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 It's Matthew chapter 2, the first 12 verses.

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 It's on page 966.

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 This was born in Bethlehem in Judea.

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 During the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and asked,

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 Where is the one who has been born, King of the Jews?

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 We saw his star in the east and have come to worship him.

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 When King Herod heard this, he was disturbed.

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 And all Jerusalem with him.

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 When he had called together all the people's chief priests and teachers of the law,

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 he asked them where the Christ was to be born.

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 In Bethlehem in Judea, they replied, for this is what the prophet has written.

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 But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah.

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 For out of you will come a ruler who will be the shepherd of my people Israel.

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 Then Herod called the Magi secretly and found out from them the exact time the star had appeared.

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 He sent them to Bethlehem and said,

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 Go and make a careful search for the child.

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 As soon as you find him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship him.

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 After they'd heard the king, they went on their way,

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 and the star they'd seen in the east went ahead of them

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 until it stopped over the place where the child was.

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 When they saw the star, they were overjoyed.

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 On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary,

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 and they bowed down and worshipped him.

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 Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold and of incense and of myrrh.

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 And having been warned in a dream not to go back to Herod,

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 they returned to their country by another route.

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 So we'll leave our reading there.

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 Now we in the UK in 2018,

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 we know it to be a fact that a royal birth gets attention.

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 This year, on the 23rd of April,

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 82,970,673 digital media notifications were sent out on that one day,

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 all on one single topic.

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 The topic was?

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 I had to look that one up.

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 The birth of Prince Louis.

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 The single biggest story in the UK this year.

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 Now does that come as a surprise to us or not?

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 It seems like here in Britain and in the wider world,

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 while some people are apathetic,

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 not that interested in what's happening with the royals.

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 For some, the royal family still evokes really strong feelings.

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 So you'll have one side where it's like,

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 we need to get rid of them,

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 they're an absolute waste of taxpayers' money.

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 And then we've got another side,

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 thinking that the queen in particular,

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 but other members of the family,

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 are like a national treasure that we should celebrate.

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 But here's the thing.

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 However we felt about that birth,

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 however we feel about the royal family,

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 the truth is, the birth of a new prince,

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 even if that prince grows up to be a future king,

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 it doesn't affect us personally all that much.

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 No longer do the kings set the laws,

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 and we will most likely not meet said prince or king,

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 unless perhaps we go to St Andrew's University,

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 and maybe our children will enjoy that privilege.

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 But most of us, maybe we'll get a handshake

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 if we're extremely privileged,

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 but it won't really impact us.

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 But when it comes to Jesus,

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 when it comes to this royal birth,

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 things could not be more different.

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 Here is the one royal birth that demands all our attention,

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 regardless of who we are.

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 And Matthew has already, in the first chapter,

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 deliberately shown us some really big truths

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 about who the child in the manger is.

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 So he's told us,

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 this baby that was born

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 is the source of all God's promised blessing and goodness.

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 He is the one through whom God's grace,

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 God's undeserved love and kindness to the world

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 comes through this child who is born.

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 That he is God's chosen king.

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 He is the Christ.

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 He is God's chosen savior.

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 Jesus means God saves.

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 He is none less than Emmanuel,

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 God who is with us.

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 And the outcome of all that is that

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 since the king of all kings has come,

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 since the son of God has been born in the manger,

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 how we react to this king really matters.

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 Do we care about Louis or not?

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 That's not a big deal,

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 but how we deal with Jesus really matters.

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 And so that's where Matthew goes next.

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 In chapter 2,

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 he presents for us three different,

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 three contrasting reactions

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 to the birth of Jesus

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 to help us make a wise choice

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 in how we think about Jesus.

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 The first reaction I want us to notice

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 is that of hostility and resistance.

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 And we see this really clearly in King Herod.

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 So in verse 1,

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 we're introduced to King Herod.

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 We're told that Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea

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 during the time of King Herod.

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 So who is this king?

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 One very important detail about him,

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 he's not Jewish.

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 He's ruling over the Jews,

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 but he's actually an Edomite.

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 He's been appointed not by the Jews,

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 but by the Romans,

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 because the Romans are over the Jewish nation at this time.

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 History books will tell us

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 that Herod was a very powerful ruler.

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 He was able to keep law and order

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 in a difficult, turbulent time.

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 He built the temple for the people.

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 So those are positives.

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 But negatively,

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 we discover that he is somebody

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 who ruled by fear and force,

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 somebody who had an incredibly violent temper

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 and who was very quick to get rid of

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 people who might threaten his right to rule.

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 So he killed off a number of his own family

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 to protect his own right to rule.

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 So it makes sense then

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 that when the Magi come from the east

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 and say,

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 where is the one who's been born King of the Jews?

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 In verse 3,

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 we discover King Herod is disturbed.

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 Sometimes the Bible goes in for understatement.

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 We discover the extent of King Herod's level of disturbance

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 as we see what he plans to do.

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 But why is he so disturbed?

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 Because he's concerned

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 that there is a legitimate heir to David's throne.

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 Perhaps a popular champion will arise

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 and the people will want rid of him

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 and put this other king in his place.

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 So he begins to calculate straight away,

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 how can I get rid of this new king?

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 So his first plan,

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 call in the religious experts.

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 They'll know where the child is to be born.

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 So that's what happens.

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 Verses 4 to 6,

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 as we read it,

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 he calls in the religious experts

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 and they know Jesus,

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 God's king is to be born in Bethlehem.

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 The next thing he does then is,

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 verse 7,

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 he calls the Magi in secretly,

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 secret meeting.

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 This is news that he does not want to spread.

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 He doesn't want word to get out

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 that there is a rival to his throne.

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 There are lies and deception.

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 He says to them,

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 go and find the child.

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 Be very careful to find him.

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 Come back and tell me so I can worship.

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 We know he doesn't want to worship.

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 He wants to murder Jesus.

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 And so the warning of verse 12

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 is entirely justified.

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 So the Magi,

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 as they find Jesus,

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 they're warned in a dream.

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 God sends them this dream

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 where they're told not to go back to Herod.

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 Next week we'll see

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 that Herod had this plan

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 to execute all the baby boys

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 of that community

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 in order to get rid of

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 a rival to the king.

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 There is resistance.

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 There is real hostility

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 from King Herod

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 when he hears of this

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 one who has been born

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 king of the Jews.

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 We hear about a king

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 that is willing to murder

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 small children

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 and we're rightly horrified by that.

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 Who wouldn't be?

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 But we also need to take a step back

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 and take a look inside of ourselves

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 to appreciate that Herod's reaction to Jesus

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 in some way

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 is a picture of how we all

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 react to Jesus.

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 One of the images that we find in the Bible

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 is that the heart,

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 the center of our being,

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 the real us,

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 it's like a throne.

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 And as we discover in our own lives

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 and in the Bible

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 that there are rivals

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 to that throne.

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 So God created us.

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 God is king over us

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 and God's authority insists

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 that he have

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 that rightful place,

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 that he be central

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 to our being,

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 that he be number one

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 in our hearts,

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 in our affections.

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 But our human nature

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 also wants to claim

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 that place for ourselves.

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 So by nature,

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 we are deeply resistant

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 to the claims of Jesus.

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 That we imagine ourselves

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 as the planet

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 that everything else

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 should orbit around.

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 That life should be around me

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 and my needs

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 and my wants.

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 And then we have Jesus come

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 and he says,

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 I'm the true king

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 and you must worship

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 and love and honor me

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 and that presents

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 a real challenge

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 to us.

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 So we discover

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 in our Bibles

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 the Lord,

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 born at Christmas,

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 is the true God.

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 Jesus is the son of God

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 who's come to be savior.

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 But by nature,

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 we'll want him

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 out the picture

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 because he challenges

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 our right to rule.

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 Unless God changes

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 our hearts,

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 we'll want nothing

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 to do with King Jesus.

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 How does this play out

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 practically?

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 It plays out

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 in the sense of rejection.

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 Rejection of his claim

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 of authority.

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 Jesus has,

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 it means nothing to me,

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 he has no claim

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 on my life,

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 it's my rights,

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 my needs,

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 my life

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 and it's all about me.

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 We perhaps

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 find people

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 who reject

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 the need

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 for personal repentance.

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 I don't need

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 a savior,

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 I don't need Jesus,

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 I'm good enough

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 for God,

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 I'm a good person,

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 I'm very religious.

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 This rejection

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 happens at a very

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 basic level

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 when people

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 don't take the time

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 to discover

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 the truth of Christianity,

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 just write it off,

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 I know what that's

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 all about.

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 Never read the Bible,

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 never understand

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 the life

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 and the claims

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 of Jesus.

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 It comes to

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 in mocking

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 or attacking

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 Jesus' church.

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 One of the things

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 that I was reading

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 about in my

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 prayer diary

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 for the global church

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 was a lady

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 in a village

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 in India

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 who became a Christian

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 and she wanted

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 to share

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 the good news

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 of Jesus

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 with people

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 in her community

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 but at the same time

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 the people

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 in her community

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 are trying to find

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 legal ways

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 to expel her

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 so that she

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 can have no place

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 within the community

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 so there is that

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 kind of rejection

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 as well.

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 So there's resistance

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 towards Jesus

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 before a person

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 becomes a Christian

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 but even

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 as Christians

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 we discover

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 there is resistance

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 because there is

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 still sin

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 that remains in us.

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 There is still

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 that sinful nature

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 that battles

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 against

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 Jesus

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 and his place

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 as king

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 which helps

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 to explain

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 why as Christians

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 we can be so quick

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 to forget about God.

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 God who's given us

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 everything

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 he's given us life

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 he's given us salvation

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 but we can be so quick

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 to forget about him.

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 It explains

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 why we can be

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 so slow

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 to pray to him.

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 I've got this

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 I can handle this

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 I don't need

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 God.

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 We can forget

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 that he's there for us.

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 It explains

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 why we can be

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 so quick

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 to fall into

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 those repeating

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 patterns of sin.

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 We do something

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 and we feel

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 horrible about it

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 we swear

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 we're never going

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 to do it again

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 then we find ourselves

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 maybe just

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 in the same day

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 or a few days later

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 going back

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 into the same pattern.

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 It explains

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 why we can be

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 so slow

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 to accept

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 Jesus' lordship

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 over all of life.

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 Jesus you can have

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 Sunday

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 or you can have

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 certain segments

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 of life

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 but my leisure

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 or my time

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 or my money

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 or that's my space.

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 so we all

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 struggle in

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 different ways

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 with this notion

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 that Jesus is king

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 who has

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 should have

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 absolute authority

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 over us

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 and we discover

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 there is a little

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 Herod

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 residing

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 within us.

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 the question

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 for us is

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 do we follow

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 his instinct

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 is that the king

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 that we listen to

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 or will we instead

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 battle with God's help

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 and with God's grace

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 to honour Jesus

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 as the true king.

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 So King Herod

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 is helpful

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 as a picture

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 of that resistance

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 and hostility

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 that all of us

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 in different measure

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 have towards Jesus.

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 There's a second reaction

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 and that's the reaction

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 of apathy

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 that we see

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 from the religious leaders

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 in some ways

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 it's the most

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 confusing

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 response.

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 So here are the people

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 that have

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 studied the Bible

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 this is their life

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 to know the Bible

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 to teach the Bible

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 these are the people

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 who should be

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 looking for

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 what God is doing next

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 and should be so excited

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 about God's plan

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 of salvation

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 they're the ones

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 with the access

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 to knowledge

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 and information

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 about God's promised king

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 so we find that

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 so King Herod

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 calls the religious leaders

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 and he doesn't know

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 his Bible

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 he wants to know

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 where God had said

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 his promised king

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 would be born

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 so verse 4

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 he calls them together

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 and he asks them

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 where the Christ

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 was to be born

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 in Bethlehem

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 in Judea

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 they replied

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 they know this

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 for this is what

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 the prophet has written

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 but you Bethlehem

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 in the land of Judah

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 are by no means least

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 among the rulers

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 of Judah

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 for out of you

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 will come a ruler

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 who will be the shepherd

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 of my people

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 so they can point straight

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 to this Micah prophecy

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 God's special king

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 our hope

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 the hope for the world

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 he's going to be born

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 in Bethlehem

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 David's city

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 he's going to be

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 from David's family line

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 these visitors

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 come with this

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 stunning announcement

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 we've seen the star

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 that points to the fact

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 that your promised king

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 has now arrived

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 your mighty leader

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 has been born

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 that one that God

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 promised he'd be powerful

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 and he'd be a shepherd

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 he'd care for the people

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 he's here

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 and what do they do

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 they do nothing

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 they do absolutely nothing

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 there's no search

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 they don't join

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 with the Magi

00:15:17.720 --> 00:15:18.320
 try and find

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 where the child is born

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 there is no joy

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 so what they've got

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 is information

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 but zero transformation

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 they've got facts

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 but that fact

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 doesn't lead them

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 to worship

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 you know we talk a lot

00:15:34.960 --> 00:15:35.580
 we hear a lot

00:15:35.580 --> 00:15:36.620
 about FOMO

00:15:36.620 --> 00:15:37.180
 nowadays

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 the fear of missing out

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 and that's usually

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 a bad thing

00:15:40.500 --> 00:15:41.719
 it's usually described

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 in a negative way

00:15:43.000 --> 00:15:45.559
 the fear of missing out

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 but

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 here is one of those instances

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 where you desperately want

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 a group of people

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 to have that

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 in such a way

00:15:53.139 --> 00:15:53.879
 that it would lead them

00:15:53.879 --> 00:15:54.799
 positively

00:15:54.799 --> 00:15:57.120
 to see and honour

00:15:57.120 --> 00:15:58.059
 Jesus as king

00:15:58.059 --> 00:16:02.099
 you don't want anybody

00:16:02.099 --> 00:16:03.000
 to miss out

00:16:03.000 --> 00:16:05.319
 on God's rich promises

00:16:05.320 --> 00:16:06.940
 you know in light

00:16:06.940 --> 00:16:07.540
 of what Matthew

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 has already taught us

00:16:08.480 --> 00:16:09.180
 about Jesus

00:16:09.180 --> 00:16:10.640
 in light of what

00:16:10.640 --> 00:16:11.800
 we discover in the Bible

00:16:11.800 --> 00:16:13.320
 about the life of Jesus

00:16:13.320 --> 00:16:14.440
 this reaction

00:16:14.440 --> 00:16:15.640
 seems so difficult

00:16:15.640 --> 00:16:17.060
 to comprehend

00:16:17.060 --> 00:16:17.860
 in anybody

00:16:17.860 --> 00:16:20.280
 especially these

00:16:20.280 --> 00:16:21.000
 religious guys

00:16:21.000 --> 00:16:21.860
 you know

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 there is a logic

00:16:23.160 --> 00:16:24.180
 from King Herod

00:16:24.180 --> 00:16:25.160
 well I'm going to hate

00:16:25.160 --> 00:16:26.480
 Jesus for his claim

00:16:26.480 --> 00:16:27.620
 because I want to be king

00:16:27.620 --> 00:16:29.900
 and there's a logic

00:16:29.900 --> 00:16:31.140
 in the Magi

00:16:31.140 --> 00:16:31.940
 because they want to

00:16:31.940 --> 00:16:32.440
 worship

00:16:32.440 --> 00:16:34.140
 Jesus for his claim

00:16:34.140 --> 00:16:34.780
 to be king

00:16:34.780 --> 00:16:37.600
 but surely

00:16:37.600 --> 00:16:39.300
 as we understand

00:16:39.300 --> 00:16:39.920
 anything about

00:16:39.920 --> 00:16:40.600
 the life of Jesus

00:16:40.600 --> 00:16:41.700
 surely he's too much

00:16:41.700 --> 00:16:42.880
 to simply ignore

00:16:42.880 --> 00:16:44.640
 and pass by

00:16:44.640 --> 00:16:45.620
 without responding

00:16:45.620 --> 00:16:46.100
 to

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 actually as we

00:16:49.260 --> 00:16:50.840
 read the Gospels

00:16:50.840 --> 00:16:52.080
 we discover

00:16:52.080 --> 00:16:52.580
 that they don't

00:16:52.580 --> 00:16:53.460
 remain apathetic

00:16:53.460 --> 00:16:53.920
 to Jesus

00:16:53.920 --> 00:16:55.780
 we see the apathy

00:16:55.780 --> 00:16:56.860
 of the religious leaders

00:16:56.860 --> 00:16:58.160
 harden into resistance

00:16:58.160 --> 00:17:00.820
 turning into hatred

00:17:00.820 --> 00:17:02.060
 and ultimately

00:17:02.060 --> 00:17:02.860
 leading them

00:17:02.860 --> 00:17:03.500
 to desire

00:17:03.500 --> 00:17:04.420
 the death

00:17:04.420 --> 00:17:05.440
 of Jesus

00:17:05.440 --> 00:17:07.200
 it was Jesus

00:17:07.200 --> 00:17:07.559
 who said

00:17:07.559 --> 00:17:08.240
 you can't sit

00:17:08.240 --> 00:17:08.960
 on the fence

00:17:08.960 --> 00:17:10.080
 you're either for me

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 or you are

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 against me

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 there are some lessons

00:17:16.799 --> 00:17:17.840
 some really practical

00:17:17.840 --> 00:17:18.700
 lessons from these

00:17:18.700 --> 00:17:19.360
 religious leaders

00:17:19.360 --> 00:17:20.460
 that we need

00:17:20.460 --> 00:17:21.259
 for ourselves

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 first is this

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 there's a whole world

00:17:23.840 --> 00:17:24.539
 of difference

00:17:24.539 --> 00:17:25.620
 between knowing

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 about

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 someone

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 and knowing

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 them

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 personally

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 they have all

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 the facts

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 but they don't

00:17:35.500 --> 00:17:36.079
 know

00:17:36.079 --> 00:17:37.039
 God

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 an example

00:17:39.039 --> 00:17:41.059
 from my own

00:17:41.059 --> 00:17:41.500
 life

00:17:41.500 --> 00:17:43.700
 one of my

00:17:43.700 --> 00:17:44.680
 musical heroes

00:17:44.680 --> 00:17:46.079
 is a man

00:17:46.079 --> 00:17:47.059
 called Stuart Murdoch

00:17:47.059 --> 00:17:47.740
 lead singer of

00:17:47.740 --> 00:17:48.319
 Bell and Sebastian

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 I feel like I've

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 talked about him

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 once or twice

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 in here

00:17:50.579 --> 00:17:52.980
 I have bought

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 Bell and Sebastian

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 albums

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 since

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 well

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 since I was 17

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 read loads of

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 interviews

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 studied lyrics

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 one of the

00:18:02.399 --> 00:18:02.859
 highlights

00:18:02.859 --> 00:18:03.859
 bizarre highlights

00:18:03.859 --> 00:18:04.799
 of my chaplaincy

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 career at Glasgow

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 University

00:18:06.179 --> 00:18:07.199
 was when I was

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 leading morning

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 prayers

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 hardly anybody

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 ever showed up

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 for morning

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 prayers

00:18:11.859 --> 00:18:14.339
 but Stuart Murdoch

00:18:14.339 --> 00:18:14.779
 walked in

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 and I got to

00:18:16.879 --> 00:18:17.599
 share the gospel

00:18:17.599 --> 00:18:18.379
 for two or three

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 minutes

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 with one of my

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 musical heroes

00:18:20.559 --> 00:18:21.740
 now I'd love

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 this story

00:18:22.240 --> 00:18:22.740
 continue

00:18:22.740 --> 00:18:23.339
 that this was

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 the start

00:18:23.859 --> 00:18:24.539
 of a beautiful

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 friendship

00:18:25.000 --> 00:18:25.980
 that we just

00:18:25.980 --> 00:18:27.000
 got on so well

00:18:27.000 --> 00:18:27.539
 and we went

00:18:27.539 --> 00:18:28.179
 round and we

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 had coffee

00:18:28.819 --> 00:18:29.799
 and we still

00:18:29.799 --> 00:18:30.500
 talk to this

00:18:30.500 --> 00:18:30.740
 day

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 but truth is

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 a few weeks

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 later

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 I saw him

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 on Byers Road

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 and he walked

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 past me

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 as if I was

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 a nobody

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 which I am

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 so it makes

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 sense

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 you can know

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 about somebody

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 but you

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 doesn't mean

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 that you know

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 them personally

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 you see this

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 in these

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 religious leaders

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 they knew

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 lots of facts

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 about God

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 and about his

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 promises

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 but they did

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 not know

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 God

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 all of their

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 Bible reading

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 was to no

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 effect

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 in their

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 lives

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 that

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 either is

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 or has been

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 I'm sure

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 some of our

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 stories

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 that was

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 certainly my

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 story

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 being brought

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 up around the

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 church

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 going to

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 church

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 going to

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 Sunday

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 school

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 going to

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 Bible

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 club

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 reading the

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 Bible

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 at home

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 having family

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 worship

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 singing

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 Psalms

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 growing up

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 but it did

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 not mean

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 anything to

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 me really

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 it didn't

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 lead me to

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 to consider

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 Jesus as

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 anything other

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 than somebody

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 that I read

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 about and

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 somebody that I

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 would feel

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 guilty over

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 if I sinned

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 really badly

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 it is possible

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 to know

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 lots of

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 facts

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 but if

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 not to

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 change

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 our

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 hearts

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 without the

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 spirit

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 opening our

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 eyes

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 there is no

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 personal

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 knowing

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 that leads

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 to transformation

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 and worship

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 and so

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 related to

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 that

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 the goal

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 of Bible

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 reading

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 why do we

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 read our

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 Bibles

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 the goal

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 of Bible

00:20:11.580 --> 00:20:12.180
 reading is

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 so that we

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 would worship

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 that we

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 would enjoy

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 God

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 that our

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 hearts and

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 our lives

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 would be

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 transformed

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 and shaped

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 by

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 what we

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 read

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 sometimes we

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 approach our

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 Bible reading

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 as if it's a

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 duty we need

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 to perform

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 here's the

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 thing that we

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 need to

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 take so we

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 can feel

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 good about

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 our day

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 or we

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 read it

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 and we

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 are so

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 quick in

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 reading it

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 that we

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 never

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 process it

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 so we

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 never

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 turn it

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 into prayer

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 we never

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 let it

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 shape our

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 hearts

00:20:45.440 --> 00:20:47.700
 the goal

00:20:47.700 --> 00:20:48.400
 of Bible

00:20:48.400 --> 00:20:48.820
 reading

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 is that we

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 would be

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 transformed

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 by it

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 our Bibles

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 are not

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 textbooks

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 God is

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 revealing

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 himself

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 revealing

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 his salvation

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 revealing

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 his glory

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 to us

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 and our

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 sin and

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 our need

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 of a

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 saviour

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 in the

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 Bible

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 these

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 are

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 stories

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 and

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 truths

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 to make

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 our

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 hearts

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 sing

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 do we

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 come

00:21:18.200 --> 00:21:19.000
 to our

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 Bibles

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 with a

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 sense of

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 expectation

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 I'm going

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 to meet

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 God

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 by the

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 Spirit

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 when I

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 read

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 the words

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 of the

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 Bible

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 so that's

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 our goal

00:21:34.880 --> 00:21:35.460
 when we read

00:21:35.460 --> 00:21:35.799
 the Bible

00:21:35.799 --> 00:21:36.359
 worship

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 and

00:21:36.619 --> 00:21:37.279
 transformation

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 and so

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 part of

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 that is

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 recognizing

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 that seeing

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 and enjoying

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 the glory

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 of God

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 in the

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 Bible

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 requires

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 God's

00:21:46.299 --> 00:21:46.599
 work

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 and God's

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 help

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 there's a

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 verse in

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 2nd Corinthians

00:21:51.059 --> 00:21:51.599
 4 that

00:21:51.599 --> 00:21:51.899
 says

00:21:51.899 --> 00:21:52.680
 Satan has

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 blinded the

00:21:53.639 --> 00:21:54.139
 minds of

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 unbelievers

00:21:54.940 --> 00:21:55.319
 so they

00:21:55.319 --> 00:21:56.539
 cannot see

00:21:56.539 --> 00:21:57.759
 the glory

00:21:57.759 --> 00:21:58.139
 of God

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 in the face

00:21:58.579 --> 00:21:59.019
 of Jesus

00:21:59.019 --> 00:21:59.500
 Christ

00:21:59.500 --> 00:22:03.059
 we need

00:22:03.059 --> 00:22:04.279
 the miracle

00:22:04.279 --> 00:22:05.740
 of sight

00:22:05.740 --> 00:22:07.299
 if the

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 word of

00:22:07.779 --> 00:22:08.220
 God is

00:22:08.220 --> 00:22:08.480
 going to

00:22:08.480 --> 00:22:09.519
 come alive

00:22:09.519 --> 00:22:10.140
 to us

00:22:10.140 --> 00:22:11.660
 if we're

00:22:11.660 --> 00:22:11.839
 going to

00:22:11.839 --> 00:22:12.420
 encounter

00:22:12.420 --> 00:22:12.960
 God in

00:22:12.960 --> 00:22:13.259
 a way

00:22:13.259 --> 00:22:13.640
 that we

00:22:13.640 --> 00:22:14.140
 worship

00:22:14.140 --> 00:22:14.680
 him and

00:22:14.680 --> 00:22:15.359
 are changed

00:22:15.359 --> 00:22:16.059
 by him

00:22:16.059 --> 00:22:17.279
 we need

00:22:17.279 --> 00:22:17.920
 the lesson

00:22:17.920 --> 00:22:18.519
 of

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 Bartimaeus

00:22:20.000 --> 00:22:21.359
 so Bartimaeus

00:22:21.359 --> 00:22:21.740
 was one of

00:22:21.740 --> 00:22:22.220
 the blind

00:22:22.220 --> 00:22:22.759
 men that

00:22:22.759 --> 00:22:23.900
 Jesus healed

00:22:23.900 --> 00:22:24.960
 there was a

00:22:24.960 --> 00:22:25.339
 time when

00:22:25.339 --> 00:22:25.839
 Jesus was

00:22:25.839 --> 00:22:26.200
 walking

00:22:26.200 --> 00:22:26.559
 through

00:22:26.559 --> 00:22:27.259
 Bartimaeus

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 town and

00:22:27.900 --> 00:22:28.480
 as usual

00:22:28.480 --> 00:22:29.099
 a crowd

00:22:29.099 --> 00:22:29.680
 gathered

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 some people

00:22:30.680 --> 00:22:31.140
 came to

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 hear teaching

00:22:31.700 --> 00:22:32.200
 some people

00:22:32.200 --> 00:22:32.660
 came to

00:22:32.660 --> 00:22:33.120
 be healed

00:22:33.120 --> 00:22:34.140
 Bartimaeus

00:22:34.140 --> 00:22:34.460
 was a

00:22:34.460 --> 00:22:34.880
 beggar

00:22:34.880 --> 00:22:36.140
 and as

00:22:36.140 --> 00:22:36.660
 Jesus was

00:22:36.660 --> 00:22:37.240
 passing by

00:22:37.240 --> 00:22:37.680
 he shouted

00:22:37.680 --> 00:22:38.220
 Jesus

00:22:38.220 --> 00:22:39.339
 son of

00:22:39.339 --> 00:22:39.660
 David

00:22:39.660 --> 00:22:40.599
 have mercy

00:22:40.599 --> 00:22:41.160
 on me

00:22:41.160 --> 00:22:41.900
 and the

00:22:41.900 --> 00:22:42.220
 crowd were

00:22:42.220 --> 00:22:42.519
 telling him

00:22:42.519 --> 00:22:42.740
 to be

00:22:42.740 --> 00:22:43.240
 quiet

00:22:43.240 --> 00:22:44.559
 Jesus

00:22:44.559 --> 00:22:45.000
 is not

00:22:45.000 --> 00:22:45.360
 for your

00:22:45.360 --> 00:22:45.799
 type

00:22:45.799 --> 00:22:46.380
 Bartimaeus

00:22:46.380 --> 00:22:46.579
 but he

00:22:46.579 --> 00:22:47.019
 shouted again

00:22:47.019 --> 00:22:47.460
 Jesus

00:22:47.460 --> 00:22:47.880
 son of

00:22:47.880 --> 00:22:48.039
 David

00:22:48.039 --> 00:22:48.759
 have mercy

00:22:48.759 --> 00:22:49.140
 on me

00:22:49.140 --> 00:22:49.920
 and Jesus

00:22:49.920 --> 00:22:50.480
 stopped

00:22:50.480 --> 00:22:51.880
 and he

00:22:51.880 --> 00:22:52.240
 called

00:22:52.240 --> 00:22:52.920
 Bartimaeus

00:22:52.920 --> 00:22:53.200
 over

00:22:53.200 --> 00:22:54.059
 and he

00:22:54.059 --> 00:22:54.599
 healed him

00:22:54.599 --> 00:22:55.519
 and Bartimaeus

00:22:55.519 --> 00:22:56.019
 followed

00:22:56.019 --> 00:22:56.660
 Jesus

00:22:56.660 --> 00:22:57.680
 because he

00:22:57.680 --> 00:22:58.380
 had faith

00:22:58.380 --> 00:22:59.260
 in Jesus

00:22:59.260 --> 00:23:00.580
 we need

00:23:00.580 --> 00:23:01.280
 to pray

00:23:01.280 --> 00:23:02.920
 for help

00:23:02.920 --> 00:23:04.400
 whenever we

00:23:04.400 --> 00:23:04.960
 come to

00:23:04.960 --> 00:23:05.320
 read the

00:23:05.320 --> 00:23:05.640
 Bible

00:23:05.640 --> 00:23:07.100
 to recognize

00:23:07.100 --> 00:23:08.000
 without God's

00:23:08.000 --> 00:23:08.520
 spirit

00:23:08.520 --> 00:23:10.100
 opening our

00:23:10.100 --> 00:23:10.700
 eyes

00:23:10.700 --> 00:23:12.800
 we're not

00:23:12.800 --> 00:23:13.240
 going to be

00:23:13.240 --> 00:23:14.000
 transformed

00:23:14.000 --> 00:23:16.160
 we need to

00:23:16.160 --> 00:23:16.660
 pray

00:23:16.660 --> 00:23:18.020
 that God

00:23:18.020 --> 00:23:18.940
 would work

00:23:18.940 --> 00:23:20.000
 that God

00:23:20.000 --> 00:23:20.720
 would speak

00:23:20.720 --> 00:23:21.140
 to us

00:23:21.140 --> 00:23:21.620
 that God

00:23:21.620 --> 00:23:22.360
 would reveal

00:23:22.360 --> 00:23:22.780
 himself

00:23:22.780 --> 00:23:23.580
 to us

00:23:23.580 --> 00:23:24.980
 every time

00:23:24.980 --> 00:23:26.160
 we open

00:23:26.160 --> 00:23:27.120
 the word

00:23:27.120 --> 00:23:27.480
 of God

00:23:27.480 --> 00:23:27.759
 that's

00:23:27.759 --> 00:23:28.000
 how to

00:23:28.000 --> 00:23:28.360
 change

00:23:28.360 --> 00:23:28.460
 it

00:23:28.460 --> 00:23:28.620
 from

00:23:28.620 --> 00:23:29.000
 duty

00:23:29.000 --> 00:23:29.240
 to

00:23:29.240 --> 00:23:29.660
 delight

00:23:29.660 --> 00:23:31.019
 to

00:23:31.019 --> 00:23:31.500
 recognize

00:23:31.500 --> 00:23:31.820
 that

00:23:31.820 --> 00:23:32.160
 God

00:23:32.160 --> 00:23:32.840
 works

00:23:32.840 --> 00:23:34.140
 through

00:23:34.140 --> 00:23:35.000
 his

00:23:35.000 --> 00:23:35.560
 word

00:23:35.560 --> 00:23:37.720
 so that

00:23:37.720 --> 00:23:38.140
 we wouldn't

00:23:38.140 --> 00:23:39.400
 be apathetic

00:23:39.400 --> 00:23:40.300
 even as

00:23:40.300 --> 00:23:40.740
 Christians

00:23:40.740 --> 00:23:41.000
 that we

00:23:41.000 --> 00:23:41.340
 wouldn't have

00:23:41.340 --> 00:23:42.240
 this attitude

00:23:42.240 --> 00:23:42.820
 of apathy

00:23:42.820 --> 00:23:43.180
 that we'd

00:23:43.180 --> 00:23:43.540
 have a real

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 sense of

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 joy

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 and anticipation

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 whether it's

00:23:45.900 --> 00:23:46.279
 coming to

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 church or

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 whether it's

00:23:46.960 --> 00:23:47.259
 reading the

00:23:47.259 --> 00:23:47.540
 Bible

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 at home

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 third

00:23:50.539 --> 00:23:51.379
 reaction

00:23:51.379 --> 00:23:53.299
 onto the

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 good stuff

00:23:53.759 --> 00:23:53.980
 the

00:23:53.980 --> 00:23:54.779
 magi

00:23:54.779 --> 00:23:57.059
 so

00:23:57.059 --> 00:23:57.480
 Matthew

00:23:57.480 --> 00:23:58.059
 already

00:23:58.059 --> 00:23:58.619
 we're only

00:23:58.619 --> 00:23:59.039
 in Matthew

00:23:59.039 --> 00:23:59.680
 chapter 2

00:23:59.680 --> 00:24:00.119
 but Matthew

00:24:00.119 --> 00:24:00.440
 at this

00:24:00.440 --> 00:24:01.200
 early stage

00:24:01.200 --> 00:24:01.480
 in his

00:24:01.480 --> 00:24:01.819
 gospel

00:24:01.819 --> 00:24:02.599
 has already

00:24:02.599 --> 00:24:03.200
 been teaching

00:24:03.200 --> 00:24:03.500
 us

00:24:03.500 --> 00:24:04.140
 King

00:24:04.140 --> 00:24:04.500
 Jesus

00:24:04.500 --> 00:24:05.059
 will be

00:24:05.059 --> 00:24:05.579
 opposed

00:24:05.579 --> 00:24:07.279
 just as

00:24:07.279 --> 00:24:07.539
 there was

00:24:07.539 --> 00:24:08.039
 no room

00:24:08.039 --> 00:24:08.379
 for him

00:24:08.379 --> 00:24:08.640
 in the

00:24:08.640 --> 00:24:08.879
 inn

00:24:08.879 --> 00:24:09.720
 so it

00:24:09.720 --> 00:24:09.980
 is the

00:24:09.980 --> 00:24:10.220
 case

00:24:10.220 --> 00:24:10.480
 that there

00:24:10.480 --> 00:24:10.700
 will be

00:24:10.700 --> 00:24:11.180
 no room

00:24:11.180 --> 00:24:11.579
 for him

00:24:11.579 --> 00:24:11.960
 in the

00:24:11.960 --> 00:24:12.319
 hearts

00:24:12.319 --> 00:24:12.839
 of

00:24:12.839 --> 00:24:13.400
 many

00:24:13.400 --> 00:24:14.519
 but

00:24:14.519 --> 00:24:15.259
 Matthew

00:24:15.259 --> 00:24:15.720
 has also

00:24:15.720 --> 00:24:16.279
 been really

00:24:16.279 --> 00:24:16.660
 careful

00:24:16.660 --> 00:24:17.160
 to teach

00:24:17.160 --> 00:24:17.299
 us

00:24:17.299 --> 00:24:17.720
 that Jesus

00:24:17.720 --> 00:24:18.379
 has come

00:24:18.380 --> 00:24:18.900
 as saviour

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 and he's

00:24:19.500 --> 00:24:19.940
 come as

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 saviour

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 for all

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 kinds of

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 people

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 not just

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 for the

00:24:23.040 --> 00:24:23.320
 Jews

00:24:23.320 --> 00:24:24.560
 but for

00:24:24.560 --> 00:24:25.140
 anyone

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 and these

00:24:25.900 --> 00:24:26.460
 magi are

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 another example

00:24:27.160 --> 00:24:27.460
 of that

00:24:27.460 --> 00:24:27.860
 so who

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 are they

00:24:28.380 --> 00:24:30.480
 we're told

00:24:30.480 --> 00:24:30.840
 that during

00:24:30.840 --> 00:24:31.280
 the time

00:24:31.280 --> 00:24:31.660
 of King

00:24:31.660 --> 00:24:31.960
 Herod

00:24:31.960 --> 00:24:32.700
 magi

00:24:32.700 --> 00:24:33.440
 from the

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 east

00:24:33.740 --> 00:24:34.340
 came to

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 Jerusalem

00:24:34.720 --> 00:24:35.200
 and asked

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 where is

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 the one

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 who's been

00:24:36.360 --> 00:24:36.740
 born

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 king of

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 the

00:24:37.420 --> 00:24:37.680
 Jews

00:24:37.680 --> 00:24:38.140
 we saw

00:24:38.140 --> 00:24:38.620
 a star

00:24:38.620 --> 00:24:38.880
 in the

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 east

00:24:39.240 --> 00:24:40.080
 and have

00:24:40.080 --> 00:24:40.440
 come to

00:24:40.440 --> 00:24:40.920
 worship him

00:24:40.920 --> 00:24:41.520
 magi

00:24:41.520 --> 00:24:42.280
 were students

00:24:42.280 --> 00:24:42.640
 of the

00:24:42.640 --> 00:24:43.120
 stars

00:24:43.120 --> 00:24:44.440
 so they're

00:24:44.440 --> 00:24:44.660
 obviously

00:24:44.660 --> 00:24:45.240
 looking up

00:24:45.240 --> 00:24:45.460
 and they

00:24:45.460 --> 00:24:46.280
 saw some

00:24:46.280 --> 00:24:47.440
 astronomical

00:24:47.440 --> 00:24:48.220
 event

00:24:48.220 --> 00:24:48.720
 that led

00:24:48.720 --> 00:24:49.140
 them

00:24:49.140 --> 00:24:50.000
 to the

00:24:50.000 --> 00:24:50.559
 conclusion

00:24:50.559 --> 00:24:51.680
 that God's

00:24:51.680 --> 00:24:52.620
 royal leader

00:24:52.620 --> 00:24:53.900
 had been

00:24:53.900 --> 00:24:54.680
 born

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 and then you

00:24:56.039 --> 00:24:56.319
 get this

00:24:56.319 --> 00:24:57.180
 remarkable fact

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 that with

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 very little

00:24:58.200 --> 00:24:58.799
 knowledge

00:24:58.799 --> 00:24:59.539
 compared to

00:24:59.539 --> 00:24:59.900
 the Jewish

00:24:59.900 --> 00:25:00.180
 leaders

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 they know

00:25:00.559 --> 00:25:01.200
 next to

00:25:01.200 --> 00:25:01.960
 nothing

00:25:01.960 --> 00:25:03.140
 about God

00:25:03.140 --> 00:25:03.440
 and his

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 purposes for

00:25:04.220 --> 00:25:04.600
 the world

00:25:04.600 --> 00:25:04.920
 and his

00:25:04.920 --> 00:25:05.319
 character

00:25:05.319 --> 00:25:05.700
 and his

00:25:05.700 --> 00:25:06.059
 promises

00:25:06.059 --> 00:25:07.140
 but despite

00:25:07.140 --> 00:25:07.640
 that lack

00:25:07.640 --> 00:25:08.039
 of knowledge

00:25:08.039 --> 00:25:08.579
 they endure

00:25:08.579 --> 00:25:09.460
 a very long

00:25:09.460 --> 00:25:09.860
 journey

00:25:09.860 --> 00:25:12.360
 a treacherous

00:25:12.360 --> 00:25:12.759
 journey

00:25:12.759 --> 00:25:13.759
 perhaps

00:25:13.759 --> 00:25:14.740
 a journey

00:25:14.740 --> 00:25:15.160
 where they're

00:25:15.160 --> 00:25:15.720
 uncertain

00:25:15.720 --> 00:25:16.140
 even

00:25:16.140 --> 00:25:16.980
 where they're

00:25:16.980 --> 00:25:17.240
 going

00:25:17.240 --> 00:25:17.660
 they don't

00:25:17.660 --> 00:25:18.059
 know the

00:25:18.059 --> 00:25:18.599
 destination

00:25:18.599 --> 00:25:19.059
 they go to

00:25:19.059 --> 00:25:19.400
 Jerusalem

00:25:19.400 --> 00:25:19.879
 first

00:25:19.879 --> 00:25:20.680
 they didn't

00:25:20.680 --> 00:25:21.000
 know they

00:25:21.000 --> 00:25:21.379
 had to go

00:25:21.379 --> 00:25:22.059
 to Bethlehem

00:25:22.059 --> 00:25:23.000
 all they

00:25:23.000 --> 00:25:23.599
 know is

00:25:23.599 --> 00:25:24.420
 if God

00:25:24.420 --> 00:25:24.859
 has sent

00:25:24.859 --> 00:25:25.339
 his king

00:25:25.339 --> 00:25:25.900
 then I

00:25:25.900 --> 00:25:26.240
 need to

00:25:26.240 --> 00:25:26.599
 show him

00:25:26.599 --> 00:25:26.940
 honour

00:25:26.940 --> 00:25:27.460
 and worship

00:25:27.460 --> 00:25:29.619
 if that's

00:25:29.619 --> 00:25:30.240
 all I know

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 then that's

00:25:31.240 --> 00:25:31.460
 enough

00:25:31.460 --> 00:25:31.900
 I need to

00:25:31.900 --> 00:25:32.160
 honour

00:25:32.160 --> 00:25:33.140
 and worship

00:25:33.140 --> 00:25:33.500
 him

00:25:33.500 --> 00:25:35.099
 and so

00:25:35.099 --> 00:25:35.599
 they come

00:25:35.599 --> 00:25:36.660
 they come

00:25:36.660 --> 00:25:37.279
 for the one

00:25:37.279 --> 00:25:37.799
 who has

00:25:37.799 --> 00:25:38.640
 been born

00:25:38.640 --> 00:25:40.259
 king of

00:25:40.259 --> 00:25:40.920
 the Jews

00:25:40.920 --> 00:25:42.300
 now if you

00:25:42.300 --> 00:25:42.840
 read the

00:25:42.840 --> 00:25:43.200
 gospel

00:25:43.200 --> 00:25:43.640
 accounts

00:25:43.640 --> 00:25:44.060
 of Jesus

00:25:44.060 --> 00:25:44.420
 you'll

00:25:44.420 --> 00:25:45.100
 know that

00:25:45.100 --> 00:25:45.320
 that's

00:25:45.320 --> 00:25:45.620
 not a

00:25:45.620 --> 00:25:45.840
 very

00:25:45.840 --> 00:25:46.500
 familiar

00:25:46.500 --> 00:25:47.140
 title

00:25:47.140 --> 00:25:47.900
 it's

00:25:47.900 --> 00:25:48.140
 not

00:25:48.140 --> 00:25:48.539
 used

00:25:48.539 --> 00:25:48.840
 very

00:25:48.840 --> 00:25:49.259
 often

00:25:49.259 --> 00:25:49.460
 of

00:25:49.460 --> 00:25:49.759
 Jesus

00:25:49.759 --> 00:25:50.140
 but it

00:25:50.140 --> 00:25:50.460
 is

00:25:50.460 --> 00:25:51.060
 used

00:25:51.060 --> 00:25:52.500
 it is

00:25:52.500 --> 00:25:52.660
 a

00:25:52.660 --> 00:25:52.940
 title

00:25:52.940 --> 00:25:53.160
 that

00:25:53.160 --> 00:25:53.560
 returns

00:25:53.560 --> 00:25:53.900
 at the

00:25:53.900 --> 00:25:54.480
 end

00:25:54.480 --> 00:25:55.420
 of

00:25:55.420 --> 00:25:56.100
 Matthew's

00:25:56.100 --> 00:25:56.620
 gospel

00:25:56.620 --> 00:25:57.800
 because

00:25:57.800 --> 00:25:58.019
 in

00:25:58.019 --> 00:25:58.360
 Matthew

00:25:58.360 --> 00:25:58.740
 chapter

00:25:58.740 --> 00:25:59.680
 27

00:25:59.680 --> 00:26:00.700
 and

00:26:00.700 --> 00:26:01.060
 verse

00:26:01.060 --> 00:26:01.900
 37

00:26:01.900 --> 00:26:02.740
 as

00:26:02.740 --> 00:26:03.160
 Jesus

00:26:03.160 --> 00:26:03.480
 is

00:26:03.480 --> 00:26:04.060
 crucified

00:26:04.060 --> 00:26:04.539
 we

00:26:04.539 --> 00:26:05.060
 discover

00:26:05.060 --> 00:26:05.620
 this

00:26:05.620 --> 00:26:06.840
 above

00:26:06.840 --> 00:26:07.300
 his

00:26:07.300 --> 00:26:08.080
 head

00:26:08.080 --> 00:26:08.840
 they

00:26:08.840 --> 00:26:09.279
 place

00:26:09.279 --> 00:26:09.480
 the

00:26:09.480 --> 00:26:09.800
 written

00:26:09.800 --> 00:26:10.360
 charge

00:26:10.359 --> 00:26:11.000
 against

00:26:11.000 --> 00:26:11.319
 him

00:26:11.319 --> 00:26:12.199
 this

00:26:12.199 --> 00:26:12.719
 is

00:26:12.719 --> 00:26:13.359
 Jesus

00:26:13.359 --> 00:26:14.619
 the

00:26:14.619 --> 00:26:15.099
 king

00:26:15.099 --> 00:26:15.959
 of

00:26:15.959 --> 00:26:16.139
 the

00:26:16.139 --> 00:26:16.559
 Jews

00:26:16.559 --> 00:26:17.639
 Matthew

00:26:17.639 --> 00:26:17.879
 is

00:26:17.879 --> 00:26:18.399
 reminding

00:26:18.399 --> 00:26:18.779
 us

00:26:18.779 --> 00:26:19.500
 in

00:26:19.500 --> 00:26:19.699
 the

00:26:19.699 --> 00:26:20.059
 birth

00:26:20.059 --> 00:26:20.579
 announcement

00:26:20.579 --> 00:26:20.939
 Jesus

00:26:20.939 --> 00:26:21.199
 has

00:26:21.199 --> 00:26:21.399
 come

00:26:21.399 --> 00:26:21.639
 to be

00:26:21.639 --> 00:26:21.819
 the

00:26:21.819 --> 00:26:22.079
 king

00:26:22.079 --> 00:26:22.179
 of

00:26:22.179 --> 00:26:22.299
 the

00:26:22.299 --> 00:26:22.519
 Jews

00:26:22.519 --> 00:26:22.679
 the

00:26:22.679 --> 00:26:22.819
 one

00:26:22.819 --> 00:26:22.959
 who

00:26:22.959 --> 00:26:23.119
 will

00:26:23.119 --> 00:26:23.539
 die

00:26:23.539 --> 00:26:24.219
 on

00:26:24.219 --> 00:26:24.399
 the

00:26:24.399 --> 00:26:24.979
 cross

00:26:24.979 --> 00:26:25.699
 to

00:26:25.699 --> 00:26:26.179
 save

00:26:26.179 --> 00:26:26.359
 his

00:26:26.359 --> 00:26:26.659
 people

00:26:26.659 --> 00:26:26.959
 from

00:26:26.959 --> 00:26:27.159
 their

00:26:27.159 --> 00:26:27.399
 sins

00:26:27.399 --> 00:26:27.559
 and

00:26:27.559 --> 00:26:27.859
 not

00:26:27.859 --> 00:26:28.159
 just

00:26:28.159 --> 00:26:28.359
 the

00:26:28.359 --> 00:26:28.799
 Jews

00:26:28.799 --> 00:26:29.679
 for

00:26:29.679 --> 00:26:29.939
 people

00:26:29.939 --> 00:26:30.139
 like

00:26:30.139 --> 00:26:30.319
 the

00:26:30.319 --> 00:26:30.740
 Magi

00:26:30.740 --> 00:26:30.919
 who

00:26:30.919 --> 00:26:31.159
 come

00:26:31.159 --> 00:26:31.359
 from

00:26:31.359 --> 00:26:31.519
 the

00:26:31.519 --> 00:26:31.859
 east

00:26:31.859 --> 00:26:32.539
 for

00:26:32.539 --> 00:26:33.059
 anyone

00:26:33.059 --> 00:26:33.659
 who

00:26:33.659 --> 00:26:33.859
 will

00:26:33.859 --> 00:26:34.079
 put

00:26:34.079 --> 00:26:34.339
 their

00:26:34.339 --> 00:26:34.859
 faith

00:26:34.859 --> 00:26:35.719
 in

00:26:35.719 --> 00:26:36.539
 Jesus

00:26:36.539 --> 00:26:37.299
 as

00:26:37.299 --> 00:26:37.759
 Lord

00:26:37.759 --> 00:26:38.559
 turning

00:26:38.559 --> 00:26:38.839
 from

00:26:38.839 --> 00:26:39.139
 sin

00:26:39.139 --> 00:26:39.339
 to

00:26:39.339 --> 00:26:39.779
 trust

00:26:39.779 --> 00:26:39.980
 in

00:26:39.980 --> 00:26:40.299
 him

00:26:40.299 --> 00:26:41.819
 so

00:26:41.819 --> 00:26:41.960
 we

00:26:41.960 --> 00:26:42.119
 said

00:26:42.119 --> 00:26:42.259
 the

00:26:42.259 --> 00:26:42.720
 Magi's

00:26:42.720 --> 00:26:43.099
 reaction

00:26:43.099 --> 00:26:43.279
 is

00:26:43.279 --> 00:26:43.599
 worship

00:26:43.599 --> 00:26:43.859
 how

00:26:43.859 --> 00:26:44.039
 do

00:26:44.039 --> 00:26:44.160
 we

00:26:44.160 --> 00:26:44.579
 see

00:26:44.579 --> 00:26:44.980
 them

00:26:44.980 --> 00:26:45.480
 worship

00:26:45.480 --> 00:26:45.700
 and

00:26:45.700 --> 00:26:45.899
 what

00:26:45.899 --> 00:26:46.039
 do

00:26:46.039 --> 00:26:46.160
 they

00:26:46.160 --> 00:26:46.440
 have

00:26:46.440 --> 00:26:46.619
 to

00:26:46.619 --> 00:26:46.859
 teach

00:26:46.859 --> 00:26:47.299
 us

00:26:47.299 --> 00:26:48.220
 about

00:26:48.220 --> 00:26:48.660
 worship

00:26:48.660 --> 00:26:48.980
 first

00:26:48.980 --> 00:26:49.180
 of

00:26:49.180 --> 00:26:49.440
 all

00:26:49.440 --> 00:26:50.819
 look

00:26:50.819 --> 00:26:50.940
 at

00:26:50.940 --> 00:26:51.160
 verses

00:26:51.160 --> 00:26:51.559
 9

00:26:51.559 --> 00:26:51.740
 and

00:26:51.740 --> 00:26:52.160
 10

00:26:52.160 --> 00:26:53.059
 I

00:26:53.059 --> 00:26:53.240
 want

00:26:53.240 --> 00:26:53.420
 us

00:26:53.420 --> 00:26:53.599
 to

00:26:53.599 --> 00:26:54.160
 notice

00:26:54.160 --> 00:26:54.740
 that

00:26:54.740 --> 00:26:54.960
 they

00:26:54.960 --> 00:26:55.119
 are

00:26:55.119 --> 00:26:55.259
 on

00:26:55.259 --> 00:26:55.519
 a

00:26:55.519 --> 00:26:55.980
 journey

00:26:55.980 --> 00:26:56.899
 of

00:26:56.899 --> 00:26:57.599
 joy

00:26:57.599 --> 00:26:59.119
 after

00:26:59.119 --> 00:26:59.319
 they

00:26:59.319 --> 00:26:59.720
 heard

00:26:59.720 --> 00:26:59.940
 the

00:26:59.940 --> 00:27:00.299
 king

00:27:00.299 --> 00:27:01.059
 they

00:27:01.059 --> 00:27:01.460
 went

00:27:01.460 --> 00:27:01.639
 on

00:27:01.639 --> 00:27:01.759
 their

00:27:01.759 --> 00:27:02.160
 way

00:27:02.160 --> 00:27:02.759
 and

00:27:02.759 --> 00:27:02.920
 the

00:27:02.920 --> 00:27:03.180
 star

00:27:03.180 --> 00:27:03.359
 they

00:27:03.359 --> 00:27:03.440
 had

00:27:03.440 --> 00:27:03.619
 seen

00:27:03.619 --> 00:27:03.740
 in

00:27:03.740 --> 00:27:03.839
 the

00:27:03.839 --> 00:27:04.039
 east

00:27:04.039 --> 00:27:04.240
 went

00:27:04.240 --> 00:27:04.599
 ahead

00:27:04.599 --> 00:27:04.779
 of

00:27:04.779 --> 00:27:05.059
 them

00:27:05.059 --> 00:27:05.779
 until

00:27:05.779 --> 00:27:05.960
 it

00:27:05.960 --> 00:27:06.319
 stopped

00:27:06.319 --> 00:27:06.519
 over

00:27:06.519 --> 00:27:06.660
 the

00:27:06.660 --> 00:27:06.920
 place

00:27:06.920 --> 00:27:07.059
 where

00:27:07.059 --> 00:27:07.180
 the

00:27:07.180 --> 00:27:07.440
 child

00:27:07.440 --> 00:27:07.740
 was

00:27:07.740 --> 00:27:07.980
 when

00:27:07.980 --> 00:27:08.180
 they

00:27:08.180 --> 00:27:08.500
 saw

00:27:08.500 --> 00:27:08.740
 the

00:27:08.740 --> 00:27:09.220
 star

00:27:09.220 --> 00:27:10.539
 they

00:27:10.539 --> 00:27:10.680
 were

00:27:10.680 --> 00:27:11.559
 overjoyed

00:27:11.559 --> 00:27:12.920
 there

00:27:12.920 --> 00:27:13.100
 is

00:27:13.100 --> 00:27:13.799
 excitement

00:27:13.799 --> 00:27:14.460
 there

00:27:14.460 --> 00:27:14.640
 is

00:27:14.640 --> 00:27:15.480
 anticipation

00:27:15.480 --> 00:27:16.140
 as they

00:27:16.140 --> 00:27:16.440
 journey

00:27:16.440 --> 00:27:17.039
 there's

00:27:17.039 --> 00:27:18.240
 gladness

00:27:18.240 --> 00:27:19.259
 when

00:27:19.259 --> 00:27:19.420
 they

00:27:19.420 --> 00:27:19.640
 see

00:27:19.640 --> 00:27:19.819
 the

00:27:19.819 --> 00:27:20.279
 assurance

00:27:20.279 --> 00:27:20.559
 that

00:27:20.559 --> 00:27:21.019
 the

00:27:21.019 --> 00:27:21.500
 star

00:27:21.500 --> 00:27:21.680
 that

00:27:21.680 --> 00:27:21.920
 God

00:27:21.920 --> 00:27:22.140
 sent

00:27:22.140 --> 00:27:22.340
 is

00:27:22.340 --> 00:27:22.680
 still

00:27:22.680 --> 00:27:23.059
 guiding

00:27:23.059 --> 00:27:23.299
 them

00:27:23.299 --> 00:27:23.440
 to

00:27:23.440 --> 00:27:23.579
 the

00:27:23.579 --> 00:27:23.960
 place

00:27:23.960 --> 00:27:24.519
 where

00:27:24.519 --> 00:27:24.900
 Jesus

00:27:24.900 --> 00:27:25.579
 was

00:27:25.579 --> 00:27:26.019
 born

00:27:26.019 --> 00:27:26.640
 we

00:27:26.640 --> 00:27:26.980
 know

00:27:26.980 --> 00:27:27.200
 that

00:27:27.200 --> 00:27:27.380
 they

00:27:27.380 --> 00:27:27.579
 are

00:27:27.579 --> 00:27:28.960
 worshipers

00:27:28.960 --> 00:27:29.680
 because

00:27:29.680 --> 00:27:30.180
 they

00:27:30.180 --> 00:27:30.700
 have

00:27:30.700 --> 00:27:31.640
 joy

00:27:31.640 --> 00:27:34.480
 would

00:27:34.480 --> 00:27:34.740
 that

00:27:34.740 --> 00:27:35.480
 describe

00:27:35.480 --> 00:27:36.180
 our

00:27:36.180 --> 00:27:36.720
 journey

00:27:36.720 --> 00:27:37.339
 to

00:27:37.339 --> 00:27:37.839
 church

00:27:37.839 --> 00:27:38.620
 this

00:27:38.620 --> 00:27:39.039
 morning

00:27:39.039 --> 00:27:40.259
 did

00:27:40.259 --> 00:27:40.440
 we

00:27:40.440 --> 00:27:40.779
 come

00:27:40.779 --> 00:27:41.059
 with

00:27:41.059 --> 00:27:41.799
 joy

00:27:41.799 --> 00:27:42.759
 because

00:27:42.759 --> 00:27:43.140
 we

00:27:43.140 --> 00:27:43.660
 too

00:27:43.660 --> 00:27:44.180
 were

00:27:44.180 --> 00:27:44.620
 coming

00:27:44.620 --> 00:27:45.240
 to

00:27:45.240 --> 00:27:45.680
 meet

00:27:45.680 --> 00:27:46.640
 the

00:27:46.640 --> 00:27:46.980
 king

00:27:46.980 --> 00:27:47.880
 to

00:27:47.880 --> 00:27:48.039
 be

00:27:48.039 --> 00:27:48.140
 in

00:27:48.140 --> 00:27:48.279
 the

00:27:48.279 --> 00:27:48.779
 presence

00:27:48.779 --> 00:27:49.259
 of

00:27:49.259 --> 00:27:49.700
 God

00:27:49.700 --> 00:27:50.380
 himself

00:27:50.380 --> 00:27:52.079
 really

00:27:52.079 --> 00:27:52.460
 interesting

00:27:52.460 --> 00:27:52.680
 thing

00:27:52.680 --> 00:27:52.960
 to think

00:27:52.960 --> 00:27:53.140
 about

00:27:53.140 --> 00:27:53.299
 isn't

00:27:53.299 --> 00:27:53.400
 it

00:27:53.400 --> 00:27:53.559
 every

00:27:53.559 --> 00:27:53.819
 time

00:27:53.819 --> 00:27:54.000
 we

00:27:54.000 --> 00:27:54.440
 come

00:27:54.440 --> 00:27:54.960
 together

00:27:54.960 --> 00:27:55.180
 we're

00:27:55.180 --> 00:27:55.400
 coming

00:27:55.400 --> 00:27:55.660
 into

00:27:55.660 --> 00:27:55.839
 the

00:27:55.839 --> 00:27:56.180
 presence

00:27:56.180 --> 00:27:56.420
 of

00:27:56.420 --> 00:27:56.779
 God

00:27:56.779 --> 00:27:58.299
 so

00:27:58.299 --> 00:27:58.680
 joy

00:27:58.680 --> 00:27:59.180
 should

00:27:59.180 --> 00:27:59.500
 be

00:27:59.500 --> 00:27:59.740
 a

00:27:59.740 --> 00:28:00.120
 feature

00:28:00.120 --> 00:28:00.660
 of

00:28:00.660 --> 00:28:01.160
 our

00:28:01.160 --> 00:28:01.620
 worship

00:28:01.620 --> 00:28:01.920
 and

00:28:01.920 --> 00:28:02.099
 our

00:28:02.099 --> 00:28:02.559
 shared

00:28:02.559 --> 00:28:03.000
 life

00:28:03.000 --> 00:28:03.460
 together

00:28:03.460 --> 00:28:03.700
 there

00:28:03.700 --> 00:28:03.900
 should

00:28:03.900 --> 00:28:04.220
 be a

00:28:04.220 --> 00:28:04.460
 sense

00:28:04.460 --> 00:28:04.620
 of

00:28:04.620 --> 00:28:05.319
 anticipation

00:28:05.319 --> 00:28:06.579
 as we

00:28:06.579 --> 00:28:07.059
 come

00:28:07.059 --> 00:28:07.879
 to

00:28:07.879 --> 00:28:08.439
 church

00:28:08.439 --> 00:28:10.299
 not only

00:28:10.299 --> 00:28:10.559
 is there

00:28:10.559 --> 00:28:10.679
 a

00:28:10.679 --> 00:28:10.879
 journey

00:28:10.879 --> 00:28:11.059
 of

00:28:11.059 --> 00:28:11.319
 joy

00:28:11.319 --> 00:28:11.500
 we

00:28:11.500 --> 00:28:11.759
 see

00:28:11.759 --> 00:28:12.019
 too

00:28:12.019 --> 00:28:12.200
 there

00:28:12.200 --> 00:28:12.299
 is

00:28:12.299 --> 00:28:12.460
 a

00:28:12.460 --> 00:28:12.899
 posture

00:28:12.899 --> 00:28:13.559
 of

00:28:13.559 --> 00:28:14.279
 praise

00:28:14.279 --> 00:28:14.579
 verse

00:28:14.579 --> 00:28:14.939
 11

00:28:14.939 --> 00:28:15.700
 on

00:28:15.700 --> 00:28:16.079
 coming

00:28:16.079 --> 00:28:16.240
 to

00:28:16.240 --> 00:28:16.359
 the

00:28:16.359 --> 00:28:16.700
 house

00:28:16.700 --> 00:28:17.399
 they

00:28:17.399 --> 00:28:17.679
 saw

00:28:17.679 --> 00:28:17.859
 the

00:28:17.859 --> 00:28:18.159
 child

00:28:18.159 --> 00:28:18.319
 with

00:28:18.319 --> 00:28:18.480
 his

00:28:18.480 --> 00:28:18.700
 mother

00:28:18.700 --> 00:28:19.119
 Mary

00:28:19.119 --> 00:28:19.799
 and

00:28:19.799 --> 00:28:19.980
 they

00:28:19.980 --> 00:28:20.359
 bowed

00:28:20.359 --> 00:28:20.619
 down

00:28:20.619 --> 00:28:20.819
 and

00:28:20.819 --> 00:28:21.240
 worshipped

00:28:21.240 --> 00:28:21.419
 him

00:28:21.419 --> 00:28:22.059
 now

00:28:22.059 --> 00:28:22.319
 this is

00:28:22.319 --> 00:28:22.500
 really

00:28:22.500 --> 00:28:22.859
 interesting

00:28:22.859 --> 00:28:23.139
 to me

00:28:23.139 --> 00:28:23.480
 because

00:28:23.480 --> 00:28:24.559
 where

00:28:24.559 --> 00:28:24.679
 did

00:28:24.679 --> 00:28:24.779
 they

00:28:24.779 --> 00:28:24.939
 go

00:28:24.939 --> 00:28:25.500
 first

00:28:25.500 --> 00:28:26.299
 they're

00:28:26.299 --> 00:28:26.679
 expecting

00:28:26.679 --> 00:28:26.859
 a

00:28:26.859 --> 00:28:27.000
 king

00:28:27.000 --> 00:28:27.119
 is

00:28:27.119 --> 00:28:27.220
 going

00:28:27.220 --> 00:28:27.339
 to be

00:28:27.339 --> 00:28:27.559
 born

00:28:27.559 --> 00:28:27.700
 in

00:28:27.700 --> 00:28:27.839
 the

00:28:27.839 --> 00:28:28.359
 palace

00:28:28.359 --> 00:28:29.379
 place

00:28:29.379 --> 00:28:29.599
 of

00:28:29.599 --> 00:28:30.139
 wealth

00:28:30.139 --> 00:28:30.339
 and

00:28:30.339 --> 00:28:30.819
 opulence

00:28:30.819 --> 00:28:31.119
 but

00:28:31.119 --> 00:28:32.059
 here

00:28:32.059 --> 00:28:32.259
 they

00:28:32.259 --> 00:28:32.559
 are

00:28:32.559 --> 00:28:33.139
 very

00:28:33.139 --> 00:28:33.539
 ordinary

00:28:33.539 --> 00:28:34.119
 surroundings

00:28:34.119 --> 00:28:34.379
 they're

00:28:34.379 --> 00:28:34.539
 just

00:28:34.539 --> 00:28:34.659
 in

00:28:34.659 --> 00:28:34.799
 a

00:28:34.799 --> 00:28:35.119
 regular

00:28:35.119 --> 00:28:35.679
 house

00:28:35.679 --> 00:28:36.279
 they're

00:28:36.279 --> 00:28:36.399
 not

00:28:36.399 --> 00:28:36.519
 in

00:28:36.519 --> 00:28:36.639
 the

00:28:36.639 --> 00:28:36.919
 stable

00:28:36.919 --> 00:28:37.259
 anymore

00:28:37.259 --> 00:28:37.460
 it's

00:28:37.460 --> 00:28:37.619
 taken

00:28:37.619 --> 00:28:37.899
 a few

00:28:37.899 --> 00:28:38.259
 months

00:28:38.259 --> 00:28:38.399
 at

00:28:38.399 --> 00:28:38.579
 very

00:28:38.579 --> 00:28:38.919
 least

00:28:38.919 --> 00:28:40.899
 Joseph

00:28:40.899 --> 00:28:41.159
 and

00:28:41.159 --> 00:28:41.359
 Mary

00:28:41.359 --> 00:28:41.700
 very

00:28:41.700 --> 00:28:42.500
 ordinary

00:28:42.500 --> 00:28:44.139
 fairly

00:28:44.139 --> 00:28:44.759
 poor

00:28:44.759 --> 00:28:45.799
 family

00:28:45.799 --> 00:28:47.059
 and yet

00:28:47.059 --> 00:28:47.379
 these

00:28:47.379 --> 00:28:47.960
 magi

00:28:47.960 --> 00:28:48.279
 with the

00:28:48.279 --> 00:28:48.539
 eyes

00:28:48.539 --> 00:28:48.720
 of

00:28:48.720 --> 00:28:48.960
 faith

00:28:48.960 --> 00:28:49.179
 can

00:28:49.179 --> 00:28:49.440
 see

00:28:49.440 --> 00:28:49.980
 beyond

00:28:49.980 --> 00:28:50.399
 that

00:28:50.399 --> 00:28:50.879
 to

00:28:50.879 --> 00:28:51.440
 recognize

00:28:51.440 --> 00:28:51.819
 here

00:28:51.819 --> 00:28:52.240
 is

00:28:52.240 --> 00:28:52.980
 God's

00:28:52.980 --> 00:28:53.859
 king

00:28:53.859 --> 00:28:54.919
 so

00:28:54.919 --> 00:28:55.099
 they

00:28:55.099 --> 00:28:55.500
 bow

00:28:55.500 --> 00:28:56.159
 to

00:28:56.159 --> 00:28:56.779
 worship

00:28:56.779 --> 00:28:57.419
 the

00:28:57.419 --> 00:28:57.740
 infant

00:28:57.740 --> 00:28:58.159
 Jesus

00:28:58.159 --> 00:29:01.259
 we

00:29:01.259 --> 00:29:01.559
 see

00:29:01.559 --> 00:29:02.019
 too

00:29:02.019 --> 00:29:02.879
 the

00:29:02.879 --> 00:29:03.579
 glory

00:29:03.579 --> 00:29:04.599
 of

00:29:04.599 --> 00:29:05.139
 their

00:29:05.139 --> 00:29:06.400
 gifts

00:29:06.400 --> 00:29:06.980
 continuing

00:29:06.980 --> 00:29:07.740
 verse 11

00:29:07.740 --> 00:29:07.960
 they

00:29:07.960 --> 00:29:08.400
 opened

00:29:08.400 --> 00:29:08.680
 their

00:29:08.680 --> 00:29:09.379
 treasures

00:29:09.379 --> 00:29:10.099
 and

00:29:10.099 --> 00:29:10.579
 presented

00:29:10.579 --> 00:29:10.799
 him

00:29:10.799 --> 00:29:10.980
 with

00:29:10.980 --> 00:29:11.299
 gifts

00:29:11.299 --> 00:29:11.500
 of

00:29:11.500 --> 00:29:11.940
 gold

00:29:11.940 --> 00:29:12.859
 and

00:29:12.859 --> 00:29:13.139
 of

00:29:13.139 --> 00:29:13.740
 incense

00:29:13.740 --> 00:29:14.440
 and

00:29:14.440 --> 00:29:14.799
 of

00:29:14.799 --> 00:29:16.139
 myrrh

00:29:16.139 --> 00:29:16.639
 they

00:29:16.639 --> 00:29:16.839
 have

00:29:16.839 --> 00:29:17.519
 treasure

00:29:17.519 --> 00:29:18.299
 and

00:29:18.299 --> 00:29:18.480
 they're

00:29:18.480 --> 00:29:18.819
 holding

00:29:18.819 --> 00:29:19.160
 nothing

00:29:19.160 --> 00:29:19.539
 back

00:29:19.539 --> 00:29:19.680
 they

00:29:19.680 --> 00:29:19.900
 want

00:29:19.900 --> 00:29:20.059
 to

00:29:20.059 --> 00:29:20.279
 give

00:29:20.279 --> 00:29:20.680
 gifts

00:29:20.680 --> 00:29:20.859
 that

00:29:20.859 --> 00:29:20.960
 are

00:29:20.960 --> 00:29:21.480
 fitting

00:29:21.480 --> 00:29:22.799
 for

00:29:22.799 --> 00:29:23.700
 this

00:29:23.700 --> 00:29:24.700
 king

00:29:24.700 --> 00:29:25.819
 that

00:29:25.819 --> 00:29:26.000
 there

00:29:26.000 --> 00:29:26.139
 is

00:29:26.139 --> 00:29:26.299
 a

00:29:26.299 --> 00:29:27.279
 response

00:29:27.279 --> 00:29:28.920
 to

00:29:28.920 --> 00:29:29.660
 Jesus

00:29:29.660 --> 00:29:30.279
 in

00:29:30.279 --> 00:29:30.839
 worship

00:29:30.839 --> 00:29:32.799
 since

00:29:32.799 --> 00:29:33.519
 God

00:29:33.519 --> 00:29:33.939
 has

00:29:33.939 --> 00:29:34.259
 given

00:29:34.259 --> 00:29:34.500
 me

00:29:34.500 --> 00:29:34.919
 Jesus

00:29:34.919 --> 00:29:35.220
 since

00:29:35.220 --> 00:29:35.519
 because

00:29:35.519 --> 00:29:35.740
 of

00:29:35.740 --> 00:29:35.980
 Jesus

00:29:35.980 --> 00:29:36.220
 I

00:29:36.220 --> 00:29:36.379
 have

00:29:36.379 --> 00:29:36.799
 eternal

00:29:36.799 --> 00:29:37.279
 life

00:29:37.279 --> 00:29:38.019
 and

00:29:38.019 --> 00:29:38.139
 I

00:29:38.139 --> 00:29:38.339
 have

00:29:38.339 --> 00:29:38.879
 forgiveness

00:29:38.879 --> 00:29:39.879
 and

00:29:39.879 --> 00:29:40.039
 I

00:29:40.039 --> 00:29:40.240
 have

00:29:40.240 --> 00:29:40.679
 peace

00:29:40.679 --> 00:29:41.339
 internally

00:29:41.339 --> 00:29:41.599
 and

00:29:41.599 --> 00:29:41.859
 peace

00:29:41.859 --> 00:29:42.059
 with

00:29:42.059 --> 00:29:42.379
 God

00:29:42.379 --> 00:29:42.599
 since

00:29:42.599 --> 00:29:42.779
 I've

00:29:42.779 --> 00:29:42.899
 got

00:29:42.899 --> 00:29:43.079
 this

00:29:43.079 --> 00:29:43.299
 new

00:29:43.299 --> 00:29:43.819
 community

00:29:43.819 --> 00:29:44.059
 to

00:29:44.059 --> 00:29:44.399
 belong

00:29:44.399 --> 00:29:44.699
 to

00:29:44.699 --> 00:29:46.220
 therefore

00:29:46.220 --> 00:29:47.619
 I

00:29:47.619 --> 00:29:47.919
 should

00:29:47.919 --> 00:29:48.220
 hold

00:29:48.220 --> 00:29:48.619
 nothing

00:29:48.619 --> 00:29:49.039
 back

00:29:49.039 --> 00:29:49.759
 therefore

00:29:49.759 --> 00:29:50.299
 glad

00:29:50.299 --> 00:29:50.899
 obedience

00:29:50.899 --> 00:29:51.399
 joyful

00:29:51.399 --> 00:29:51.799
 obedience

00:29:51.799 --> 00:29:52.079
 should

00:29:52.079 --> 00:29:52.399
 be

00:29:52.399 --> 00:29:53.199
 my

00:29:53.199 --> 00:29:54.480
 response

00:29:54.480 --> 00:29:56.339
 it's

00:29:56.339 --> 00:29:56.519
 part

00:29:56.519 --> 00:29:56.640
 of

00:29:56.640 --> 00:29:56.940
 worship

00:29:56.940 --> 00:29:57.759
 the

00:29:57.759 --> 00:29:58.079
 last

00:29:58.079 --> 00:29:58.259
 way

00:29:58.259 --> 00:29:58.400
 we

00:29:58.400 --> 00:29:58.579
 see

00:29:58.579 --> 00:29:58.720
 the

00:29:58.720 --> 00:29:59.019
 worship

00:29:59.019 --> 00:29:59.620
 is

00:29:59.620 --> 00:30:00.120
 in

00:30:00.120 --> 00:30:00.299
 the

00:30:00.299 --> 00:30:00.779
 honour

00:30:00.779 --> 00:30:01.420
 that

00:30:01.420 --> 00:30:01.579
 they

00:30:01.579 --> 00:30:01.819
 give

00:30:01.819 --> 00:30:01.960
 to

00:30:01.960 --> 00:30:02.120
 the

00:30:02.120 --> 00:30:02.420
 true

00:30:02.420 --> 00:30:02.700
 king

00:30:02.700 --> 00:30:03.900
 so

00:30:03.900 --> 00:30:04.180
 notice

00:30:04.180 --> 00:30:04.460
 verse

00:30:04.460 --> 00:30:04.720
 12

00:30:04.720 --> 00:30:04.980
 having

00:30:04.980 --> 00:30:05.160
 been

00:30:05.160 --> 00:30:05.460
 warned

00:30:05.460 --> 00:30:05.579
 in

00:30:05.579 --> 00:30:05.700
 a

00:30:05.700 --> 00:30:05.960
 dream

00:30:05.960 --> 00:30:06.640
 not

00:30:06.640 --> 00:30:06.839
 to

00:30:06.839 --> 00:30:06.980
 go

00:30:06.980 --> 00:30:07.259
 back

00:30:07.259 --> 00:30:07.460
 to

00:30:07.460 --> 00:30:07.819
 Herod

00:30:07.819 --> 00:30:08.360
 they

00:30:08.360 --> 00:30:08.799
 return

00:30:08.799 --> 00:30:09.000
 to

00:30:09.000 --> 00:30:09.180
 their

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 country

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 by

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 another

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 route

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 so

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 on

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 the

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 one

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 hand

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 you've

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 got

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 Herod

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 really

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 powerful

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 guy

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 violent

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 guy

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 they

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 know

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 their

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 lives

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 are

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 on

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 the

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 line

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 by

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 ignoring

00:30:18.960 --> 00:30:19.220
 him

00:30:19.220 --> 00:30:19.960
 but

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 they

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 want

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 to

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 listen

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 to

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 God

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 and

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 they

00:30:22.180 --> 00:30:22.420
 want

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 to

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 honour

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 and

00:30:23.440 --> 00:30:23.980
 help

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 protect

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 God's

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 chosen

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 king

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 and

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 so

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 they

00:30:26.900 --> 00:30:27.080
 go

00:30:27.080 --> 00:30:27.460
 back

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 by

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 another

00:30:28.920 --> 00:30:29.580
 route

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 it's

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 their

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 way

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 of

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 saying

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 I'm

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 choosing

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 to

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 honour

00:30:32.100 --> 00:30:32.880
 Jesus

00:30:32.880 --> 00:30:34.500
 more

00:30:34.500 --> 00:30:34.720
 than

00:30:34.720 --> 00:30:35.200
 Herod

00:30:35.200 --> 00:30:36.300
 takes

00:30:36.300 --> 00:30:36.460
 us

00:30:36.460 --> 00:30:36.660
 back

00:30:36.660 --> 00:30:36.800
 to

00:30:36.800 --> 00:30:36.960
 that

00:30:36.960 --> 00:30:37.300
 question

00:30:37.300 --> 00:30:37.560
 which

00:30:37.560 --> 00:30:38.080
 king

00:30:38.080 --> 00:30:39.460
 occupies

00:30:39.460 --> 00:30:39.640
 the

00:30:39.640 --> 00:30:39.900
 throne

00:30:39.900 --> 00:30:40.060
 of

00:30:40.060 --> 00:30:40.279
 our

00:30:40.279 --> 00:30:40.900
 hearts

00:30:40.900 --> 00:30:42.279
 who

00:30:42.279 --> 00:30:42.460
 do

00:30:42.460 --> 00:30:42.660
 we

00:30:42.660 --> 00:30:43.300
 delight

00:30:43.300 --> 00:30:43.980
 to

00:30:43.980 --> 00:30:44.380
 honour

00:30:44.380 --> 00:30:45.039
 what

00:30:45.039 --> 00:30:45.420
 lessons

00:30:45.420 --> 00:30:45.579
 can

00:30:45.579 --> 00:30:45.680
 we

00:30:45.680 --> 00:30:45.920
 draw

00:30:45.920 --> 00:30:46.139
 about

00:30:46.139 --> 00:30:46.559
 worship

00:30:46.559 --> 00:30:48.519
 we're

00:30:48.519 --> 00:30:48.879
 reminded

00:30:48.879 --> 00:30:49.099
 from

00:30:49.099 --> 00:30:49.259
 the

00:30:49.259 --> 00:30:49.599
 magi

00:30:49.599 --> 00:30:49.779
 that

00:30:49.779 --> 00:30:50.079
 worship

00:30:50.079 --> 00:30:50.539
 engages

00:30:50.539 --> 00:30:50.759
 our

00:30:50.759 --> 00:30:51.059
 head

00:30:51.059 --> 00:30:51.200
 and

00:30:51.200 --> 00:30:51.339
 our

00:30:51.339 --> 00:30:51.740
 heart

00:30:51.740 --> 00:30:52.399
 and

00:30:52.399 --> 00:30:52.559
 our

00:30:52.559 --> 00:30:53.139
 hands

00:30:53.139 --> 00:30:53.879
 it's

00:30:53.879 --> 00:30:54.000
 a

00:30:54.000 --> 00:30:54.220
 whole

00:30:54.220 --> 00:30:54.379
 of

00:30:54.379 --> 00:30:54.680
 life

00:30:54.680 --> 00:30:54.980
 thing

00:30:54.980 --> 00:30:55.599
 so

00:30:55.599 --> 00:30:55.819
 we

00:30:55.819 --> 00:30:56.059
 need

00:30:56.059 --> 00:30:56.639
 information

00:30:56.639 --> 00:30:56.879
 we

00:30:56.879 --> 00:30:57.059
 need

00:30:57.059 --> 00:30:57.180
 to

00:30:57.180 --> 00:30:57.480
 hear

00:30:57.480 --> 00:30:57.680
 and

00:30:57.680 --> 00:30:58.159
 process

00:30:58.159 --> 00:30:59.680
 who

00:30:59.680 --> 00:30:59.920
 is

00:30:59.920 --> 00:31:00.299
 Jesus

00:31:00.299 --> 00:31:01.579
 and

00:31:01.579 --> 00:31:01.839
 what

00:31:01.839 --> 00:31:02.000
 did

00:31:02.000 --> 00:31:02.099
 he

00:31:02.099 --> 00:31:02.279
 do

00:31:02.279 --> 00:31:02.480
 we

00:31:02.480 --> 00:31:02.700
 need

00:31:02.700 --> 00:31:02.839
 to

00:31:02.839 --> 00:31:03.039
 know

00:31:03.039 --> 00:31:03.240
 that

00:31:03.240 --> 00:31:03.519
 Jesus

00:31:03.519 --> 00:31:03.940
 is

00:31:03.940 --> 00:31:04.740
 God's

00:31:04.740 --> 00:31:04.940
 son

00:31:04.940 --> 00:31:05.099
 that

00:31:05.099 --> 00:31:05.220
 he

00:31:05.220 --> 00:31:05.399
 is

00:31:05.399 --> 00:31:06.159
 God's

00:31:06.159 --> 00:31:06.379
 king

00:31:06.379 --> 00:31:06.559
 that

00:31:06.559 --> 00:31:06.759
 he's

00:31:06.759 --> 00:31:07.139
 God's

00:31:07.139 --> 00:31:07.539
 promised

00:31:07.539 --> 00:31:08.000
 savior

00:31:08.000 --> 00:31:08.819
 we

00:31:08.819 --> 00:31:09.039
 need

00:31:09.039 --> 00:31:09.159
 to

00:31:09.159 --> 00:31:09.339
 know

00:31:09.339 --> 00:31:09.500
 that

00:31:09.500 --> 00:31:09.639
 he

00:31:09.640 --> 00:31:10.040
 came

00:31:10.040 --> 00:31:10.740
 to

00:31:10.740 --> 00:31:11.120
 live

00:31:11.120 --> 00:31:11.340
 for

00:31:11.340 --> 00:31:11.480
 us

00:31:11.480 --> 00:31:11.620
 a

00:31:11.620 --> 00:31:11.880
 perfect

00:31:11.880 --> 00:31:12.160
 life

00:31:12.160 --> 00:31:12.280
 that

00:31:12.280 --> 00:31:12.400
 we

00:31:12.400 --> 00:31:12.660
 couldn't

00:31:12.660 --> 00:31:12.860
 live

00:31:12.860 --> 00:31:13.020
 for

00:31:13.020 --> 00:31:13.520
 ourselves

00:31:13.520 --> 00:31:14.200
 we

00:31:14.200 --> 00:31:14.420
 need

00:31:14.420 --> 00:31:14.560
 to

00:31:14.560 --> 00:31:14.720
 know

00:31:14.720 --> 00:31:14.900
 that

00:31:14.900 --> 00:31:15.060
 he

00:31:15.060 --> 00:31:15.840
 died

00:31:15.840 --> 00:31:16.520
 in

00:31:16.520 --> 00:31:16.720
 our

00:31:16.720 --> 00:31:17.200
 place

00:31:17.200 --> 00:31:18.000
 for

00:31:18.000 --> 00:31:18.240
 our

00:31:18.240 --> 00:31:18.520
 sins

00:31:18.520 --> 00:31:18.660
 on

00:31:18.660 --> 00:31:18.780
 the

00:31:18.780 --> 00:31:19.020
 cross

00:31:19.020 --> 00:31:19.140
 and

00:31:19.140 --> 00:31:19.240
 that

00:31:19.240 --> 00:31:19.400
 he

00:31:19.400 --> 00:31:19.700
 rose

00:31:19.700 --> 00:31:20.060
 again

00:31:20.060 --> 00:31:20.300
 for

00:31:20.300 --> 00:31:20.480
 our

00:31:20.480 --> 00:31:21.040
 salvation

00:31:21.039 --> 00:31:23.759
 but

00:31:23.759 --> 00:31:24.039
 lots

00:31:24.039 --> 00:31:24.180
 of

00:31:24.180 --> 00:31:24.500
 people

00:31:24.500 --> 00:31:25.359
 in

00:31:25.359 --> 00:31:25.740
 churches

00:31:25.740 --> 00:31:26.059
 know

00:31:26.059 --> 00:31:26.339
 those

00:31:26.339 --> 00:31:26.680
 facts

00:31:26.680 --> 00:31:26.819
 it

00:31:26.819 --> 00:31:27.079
 doesn't

00:31:27.079 --> 00:31:27.240
 lead

00:31:27.240 --> 00:31:27.379
 to

00:31:27.379 --> 00:31:27.720
 change

00:31:27.720 --> 00:31:27.879
 we

00:31:27.879 --> 00:31:28.099
 need

00:31:28.099 --> 00:31:28.539
 our

00:31:28.539 --> 00:31:28.859
 head

00:31:28.859 --> 00:31:29.019
 to

00:31:29.019 --> 00:31:29.139
 be

00:31:29.139 --> 00:31:29.420
 engaged

00:31:29.420 --> 00:31:29.720
 and

00:31:29.720 --> 00:31:29.859
 we

00:31:29.859 --> 00:31:30.019
 need

00:31:30.019 --> 00:31:30.200
 our

00:31:30.200 --> 00:31:30.539
 hearts

00:31:30.539 --> 00:31:30.720
 to

00:31:30.720 --> 00:31:30.839
 be

00:31:30.839 --> 00:31:31.119
 engaged

00:31:31.119 --> 00:31:31.399
 God

00:31:31.399 --> 00:31:31.639
 must

00:31:31.639 --> 00:31:32.019
 work

00:31:32.019 --> 00:31:32.279
 that

00:31:32.279 --> 00:31:32.579
 truth

00:31:32.579 --> 00:31:33.039
 into

00:31:33.039 --> 00:31:33.319
 our

00:31:33.319 --> 00:31:33.879
 hearts

00:31:33.879 --> 00:31:34.519
 to

00:31:34.519 --> 00:31:34.759
 bring

00:31:34.759 --> 00:31:35.000
 new

00:31:35.000 --> 00:31:35.359
 life

00:31:35.359 --> 00:31:35.839
 so

00:31:35.839 --> 00:31:35.960
 that

00:31:35.960 --> 00:31:36.079
 we

00:31:36.079 --> 00:31:36.240
 would

00:31:36.240 --> 00:31:36.519
 also

00:31:36.519 --> 00:31:36.740
 be

00:31:36.740 --> 00:31:37.579
 transformed

00:31:37.579 --> 00:31:38.180
 constantly

00:31:38.180 --> 00:31:38.420
 be

00:31:38.420 --> 00:31:39.059
 transformed

00:31:39.059 --> 00:31:39.899
 by

00:31:39.899 --> 00:31:40.099
 the

00:31:40.099 --> 00:31:40.319
 good

00:31:40.319 --> 00:31:40.519
 news

00:31:40.519 --> 00:31:40.680
 of

00:31:40.680 --> 00:31:40.960
 God's

00:31:40.960 --> 00:31:41.180
 love

00:31:41.180 --> 00:31:41.339
 and

00:31:41.339 --> 00:31:41.619
 grace

00:31:41.619 --> 00:31:42.059
 and

00:31:42.059 --> 00:31:42.220
 then

00:31:42.220 --> 00:31:42.420
 our

00:31:42.420 --> 00:31:42.920
 hands

00:31:42.920 --> 00:31:43.319
 and

00:31:43.319 --> 00:31:43.480
 our

00:31:43.480 --> 00:31:43.700
 feet

00:31:43.700 --> 00:31:43.920
 get

00:31:43.920 --> 00:31:44.139
 into

00:31:44.139 --> 00:31:44.460
 action

00:31:44.460 --> 00:31:44.659
 we

00:31:44.659 --> 00:31:44.940
 give

00:31:44.940 --> 00:31:45.339
 thanks

00:31:45.339 --> 00:31:45.539
 for

00:31:45.539 --> 00:31:45.919
 God's

00:31:45.919 --> 00:31:46.259
 grace

00:31:46.259 --> 00:31:47.019
 by

00:31:47.019 --> 00:31:47.759
 joyful

00:31:47.759 --> 00:31:48.639
 obedience

00:31:48.639 --> 00:31:49.299
 by

00:31:49.299 --> 00:31:49.619
 living

00:31:49.619 --> 00:31:49.939
 for

00:31:49.939 --> 00:31:50.359
 his

00:31:50.359 --> 00:31:51.199
 glory

00:31:51.199 --> 00:31:51.480
 by

00:31:51.480 --> 00:31:52.059
 giving

00:31:52.059 --> 00:31:52.480
 our

00:31:52.480 --> 00:31:52.959
 all

00:31:52.959 --> 00:31:53.259
 for

00:31:53.259 --> 00:31:53.459
 him

00:31:53.459 --> 00:31:53.599
 and

00:31:53.599 --> 00:31:53.740
 we

00:31:53.740 --> 00:31:54.059
 need

00:31:54.059 --> 00:31:54.359
 these

00:31:54.359 --> 00:31:54.539
 three

00:31:54.539 --> 00:31:54.699
 our

00:31:54.699 --> 00:31:54.939
 head

00:31:54.939 --> 00:31:55.019
 and

00:31:55.019 --> 00:31:55.159
 our

00:31:55.159 --> 00:31:55.379
 heart

00:31:55.379 --> 00:31:55.480
 and

00:31:55.480 --> 00:31:55.599
 our

00:31:55.599 --> 00:31:55.859
 hands

00:31:55.859 --> 00:31:56.019
 to

00:31:56.019 --> 00:31:56.220
 be

00:31:56.220 --> 00:31:57.000
 active

00:31:57.000 --> 00:31:57.199
 in

00:31:57.199 --> 00:31:57.339
 our

00:31:57.339 --> 00:31:57.579
 worship

00:31:57.579 --> 00:31:57.919
 otherwise

00:31:57.919 --> 00:31:58.240
 we're

00:31:58.240 --> 00:31:58.500
 going

00:31:58.500 --> 00:31:58.699
 to

00:31:58.699 --> 00:31:59.039
 be

00:31:59.039 --> 00:32:00.299
 imbalanced

00:32:00.299 --> 00:32:03.000
 but

00:32:03.000 --> 00:32:03.279
 when it

00:32:03.279 --> 00:32:03.720
 comes to

00:32:03.720 --> 00:32:04.059
 worship

00:32:04.059 --> 00:32:04.419
 worship

00:32:04.419 --> 00:32:05.000
 begins

00:32:05.000 --> 00:32:05.339
 with

00:32:05.339 --> 00:32:05.500
 the

00:32:05.500 --> 00:32:05.980
 magi

00:32:05.980 --> 00:32:06.619
 with

00:32:06.619 --> 00:32:07.220
 seeing

00:32:07.220 --> 00:32:07.959
 and

00:32:07.959 --> 00:32:08.959
 delighting

00:32:08.959 --> 00:32:09.639
 in

00:32:09.639 --> 00:32:09.799
 the

00:32:09.799 --> 00:32:10.119
 glory

00:32:10.119 --> 00:32:10.319
 of

00:32:10.319 --> 00:32:10.539
 King

00:32:10.539 --> 00:32:10.959
 Jesus

00:32:10.959 --> 00:32:12.299
 what

00:32:12.299 --> 00:32:12.419
 we

00:32:12.419 --> 00:32:12.740
 discover

00:32:12.740 --> 00:32:12.959
 from

00:32:12.959 --> 00:32:13.119
 them

00:32:13.119 --> 00:32:13.259
 is

00:32:13.259 --> 00:32:13.359
 it

00:32:13.359 --> 00:32:13.659
 doesn't

00:32:13.659 --> 00:32:14.319
 matter

00:32:14.319 --> 00:32:15.119
 how

00:32:15.119 --> 00:32:15.359
 much

00:32:15.359 --> 00:32:16.000
 information

00:32:16.000 --> 00:32:16.279
 we

00:32:16.279 --> 00:32:16.539
 have

00:32:16.539 --> 00:32:16.839
 yes

00:32:16.839 --> 00:32:17.000
 we

00:32:17.000 --> 00:32:17.219
 should

00:32:17.219 --> 00:32:17.799
 read

00:32:17.799 --> 00:32:17.959
 the

00:32:17.959 --> 00:32:18.219
 Bible

00:32:18.219 --> 00:32:18.419
 we

00:32:18.419 --> 00:32:18.559
 should

00:32:18.559 --> 00:32:18.879
 study

00:32:18.879 --> 00:32:19.039
 the

00:32:19.039 --> 00:32:19.279
 Bible

00:32:19.279 --> 00:32:19.479
 so

00:32:19.479 --> 00:32:19.619
 we

00:32:19.619 --> 00:32:19.819
 know

00:32:19.819 --> 00:32:20.059
 more

00:32:20.059 --> 00:32:20.219
 but

00:32:20.219 --> 00:32:20.339
 it

00:32:20.339 --> 00:32:20.639
 doesn't

00:32:20.639 --> 00:32:21.019
 matter

00:32:21.019 --> 00:32:21.219
 how

00:32:21.219 --> 00:32:21.419
 much

00:32:21.419 --> 00:32:21.939
 information

00:32:21.939 --> 00:32:22.159
 we

00:32:22.159 --> 00:32:22.459
 have

00:32:22.459 --> 00:32:23.519
 and

00:32:23.519 --> 00:32:23.639
 it

00:32:23.639 --> 00:32:23.919
 doesn't

00:32:23.919 --> 00:32:24.239
 matter

00:32:24.239 --> 00:32:24.459
 what

00:32:24.459 --> 00:32:24.619
 our

00:32:24.619 --> 00:32:25.059
 moral

00:32:25.059 --> 00:32:25.399
 or

00:32:25.399 --> 00:32:26.119
 spiritual

00:32:26.119 --> 00:32:26.739
 record

00:32:26.739 --> 00:32:27.259
 is

00:32:27.259 --> 00:32:27.779
 the

00:32:27.779 --> 00:32:28.159
 question

00:32:28.159 --> 00:32:28.419
 is

00:32:28.419 --> 00:32:29.119
 do

00:32:29.119 --> 00:32:29.339
 I

00:32:29.339 --> 00:32:29.699
 see

00:32:29.699 --> 00:32:30.139
 Jesus

00:32:30.139 --> 00:32:30.439
 as

00:32:30.439 --> 00:32:30.779
 God's

00:32:30.779 --> 00:32:31.039
 King

00:32:31.039 --> 00:32:31.219
 and

00:32:31.219 --> 00:32:31.619
 God's

00:32:31.619 --> 00:32:32.019
 Saviour

00:32:32.019 --> 00:32:32.539
 and

00:32:32.539 --> 00:32:33.979
 what

00:32:33.979 --> 00:32:34.159
 am

00:32:34.159 --> 00:32:34.579
 I

00:32:34.579 --> 00:32:35.339
 personally

00:32:35.339 --> 00:32:36.039
 doing

00:32:36.039 --> 00:32:36.399
 with

00:32:36.399 --> 00:32:36.819
 that

00:32:36.819 --> 00:32:37.639
 knowledge

00:32:37.639 --> 00:32:41.479
 here

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 is

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 the

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 one

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 royal

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 birth

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 we

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 all

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 need

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 to

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 react

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 to

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 because

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 is

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 the

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 one

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 king

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 we

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 will

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 all

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 meet

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 one

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 day

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 we

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 will

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 all

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 stand

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 before

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 Jesus

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 the

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 judge

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 one

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 day

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 to

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 give

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 an

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 account

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 of

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 how

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 we

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 have

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 responded

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 to

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 him

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 to

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 him

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 so

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 my

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 invitation

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 to

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 us

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 all

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 is

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 to

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 follow

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 the

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 example

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 of

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 the

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 magi

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 to

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 worship

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 him

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 as

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 lord

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 to

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 greet

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 him

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 to

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 receive

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 him

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 with

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 joy

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 now

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 so

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 he

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 will

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 welcome

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 us

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 then

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 got

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 to

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 you