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 invite you

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 this morning

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 to just

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 wander

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 with me

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 for a few

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 minutes

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 through the

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 gallery

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 of God's

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 glory.

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 Picture

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 yourself

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 as it were

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 in an art

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 gallery

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 just

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 wandering

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 through

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 and catching

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 glimpses

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 of God's

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 glory

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 in the face

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 of Jesus

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 Christ.

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 If you're

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 wondering

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 what I'm

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 doing in

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 the next

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 few minutes

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 at which

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 point I'm

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 on

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 I know

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 I usually

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 have points

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 there are

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 usually three

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 of them

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 I'm not

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 on

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 point two

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 or point

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 three

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 that's what

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 we're doing

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 I just want

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 us to

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 wander

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 together

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 and gaze

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 at some

00:18:09.339 --> 00:18:09.940
 glimpses

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 of God's

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 glory

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 look

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 together

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 and see

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 it begins

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 certainly

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 at Christmas

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 at his

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 birth

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 it is

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 indeed

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 the glory

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 of the

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 God

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 of all

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 creation

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 that is

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 due

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 to this

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 baby

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 in a

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 manger

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 in Bethlehem

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 hosts

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 of angels

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 come to

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 proclaim it

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 listen

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 when God

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 has something

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 important to

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 tell people

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 he sends

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 usually an

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 angel

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 to deliver

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 a very

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 important

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 message

00:18:42.099 --> 00:18:43.159
 hosts

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 of angels

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 show up

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 singing

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 glory to

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 God

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 in the

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 highest

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 gloria

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 in excelsis

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 deo

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 shepherds

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 race to

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 the manger

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 and leave

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 glorifying

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 and praising

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 God

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 for what

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 they have

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 seen

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 sometime

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 later

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 to be

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 historically

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 honest

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 wise men

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 foreign

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 dignitaries

00:19:07.659 --> 00:19:08.279
 who searched

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 for the

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 child

00:19:09.220 --> 00:19:10.319
 upon

00:19:10.319 --> 00:19:10.879
 finding

00:19:10.879 --> 00:19:11.200
 him

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 fall

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 down

00:19:12.259 --> 00:19:12.879
 and

00:19:12.879 --> 00:19:13.519
 worship

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 and offer

00:19:15.079 --> 00:19:15.639
 him gifts

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 of gold

00:19:16.359 --> 00:19:17.799
 and frankincense

00:19:17.799 --> 00:19:19.139
 and myrrh

00:19:19.139 --> 00:19:20.299
 we have

00:19:20.299 --> 00:19:20.879
 seen

00:19:20.879 --> 00:19:21.879
 his glory

00:19:21.879 --> 00:19:23.180
 John

00:19:23.180 --> 00:19:23.740
 says

00:19:23.740 --> 00:19:25.799
 it's not

00:19:25.799 --> 00:19:27.259
 merely at

00:19:27.259 --> 00:19:28.319
 his birth

00:19:28.319 --> 00:19:28.980
 of course

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 as we

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 look back

00:19:30.740 --> 00:19:31.839
 and walk

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 through the

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 gospels

00:19:32.779 --> 00:19:33.200
 through the

00:19:33.200 --> 00:19:33.859
 life of

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 Jesus

00:19:34.220 --> 00:19:35.079
 he demonstrates

00:19:35.079 --> 00:19:36.420
 the amazing

00:19:36.420 --> 00:19:37.120
 character

00:19:37.120 --> 00:19:38.500
 and glory

00:19:38.500 --> 00:19:39.200
 of God

00:19:39.200 --> 00:19:40.099
 God's grace

00:19:40.099 --> 00:19:41.039
 and truth

00:19:41.039 --> 00:19:43.339
 as you read

00:19:43.339 --> 00:19:43.960
 through the

00:19:43.960 --> 00:19:45.039
 gospels

00:19:45.039 --> 00:19:45.799
 one scene

00:19:45.799 --> 00:19:46.599
 after another

00:19:46.599 --> 00:19:47.279
 Jesus is

00:19:47.279 --> 00:19:48.359
 revealing the

00:19:48.359 --> 00:19:49.400
 glory of God

00:19:49.400 --> 00:19:50.579
 while teaching

00:19:50.579 --> 00:19:52.240
 with unparalleled

00:19:52.240 --> 00:19:52.900
 authority

00:19:52.900 --> 00:19:54.559
 and touching

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 the sick

00:19:55.880 --> 00:19:56.579
 and the

00:19:56.579 --> 00:19:57.339
 diseased

00:19:57.339 --> 00:19:59.539
 we see him

00:19:59.539 --> 00:20:00.200
 walking on

00:20:00.200 --> 00:20:00.700
 water

00:20:00.700 --> 00:20:03.240
 and walking

00:20:03.240 --> 00:20:04.660
 long dusty

00:20:04.660 --> 00:20:05.579
 roads to

00:20:05.579 --> 00:20:06.559
 reach the

00:20:06.559 --> 00:20:07.400
 next town

00:20:07.400 --> 00:20:08.099
 that needs to

00:20:08.099 --> 00:20:08.759
 hear the good

00:20:08.759 --> 00:20:09.279
 news

00:20:09.279 --> 00:20:11.859
 he reveals the

00:20:11.859 --> 00:20:13.019
 father's glorious

00:20:13.019 --> 00:20:13.779
 heart by

00:20:13.779 --> 00:20:15.400
 feeding thousands

00:20:15.400 --> 00:20:16.519
 miraculously

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 more than once

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 and by finding

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 the lost

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 the least

00:20:23.360 --> 00:20:25.220
 the left

00:20:25.220 --> 00:20:25.740
 out

00:20:25.740 --> 00:20:26.740
 and showing

00:20:26.740 --> 00:20:27.480
 the gracious

00:20:27.480 --> 00:20:28.880
 heart of God

00:20:28.880 --> 00:20:29.519
 to reach

00:20:29.519 --> 00:20:30.579
 even to them

00:20:30.579 --> 00:20:31.240
 to love

00:20:31.240 --> 00:20:31.980
 them

00:20:31.980 --> 00:20:32.839
 think of just

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 some of the

00:20:33.460 --> 00:20:33.839
 people

00:20:33.839 --> 00:20:34.740
 that Jesus

00:20:34.740 --> 00:20:35.500
 encounters

00:20:35.500 --> 00:20:36.839
 in the

00:20:36.839 --> 00:20:37.440
 gospels

00:20:37.440 --> 00:20:38.380
 tax collector

00:20:38.380 --> 00:20:39.279
 Zacchaeus

00:20:39.279 --> 00:20:41.680
 the Samaritan

00:20:41.680 --> 00:20:42.180
 woman

00:20:42.180 --> 00:20:43.059
 at the

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 well

00:20:43.440 --> 00:20:45.519
 the sinful

00:20:45.519 --> 00:20:46.000
 woman

00:20:46.000 --> 00:20:46.960
 anointing

00:20:46.960 --> 00:20:47.519
 him

00:20:47.519 --> 00:20:48.640
 and wiping

00:20:48.640 --> 00:20:49.500
 his feet

00:20:49.500 --> 00:20:49.900
 with her

00:20:49.900 --> 00:20:50.360
 hair

00:20:50.360 --> 00:20:52.720
 the demon

00:20:52.720 --> 00:20:53.360
 possessed

00:20:53.360 --> 00:20:54.420
 man

00:20:54.420 --> 00:20:55.000
 Jesus

00:20:55.000 --> 00:20:55.860
 graciously

00:20:55.860 --> 00:20:56.519
 finds

00:20:56.519 --> 00:20:57.420
 all of

00:20:57.420 --> 00:20:57.720
 them

00:20:57.720 --> 00:20:59.080
 and they

00:20:59.080 --> 00:21:00.000
 encounter

00:21:00.000 --> 00:21:00.740
 this

00:21:00.740 --> 00:21:01.460
 God

00:21:01.460 --> 00:21:01.960
 man

00:21:01.960 --> 00:21:03.140
 full of

00:21:03.140 --> 00:21:04.019
 grace

00:21:04.019 --> 00:21:05.340
 and truth

00:21:05.340 --> 00:21:06.160
 and the one

00:21:06.160 --> 00:21:06.660
 thing you can

00:21:06.660 --> 00:21:07.080
 count on

00:21:07.080 --> 00:21:07.660
 every time

00:21:07.660 --> 00:21:08.080
 you read an

00:21:08.080 --> 00:21:08.680
 encounter with

00:21:08.680 --> 00:21:09.320
 Jesus in the

00:21:09.320 --> 00:21:09.980
 gospels

00:21:09.980 --> 00:21:11.180
 they don't

00:21:11.180 --> 00:21:11.580
 leave

00:21:11.580 --> 00:21:12.600
 unchanged

00:21:12.600 --> 00:21:13.420
 no one

00:21:13.420 --> 00:21:14.120
 encounters

00:21:14.120 --> 00:21:14.600
 Jesus

00:21:14.600 --> 00:21:15.440
 and leaves

00:21:15.440 --> 00:21:17.019
 unchanged

00:21:17.019 --> 00:21:19.900
 of course

00:21:19.900 --> 00:21:20.519
 the glory

00:21:20.519 --> 00:21:21.039
 of God

00:21:21.039 --> 00:21:21.300
 if we're

00:21:21.300 --> 00:21:21.800
 looking for

00:21:21.800 --> 00:21:22.800
 the glory

00:21:22.800 --> 00:21:23.279
 of God

00:21:23.279 --> 00:21:24.100
 his gracious

00:21:24.100 --> 00:21:25.940
 and undefiled

00:21:25.940 --> 00:21:26.920
 character

00:21:26.920 --> 00:21:28.080
 it's perhaps

00:21:28.080 --> 00:21:28.900
 most evident

00:21:28.900 --> 00:21:29.800
 as he goes

00:21:29.800 --> 00:21:30.980
 to the cross

00:21:30.980 --> 00:21:32.620
 where he's

00:21:32.620 --> 00:21:33.240
 lifted up

00:21:33.240 --> 00:21:34.180
 but not to be

00:21:34.180 --> 00:21:34.840
 worshipped

00:21:34.840 --> 00:21:36.420
 but rather

00:21:36.420 --> 00:21:37.340
 to die

00:21:37.340 --> 00:21:40.320
 the God

00:21:40.320 --> 00:21:41.140
 of life

00:21:41.140 --> 00:21:42.700
 who gives

00:21:42.700 --> 00:21:43.519
 breath

00:21:43.519 --> 00:21:44.420
 to all

00:21:44.420 --> 00:21:45.319
 of creation

00:21:45.319 --> 00:21:47.080
 in the

00:21:47.080 --> 00:21:47.720
 person of

00:21:47.720 --> 00:21:48.140
 Jesus

00:21:48.140 --> 00:21:48.840
 will now

00:21:48.840 --> 00:21:49.819
 face death

00:21:49.819 --> 00:21:50.460
 itself

00:21:50.460 --> 00:21:53.080
 the Lord

00:21:53.080 --> 00:21:53.759
 of life

00:21:53.759 --> 00:21:55.420
 expires

00:21:55.420 --> 00:21:56.799
 the eternally

00:21:56.799 --> 00:21:57.680
 living

00:21:57.680 --> 00:21:58.299
 one

00:21:58.299 --> 00:21:59.779
 dies

00:21:59.779 --> 00:22:02.160
 all for

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 love's

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 sake

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 for you

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 he dies

00:22:08.079 --> 00:22:09.079
 things

00:22:09.079 --> 00:22:10.179
 but there's

00:22:10.179 --> 00:22:10.419
 something

00:22:10.419 --> 00:22:10.799
 about

00:22:10.799 --> 00:22:11.759
 Christmas

00:22:11.759 --> 00:22:12.980
 isn't there

00:22:12.980 --> 00:22:13.919
 about the

00:22:13.919 --> 00:22:14.480
 incarnation

00:22:14.480 --> 00:22:15.439
 of the

00:22:15.439 --> 00:22:15.879
 son of

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 God

00:22:16.279 --> 00:22:17.299
 that seems

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 to be

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 prominent

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 in every

00:22:19.519 --> 00:22:20.339
 look back

00:22:20.339 --> 00:22:20.679
 at the

00:22:20.679 --> 00:22:21.259
 glory of

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 God

00:22:21.559 --> 00:22:21.879
 and the

00:22:21.879 --> 00:22:22.460
 rest of

00:22:22.460 --> 00:22:23.000
 the scriptures

00:22:23.000 --> 00:22:23.460
 when you

00:22:23.460 --> 00:22:24.500
 leave the

00:22:24.500 --> 00:22:25.039
 gospels

00:22:25.039 --> 00:22:25.859
 and start

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 to see the

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 scriptures

00:22:26.879 --> 00:22:27.659
 reflect on

00:22:27.659 --> 00:22:28.299
 the glory

00:22:28.299 --> 00:22:29.099
 of God

00:22:29.099 --> 00:22:31.399
 never leaves

00:22:31.399 --> 00:22:31.799
 out the

00:22:31.799 --> 00:22:32.759
 very beginning

00:22:32.759 --> 00:22:34.200
 of Jesus

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 coming

00:22:34.759 --> 00:22:35.480
 to be

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 born

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 all the

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 great

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 new

00:22:36.460 --> 00:22:36.879
 testament

00:22:36.879 --> 00:22:37.480
 Christ

00:22:37.480 --> 00:22:38.180
 hymns

00:22:38.180 --> 00:22:38.519
 we're just

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 going to

00:22:39.200 --> 00:22:39.879
 marvel at

00:22:39.879 --> 00:22:40.359
 a couple

00:22:40.359 --> 00:22:40.920
 of them

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 this morning

00:22:42.079 --> 00:22:43.839
 the word

00:22:43.839 --> 00:22:44.339
 became

00:22:44.339 --> 00:22:45.039
 flesh

00:22:45.039 --> 00:22:45.839
 and we

00:22:45.839 --> 00:22:46.640
 have seen

00:22:46.640 --> 00:22:47.460
 his

00:22:47.460 --> 00:22:48.599
 glory

00:22:48.599 --> 00:22:50.640
 Colossians 1

00:22:50.640 --> 00:22:51.019
 we read

00:22:51.019 --> 00:22:51.559
 together

00:22:51.559 --> 00:22:52.660
 earlier

00:22:52.660 --> 00:22:54.000
 he is the

00:22:54.000 --> 00:22:54.799
 image

00:22:54.799 --> 00:22:56.019
 of the

00:22:56.019 --> 00:22:56.640
 invisible

00:22:56.640 --> 00:22:58.119
 God

00:22:58.119 --> 00:22:59.919
 the one

00:22:59.919 --> 00:23:00.579
 who makes

00:23:00.579 --> 00:23:01.659
 the father

00:23:01.659 --> 00:23:02.319
 known

00:23:02.319 --> 00:23:02.939
 who makes

00:23:02.939 --> 00:23:03.239
 the

00:23:03.239 --> 00:23:04.439
 invisible

00:23:04.439 --> 00:23:06.039
 visible

00:23:06.039 --> 00:23:06.799
 the

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 intangible

00:23:08.139 --> 00:23:09.699
 tangible

00:23:09.699 --> 00:23:10.759
 and not

00:23:10.759 --> 00:23:11.419
 just like

00:23:11.419 --> 00:23:11.819
 some

00:23:11.819 --> 00:23:12.819
 imperfect

00:23:12.819 --> 00:23:13.639
 replica

00:23:13.639 --> 00:23:14.259
 some

00:23:14.259 --> 00:23:14.879
 knock off

00:23:14.879 --> 00:23:15.559
 copy

00:23:15.559 --> 00:23:16.519
 made to

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 kind of

00:23:17.059 --> 00:23:17.579
 pretend

00:23:17.579 --> 00:23:18.099
 or look

00:23:18.099 --> 00:23:18.500
 like

00:23:18.500 --> 00:23:19.259
 no

00:23:19.259 --> 00:23:20.099
 he is

00:23:20.099 --> 00:23:20.939
 so

00:23:20.939 --> 00:23:22.019
 perfectly

00:23:22.019 --> 00:23:23.019
 God

00:23:23.019 --> 00:23:23.599
 that if

00:23:23.599 --> 00:23:23.959
 you have

00:23:23.959 --> 00:23:24.799
 seen him

00:23:24.799 --> 00:23:25.419
 you've seen

00:23:25.419 --> 00:23:26.099
 the father

00:23:26.099 --> 00:23:27.299
 if you know

00:23:27.299 --> 00:23:28.019
 Jesus

00:23:28.019 --> 00:23:28.519
 he says

00:23:28.519 --> 00:23:29.019
 you know

00:23:29.019 --> 00:23:30.279
 the father

00:23:30.279 --> 00:23:32.539
 perfect

00:23:32.539 --> 00:23:33.619
 holiness

00:23:33.619 --> 00:23:34.700
 in

00:23:34.700 --> 00:23:35.460
 human

00:23:35.460 --> 00:23:36.420
 flesh

00:23:36.420 --> 00:23:38.740
 he's the

00:23:38.740 --> 00:23:40.000
 firstborn

00:23:40.000 --> 00:23:41.279
 of all

00:23:41.279 --> 00:23:42.000
 creation

00:23:42.000 --> 00:23:43.400
 the baby

00:23:43.400 --> 00:23:44.299
 in the

00:23:44.299 --> 00:23:44.740
 manger

00:23:44.740 --> 00:23:45.579
 is the

00:23:45.579 --> 00:23:46.440
 ruler

00:23:46.440 --> 00:23:46.960
 the one

00:23:46.960 --> 00:23:47.740
 in charge

00:23:47.740 --> 00:23:48.519
 of not

00:23:48.519 --> 00:23:49.160
 just the

00:23:49.160 --> 00:23:49.740
 animals

00:23:49.740 --> 00:23:50.200
 gathered

00:23:50.200 --> 00:23:50.599
 around

00:23:50.599 --> 00:23:51.000
 him

00:23:51.000 --> 00:23:52.099
 not just

00:23:52.099 --> 00:23:53.019
 the people

00:23:53.019 --> 00:23:53.539
 who are

00:23:53.539 --> 00:23:53.879
 there

00:23:53.879 --> 00:23:54.220
 mother

00:23:54.220 --> 00:23:54.660
 father

00:23:54.660 --> 00:23:55.539
 shepherds

00:23:55.539 --> 00:23:57.960
 but of

00:23:57.960 --> 00:23:58.799
 all of

00:23:58.799 --> 00:23:59.339
 creation

00:23:59.339 --> 00:23:59.859
 most of

00:23:59.859 --> 00:24:00.240
 which is

00:24:00.240 --> 00:24:00.740
 completely

00:24:00.740 --> 00:24:01.139
 unaware

00:24:01.139 --> 00:24:02.339
 of his

00:24:02.339 --> 00:24:02.779
 presence

00:24:02.779 --> 00:24:03.240
 after all

00:24:03.240 --> 00:24:03.940
 he created

00:24:03.940 --> 00:24:05.059
 all of it

00:24:05.059 --> 00:24:06.839
 but even

00:24:06.839 --> 00:24:07.399
 more than

00:24:07.399 --> 00:24:07.720
 that

00:24:07.720 --> 00:24:09.039
 all things

00:24:09.039 --> 00:24:10.019
 were created

00:24:10.019 --> 00:24:11.599
 through him

00:24:11.599 --> 00:24:12.159
 and

00:24:12.159 --> 00:24:13.639
 for

00:24:13.639 --> 00:24:14.659
 him

00:24:14.659 --> 00:24:15.579
 he's the

00:24:15.579 --> 00:24:16.159
 reason

00:24:16.159 --> 00:24:17.200
 that all

00:24:17.200 --> 00:24:17.420
 of it

00:24:17.420 --> 00:24:18.119
 exists

00:24:18.119 --> 00:24:18.799
 in the

00:24:18.799 --> 00:24:19.500
 first place

00:24:19.500 --> 00:24:20.680
 that tiny

00:24:20.680 --> 00:24:21.279
 baby

00:24:21.279 --> 00:24:22.039
 that most

00:24:22.039 --> 00:24:22.720
 of creation

00:24:22.720 --> 00:24:23.539
 stands

00:24:23.539 --> 00:24:24.279
 entirely

00:24:24.279 --> 00:24:24.740
 unaware

00:24:24.740 --> 00:24:25.299
 of

00:24:25.299 --> 00:24:25.920
 that

00:24:25.920 --> 00:24:27.420
 shepherds

00:24:27.420 --> 00:24:28.000
 of all

00:24:28.000 --> 00:24:28.339
 people

00:24:28.339 --> 00:24:29.160
 race to

00:24:29.160 --> 00:24:29.579
 worship

00:24:29.579 --> 00:24:30.420
 is the

00:24:30.420 --> 00:24:31.279
 highest

00:24:31.279 --> 00:24:31.880
 glory

00:24:31.880 --> 00:24:32.680
 of all

00:24:32.680 --> 00:24:33.319
 of creation

00:24:33.319 --> 00:24:33.819
 its

00:24:33.819 --> 00:24:34.360
 greatest

00:24:34.360 --> 00:24:34.839
 purpose

00:24:34.839 --> 00:24:35.480
 the reason

00:24:35.480 --> 00:24:36.100
 for its

00:24:36.100 --> 00:24:37.100
 existence

00:24:37.100 --> 00:24:38.559
 is right

00:24:38.559 --> 00:24:39.460
 there

00:24:39.460 --> 00:24:42.700
 verse 17

00:24:42.700 --> 00:24:43.339
 in him

00:24:43.339 --> 00:24:44.039
 all

00:24:44.039 --> 00:24:45.279
 things

00:24:45.279 --> 00:24:46.519
 hold

00:24:46.519 --> 00:24:47.079
 together

00:24:47.079 --> 00:24:49.880
 Ron and I

00:24:49.880 --> 00:24:50.480
 were marveling

00:24:50.480 --> 00:24:50.920
 about this

00:24:50.920 --> 00:24:51.460
 earlier this

00:24:51.460 --> 00:24:51.940
 week and he

00:24:51.940 --> 00:24:52.600
 said to me

00:24:52.599 --> 00:24:54.099
 Jesus

00:24:54.099 --> 00:24:55.039
 the baby

00:24:55.039 --> 00:24:55.500
 in the

00:24:55.500 --> 00:24:55.799
 manger

00:24:55.799 --> 00:24:56.480
 is the

00:24:56.480 --> 00:24:57.059
 glue

00:24:57.059 --> 00:24:58.059
 of

00:24:58.059 --> 00:24:58.740
 the

00:24:58.740 --> 00:24:59.319
 entire

00:24:59.319 --> 00:25:00.559
 creation

00:25:00.559 --> 00:25:02.399
 he's being

00:25:02.399 --> 00:25:03.559
 held by

00:25:03.559 --> 00:25:04.079
 his

00:25:04.079 --> 00:25:04.839
 mother

00:25:04.839 --> 00:25:06.159
 but the

00:25:06.159 --> 00:25:07.039
 power of

00:25:07.039 --> 00:25:07.939
 his will

00:25:07.939 --> 00:25:08.740
 holds

00:25:08.740 --> 00:25:09.399
 all of

00:25:09.399 --> 00:25:10.059
 creation

00:25:10.059 --> 00:25:11.139
 and every

00:25:11.139 --> 00:25:11.639
 single

00:25:11.639 --> 00:25:12.259
 molecule

00:25:12.259 --> 00:25:13.559
 together

00:25:13.559 --> 00:25:14.959
 and Mary's

00:25:14.959 --> 00:25:15.379
 holding

00:25:15.379 --> 00:25:15.919
 him

00:25:15.919 --> 00:25:19.099
 verse 19

00:25:19.099 --> 00:25:19.699
 in him

00:25:19.699 --> 00:25:20.839
 all the

00:25:20.839 --> 00:25:21.339
 fullness

00:25:21.339 --> 00:25:22.980
 of God

00:25:22.980 --> 00:25:24.379
 was pleased

00:25:24.379 --> 00:25:25.519
 to dwell

00:25:25.519 --> 00:25:26.899
 of course

00:25:26.899 --> 00:25:27.839
 that means

00:25:27.839 --> 00:25:28.159
 in the

00:25:28.159 --> 00:25:29.039
 person of

00:25:29.039 --> 00:25:29.720
 Jesus

00:25:29.720 --> 00:25:30.339
 right

00:25:30.339 --> 00:25:32.199
 but think

00:25:32.199 --> 00:25:33.000
 because of

00:25:33.000 --> 00:25:33.379
 that

00:25:33.379 --> 00:25:34.599
 where does it

00:25:34.599 --> 00:25:35.119
 mean that

00:25:35.119 --> 00:25:36.159
 all the

00:25:36.159 --> 00:25:36.839
 fullness of

00:25:36.839 --> 00:25:37.459
 God was

00:25:37.459 --> 00:25:38.259
 pleased

00:25:38.259 --> 00:25:39.220
 was delighted

00:25:39.220 --> 00:25:40.500
 to dwell

00:25:40.500 --> 00:25:42.899
 in

00:25:42.899 --> 00:25:44.259
 Bethlehem

00:25:44.259 --> 00:25:44.839
 with

00:25:44.839 --> 00:25:46.500
 us

00:25:46.500 --> 00:25:47.559
 God

00:25:47.559 --> 00:25:47.839
 God didn't

00:25:47.839 --> 00:25:48.759
 just send

00:25:48.759 --> 00:25:49.500
 a message

00:25:49.500 --> 00:25:51.180
 to earth

00:25:51.180 --> 00:25:51.539
 he didn't

00:25:51.539 --> 00:25:52.380
 just send

00:25:52.380 --> 00:25:53.500
 a representative

00:25:53.500 --> 00:25:54.680
 he sent

00:25:54.680 --> 00:25:56.019
 his very

00:25:56.019 --> 00:25:57.000
 self

00:25:57.000 --> 00:25:58.000
 fully

00:25:58.000 --> 00:25:58.920
 God

00:25:58.920 --> 00:26:00.140
 fully

00:26:00.140 --> 00:26:01.220
 man

00:26:01.220 --> 00:26:02.200
 he sent

00:26:02.200 --> 00:26:03.059
 his very

00:26:03.059 --> 00:26:03.819
 self

00:26:03.819 --> 00:26:04.579
 on the

00:26:04.579 --> 00:26:05.000
 mission

00:26:05.000 --> 00:26:06.180
 to reconcile

00:26:06.180 --> 00:26:07.019
 us

00:26:07.019 --> 00:26:08.460
 to him

00:26:08.460 --> 00:26:09.700
 unbelievable

00:26:09.700 --> 00:26:11.580
 incredible

00:26:11.580 --> 00:26:12.200
 in a

00:26:12.200 --> 00:26:12.740
 manger

00:26:12.740 --> 00:26:14.279
 God

00:26:14.279 --> 00:26:15.360
 himself

00:26:15.360 --> 00:26:17.279
 contained

00:26:17.279 --> 00:26:19.700
 Josiah

00:26:19.700 --> 00:26:20.180
 Condor

00:26:20.180 --> 00:26:20.519
 wrote

00:26:20.519 --> 00:26:21.180
 some

00:26:21.180 --> 00:26:21.500
 beautiful

00:26:21.500 --> 00:26:22.000
 words

00:26:22.000 --> 00:26:22.400
 to a

00:26:22.400 --> 00:26:22.759
 hymn

00:26:22.759 --> 00:26:23.779
 you're

00:26:23.779 --> 00:26:24.080
 probably

00:26:24.080 --> 00:26:24.400
 not

00:26:24.400 --> 00:26:24.820
 familiar

00:26:24.820 --> 00:26:25.259
 with

00:26:25.259 --> 00:26:25.580
 that

00:26:25.580 --> 00:26:26.539
 captures

00:26:26.539 --> 00:26:26.860
 some

00:26:26.860 --> 00:26:27.240
 of what's

00:26:27.240 --> 00:26:27.480
 going

00:26:27.480 --> 00:26:27.779
 on

00:26:27.779 --> 00:26:28.120
 here

00:26:28.120 --> 00:26:28.820
 thou art

00:26:28.820 --> 00:26:29.000
 the

00:26:29.000 --> 00:26:29.440
 everlasting

00:26:29.440 --> 00:26:30.400
 word

00:26:30.400 --> 00:26:30.640
 the

00:26:30.640 --> 00:26:31.220
 father's

00:26:31.220 --> 00:26:31.600
 only

00:26:31.600 --> 00:26:32.100
 son

00:26:32.100 --> 00:26:33.220
 God

00:26:33.220 --> 00:26:34.120
 manifestly

00:26:34.120 --> 00:26:34.539
 seen

00:26:34.539 --> 00:26:35.059
 and heard

00:26:35.059 --> 00:26:35.259
 and

00:26:35.259 --> 00:26:36.019
 heaven's

00:26:36.019 --> 00:26:36.359
 beloved

00:26:36.359 --> 00:26:36.839
 one

00:26:36.839 --> 00:26:38.039
 worthy

00:26:38.039 --> 00:26:38.339
 O

00:26:38.339 --> 00:26:38.559
 Lamb

00:26:38.559 --> 00:26:38.799
 of

00:26:38.799 --> 00:26:39.180
 God

00:26:39.180 --> 00:26:39.440
 art

00:26:39.440 --> 00:26:39.859
 thou

00:26:39.859 --> 00:26:40.139
 that

00:26:40.139 --> 00:26:40.859
 every

00:26:40.859 --> 00:26:41.259
 knee

00:26:41.259 --> 00:26:41.559
 to

00:26:41.559 --> 00:26:41.980
 thee

00:26:41.980 --> 00:26:42.720
 should

00:26:42.720 --> 00:26:43.180
 bow

00:26:43.180 --> 00:26:44.579
 in

00:26:44.579 --> 00:26:44.740
 thee

00:26:44.740 --> 00:26:44.980
 most

00:26:44.980 --> 00:26:45.559
 perfectly

00:26:45.559 --> 00:26:46.200
 expressed

00:26:46.200 --> 00:26:46.440
 the

00:26:46.440 --> 00:26:46.920
 father's

00:26:46.920 --> 00:26:47.279
 glory

00:26:47.279 --> 00:26:47.879
 shine

00:26:47.879 --> 00:26:48.420
 of

00:26:48.420 --> 00:26:48.619
 the

00:26:48.619 --> 00:26:48.920
 full

00:26:48.920 --> 00:26:49.379
 deity

00:26:49.379 --> 00:26:50.000
 possessed

00:26:50.000 --> 00:26:50.779
 eternally

00:26:50.779 --> 00:26:51.500
 divine

00:26:51.500 --> 00:26:53.399
 true

00:26:53.399 --> 00:26:53.799
 image

00:26:53.799 --> 00:26:54.139
 of the

00:26:54.139 --> 00:26:54.539
 infinite

00:26:54.539 --> 00:26:54.859
 whose

00:26:54.859 --> 00:26:55.319
 essence

00:26:55.319 --> 00:26:55.680
 is

00:26:55.680 --> 00:26:56.339
 concealed

00:26:56.339 --> 00:26:57.659
 brightness

00:26:57.659 --> 00:26:58.099
 of

00:26:58.099 --> 00:26:58.819
 uncreated

00:26:58.819 --> 00:26:59.319
 light

00:26:59.319 --> 00:26:59.599
 the

00:26:59.599 --> 00:26:59.960
 heart

00:26:59.960 --> 00:27:00.259
 of

00:27:00.259 --> 00:27:00.799
 God

00:27:00.799 --> 00:27:01.839
 revealed

00:27:01.839 --> 00:27:03.579
 but

00:27:03.579 --> 00:27:03.720
 the

00:27:03.720 --> 00:27:03.960
 high

00:27:03.960 --> 00:27:04.399
 mysteries

00:27:04.400 --> 00:27:04.720
 of

00:27:04.720 --> 00:27:04.960
 thy

00:27:04.960 --> 00:27:05.300
 name

00:27:05.300 --> 00:27:05.480
 and

00:27:05.480 --> 00:27:05.980
 angels

00:27:05.980 --> 00:27:06.540
 grasp

00:27:06.540 --> 00:27:07.200
 transcend

00:27:07.200 --> 00:27:07.940
 the

00:27:07.940 --> 00:27:08.340
 father

00:27:08.340 --> 00:27:08.940
 only

00:27:08.940 --> 00:27:09.780
 glorious

00:27:09.780 --> 00:27:10.420
 claim

00:27:10.420 --> 00:27:11.000
 the

00:27:11.000 --> 00:27:11.340
 son

00:27:11.340 --> 00:27:11.600
 can

00:27:11.600 --> 00:27:12.160
 comprehend

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 throughout

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 the

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 universe

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 of

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 bliss

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 the

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 center

00:27:15.800 --> 00:27:16.280
 thou

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 and

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 son

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 the

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 eternal

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 theme

00:27:18.800 --> 00:27:19.019
 of

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 praise

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 of

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 this

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 to

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 heaven's

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 beloved

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 one

00:27:23.519 --> 00:27:24.660
 worthy

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 O

00:27:25.560 --> 00:27:25.840
 Lamb

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 of

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 God

00:27:26.360 --> 00:27:26.640
 art

00:27:26.640 --> 00:27:27.019
 thou

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 that

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 every

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 knee

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 to

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 thee

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 should

00:27:31.720 --> 00:27:32.080
 bow

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 you'll

00:27:35.079 --> 00:27:35.199
 hear

00:27:35.199 --> 00:27:35.379
 many

00:27:35.379 --> 00:27:35.819
 similar

00:27:35.819 --> 00:27:36.379
 themes

00:27:36.379 --> 00:27:37.099
 in

00:27:37.099 --> 00:27:37.619
 Hebrews

00:27:37.619 --> 00:27:38.259
 chapter

00:27:38.259 --> 00:27:38.779
 one

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 long

00:27:40.439 --> 00:27:40.720
 ago

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 at

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 many

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 times

00:27:41.679 --> 00:27:41.859
 and

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 in

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 many

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 ways

00:27:42.639 --> 00:27:43.000
 God

00:27:43.000 --> 00:27:43.679
 spoke

00:27:43.679 --> 00:27:43.859
 to

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 our

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 fathers

00:27:44.460 --> 00:27:44.699
 by

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 the

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 prophets

00:27:45.279 --> 00:27:46.420
 but

00:27:46.420 --> 00:27:46.519
 in

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 these

00:27:46.680 --> 00:27:47.059
 last

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 days

00:27:47.359 --> 00:27:47.519
 he

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 has

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 spoken

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 to

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 us

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 by

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 his

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 son

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 whom

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 he

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 appointed

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 the

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 heir

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 of

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 all

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 things

00:27:51.579 --> 00:27:51.879
 through

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 whom

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 also

00:27:52.639 --> 00:27:52.899
 he

00:27:52.899 --> 00:27:53.399
 created

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 the

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 world

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 he

00:27:55.279 --> 00:27:55.460
 is

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 the

00:27:55.639 --> 00:27:56.180
 radiance

00:27:56.180 --> 00:27:56.379
 of

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 the

00:27:56.519 --> 00:27:56.940
 glory

00:27:56.940 --> 00:27:57.200
 of

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 God

00:27:57.559 --> 00:27:57.720
 and

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 the

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 exact

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 imprint

00:27:59.220 --> 00:27:59.579
 of

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 his

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 nature

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 and

00:28:00.920 --> 00:28:01.059
 he

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 upholds

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 the

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 universe

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 by

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 the

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 word

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 of

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 his

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 power

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 after

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 making

00:28:05.059 --> 00:28:05.859
 purification

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 for

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 sins

00:28:06.700 --> 00:28:07.139
 he

00:28:07.139 --> 00:28:07.440
 sat

00:28:07.440 --> 00:28:07.799
 down

00:28:07.799 --> 00:28:07.960
 at

00:28:07.960 --> 00:28:08.099
 the

00:28:08.099 --> 00:28:08.379
 right

00:28:08.379 --> 00:28:08.839
 hand

00:28:08.839 --> 00:28:09.000
 of

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 the

00:28:09.160 --> 00:28:09.680
 majesty

00:28:09.680 --> 00:28:10.019
 on

00:28:10.019 --> 00:28:10.500
 high

00:28:10.500 --> 00:28:11.200
 having

00:28:15.279 --> 00:28:15.720
 inherited

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 is

00:28:16.039 --> 00:28:16.299
 more

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 excellent

00:28:16.879 --> 00:28:18.019
 than

00:28:18.019 --> 00:28:18.639
 theirs

00:28:18.639 --> 00:28:20.559
 just

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 one

00:28:21.000 --> 00:28:21.339
 thought

00:28:21.339 --> 00:28:21.799
 while we

00:28:21.799 --> 00:28:22.319
 wonder

00:28:22.319 --> 00:28:22.639
 here

00:28:22.639 --> 00:28:22.920
 in

00:28:22.920 --> 00:28:23.460
 Hebrews

00:28:23.460 --> 00:28:23.980
 1

00:28:23.980 --> 00:28:24.920
 he

00:28:24.920 --> 00:28:25.099
 is

00:28:25.099 --> 00:28:25.319
 the

00:28:25.319 --> 00:28:26.059
 radiance

00:28:26.059 --> 00:28:26.819
 of

00:28:26.819 --> 00:28:27.019
 the

00:28:27.019 --> 00:28:27.559
 glory

00:28:27.559 --> 00:28:28.819
 of

00:28:28.819 --> 00:28:29.460
 God

00:28:29.460 --> 00:28:30.740
 the

00:28:30.740 --> 00:28:31.299
 most

00:28:31.299 --> 00:28:32.359
 glorious

00:28:32.359 --> 00:28:33.299
 shining

00:28:33.299 --> 00:28:34.240
 of

00:28:34.240 --> 00:28:34.460
 the

00:28:34.460 --> 00:28:35.200
 glory

00:28:35.200 --> 00:28:35.859
 of

00:28:35.859 --> 00:28:36.079
 the

00:28:36.079 --> 00:28:36.460
 most

00:28:36.460 --> 00:28:37.220
 glorious

00:28:37.220 --> 00:28:38.440
 being

00:28:38.440 --> 00:28:39.220
 of

00:28:39.220 --> 00:28:39.680
 all

00:28:39.680 --> 00:28:41.279
 it's

00:28:41.279 --> 00:28:41.599
 like

00:28:41.599 --> 00:28:42.099
 saying

00:28:42.099 --> 00:28:42.700
 baby

00:28:42.700 --> 00:28:43.180
 Jesus

00:28:43.180 --> 00:28:43.500
 is

00:28:43.500 --> 00:28:43.740
 the

00:28:43.740 --> 00:28:44.420
 brightest

00:28:44.420 --> 00:28:45.259
 ray

00:28:45.259 --> 00:28:45.819
 of

00:28:45.819 --> 00:28:46.019
 the

00:28:46.019 --> 00:28:46.539
 light

00:28:46.539 --> 00:28:47.099
 of

00:28:47.099 --> 00:28:47.319
 the

00:28:47.319 --> 00:28:47.759
 sun

00:28:47.759 --> 00:28:48.000
 the

00:28:48.000 --> 00:28:49.240
 holiest

00:28:49.240 --> 00:28:49.700
 thing

00:28:49.700 --> 00:28:50.180
 about

00:28:50.180 --> 00:28:50.660
 the

00:28:50.660 --> 00:28:51.220
 most

00:28:51.220 --> 00:28:52.000
 holy

00:28:52.000 --> 00:28:53.039
 one

00:28:53.039 --> 00:28:54.319
 the

00:28:54.319 --> 00:28:55.059
 bluest

00:28:55.059 --> 00:28:55.379
 of

00:28:55.379 --> 00:28:55.799
 all

00:28:55.799 --> 00:28:56.640
 blues

00:28:56.640 --> 00:28:57.039
 you

00:28:57.039 --> 00:28:57.299
 can

00:28:57.299 --> 00:28:58.059
 imagine

00:28:58.059 --> 00:28:59.900
 the

00:28:59.900 --> 00:29:00.160
 most

00:29:00.160 --> 00:29:00.859
 glorious

00:29:00.859 --> 00:29:02.339
 shining

00:29:02.339 --> 00:29:03.259
 of

00:29:03.259 --> 00:29:03.379
 the

00:29:03.379 --> 00:29:04.160
 glory

00:29:04.160 --> 00:29:05.099
 of

00:29:05.099 --> 00:29:05.279
 the

00:29:05.279 --> 00:29:05.759
 most

00:29:05.759 --> 00:29:06.720
 glorious

00:29:06.720 --> 00:29:07.359
 one

00:29:07.359 --> 00:29:08.819
 where

00:29:08.819 --> 00:29:09.019
 is

00:29:09.019 --> 00:29:09.259
 it

00:29:09.259 --> 00:29:10.059
 where

00:29:10.059 --> 00:29:10.200
 do

00:29:10.200 --> 00:29:10.359
 you

00:29:10.359 --> 00:29:10.819
 find

00:29:10.819 --> 00:29:11.140
 that

00:29:11.140 --> 00:29:11.539
 great

00:29:11.539 --> 00:29:11.980
 glory

00:29:11.980 --> 00:29:12.180
 in

00:29:12.180 --> 00:29:12.539
 heaven

00:29:12.539 --> 00:29:12.859
 right

00:29:12.859 --> 00:29:12.980
 in

00:29:12.980 --> 00:29:13.140
 the

00:29:13.140 --> 00:29:13.819
 throne

00:29:13.819 --> 00:29:14.160
 room

00:29:14.160 --> 00:29:14.379
 of

00:29:14.379 --> 00:29:14.900
 God

00:29:14.900 --> 00:29:17.620
 no

00:29:17.620 --> 00:29:19.080
 in

00:29:19.080 --> 00:29:21.019
 little

00:29:21.019 --> 00:29:22.019
 Bethlehem

00:29:22.019 --> 00:29:23.800
 the

00:29:23.800 --> 00:29:24.620
 radiance

00:29:24.620 --> 00:29:25.040
 of the

00:29:25.040 --> 00:29:25.640
 glory

00:29:25.640 --> 00:29:26.220
 of

00:29:26.220 --> 00:29:26.840
 God

00:29:26.840 --> 00:29:27.320
 has

00:29:27.320 --> 00:29:27.800
 come

00:29:27.800 --> 00:29:28.300
 to

00:29:28.300 --> 00:29:28.600
 earth

00:29:28.600 --> 00:29:29.160
 with

00:29:29.160 --> 00:29:29.600
 us

00:29:29.600 --> 00:29:30.140
 God

00:29:30.140 --> 00:29:30.420
 has

00:29:30.420 --> 00:29:30.900
 held

00:29:30.900 --> 00:29:32.040
 nothing

00:29:32.040 --> 00:29:33.019
 back

00:29:33.019 --> 00:29:36.860
 last

00:29:36.860 --> 00:29:37.200
 one

00:29:37.200 --> 00:29:38.040
 Philippians

00:29:38.040 --> 00:29:38.440
 chapter

00:29:38.440 --> 00:29:38.820
 two

00:29:38.820 --> 00:29:40.280
 another

00:29:40.280 --> 00:29:40.860
 beautiful

00:29:40.859 --> 00:29:41.439
 Christ

00:29:41.439 --> 00:29:41.939
 him

00:29:41.939 --> 00:29:43.179
 Christ

00:29:43.179 --> 00:29:45.479
 Christ

00:29:45.479 --> 00:29:46.000
 Jesus

00:29:46.000 --> 00:29:46.859
 who

00:29:46.859 --> 00:29:47.179
 though

00:29:47.179 --> 00:29:47.399
 he

00:29:47.399 --> 00:29:47.619
 was

00:29:47.619 --> 00:29:47.799
 in

00:29:47.799 --> 00:29:47.979
 the

00:29:47.979 --> 00:29:48.419
 form

00:29:48.419 --> 00:29:48.659
 of

00:29:48.659 --> 00:29:49.159
 God

00:29:49.159 --> 00:29:49.759
 did

00:29:49.759 --> 00:29:50.079
 not

00:29:50.079 --> 00:29:50.479
 count

00:29:50.479 --> 00:29:51.119
 equality

00:29:51.119 --> 00:29:51.459
 with

00:29:51.459 --> 00:29:51.859
 God

00:29:51.859 --> 00:29:52.319
 a

00:29:52.319 --> 00:29:52.559
 thing

00:29:52.559 --> 00:29:52.759
 to

00:29:52.759 --> 00:29:52.979
 be

00:29:52.979 --> 00:29:53.719
 grasped

00:29:53.719 --> 00:29:54.319
 what's

00:29:54.319 --> 00:29:54.559
 going

00:29:54.559 --> 00:29:54.839
 on

00:29:54.839 --> 00:29:55.000
 at

00:29:55.000 --> 00:29:55.419
 Christmas

00:29:55.419 --> 00:29:55.899
 y'all

00:29:55.899 --> 00:29:56.939
 what's

00:29:56.939 --> 00:29:57.479
 happening

00:29:57.479 --> 00:29:59.039
 very

00:29:59.039 --> 00:29:59.939
 God

00:29:59.939 --> 00:30:00.859
 of

00:30:00.859 --> 00:30:01.619
 very

00:30:01.619 --> 00:30:02.500
 God

00:30:02.500 --> 00:30:03.799
 has

00:30:03.799 --> 00:30:04.939
 determined

00:30:04.940 --> 00:30:06.019
 that his

00:30:06.019 --> 00:30:06.840
 deity

00:30:06.840 --> 00:30:07.779
 is not

00:30:07.779 --> 00:30:08.340
 something

00:30:08.340 --> 00:30:08.860
 to be

00:30:08.860 --> 00:30:09.559
 clung

00:30:09.559 --> 00:30:09.940
 to

00:30:09.940 --> 00:30:10.640
 tightly

00:30:10.640 --> 00:30:12.160
 he's

00:30:12.160 --> 00:30:13.180
 loosened

00:30:13.180 --> 00:30:13.460
 his

00:30:13.460 --> 00:30:14.080
 grasp

00:30:14.080 --> 00:30:14.660
 on the

00:30:14.660 --> 00:30:15.440
 glories

00:30:15.440 --> 00:30:16.100
 of heaven

00:30:16.100 --> 00:30:18.019
 why

00:30:18.019 --> 00:30:19.160
 you know

00:30:19.160 --> 00:30:19.539
 why

00:30:19.539 --> 00:30:20.059
 don't you

00:30:20.059 --> 00:30:21.320
 why did he

00:30:21.320 --> 00:30:21.940
 let go

00:30:21.940 --> 00:30:22.279
 of the

00:30:22.279 --> 00:30:22.680
 glories

00:30:22.680 --> 00:30:23.220
 of heaven

00:30:23.220 --> 00:30:25.400
 so that

00:30:25.400 --> 00:30:25.980
 he could

00:30:25.980 --> 00:30:26.579
 cling

00:30:26.579 --> 00:30:27.700
 tightly

00:30:27.700 --> 00:30:28.339
 to

00:30:28.339 --> 00:30:28.839
 you

00:30:28.839 --> 00:30:29.799
 he

00:30:29.799 --> 00:30:30.640
 came

00:30:30.640 --> 00:30:31.279
 here

00:30:31.279 --> 00:30:32.019
 for

00:30:32.019 --> 00:30:32.980
 you

00:30:32.980 --> 00:30:33.720
 he

00:30:33.720 --> 00:30:34.620
 loosened

00:30:34.620 --> 00:30:35.339
 his grip

00:30:35.339 --> 00:30:35.920
 on the

00:30:35.920 --> 00:30:36.559
 glories

00:30:36.559 --> 00:30:37.120
 of heaven

00:30:37.120 --> 00:30:37.839
 so he

00:30:37.839 --> 00:30:38.100
 could

00:30:38.100 --> 00:30:38.440
 cling

00:30:38.440 --> 00:30:39.000
 tightly

00:30:39.000 --> 00:30:39.360
 to

00:30:39.360 --> 00:30:39.960
 us

00:30:39.960 --> 00:30:41.120
 glory

00:30:41.120 --> 00:30:42.900
 incredible

00:30:42.900 --> 00:30:43.680
 why

00:30:43.680 --> 00:30:44.160
 we don't

00:30:44.160 --> 00:30:44.720
 deserve

00:30:44.720 --> 00:30:45.319
 that

00:30:45.319 --> 00:30:47.240
 and yet

00:30:47.240 --> 00:30:47.600
 he

00:30:47.600 --> 00:30:48.400
 loves

00:30:48.400 --> 00:30:48.620
 us

00:30:48.620 --> 00:30:49.079
 that's

00:30:49.079 --> 00:30:49.339
 what's

00:30:49.339 --> 00:30:49.799
 happening

00:30:49.799 --> 00:30:50.100
 in the

00:30:50.100 --> 00:30:50.500
 manger

00:30:50.500 --> 00:30:51.079
 in

00:30:51.079 --> 00:30:52.180
 Bethlehem

00:30:52.180 --> 00:30:53.380
 see him

00:30:53.380 --> 00:30:53.820
 there

00:30:53.820 --> 00:30:54.940
 seemingly

00:30:54.940 --> 00:30:55.580
 so

00:30:55.580 --> 00:30:56.500
 weak

00:30:56.500 --> 00:30:57.860
 and helpless

00:30:57.860 --> 00:30:58.640
 but

00:30:58.640 --> 00:30:59.860
 powerfully

00:30:59.860 --> 00:31:00.400
 grabbing

00:31:00.400 --> 00:31:01.039
 hold of

00:31:01.039 --> 00:31:01.480
 us

00:31:01.480 --> 00:31:02.740
 in love

00:31:02.740 --> 00:31:04.600
 grace

00:31:04.600 --> 00:31:05.700
 and

00:31:05.700 --> 00:31:06.460
 truth

00:31:06.460 --> 00:31:07.000
 you want

00:31:07.000 --> 00:31:07.180
 to know

00:31:07.180 --> 00:31:07.660
 what God

00:31:07.660 --> 00:31:08.340
 is like

00:31:08.340 --> 00:31:09.620
 that's

00:31:09.620 --> 00:31:09.900
 it

00:31:09.900 --> 00:31:11.120
 that's

00:31:11.120 --> 00:31:11.640
 what he's

00:31:11.640 --> 00:31:12.120
 like

00:31:12.120 --> 00:31:13.279
 he's

00:31:13.279 --> 00:31:13.740
 full

00:31:13.740 --> 00:31:14.480
 of grace

00:31:14.480 --> 00:31:15.019
 and truth

00:31:15.019 --> 00:31:15.640
 moving

00:31:15.640 --> 00:31:16.340
 towards you

00:31:16.340 --> 00:31:16.740
 at your

00:31:16.740 --> 00:31:17.160
 lowest

00:31:17.160 --> 00:31:18.100
 and your

00:31:18.100 --> 00:31:18.720
 weakest

00:31:18.720 --> 00:31:20.039
 sacrificing

00:31:20.039 --> 00:31:21.200
 his glory

00:31:21.200 --> 00:31:22.240
 for your

00:31:22.240 --> 00:31:22.900
 glory

00:31:22.900 --> 00:31:26.319
 and Paul

00:31:26.319 --> 00:31:26.900
 continues

00:31:26.900 --> 00:31:28.840
 he made

00:31:28.840 --> 00:31:29.279
 himself

00:31:29.279 --> 00:31:29.940
 nothing

00:31:29.940 --> 00:31:30.920
 taking the

00:31:30.920 --> 00:31:31.500
 form of a

00:31:31.500 --> 00:31:31.799
 servant

00:31:31.799 --> 00:31:32.400
 being born

00:31:32.400 --> 00:31:32.700
 in the

00:31:32.700 --> 00:31:33.180
 likeness

00:31:33.180 --> 00:31:33.779
 of men

00:31:33.779 --> 00:31:34.740
 and being

00:31:34.740 --> 00:31:35.360
 found in

00:31:35.360 --> 00:31:36.140
 human form

00:31:36.140 --> 00:31:36.860
 he humbled

00:31:36.860 --> 00:31:37.500
 himself

00:31:37.500 --> 00:31:38.900
 by becoming

00:31:38.900 --> 00:31:39.759
 obedient to

00:31:39.759 --> 00:31:40.180
 the point

00:31:40.180 --> 00:31:40.799
 of death

00:31:40.799 --> 00:31:41.680
 even

00:31:41.680 --> 00:31:42.480
 death

00:31:42.480 --> 00:31:42.860
 on a

00:31:42.860 --> 00:31:43.440
 cross

00:31:43.440 --> 00:31:44.740
 therefore

00:31:44.740 --> 00:31:45.220
 God has

00:31:45.220 --> 00:31:45.580
 highly

00:31:45.580 --> 00:31:46.200
 exalted

00:31:46.200 --> 00:31:46.580
 him

00:31:46.580 --> 00:31:47.500
 and bestowed

00:31:47.500 --> 00:31:47.799
 on him

00:31:47.799 --> 00:31:48.240
 the name

00:31:48.240 --> 00:31:48.539
 that is

00:31:48.539 --> 00:31:48.819
 above

00:31:48.819 --> 00:31:49.240
 every

00:31:49.240 --> 00:31:49.779
 name

00:31:49.779 --> 00:31:50.680
 so that

00:31:50.680 --> 00:31:50.940
 at the

00:31:50.940 --> 00:31:51.180
 name

00:31:51.180 --> 00:31:51.399
 of

00:31:51.399 --> 00:31:51.799
 Jesus

00:31:51.799 --> 00:31:52.319
 every

00:31:52.319 --> 00:31:52.639
 knee

00:31:52.639 --> 00:31:52.899
 should

00:31:52.899 --> 00:31:53.279
 bow

00:31:53.279 --> 00:31:53.480
 in

00:31:53.480 --> 00:31:53.879
 heaven

00:31:53.879 --> 00:31:54.619
 and on

00:31:54.619 --> 00:31:54.899
 earth

00:31:54.899 --> 00:31:55.259
 and under

00:31:55.259 --> 00:31:55.779
 the earth

00:31:55.779 --> 00:31:56.700
 and every

00:31:56.700 --> 00:31:57.039
 tongue

00:31:57.039 --> 00:31:57.920
 confess that

00:31:57.920 --> 00:31:58.299
 Jesus

00:31:58.299 --> 00:31:58.920
 Christ

00:31:58.920 --> 00:31:59.759
 is Lord

00:31:59.759 --> 00:32:00.680
 to the

00:32:00.680 --> 00:32:01.180
 glory

00:32:01.180 --> 00:32:02.559
 of God

00:32:02.559 --> 00:32:03.639
 the Father

00:32:03.639 --> 00:32:04.059
 what a

00:32:04.059 --> 00:32:05.079
 glorious

00:32:05.079 --> 00:32:06.059
 savior

00:32:06.059 --> 00:32:07.039
 worthy

00:32:07.039 --> 00:32:08.319
 of all

00:32:08.319 --> 00:32:09.019
 praise

00:32:09.019 --> 00:32:09.839
 because he

00:32:09.839 --> 00:32:10.220
 is the

00:32:10.220 --> 00:32:10.779
 glorious

00:32:10.779 --> 00:32:11.879
 one

00:32:11.879 --> 00:32:12.639
 and he

00:32:12.639 --> 00:32:13.200
 has given

00:32:13.200 --> 00:32:14.079
 himself

00:32:14.079 --> 00:32:16.139
 to us

00:32:16.140 --> 00:32:19.500
 see

00:32:19.500 --> 00:32:19.700
 there is

00:32:19.700 --> 00:32:20.200
 one last

00:32:20.200 --> 00:32:20.520
 thing

00:32:20.520 --> 00:32:20.920
 I don't

00:32:20.920 --> 00:32:21.240
 want you

00:32:21.240 --> 00:32:21.740
 to miss

00:32:21.740 --> 00:32:23.180
 this morning

00:32:23.180 --> 00:32:23.540
 as you

00:32:23.540 --> 00:32:23.920
 look at

00:32:23.920 --> 00:32:24.220
 the

00:32:24.220 --> 00:32:24.980
 baby

00:32:24.980 --> 00:32:25.300
 in the

00:32:25.300 --> 00:32:25.640
 manger

00:32:25.640 --> 00:32:27.300
 the

00:32:27.300 --> 00:32:27.660
 word

00:32:27.660 --> 00:32:28.220
 became

00:32:28.220 --> 00:32:28.960
 flesh

00:32:28.960 --> 00:32:30.120
 and dwelt

00:32:30.120 --> 00:32:31.620
 among us

00:32:31.620 --> 00:32:32.660
 and we

00:32:32.660 --> 00:32:33.460
 have seen

00:32:33.460 --> 00:32:34.020
 his

00:32:34.020 --> 00:32:34.740
 glory

00:32:34.740 --> 00:32:37.680
 we have

00:32:37.680 --> 00:32:38.340
 seen

00:32:38.340 --> 00:32:39.460
 his

00:32:39.460 --> 00:32:40.620
 glory

00:32:40.620 --> 00:32:43.400
 stop

00:32:43.400 --> 00:32:43.780
 for just

00:32:43.780 --> 00:32:44.060
 a minute

00:32:44.060 --> 00:32:44.720
 and ask

00:32:44.720 --> 00:32:45.120
 yourself

00:32:45.120 --> 00:32:45.540
 some of

00:32:45.539 --> 00:32:45.819
 you have

00:32:45.819 --> 00:32:46.079
 read

00:32:46.079 --> 00:32:46.960
 the

00:32:46.960 --> 00:32:47.339
 Bible

00:32:47.339 --> 00:32:48.039
 the

00:32:48.039 --> 00:32:48.259
 Old

00:32:48.259 --> 00:32:48.759
 Testament

00:32:48.759 --> 00:32:50.259
 what

00:32:50.259 --> 00:32:50.899
 happens

00:32:50.899 --> 00:32:51.559
 when we

00:32:51.559 --> 00:32:51.940
 see

00:32:51.940 --> 00:32:52.519
 God's

00:32:52.519 --> 00:32:53.099
 glory

00:32:53.099 --> 00:32:56.480
 when a

00:32:56.480 --> 00:32:56.759
 man

00:32:56.759 --> 00:32:57.579
 beholds

00:32:57.579 --> 00:32:58.500
 the glory

00:32:58.500 --> 00:32:59.440
 of God

00:32:59.440 --> 00:33:00.960
 he

00:33:00.960 --> 00:33:01.980
 dies

00:33:01.980 --> 00:33:02.980
 right

00:33:02.980 --> 00:33:05.399
 every

00:33:05.399 --> 00:33:06.000
 time

00:33:06.000 --> 00:33:06.420
 in the

00:33:06.420 --> 00:33:06.680
 Old

00:33:06.680 --> 00:33:07.180
 Testament

00:33:07.180 --> 00:33:08.259
 that's

00:33:08.259 --> 00:33:08.460
 the

00:33:08.460 --> 00:33:09.379
 concern

00:33:09.379 --> 00:33:10.420
 there's

00:33:10.420 --> 00:33:10.559
 a

00:33:10.559 --> 00:33:10.920
 poignant

00:33:10.920 --> 00:33:11.279
 scene

00:33:11.279 --> 00:33:11.440
 in

00:33:11.440 --> 00:33:11.779
 Exodus

00:33:11.779 --> 00:33:12.420
 33

00:33:12.420 --> 00:33:12.879
 where

00:33:12.879 --> 00:33:13.659
 Moses

00:33:13.659 --> 00:33:14.339
 asks

00:33:14.339 --> 00:33:14.700
 if he

00:33:14.700 --> 00:33:14.859
 could

00:33:14.859 --> 00:33:15.259
 see

00:33:15.259 --> 00:33:15.779
 God's

00:33:15.779 --> 00:33:16.339
 glory

00:33:16.339 --> 00:33:17.200
 Moses

00:33:17.200 --> 00:33:17.960
 says

00:33:17.960 --> 00:33:18.539
 please

00:33:18.539 --> 00:33:18.900
 show

00:33:18.900 --> 00:33:19.099
 me

00:33:19.099 --> 00:33:19.319
 your

00:33:19.319 --> 00:33:19.859
 glory

00:33:19.859 --> 00:33:20.460
 and

00:33:20.460 --> 00:33:20.740
 God

00:33:20.740 --> 00:33:21.059
 says

00:33:21.059 --> 00:33:21.319
 I'll

00:33:21.319 --> 00:33:21.480
 make

00:33:21.480 --> 00:33:21.680
 all

00:33:21.680 --> 00:33:21.879
 my

00:33:21.879 --> 00:33:22.200
 goodness

00:33:22.200 --> 00:33:22.619
 pass

00:33:22.619 --> 00:33:23.039
 before

00:33:23.039 --> 00:33:23.319
 you

00:33:23.319 --> 00:33:23.480
 and

00:33:23.480 --> 00:33:24.039
 will

00:33:24.039 --> 00:33:24.500
 proclaim

00:33:24.500 --> 00:33:24.819
 before

00:33:24.819 --> 00:33:25.059
 you

00:33:25.059 --> 00:33:25.339
 my

00:33:25.339 --> 00:33:25.819
 name

00:33:25.819 --> 00:33:26.559
 the

00:33:26.559 --> 00:33:27.220
 Lord

00:33:27.220 --> 00:33:28.119
 Yahweh

00:33:28.119 --> 00:33:29.660
 and I'll

00:33:29.660 --> 00:33:29.799
 be

00:33:29.799 --> 00:33:30.200
 gracious

00:33:30.200 --> 00:33:30.700
 to whom

00:33:30.700 --> 00:33:30.940
 I will

00:33:30.940 --> 00:33:31.099
 be

00:33:31.099 --> 00:33:31.519
 gracious

00:33:31.519 --> 00:33:31.920
 and will

00:33:31.920 --> 00:33:32.140
 show

00:33:32.140 --> 00:33:32.539
 mercy

00:33:32.539 --> 00:33:32.960
 on whom

00:33:32.960 --> 00:33:33.259
 I will

00:33:33.259 --> 00:33:33.480
 show

00:33:33.480 --> 00:33:33.960
 mercy

00:33:33.960 --> 00:33:34.759
 but

00:33:34.759 --> 00:33:34.980
 he

00:33:34.980 --> 00:33:35.460
 said

00:33:35.460 --> 00:33:36.339
 what

00:33:36.339 --> 00:33:36.559
 you're

00:33:36.559 --> 00:33:37.059
 asking

00:33:37.059 --> 00:33:37.599
 Moses

00:33:37.599 --> 00:33:38.400
 there's

00:33:38.400 --> 00:33:38.559
 a

00:33:38.559 --> 00:33:38.799
 but

00:33:38.799 --> 00:33:39.180
 but

00:33:39.180 --> 00:33:39.359
 you

00:33:39.359 --> 00:33:39.759
 cannot

00:33:39.759 --> 00:33:40.220
 see

00:33:40.220 --> 00:33:40.460
 my

00:33:40.460 --> 00:33:40.900
 face

00:33:40.900 --> 00:33:41.299
 for

00:33:41.299 --> 00:33:41.559
 man

00:33:41.559 --> 00:33:41.799
 shall

00:33:41.799 --> 00:33:42.039
 not

00:33:42.039 --> 00:33:42.379
 see

00:33:42.379 --> 00:33:42.599
 me

00:33:42.599 --> 00:33:42.799
 and

00:33:42.799 --> 00:33:43.299
 live

00:33:43.299 --> 00:33:44.319
 the Lord

00:33:44.319 --> 00:33:44.559
 said

00:33:44.559 --> 00:33:44.839
 behold

00:33:44.839 --> 00:33:45.059
 there's

00:33:45.059 --> 00:33:45.200
 a

00:33:45.200 --> 00:33:45.539
 place

00:33:45.539 --> 00:33:45.819
 by

00:33:45.819 --> 00:33:45.980
 me

00:33:45.980 --> 00:33:46.139
 where

00:33:46.139 --> 00:33:46.299
 you

00:33:46.299 --> 00:33:46.460
 shall

00:33:46.460 --> 00:33:46.819
 stand

00:33:46.819 --> 00:33:46.980
 on

00:33:46.980 --> 00:33:47.139
 the

00:33:47.139 --> 00:33:47.539
 rock

00:33:47.539 --> 00:33:48.240
 and

00:33:48.240 --> 00:33:48.440
 while

00:33:48.440 --> 00:33:48.720
 my

00:33:48.720 --> 00:33:49.240
 glory

00:33:49.240 --> 00:33:49.799
 passes

00:33:49.799 --> 00:33:50.220
 by

00:33:50.220 --> 00:33:50.700
 I

00:33:50.700 --> 00:33:50.859
 will

00:33:50.859 --> 00:33:51.139
 put

00:33:51.139 --> 00:33:51.319
 you

00:33:51.319 --> 00:33:51.579
 in a

00:33:51.579 --> 00:33:51.960
 cleft

00:33:51.960 --> 00:33:52.279
 of the

00:33:52.279 --> 00:33:52.619
 rock

00:33:52.619 --> 00:33:53.139
 and I

00:33:53.139 --> 00:33:53.279
 will

00:33:53.279 --> 00:33:53.659
 cover

00:33:53.659 --> 00:33:53.879
 you

00:33:53.879 --> 00:33:54.059
 with

00:33:54.059 --> 00:33:54.319
 my

00:33:54.319 --> 00:33:54.720
 hand

00:33:54.720 --> 00:33:55.019
 until

00:33:55.019 --> 00:33:55.259
 I

00:33:55.259 --> 00:33:55.399
 have

00:33:55.399 --> 00:33:55.759
 passed

00:33:55.759 --> 00:33:56.220
 by

00:33:56.220 --> 00:33:57.360
 then

00:33:57.360 --> 00:33:57.380
 I

00:33:57.380 --> 00:33:57.600
 will

00:33:57.600 --> 00:33:57.819
 take

00:33:57.819 --> 00:33:58.059
 away

00:33:58.059 --> 00:33:58.279
 my

00:33:58.279 --> 00:33:58.600
 hand

00:33:58.600 --> 00:33:58.740
 and

00:33:58.740 --> 00:33:58.880
 you

00:33:58.880 --> 00:33:59.059
 shall

00:33:59.059 --> 00:33:59.279
 see

00:33:59.279 --> 00:33:59.519
 my

00:33:59.519 --> 00:33:59.900
 back

00:33:59.900 --> 00:34:00.120
 but

00:34:00.120 --> 00:34:00.799
 my

00:34:00.799 --> 00:34:01.200
 face

00:34:01.200 --> 00:34:01.400
 shall

00:34:01.400 --> 00:34:01.640
 not

00:34:01.640 --> 00:34:01.839
 be

00:34:01.839 --> 00:34:02.339
 seen

00:34:02.339 --> 00:34:03.839
 if

00:34:03.839 --> 00:34:04.079
 we

00:34:04.079 --> 00:34:04.500
 see

00:34:04.500 --> 00:34:04.720
 the

00:34:04.720 --> 00:34:05.620
 fullness

00:34:05.620 --> 00:34:06.019
 of

00:34:06.019 --> 00:34:06.440
 God's

00:34:06.440 --> 00:34:06.839
 glory

00:34:06.839 --> 00:34:07.180
 we

00:34:07.180 --> 00:34:07.860
 die

00:34:07.860 --> 00:34:08.220
 right

00:34:08.220 --> 00:34:10.720
 Jesus

00:34:10.720 --> 00:34:11.059
 has

00:34:11.059 --> 00:34:11.699
 come

00:34:11.699 --> 00:34:12.179
 as

00:34:12.179 --> 00:34:12.380
 the

00:34:12.380 --> 00:34:12.900
 fullness

00:34:12.900 --> 00:34:13.220
 of

00:34:13.220 --> 00:34:13.559
 God's

00:34:13.559 --> 00:34:13.820
 glory

00:34:13.820 --> 00:34:14.019
 it

00:34:14.019 --> 00:34:14.179
 couldn't

00:34:14.179 --> 00:34:14.360
 be

00:34:14.360 --> 00:34:14.820
 clearer

00:34:14.820 --> 00:34:15.519
 the

00:34:15.519 --> 00:34:16.199
 radiance

00:34:16.199 --> 00:34:16.440
 of

00:34:16.440 --> 00:34:16.840
 God's

00:34:16.840 --> 00:34:17.240
 glory

00:34:17.240 --> 00:34:17.579
 we've

00:34:17.579 --> 00:34:17.940
 seen

00:34:17.940 --> 00:34:18.159
 it

00:34:18.159 --> 00:34:18.679
 but

00:34:18.679 --> 00:34:18.920
 what

00:34:18.920 --> 00:34:19.539
 happens

00:34:19.539 --> 00:34:21.960
 we

00:34:21.960 --> 00:34:22.420
 don't

00:34:22.420 --> 00:34:22.920
 die

00:34:22.920 --> 00:34:25.880
 he

00:34:25.880 --> 00:34:26.480
 dies

00:34:26.480 --> 00:34:28.619
 so

00:34:28.619 --> 00:34:28.860
 that we

00:34:28.860 --> 00:34:29.039
 can

00:34:29.039 --> 00:34:29.500
 live

00:34:29.500 --> 00:34:31.480
 wonder

00:34:31.480 --> 00:34:32.280
 of

00:34:32.280 --> 00:34:33.019
 wonders

00:34:33.019 --> 00:34:34.500
 unimaginable

00:34:34.500 --> 00:34:35.300
 to anyone

00:34:35.300 --> 00:34:35.760
 up to

00:34:35.760 --> 00:34:36.000
 this

00:34:36.000 --> 00:34:36.300
 point

00:34:36.300 --> 00:34:36.500
 in

00:34:36.500 --> 00:34:36.880
 time

00:34:36.880 --> 00:34:37.480
 that

00:34:37.480 --> 00:34:37.619
 you

00:34:37.619 --> 00:34:37.820
 could

00:34:37.820 --> 00:34:38.420
 behold

00:34:38.420 --> 00:34:38.940
 the

00:34:38.940 --> 00:34:39.460
 glory

00:34:39.460 --> 00:34:39.840
 of

00:34:39.840 --> 00:34:40.400
 God

00:34:40.400 --> 00:34:41.180
 and

00:34:41.180 --> 00:34:41.960
 live

00:34:41.960 --> 00:34:42.700
 and

00:34:42.700 --> 00:34:42.900
 it

00:34:42.900 --> 00:34:43.840
 happens

00:34:43.840 --> 00:34:45.200
 person

00:34:45.200 --> 00:34:45.480
 after

00:34:45.480 --> 00:34:45.920
 person

00:34:45.920 --> 00:34:46.119
 and

00:34:46.119 --> 00:34:46.380
 John

00:34:46.380 --> 00:34:47.099
 testifies

00:34:47.099 --> 00:34:47.320
 and

00:34:47.320 --> 00:34:47.500
 says

00:34:47.500 --> 00:34:48.000
 we

00:34:48.000 --> 00:34:48.260
 have

00:34:48.260 --> 00:34:48.760
 seen

00:34:48.760 --> 00:34:49.519
 his

00:34:49.519 --> 00:34:50.420
 glory

00:34:50.420 --> 00:34:51.079
 because

00:34:51.079 --> 00:34:51.420
 we

00:34:51.420 --> 00:34:51.619
 are

00:34:51.619 --> 00:34:52.000
 hidden

00:34:52.000 --> 00:34:52.880
 safely

00:34:52.880 --> 00:34:53.180
 in

00:34:53.180 --> 00:34:53.340
 the

00:34:53.340 --> 00:34:53.660
 baby

00:34:53.660 --> 00:34:53.900
 who

00:34:53.900 --> 00:34:54.240
 came

00:34:54.240 --> 00:34:54.640
 to

00:34:54.640 --> 00:34:54.980
 die

00:34:54.980 --> 00:34:55.260
 in

00:34:55.260 --> 00:34:55.559
 our

00:34:55.559 --> 00:34:56.079
 place

00:34:56.079 --> 00:34:56.500
 we

00:34:56.500 --> 00:34:57.640
 behold

00:34:57.640 --> 00:34:58.039
 God's

00:34:58.039 --> 00:34:58.480
 glory

00:34:58.480 --> 00:34:58.820
 and

00:34:58.820 --> 00:34:59.000
 we

00:34:59.000 --> 00:34:59.519
 live

00:34:59.519 --> 00:35:00.320
 the

00:35:00.320 --> 00:35:00.700
 wonder

00:35:00.700 --> 00:35:00.960
 of

00:35:00.960 --> 00:35:01.119
 the

00:35:01.119 --> 00:35:01.619
 incarnation

00:35:01.619 --> 00:35:02.740
 is

00:35:02.740 --> 00:35:02.900
 that

00:35:02.900 --> 00:35:03.200
 God

00:35:03.200 --> 00:35:03.680
 becomes

00:35:03.680 --> 00:35:04.160
 man

00:35:04.160 --> 00:35:05.200
 precisely

00:35:05.200 --> 00:35:06.300
 to

00:35:06.300 --> 00:35:06.820
 die

00:35:06.820 --> 00:35:07.579
 for

00:35:07.579 --> 00:35:07.980
 men

00:35:07.980 --> 00:35:09.440
 I

00:35:09.440 --> 00:35:09.579
 think

00:35:09.579 --> 00:35:09.840
 that's

00:35:09.840 --> 00:35:10.019
 why

00:35:10.019 --> 00:35:10.180
 you

00:35:10.180 --> 00:35:10.400
 may

00:35:10.400 --> 00:35:10.579
 have

00:35:10.579 --> 00:35:10.980
 noticed

00:35:10.980 --> 00:35:11.260
 that

00:35:11.260 --> 00:35:11.680
 it's

00:35:11.680 --> 00:35:11.840
 not

00:35:11.840 --> 00:35:12.240
 just

00:35:12.240 --> 00:35:12.800
 Christmas

00:35:12.800 --> 00:35:13.619
 it's

00:35:13.619 --> 00:35:13.760
 not

00:35:13.760 --> 00:35:14.079
 just

00:35:14.079 --> 00:35:14.300
 the

00:35:14.300 --> 00:35:14.740
 incarnation

00:35:14.740 --> 00:35:15.300
 that

00:35:15.300 --> 00:35:15.599
 plays

00:35:15.599 --> 00:35:16.280
 prominently

00:35:16.280 --> 00:35:16.460
 in

00:35:16.460 --> 00:35:16.800
 every

00:35:16.800 --> 00:35:17.079
 one

00:35:17.079 --> 00:35:17.220
 of

00:35:17.220 --> 00:35:17.460
 the

00:35:17.460 --> 00:35:18.059
 Christ

00:35:18.059 --> 00:35:18.480
 hymns

00:35:18.480 --> 00:35:18.640
 we

00:35:18.640 --> 00:35:18.860
 read

00:35:18.860 --> 00:35:19.099
 this

00:35:19.099 --> 00:35:19.420
 morning

00:35:19.420 --> 00:35:20.740
 the

00:35:20.740 --> 00:35:21.400
 incarnation

00:35:21.400 --> 00:35:21.820
 and

00:35:21.820 --> 00:35:22.019
 the

00:35:22.019 --> 00:35:22.860
 crucifixion

00:35:22.860 --> 00:35:23.740
 are always

00:35:23.740 --> 00:35:24.640
 there

00:35:24.640 --> 00:35:25.300
 together

00:35:25.300 --> 00:35:25.760
 they're so

00:35:25.760 --> 00:35:26.360
 connected

00:35:26.360 --> 00:35:27.640
 in these

00:35:27.640 --> 00:35:28.220
 New Testament

00:35:28.220 --> 00:35:29.000
 hymns that are

00:35:29.000 --> 00:35:29.740
 praising his

00:35:29.740 --> 00:35:30.260
 glory

00:35:30.260 --> 00:35:32.300
 it's because

00:35:32.300 --> 00:35:33.099
 the cross

00:35:33.099 --> 00:35:34.039
 is the goal

00:35:34.039 --> 00:35:34.740
 of the

00:35:34.740 --> 00:35:35.120
 manger

00:35:35.120 --> 00:35:35.579
 right

00:35:35.579 --> 00:35:36.920
 and the

00:35:36.920 --> 00:35:37.380
 cross

00:35:37.380 --> 00:35:38.660
 destroys

00:35:38.660 --> 00:35:39.660
 apathy

00:35:39.659 --> 00:35:41.359
 two

00:35:41.359 --> 00:35:41.379
 two

00:35:41.379 --> 00:35:41.440
 two

00:35:41.440 --> 00:35:41.799
 thousand

00:35:41.799 --> 00:35:42.179
 years

00:35:42.179 --> 00:35:42.559
 ago

00:35:42.559 --> 00:35:43.059
 well

00:35:43.059 --> 00:35:43.599
 attested

00:35:43.599 --> 00:35:43.859
 in

00:35:43.859 --> 00:35:44.379
 various

00:35:44.379 --> 00:35:44.980
 histories

00:35:44.980 --> 00:35:46.119
 a man

00:35:46.119 --> 00:35:46.920
 hung

00:35:46.920 --> 00:35:47.440
 on a

00:35:47.440 --> 00:35:48.099
 cross

00:35:48.099 --> 00:35:49.259
 and died

00:35:49.259 --> 00:35:50.440
 and you

00:35:50.440 --> 00:35:50.779
 can't be

00:35:50.779 --> 00:35:51.440
 apathetic

00:35:51.440 --> 00:35:52.039
 about that

00:35:52.039 --> 00:35:52.319
 event

00:35:52.319 --> 00:35:52.579
 it's

00:35:52.579 --> 00:35:53.159
 too

00:35:53.159 --> 00:35:53.719
 horrific

00:35:53.719 --> 00:35:55.679
 to stay

00:35:55.679 --> 00:35:56.480
 apathetic

00:35:56.480 --> 00:35:56.940
 about

00:35:56.940 --> 00:35:57.699
 either he

00:35:57.699 --> 00:35:58.159
 deserved

00:35:58.159 --> 00:35:59.099
 to die

00:35:59.099 --> 00:35:59.719
 as a

00:35:59.719 --> 00:36:00.159
 criminal

00:36:00.159 --> 00:36:00.920
 or he

00:36:00.920 --> 00:36:01.239
 really

00:36:01.239 --> 00:36:01.759
 was

00:36:01.759 --> 00:36:02.119
 there

00:36:02.119 --> 00:36:02.719
 taking

00:36:02.719 --> 00:36:03.379
 your

00:36:03.379 --> 00:36:03.940
 place

00:36:03.940 --> 00:36:04.539
 saving

00:36:04.539 --> 00:36:05.099
 your

00:36:05.099 --> 00:36:05.759
 soul

00:36:05.759 --> 00:36:06.539
 revealing

00:36:06.539 --> 00:36:07.159
 God's

00:36:07.159 --> 00:36:07.679
 glory

00:36:07.679 --> 00:36:08.219
 to you

00:36:08.219 --> 00:36:08.699
 full

00:36:08.699 --> 00:36:09.159
 of

00:36:09.159 --> 00:36:09.719
 grace

00:36:09.719 --> 00:36:10.500
 and

00:36:10.500 --> 00:36:11.159
 truth

00:36:11.159 --> 00:36:12.880
 the

00:36:12.880 --> 00:36:13.079
 Roman

00:36:13.079 --> 00:36:13.460
 soldier

00:36:13.460 --> 00:36:13.860
 witnessed

00:36:13.860 --> 00:36:14.079
 the

00:36:14.079 --> 00:36:14.880
 crucifixion

00:36:14.880 --> 00:36:15.360
 and said

00:36:15.360 --> 00:36:15.820
 surely

00:36:15.820 --> 00:36:16.699
 this

00:36:16.699 --> 00:36:18.139
 was the

00:36:18.139 --> 00:36:18.500
 son of

00:36:18.500 --> 00:36:18.880
 God

00:36:18.880 --> 00:36:20.759
 others

00:36:20.759 --> 00:36:21.279
 rejected

00:36:21.279 --> 00:36:21.639
 him

00:36:21.639 --> 00:36:23.480
 but one

00:36:23.480 --> 00:36:23.920
 thing is

00:36:23.920 --> 00:36:24.239
 certain

00:36:24.239 --> 00:36:24.880
 for those

00:36:24.880 --> 00:36:25.079
 who

00:36:25.079 --> 00:36:25.679
 encountered

00:36:25.679 --> 00:36:26.659
 Jesus

00:36:26.659 --> 00:36:27.759
 apathy

00:36:27.759 --> 00:36:28.119
 was

00:36:28.119 --> 00:36:28.639
 off

00:36:28.639 --> 00:36:28.840
 the

00:36:28.840 --> 00:36:29.259
 table

00:36:29.259 --> 00:36:30.159
 half

00:36:30.159 --> 00:36:30.659
 hearted

00:36:30.659 --> 00:36:31.279
 interest

00:36:31.279 --> 00:36:31.960
 not

00:36:31.960 --> 00:36:32.139
 an

00:36:32.139 --> 00:36:32.699
 option

00:36:32.699 --> 00:36:34.940
 they

00:36:34.940 --> 00:36:35.420
 grumbled

00:36:35.420 --> 00:36:36.440
 were they

00:36:36.440 --> 00:36:37.639
 marveled

00:36:37.639 --> 00:36:39.059
 they

00:36:39.059 --> 00:36:39.539
 plotted

00:36:39.539 --> 00:36:40.760
 or they

00:36:40.760 --> 00:36:41.599
 worshipped

00:36:41.599 --> 00:36:41.840
 they

00:36:41.840 --> 00:36:42.760
 rejected

00:36:42.760 --> 00:36:43.320
 him

00:36:43.320 --> 00:36:43.940
 or they

00:36:43.940 --> 00:36:45.019
 embraced

00:36:45.019 --> 00:36:45.679
 him

00:36:45.679 --> 00:36:47.820
 oh

00:36:47.820 --> 00:36:48.800
 it is

00:36:48.800 --> 00:36:49.260
 really

00:36:49.260 --> 00:36:49.619
 okay

00:36:49.619 --> 00:36:50.200
 with me

00:36:50.200 --> 00:36:50.679
 I get

00:36:50.679 --> 00:36:51.179
 apathy

00:36:51.179 --> 00:36:51.900
 I'm

00:36:51.900 --> 00:36:52.320
 totally

00:36:52.320 --> 00:36:52.700
 fine

00:36:52.700 --> 00:36:52.980
 if we

00:36:52.980 --> 00:36:53.420
 remain

00:36:53.420 --> 00:36:54.119
 apathetic

00:36:54.119 --> 00:36:54.659
 to some

00:36:54.659 --> 00:36:55.139
 things

00:36:55.139 --> 00:36:56.780
 may

00:36:56.780 --> 00:36:57.420
 Jesus

00:36:57.420 --> 00:36:58.579
 never

00:36:58.579 --> 00:36:59.539
 be one

00:36:59.539 --> 00:37:00.039
 of them

00:37:00.039 --> 00:37:01.860
 may

00:37:01.860 --> 00:37:02.099
 we

00:37:02.099 --> 00:37:02.619
 never

00:37:02.619 --> 00:37:03.220
 find

00:37:03.220 --> 00:37:03.800
 apathy

00:37:03.800 --> 00:37:04.240
 in our

00:37:04.240 --> 00:37:04.740
 hearts

00:37:04.740 --> 00:37:05.300
 about

00:37:05.300 --> 00:37:05.579
 the

00:37:05.579 --> 00:37:05.840
 son

00:37:05.840 --> 00:37:06.620
 of God

00:37:06.620 --> 00:37:07.400
 becoming

00:37:07.400 --> 00:37:08.180
 man

00:37:08.180 --> 00:37:09.059
 for

00:37:09.059 --> 00:37:10.420
 us

00:37:10.420 --> 00:37:12.559
 y'all

00:37:12.559 --> 00:37:12.920
 Christmas

00:37:12.920 --> 00:37:13.780
 offers us

00:37:13.780 --> 00:37:14.440
 the glory

00:37:14.440 --> 00:37:14.820
 of a

00:37:14.820 --> 00:37:15.200
 God

00:37:15.200 --> 00:37:16.340
 so utterly

00:37:16.340 --> 00:37:16.960
 beyond

00:37:16.960 --> 00:37:17.579
 us

00:37:17.579 --> 00:37:18.200
 and

00:37:18.200 --> 00:37:18.780
 different

00:37:18.780 --> 00:37:19.460
 from

00:37:19.460 --> 00:37:19.760
 us

00:37:19.760 --> 00:37:20.160
 who

00:37:20.160 --> 00:37:20.940
 insists

00:37:20.940 --> 00:37:22.039
 on not

00:37:22.039 --> 00:37:22.620
 remaining

00:37:22.620 --> 00:37:23.559
 distant

00:37:23.559 --> 00:37:24.180
 apart

00:37:24.180 --> 00:37:24.840
 from us

00:37:24.840 --> 00:37:25.220
 he

00:37:25.220 --> 00:37:25.940
 finds a

00:37:25.940 --> 00:37:26.220
 way

00:37:26.220 --> 00:37:27.059
 to show

00:37:27.059 --> 00:37:27.320
 us

00:37:27.320 --> 00:37:27.559
 his

00:37:27.559 --> 00:37:28.100
 glory

00:37:28.100 --> 00:37:28.700
 without

00:37:28.700 --> 00:37:29.079
 it

00:37:29.079 --> 00:37:29.539
 costing

00:37:29.539 --> 00:37:29.920
 us

00:37:29.920 --> 00:37:30.200
 our

00:37:30.200 --> 00:37:30.780
 lives

00:37:30.780 --> 00:37:32.400
 the

00:37:32.400 --> 00:37:32.660
 word

00:37:32.660 --> 00:37:32.820
 who

00:37:32.820 --> 00:37:33.220
 became

00:37:33.220 --> 00:37:33.840
 flesh

00:37:33.840 --> 00:37:34.680
 the

00:37:34.680 --> 00:37:35.240
 image

00:37:35.240 --> 00:37:35.860
 of

00:37:35.860 --> 00:37:36.019
 the

00:37:36.019 --> 00:37:36.580
 invisible

00:37:36.580 --> 00:37:37.360
 God

00:37:37.360 --> 00:37:37.960
 the

00:37:37.960 --> 00:37:38.700
 radiance

00:37:38.700 --> 00:37:39.220
 of

00:37:39.220 --> 00:37:39.820
 God's

00:37:39.820 --> 00:37:40.360
 glory

00:37:40.360 --> 00:37:40.920
 gives

00:37:40.920 --> 00:37:41.560
 his

00:37:41.560 --> 00:37:42.200
 life

00:37:42.200 --> 00:37:43.600
 instead

00:37:43.600 --> 00:37:46.760
 amazing

00:37:46.760 --> 00:37:49.260
 no

00:37:49.260 --> 00:37:49.400
 one

00:37:49.400 --> 00:37:49.560
 has

00:37:49.560 --> 00:37:49.740
 ever

00:37:49.740 --> 00:37:50.120
 seen

00:37:50.120 --> 00:37:50.520
 God

00:37:50.520 --> 00:37:52.320
 but

00:37:52.320 --> 00:37:52.460
 the

00:37:52.460 --> 00:37:52.720
 only

00:37:52.720 --> 00:37:53.120
 God

00:37:53.120 --> 00:37:54.380
 who

00:37:54.380 --> 00:37:54.540
 is

00:37:54.540 --> 00:37:54.700
 at

00:37:54.700 --> 00:37:54.880
 the

00:37:54.880 --> 00:37:55.320
 Father's

00:37:55.320 --> 00:37:55.660
 side

00:37:55.660 --> 00:37:56.760
 he

00:37:56.760 --> 00:37:57.000
 has

00:37:57.000 --> 00:37:57.260
 made

00:37:57.260 --> 00:37:57.440
 him

00:37:57.440 --> 00:37:57.840
 known

00:37:57.840 --> 00:37:58.920
 let's

00:37:58.920 --> 00:37:59.200
 pray

00:37:59.200 --> 00:38:04.820
 Lord

00:38:04.820 --> 00:38:05.080
 Jesus

00:38:05.080 --> 00:38:05.480
 we

00:38:05.480 --> 00:38:06.440
 struggle

00:38:06.440 --> 00:38:06.760
 to

00:38:06.760 --> 00:38:07.540
 comprehend

00:38:07.540 --> 00:38:10.360
 how

00:38:10.360 --> 00:38:10.560
 that

00:38:10.560 --> 00:38:10.720
 could

00:38:10.720 --> 00:38:10.900
 be

00:38:10.900 --> 00:38:11.380
 possible

00:38:11.380 --> 00:38:15.140
 we

00:38:15.140 --> 00:38:15.280
 don't

00:38:15.280 --> 00:38:16.059
 understand

00:38:16.059 --> 00:38:17.960
 how

00:38:17.960 --> 00:38:18.300
 God

00:38:18.300 --> 00:38:18.800
 works

00:38:18.800 --> 00:38:19.140
 enough

00:38:19.140 --> 00:38:19.340
 to

00:38:19.340 --> 00:38:19.599
 know

00:38:19.599 --> 00:38:19.880
 how

00:38:19.880 --> 00:38:20.140
 he

00:38:20.140 --> 00:38:20.480
 could

00:38:20.480 --> 00:38:22.200
 contain

00:38:22.200 --> 00:38:22.900
 himself

00:38:22.900 --> 00:38:23.640
 in a

00:38:23.640 --> 00:38:24.360
 baby

00:38:24.360 --> 00:38:25.119
 in a

00:38:25.119 --> 00:38:25.519
 manger

00:38:25.519 --> 00:38:29.180
 it is

00:38:29.180 --> 00:38:29.640
 a wonder

00:38:29.640 --> 00:38:30.240
 of wonders

00:38:30.240 --> 00:38:30.840
 to us

00:38:30.840 --> 00:38:31.140
 that

00:38:31.140 --> 00:38:32.360
 for all

00:38:32.360 --> 00:38:32.960
 the people

00:38:32.960 --> 00:38:34.119
 and reasons

00:38:34.119 --> 00:38:34.640
 you might

00:38:34.640 --> 00:38:35.360
 be willing

00:38:35.360 --> 00:38:36.320
 to do

00:38:36.320 --> 00:38:36.800
 that

00:38:36.800 --> 00:38:38.480
 she would

00:38:38.480 --> 00:38:38.800
 do it

00:38:38.800 --> 00:38:39.500
 for us

00:38:39.500 --> 00:38:44.260
 Jesus

00:38:44.260 --> 00:38:44.820
 would that

00:38:44.820 --> 00:38:45.780
 wonder

00:38:45.780 --> 00:38:46.159
 never

00:38:46.159 --> 00:38:47.139
 leave

00:38:47.139 --> 00:38:47.639
 us

00:38:47.639 --> 00:38:50.739
 Holy

00:38:50.739 --> 00:38:51.099
 Spirit

00:38:51.099 --> 00:38:51.659
 so work

00:38:51.659 --> 00:38:51.960
 in our

00:38:51.960 --> 00:38:52.460
 hearts

00:38:52.460 --> 00:38:54.639
 that while

00:38:54.639 --> 00:38:55.199
 apathy to

00:38:55.199 --> 00:38:55.760
 some things

00:38:55.760 --> 00:38:56.239
 remain

00:38:56.239 --> 00:38:56.900
 apathy

00:38:56.900 --> 00:38:58.000
 towards

00:38:58.000 --> 00:38:58.400
 Jesus

00:38:58.400 --> 00:38:59.099
 would

00:38:59.099 --> 00:38:59.699
 never

00:38:59.699 --> 00:39:00.639
 come

00:39:00.639 --> 00:39:01.179
 again

00:39:01.179 --> 00:39:03.719
 might

00:39:03.719 --> 00:39:03.860
 we

00:39:03.860 --> 00:39:04.199
 worship

00:39:04.199 --> 00:39:04.619
 him

00:39:04.619 --> 00:39:06.280
 might

00:39:06.280 --> 00:39:06.360
 we

00:39:06.360 --> 00:39:06.619
 find

00:39:06.619 --> 00:39:06.800
 our

00:39:06.800 --> 00:39:07.159
 hope

00:39:07.159 --> 00:39:07.559
 in

00:39:07.559 --> 00:39:07.880
 him

00:39:07.880 --> 00:39:09.340
 might

00:39:09.340 --> 00:39:09.440
 we

00:39:09.440 --> 00:39:09.740
 find

00:39:09.740 --> 00:39:10.019
 our

00:39:10.019 --> 00:39:10.740
 rest

00:39:10.740 --> 00:39:11.280
 and

00:39:11.280 --> 00:39:11.700
 joy

00:39:11.700 --> 00:39:12.940
 forever

00:39:12.940 --> 00:39:13.480
 in

00:39:13.480 --> 00:39:13.820
 him

00:39:13.820 --> 00:39:14.100
 we

00:39:14.100 --> 00:39:14.440
 ask

00:39:14.440 --> 00:39:14.620
 in

00:39:14.620 --> 00:39:14.840
 his

00:39:14.840 --> 00:39:15.160
 name

00:39:15.160 --> 00:39:16.019
 amen