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And<00:12:21.139><c> the</c><00:12:21.320><c> only</c><00:12:21.519><c> other</c><00:12:21.799><c> occurrence</c><00:12:22.159><c> of</c><00:12:22.419><c> that</c><00:12:22.659><c> word</c><00:12:22.860><c> we</c><00:12:23.139><c> find</c><00:12:23.360><c> is</c>

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in<00:12:23.620><c> the</c><00:12:23.659><c> book</c><00:12:23.840><c> of</c><00:12:24.080><c> Ephesians,</c>

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where<00:12:25.240><c> the</c><00:12:25.480><c> apostle</c><00:12:25.779><c> speaks</c><00:12:26.179><c> of</c><00:12:26.419><c> the</c><00:12:26.820><c> whole</c><00:12:27.419><c> family</c><00:12:28.159><c> in</c><00:12:29.000><c> heaven</c><00:12:29.379><c> and</c>

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in<00:12:29.940><c> earth,</c>

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and<00:12:31.139><c> the</c><00:12:31.279><c> word</c><00:12:31.460><c> there</c><00:12:31.659><c> for</c><00:12:31.820><c> family</c><00:12:32.179><c> is</c><00:12:33.039><c> patria.</c>

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And<00:12:35.220><c> we</c><00:12:35.399><c> are,</c><00:12:35.860><c> brothers</c><00:12:35.879><c> and</c><00:12:36.179><c> sisters,</c><00:12:36.940><c> brothers</c><00:12:37.279><c> and</c><00:12:37.559><c> sisters,</c>

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because<00:12:38.539><c> we</c><00:12:39.039><c> claim</c><00:12:39.379><c> descent</c><00:12:40.019><c> from</c><00:12:40.860><c> one</c><00:12:41.620><c> common</c><00:12:42.279><c> father.</c>

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And<00:12:44.980><c> because</c><00:12:45.379><c> Joseph</c><00:12:45.820><c> was</c><00:12:46.179><c> of</c><00:12:46.419><c> the</c><00:12:46.919><c> house</c><00:12:47.259><c> and</c><00:12:47.580><c> of</c><00:12:47.799><c> the</c><00:12:48.120><c> lineage</c><00:12:48.679><c> of</c><00:12:49.500><c> David,</c>

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he<00:12:50.840><c> went</c><00:12:51.059><c> with</c><00:12:51.279><c> all</c><00:12:51.580><c> the</c><00:12:51.779><c> other</c><00:12:51.980><c> people</c><00:12:52.340><c> who</c><00:12:52.919><c> descended</c><00:12:53.279><c> from</c>

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David<00:12:54.500><c> to</c><00:12:54.980><c> the</c><00:12:55.139><c> city</c><00:12:55.340><c> of</c><00:12:55.659><c> Bethlehem.</c>

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And<00:12:57.600><c> why</c><00:12:57.879><c> Bethlehem?</c>

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Is<00:13:00.840><c> it</c><00:13:00.960><c> because,</c><00:13:01.500><c> brothers</c><00:13:01.860><c> and</c><00:13:02.039><c> sisters,</c><00:13:04.720><c> that</c><00:13:04.919><c> Micah</c><00:13:05.240><c> said</c>

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it<00:13:05.580><c> had</c><00:13:05.860><c> to</c><00:13:05.980><c> be</c><00:13:06.159><c> Bethlehem?</c>

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Is<00:13:08.320><c> that</c><00:13:08.480><c> all</c><00:13:08.740><c> that</c><00:13:08.919><c> Bible</c><00:13:09.179><c> prophecy</c><00:13:09.519><c> is</c><00:13:09.759><c> about?</c>

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The<00:13:11.419><c> fact</c><00:13:11.600><c> that</c><00:13:11.779><c> God</c><00:13:11.960><c> says</c><00:13:12.220><c> it's</c><00:13:12.480><c> got</c><00:13:12.559><c> to</c><00:13:12.679><c> be</c><00:13:12.840><c> Bethlehem,</c>

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so<00:13:13.480><c> to</c><00:13:13.600><c> prove</c><00:13:13.879><c> that</c><00:13:14.059><c> He's</c><00:13:14.240><c> God,</c><00:13:14.799><c> we</c><00:13:14.899><c> go</c><00:13:15.019><c> to</c><00:13:15.200><c> Bethlehem?</c>

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Or<00:13:17.440><c> is</c><00:13:17.620><c> there</c><00:13:17.799><c> something</c><00:13:18.100><c> about</c><00:13:18.440><c> Bethlehem</c><00:13:19.080><c> that</c><00:13:19.220><c> is</c><00:13:19.419><c> very</c><00:13:19.720><c> special,</c>

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as<00:13:20.879><c> far</c><00:13:21.100><c> as</c><00:13:21.259><c> the</c><00:13:21.399><c> birth</c><00:13:21.580><c> of</c><00:13:21.720><c> the</c><00:13:21.779><c> Son</c><00:13:21.960><c> of</c><00:13:22.139><c> God</c><00:13:22.279><c> was</c><00:13:22.519><c> concerned?</c>

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There<00:13:23.299><c> is</c><00:13:23.580><c> something</c><00:13:23.779><c> very</c><00:13:24.080><c> special,</c><00:13:24.480><c> brothers</c><00:13:24.679><c> and</c><00:13:24.919><c> sisters,</c><00:13:25.340><c> very</c>

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special<00:13:26.059><c> indeed.</c>

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The<00:13:28.039><c> very</c><00:13:28.340><c> meaning</c><00:13:28.600><c> of</c><00:13:28.779><c> that</c><00:13:29.000><c> name,</c><00:13:30.419><c> the</c><00:13:30.539><c> house</c><00:13:30.759><c> of</c><00:13:31.039><c> bread.</c>

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And<00:13:33.740><c> we've</c><00:13:33.940><c> come</c><00:13:34.080><c> here</c><00:13:34.220><c> this</c><00:13:34.460><c> morning,</c><00:13:34.840><c> brothers</c><00:13:34.980><c> and</c><00:13:35.120><c> sisters,</c>

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almost<00:13:37.500><c> literally</c><00:13:37.960><c> to</c><00:13:39.039><c> the</c><00:13:39.139><c> house</c><00:13:39.340><c> of</c><00:13:39.600><c> bread.</c>

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And<00:13:42.059><c> there's</c><00:13:42.299><c> a</c><00:13:42.419><c> play</c><00:13:42.580><c> upon</c><00:13:42.799><c> that</c><00:13:43.059><c> name,</c><00:13:43.440><c> as</c><00:13:43.440><c> if</c><00:13:44.000><c> the</c><00:13:44.179><c> meaning,</c>

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of<00:13:44.600><c> course,</c><00:13:45.080><c> was</c><00:13:45.500><c> significant.</c>

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So<00:13:47.659><c> when</c><00:13:47.860><c> Naomi</c><00:13:48.179><c> had</c><00:13:48.460><c> left</c><00:13:48.899><c> Bethlehem</c><00:13:49.639><c> to</c><00:13:49.799><c> go</c><00:13:50.019><c> and</c><00:13:50.220><c> live</c><00:13:50.299><c> in</c><00:13:50.480><c> the</c><00:13:50.480><c> land</c><00:13:50.759><c> of</c>

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Moab<00:13:51.240><c> with</c><00:13:51.440><c> Elimelech</c>

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and<00:13:53.179><c> her</c><00:13:53.399><c> two</c><00:13:53.620><c> sons,</c><00:13:54.220><c> Marlon</c><00:13:54.379><c> and</c><00:13:54.639><c> Chilian,</c>

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and<00:13:55.600><c> of</c><00:13:56.159><c> course,</c><00:13:57.039><c> caught</c><00:13:57.100><c> a</c><00:13:57.360><c> disaster</c><00:13:57.779><c> and</c><00:13:58.139><c> received</c><00:13:58.600><c> disaster,</c>

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she<00:14:00.679><c> returned</c><00:14:01.159><c> to</c><00:14:01.379><c> Bethlehem,</c><00:14:02.000><c> brothers</c><00:14:02.059><c> and</c><00:14:02.340><c> sisters,</c>

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on<00:14:03.440><c> the</c><00:14:03.679><c> basis,</c><00:14:04.159><c> to</c><00:14:04.399><c> quote</c><00:14:04.559><c> her</c><00:14:04.799><c> own</c><00:14:04.980><c> words,</c>

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that<00:14:06.240><c> she</c><00:14:06.500><c> had</c><00:14:06.860><c> heard</c><00:14:07.740><c> that</c><00:14:08.960><c> Yahweh</c><00:14:10.019><c> had</c><00:14:10.919><c> visited</c><00:14:11.340><c> His</c><00:14:11.700><c> people</c>

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in<00:14:13.179><c> giving</c><00:14:13.460><c> them</c><00:14:14.360><c> bread.</c>

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How<00:14:17.740><c> significant</c><00:14:18.240><c> then</c><00:14:18.519><c> was</c><00:14:18.740><c> Bethlehem</c><00:14:19.320><c> to</c><00:14:19.559><c> Naomi?</c>

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And<00:14:21.460><c> she</c><00:14:21.620><c> made</c><00:14:21.879><c> her</c><00:14:21.980><c> way</c><00:14:22.120><c> back</c><00:14:22.379><c> there,</c><00:14:22.620><c> brothers</c><00:14:22.840><c> and</c><00:14:23.120><c> sisters,</c>

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because<00:14:23.899><c> Yahweh</c><00:14:24.299><c> had</c><00:14:25.019><c> visited</c><00:14:25.460><c> His</c><00:14:25.799><c> people</c><00:14:26.620><c> in</c><00:14:27.500><c> giving</c><00:14:27.740><c> them</c><00:14:28.539><c> bread.</c>

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And<00:14:30.840><c> back</c><00:14:31.019><c> she</c><00:14:31.279><c> went.</c>

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You<00:14:33.340><c> know,</c><00:14:33.419><c> there's</c><00:14:33.600><c> a</c><00:14:33.899><c> marvelous</c><00:14:34.279><c> thing</c><00:14:34.559><c> about</c><00:14:34.799><c> that.</c>

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Because<00:14:37.080><c> you</c><00:14:37.259><c> see,</c><00:14:37.580><c> brothers</c><00:14:37.679><c> and</c><00:14:37.960><c> sisters,</c><00:14:38.480><c> when</c><00:14:38.879><c> bread</c><00:14:39.500><c> was</c>

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first<00:14:40.779><c> introduced</c><00:14:41.240><c> into</c><00:14:41.419><c> the</c><00:14:41.659><c> world,</c>

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when<00:14:43.019><c> bread</c><00:14:43.279><c> was</c><00:14:43.639><c> first</c><00:14:43.919><c> spoken</c><00:14:44.240><c> of,</c>

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Elime<00:14:45.720><c> was</c><00:14:45.980><c> told,</c>

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which,<00:15:01.779><c> when</c><00:15:02.179><c> you</c><00:15:02.399><c> interpret</c><00:15:02.799><c> it,</c><00:15:03.220><c> means</c><00:15:03.259><c> this,</c>

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that<00:15:05.600><c> material</c><00:15:06.279><c> bread</c><00:15:06.879><c> is</c><00:15:07.639><c> received</c><00:15:08.440><c> on</c><00:15:09.259><c> the</c><00:15:09.480><c> basis</c><00:15:10.139><c> of</c><00:15:11.460><c> great</c><00:15:11.940><c> effort.</c>

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And<00:15:14.340><c> after</c><00:15:14.759><c> we've</c><00:15:15.159><c> got</c><00:15:15.340><c> it</c><00:15:16.000><c> by</c><00:15:16.399><c> the</c><00:15:16.740><c> sweat</c><00:15:16.879><c> of</c><00:15:17.120><c> our</c><00:15:17.379><c> brow</c><00:15:17.799><c> and</c>

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having<00:15:18.799><c> eaten</c><00:15:19.120><c> it,</c><00:15:19.879><c> we</c><00:15:20.379><c> die.</c>

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And<00:15:24.919><c> when</c><00:15:25.080><c> the</c><00:15:25.200><c> Lord</c><00:15:25.440><c> Jesus</c><00:15:25.899><c> Christ,</c><00:15:26.399><c> brothers</c><00:15:26.539><c> and</c><00:15:26.820><c> sisters,</c>

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who<00:15:28.700><c> was</c><00:15:28.899><c> the</c><00:15:29.019><c> very</c><00:15:29.399><c> epitome</c><00:15:29.759><c> of</c><00:15:29.960><c> the</c><00:15:30.120><c> house</c><00:15:30.299><c> of</c><00:15:30.539><c> bread</c><00:15:30.720><c> came,</c>

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He<00:15:32.539><c> said,</c><00:15:33.639><c> this</c><00:15:34.100><c> is</c><00:15:34.620><c> the</c><00:15:34.860><c> bread</c><00:15:35.419><c> which</c><00:15:36.720><c> is</c><00:15:37.659><c> given</c><00:15:38.080><c> to</c><00:15:38.659><c> you,</c>

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which<00:15:40.620><c> if</c><00:15:40.799><c> a</c><00:15:40.980><c> man</c><00:15:41.159><c> eat,</c><00:15:41.820><c> he</c><00:15:42.159><c> will</c><00:15:43.200><c> not</c><00:15:44.120><c> die.</c>

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And<00:15:47.299><c> when</c><00:15:47.539><c> Naomi</c><00:15:47.960><c> said</c><00:15:48.340><c> that,</c>

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that<00:15:49.799><c> she</c><00:15:49.980><c> heard</c><00:15:50.259><c> that</c><00:15:50.620><c> Yahweh</c><00:15:50.940><c> had</c><00:15:51.639><c> visited</c><00:15:52.100><c> His</c><00:15:52.460><c> people</c><00:15:53.240><c> and</c>

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gave<00:15:54.679><c> them</c><00:15:54.960><c> bread,</c>

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she<00:15:56.820><c> was</c><00:15:57.159><c> expressing</c><00:15:57.500><c> herself,</c><00:15:58.279><c> brothers</c><00:15:58.440><c> and</c><00:15:58.679><c> sisters,</c>

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in<00:15:59.539><c> wonderful</c><00:16:00.059><c> terms</c><00:16:00.519><c> of</c><00:16:00.759><c> faith</c><00:16:01.059><c> and</c><00:16:01.399><c> confidence,</c>

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not<00:16:03.019><c> so</c><00:16:03.299><c> much</c><00:16:03.500><c> that</c><00:16:03.700><c> the</c><00:16:03.919><c> economy</c><00:16:04.419><c> of</c><00:16:04.740><c> Bethlehem</c><00:16:05.080><c> was</c><00:16:05.299><c> now</c><00:16:05.600><c> good,</c>

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but<00:16:07.259><c> that</c><00:16:07.500><c> God</c><00:16:07.740><c> was</c><00:16:08.000><c> now</c><00:16:08.240><c> gracious.</c>

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That<00:16:10.620><c> was</c><00:16:10.840><c> one</c><00:16:11.139><c> thing</c><00:16:11.360><c> that</c><00:16:11.580><c> Bethlehem</c><00:16:12.000><c> stood</c><00:16:12.259><c> for.</c>

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But<00:16:14.100><c> there</c><00:16:14.279><c> was</c><00:16:14.519><c> another.</c>

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And<00:16:16.799><c> we</c><00:16:16.960><c> remember</c><00:16:17.279><c> Jacob</c><00:16:17.720><c> coming</c><00:16:18.019><c> back</c><00:16:18.360><c> from</c><00:16:18.639><c> Paidim</c><00:16:19.100><c> Aram,</c>

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brothers<00:16:19.820><c> and</c><00:16:20.120><c> sisters.</c>

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And<00:16:21.940><c> the</c><00:16:22.080><c> record</c><00:16:22.360><c> is</c><00:16:22.580><c> it</c><00:16:22.980><c> pains</c><00:16:23.500><c> to</c><00:16:23.799><c> tell</c><00:16:23.960><c> us</c>

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that<00:16:25.580><c> there</c><00:16:25.840><c> was</c><00:16:26.100><c> but</c><00:16:26.360><c> a</c><00:16:26.860><c> little</c><00:16:27.100><c> way</c><00:16:27.559><c> to</c><00:16:27.840><c> come</c><00:16:28.080><c> to</c><00:16:28.340><c> Ephrat,</c><00:16:28.820><c> which</c><00:16:29.039><c> is</c><00:16:29.220><c> Bethlehem.</c>

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And<00:16:31.519><c> when</c><00:16:31.600><c> he</c><00:16:31.740><c> hadn't</c><00:16:31.960><c> quite</c><00:16:32.360><c> reached</c><00:16:32.820><c> that</c><00:16:33.080><c> little</c><00:16:33.320><c> village,</c>

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he<00:16:35.000><c> wanted</c><00:16:35.240><c> to</c><00:16:35.460><c> get</c><00:16:35.600><c> there.</c><00:16:35.820><c> It</c><00:16:35.840><c> would</c><00:16:35.980><c> have</c><00:16:36.120><c> been</c><00:16:36.320><c> better</c><00:16:36.519><c> for</c>

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him<00:16:36.860><c> to</c><00:16:36.960><c> have</c><00:16:37.100><c> got</c><00:16:37.240><c> there.</c>

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Rachel<00:16:38.399><c> was</c><00:16:38.639><c> in</c><00:16:39.000><c> deep</c><00:16:39.360><c> trouble.</c>

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He<00:16:41.259><c> needed</c><00:16:41.600><c> the</c><00:16:41.820><c> comforts</c><00:16:42.240><c> and</c><00:16:42.340><c> whatever</c><00:16:42.620><c> facilities</c><00:16:43.120><c> were</c>

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necessary<00:16:43.639><c> in</c><00:16:44.019><c> Bethlehem.</c>

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But<00:16:45.840><c> he</c><00:16:46.039><c> couldn't</c><00:16:46.360><c> quite</c><00:16:46.720><c> make</c><00:16:47.059><c> it.</c>

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There<00:16:48.960><c> was</c><00:16:49.259><c> but</c><00:16:49.480><c> a</c><00:16:50.080><c> little</c><00:16:50.360><c> way</c><00:16:50.799><c> to</c><00:16:51.320><c> come</c><00:16:51.559><c> to</c><00:16:51.820><c> Ephrat.</c>

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And<00:16:53.399><c> she</c><00:16:53.559><c> was</c><00:16:53.759><c> in</c><00:16:53.960><c> hard</c><00:16:54.179><c> labor.</c>

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And<00:16:56.340><c> she</c><00:16:56.600><c> died</c><00:16:57.200><c> giving</c><00:16:58.620><c> birth</c><00:16:59.000><c> to</c><00:16:59.240><c> one</c><00:16:59.419><c> that</c><00:16:59.600><c> she</c><00:16:59.879><c> called</c><00:17:00.279><c> the</c>

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son<00:17:01.940><c> of</c><00:17:02.179><c> my</c><00:17:02.460><c> sorrow.</c>

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But<00:17:05.160><c> the</c><00:17:05.359><c> record</c><00:17:05.759><c> beautifully</c><00:17:06.440><c> says,</c><00:17:08.400><c> oh,</c><00:17:08.539><c> it's</c><00:17:08.819><c> a</c><00:17:08.839><c> glorious</c><00:17:09.480><c> record,</c>

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his<00:17:11.299><c> father</c><00:17:11.940><c> called</c><00:17:12.359><c> him</c><00:17:12.579><c> Benjamin,</c>

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the<00:17:15.000><c> only</c><00:17:15.359><c> one</c><00:17:15.539><c> of</c><00:17:15.680><c> twelve</c><00:17:16.079><c> sons</c><00:17:16.440><c> named</c><00:17:16.940><c> by</c><00:17:17.259><c> Jacob,</c><00:17:18.740><c> the</c><00:17:19.039><c> only</c><00:17:19.380><c> one.</c>

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And<00:17:21.319><c> when</c><00:17:21.440><c> he</c><00:17:21.640><c> was</c><00:17:21.960><c> named</c><00:17:22.240><c> by</c><00:17:22.519><c> Jacob,</c><00:17:23.059><c> brothers</c><00:17:23.119><c> and</c><00:17:23.339><c> sisters,</c>

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it<00:17:24.359><c> doesn't</c><00:17:24.660><c> say</c><00:17:24.960><c> Jacob</c><00:17:25.339><c> called</c><00:17:25.579><c> him</c><00:17:25.799><c> Benjamin.</c>

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It<00:17:26.920><c> says</c><00:17:27.200><c> his</c><00:17:27.519><c> father</c><00:17:28.380><c> called</c><00:17:29.519><c> him</c><00:17:29.720><c> the</c><00:17:29.799><c> son</c><00:17:29.960><c> of</c><00:17:30.140><c> my</c><00:17:30.380><c> right</c><00:17:30.680><c> hand.</c>

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And<00:17:32.819><c> from</c><00:17:33.059><c> thereafter,</c><00:17:35.079><c> the</c><00:17:35.200><c> descendants</c><00:17:35.579><c> of</c><00:17:35.880><c> Benjamin</c><00:17:36.500><c> were</c>

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left<00:17:38.640><c>-handers.</c>

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How<00:17:44.240><c> absolutely</c><00:17:44.980><c> incredible.</c>

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And<00:17:47.460><c> so</c><00:17:47.579><c> it</c><00:17:47.819><c> fell</c><00:17:47.960><c> just</c><00:17:48.160><c> a</c><00:17:48.259><c> bit</c><00:17:48.460><c> short,</c><00:17:48.940><c> didn't</c><00:17:49.059><c> it?</c>

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And<00:17:50.640><c> the</c><00:17:50.859><c> sons</c><00:17:50.980><c> were</c><00:17:51.200><c> not</c><00:17:51.420><c> right</c><00:17:51.680><c>-handers.</c><00:17:52.799><c> They</c><00:17:53.059><c> were</c><00:17:53.220><c> left</c><00:17:53.500><c>-handers.</c>

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And<00:17:55.819><c> here</c><00:17:56.000><c> he</c><00:17:56.160><c> comes.</c>

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And<00:17:57.559><c> as</c><00:17:57.799><c> those</c><00:17:58.019><c> shadows</c><00:17:58.460><c> fell</c><00:17:58.940><c> across</c><00:17:59.359><c> the</c><00:17:59.579><c> path</c><00:17:59.839><c> of</c><00:18:00.000><c> Mary</c><00:18:00.279><c> and</c><00:18:00.519><c> Joseph,</c>

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they<00:18:01.839><c> came</c><00:18:02.039><c> to</c><00:18:02.180><c> Bethlehem.</c>

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They<00:18:03.880><c> made</c><00:18:04.200><c> it.</c>

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They<00:18:06.660><c> went</c><00:18:06.900><c> further.</c>

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Mary<00:18:09.440><c> got</c><00:18:09.759><c> there.</c>

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May<00:18:11.180><c> have</c><00:18:11.299><c> only</c><00:18:11.460><c> got</c><00:18:11.640><c> a</c><00:18:11.880><c> stable,</c><00:18:12.500><c> but</c><00:18:12.680><c> she</c><00:18:12.839><c> got</c><00:18:13.079><c> there.</c>

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Out<00:18:14.400><c> of</c><00:18:14.680><c> thee.</c>

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And<00:18:17.119><c> his</c><00:18:17.339><c> father</c><00:18:17.720><c> called</c><00:18:18.039><c> him</c><00:18:18.380><c> Jesus,</c><00:18:20.759><c> the</c><00:18:20.940><c> son</c><00:18:21.059><c> of</c><00:18:21.240><c> my</c><00:18:21.440><c> right</c><00:18:21.720><c> hand.</c>

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And<00:18:23.779><c> there</c><00:18:23.980><c> he</c><00:18:24.220><c> sits,</c><00:18:24.900><c> not</c><00:18:25.099><c> on</c><00:18:25.240><c> his</c><00:18:25.480><c> father's</c><00:18:25.859><c> left,</c><00:18:26.799><c> on</c><00:18:26.960><c> his</c>

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father's<00:18:27.700><c> right.</c>

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And<00:18:29.559><c> all</c><00:18:29.900><c> of</c><00:18:30.200><c> that</c><00:18:30.680><c> and</c><00:18:31.420><c> much</c><00:18:31.819><c> more,</c><00:18:32.279><c> brothers</c><00:18:32.400><c> and</c><00:18:32.619><c> sisters,</c>

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was<00:18:34.099><c> symbolized</c><00:18:34.640><c> by</c><00:18:34.779><c> that</c><00:18:35.000><c> little</c><00:18:35.259><c> hill,</c><00:18:35.660><c> that</c><00:18:35.759><c> little</c><00:18:36.000><c> village</c>

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perched<00:18:37.160><c> on</c><00:18:37.339><c> the</c><00:18:37.500><c> hill</c><00:18:37.700><c> there</c><00:18:38.220><c> just</c><00:18:38.779><c> beneath</c><00:18:39.079><c> Jerusalem.</c>

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Now<00:18:41.420><c> it</c><00:18:41.500><c> had</c><00:18:41.660><c> to</c><00:18:41.839><c> be</c><00:18:42.019><c> Bethlehem.</c>

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No<00:18:43.240><c> doubt</c><00:18:43.359><c> about</c><00:18:43.640><c> that,</c><00:18:43.940><c> whatever.</c>

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And<00:18:45.779><c> down</c><00:18:45.940><c> they</c><00:18:46.200><c> went,</c><00:18:46.339><c> and</c><00:18:46.519><c> of</c><00:18:46.660><c> course,</c><00:18:47.500><c> the</c><00:18:47.759><c> circumstances</c>

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of<00:18:48.500><c> the</c><00:18:48.599><c> birth</c><00:18:48.759><c> came.</c>

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And<00:18:49.500><c> we</c><00:18:49.640><c> read</c><00:18:49.900><c> in</c><00:18:50.059><c> verse</c><00:18:50.319><c> 6</c><00:18:50.619><c> of</c><00:18:50.759><c> that</c><00:18:51.019><c> chapter</c><00:18:51.339><c> in</c><00:18:51.579><c> Luke.</c>

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And<00:18:53.119><c> so</c><00:18:53.380><c> it</c><00:18:53.559><c> was.</c>

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But<00:18:54.740><c> while</c><00:18:54.980><c> they</c><00:18:55.119><c> were</c><00:18:55.359><c> there,</c><00:18:56.200><c> the</c><00:18:56.299><c> days</c><00:18:56.799><c> were</c><00:18:57.319><c> accomplished.</c>

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And<00:18:59.039><c> if</c><00:18:59.200><c> the</c><00:18:59.420><c> full</c><00:18:59.700><c> time</c><00:19:00.000><c> had</c><00:19:00.279><c> come</c><00:19:00.500><c> for</c><00:19:00.720><c> Elizabeth,</c><00:19:01.299><c> brothers</c>

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and<00:19:01.680><c> sisters,</c>

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the<00:19:03.200><c> full</c><00:19:03.559><c> time</c><00:19:03.839><c> had</c><00:19:04.140><c> come</c><00:19:04.660><c> for</c><00:19:05.579><c> this</c><00:19:05.839><c> lovely</c><00:19:06.319><c> virgin</c><00:19:06.700><c> girl</c><00:19:07.400><c> of</c><00:19:07.880><c> Nazareth.</c>

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What<00:19:09.619><c> a</c><00:19:09.799><c> remarkable</c><00:19:10.279><c> thing</c><00:19:10.599><c> for</c><00:19:10.819><c> her.</c>

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Already<00:19:13.000><c> a</c><00:19:13.480><c> sword</c><00:19:13.680><c> had</c><00:19:13.960><c> pierced</c><00:19:14.200><c> her</c><00:19:14.460><c> soul.</c>

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Already<00:19:17.160><c> she</c><00:19:17.700><c> had</c><00:19:17.920><c> to</c><00:19:18.079><c> suffer</c><00:19:18.259><c> shame</c><00:19:18.720><c> and</c><00:19:18.900><c> humiliation.</c>

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But<00:19:21.259><c> nonetheless,</c><00:19:22.819><c> she</c><00:19:23.059><c> knew,</c><00:19:24.000><c> and</c><00:19:24.400><c> her</c><00:19:24.640><c> fullness</c><00:19:24.880><c> of</c><00:19:25.180><c> time</c>

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had<00:19:25.700><c> come.</c>

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This<00:19:27.039><c> was</c><00:19:27.299><c> the</c><00:19:27.480><c> hour,</c><00:19:27.839><c> brothers</c><00:19:27.980><c> and</c><00:19:28.240><c> sisters,</c><00:19:28.559><c> for</c><00:19:28.740><c> which</c>

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the<00:19:29.059><c> whole</c><00:19:29.380><c> world</c>

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groaned<00:19:30.720><c> and</c><00:19:30.839><c> prevailed</c><00:19:31.359><c> in</c><00:19:31.500><c> together,</c><00:19:32.259><c> waiting</c><00:19:32.660><c> for</c><00:19:32.900><c> the</c><00:19:33.079><c> manifestation</c><00:19:33.839><c> of</c>

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the<00:19:34.599><c> Son</c><00:19:34.940><c> of</c><00:19:35.200><c> God,</c>

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as<00:19:36.099><c> they</c><00:19:36.259><c> are</c><00:19:36.500><c> now</c><00:19:36.759><c> waiting</c><00:19:37.039><c> for</c><00:19:37.240><c> the</c><00:19:37.380><c> manifestation</c><00:19:37.980><c> of</c><00:19:38.240><c> the</c>

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sons<00:19:38.839><c> of</c><00:19:39.099><c> God.</c>

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But<00:19:39.720><c> the</c><00:19:39.900><c> world</c><00:19:40.119><c> was</c><00:19:40.720><c> in</c><00:19:40.980><c> agony</c><00:19:41.319><c> for</c><00:19:41.619><c> this,</c><00:19:42.579><c> as</c><00:19:42.779><c> she</c><00:19:43.119><c> was.</c>

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And<00:19:44.660><c> if</c><00:19:44.900><c> Rachel</c><00:19:45.279><c> suffered</c><00:19:45.660><c> in</c><00:19:45.859><c> agony</c><00:19:46.079><c> to</c><00:19:46.339><c> symbolize</c><00:19:47.240><c> the</c><00:19:47.599><c> sadness</c><00:19:48.099><c> of</c><00:19:48.740><c> Judah</c>

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in<00:19:49.200><c> the</c><00:19:49.420><c> slaughter</c><00:19:49.619><c> of</c><00:19:49.799><c> the</c><00:19:50.039><c> infants,</c><00:19:51.200><c> as</c><00:19:51.319><c> Matthew</c><00:19:51.700><c> quotes</c>

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that<00:19:52.319><c> prophecy,</c>

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Rachel<00:19:53.259><c> weeping</c><00:19:53.680><c> for</c><00:19:53.880><c> her</c><00:19:54.119><c> children.</c>

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Mary<00:19:55.680><c> was</c><00:19:55.960><c> suffering</c><00:19:56.339><c> here,</c><00:19:56.799><c> brothers</c><00:19:56.900><c> and</c><00:19:57.200><c> sisters,</c><00:19:57.559><c> for</c><00:19:57.799><c> all</c><00:19:58.059><c> of</c><00:19:58.240><c> us,</c>

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as<00:19:59.880><c> the</c><00:20:00.180><c> world</c><00:20:00.380><c> was</c><00:20:00.660><c> in</c><00:20:00.980><c> agony.</c>

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And<00:20:02.819><c> when</c><00:20:02.940><c> he</c><00:20:03.099><c> came</c><00:20:03.339><c> into</c><00:20:03.480><c> the</c><00:20:03.720><c> world,</c><00:20:05.019><c> they</c><00:20:05.240><c> looked</c><00:20:05.480><c> at</c><00:20:05.599><c> him</c>

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and<00:20:05.799><c> they</c><00:20:06.059><c> said,</c>

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the<00:20:07.960><c> son</c><00:20:08.240><c> of</c><00:20:08.400><c> my</c><00:20:08.720><c> sorrow.</c>

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They<00:20:11.279><c> esteemed</c><00:20:11.539><c> him</c><00:20:11.759><c> not.</c>

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A<00:20:12.839><c> man</c><00:20:13.180><c> acquainted</c><00:20:13.680><c> with</c><00:20:14.079><c> grief.</c>

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But<00:20:16.779><c> his</c><00:20:17.220><c> father</c><00:20:17.759><c> called</c><00:20:18.099><c> him</c><00:20:18.920><c> Emmanuel,</c><00:20:21.720><c> Jesus,</c><00:20:23.279><c> the</c><00:20:23.559><c> son</c><00:20:23.779><c> of</c>

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my<00:20:24.160><c> right</c><00:20:24.480><c> hand.</c>

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And<00:20:26.079><c> that's</c><00:20:26.259><c> what</c><00:20:26.420><c> he</c><00:20:26.559><c> was,</c><00:20:27.000><c> brothers</c><00:20:27.140><c> and</c><00:20:27.339><c> sisters.</c>

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The<00:20:28.980><c> firstborn</c><00:20:29.579><c> among</c><00:20:29.900><c> many</c><00:20:30.259><c> brethren.</c>

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Here<00:20:31.160><c> he's</c><00:20:31.519><c> called</c><00:20:31.759><c> that</c><00:20:32.099><c> she</c><00:20:32.339><c> brought</c><00:20:32.599><c> forth</c><00:20:32.900><c> her</c><00:20:33.579><c> firstborn</c><00:20:34.220><c> son.</c>

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How<00:20:36.259><c> that</c><00:20:36.440><c> was</c><00:20:36.700><c> to</c><00:20:36.839><c> change</c><00:20:37.299><c> as</c><00:20:37.440><c> the</c><00:20:37.579><c> record</c><00:20:37.859><c> of</c><00:20:38.039><c> the</c><00:20:38.140><c> Gospels</c>

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blossoms<00:20:39.420><c> out</c><00:20:39.680><c> of</c><00:20:39.759><c> their</c><00:20:40.019><c> folders.</c>

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How<00:20:41.579><c> that</c><00:20:41.799><c> was</c><00:20:42.019><c> to</c><00:20:42.259><c> change</c><00:20:42.599><c> so</c><00:20:42.980><c> dramatically</c><00:20:44.019><c> her</c><00:20:45.779><c> firstborn</c><00:20:46.640><c> son.</c>

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Yes,<00:20:47.319><c> it</c><00:20:47.420><c> may</c><00:20:47.680><c> have</c><00:20:47.900><c> been.</c>

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But<00:20:49.640><c> forever</c><00:20:50.039><c> after</c><00:20:50.480><c> that,</c><00:20:50.880><c> brethren</c><00:20:51.000><c> and</c><00:20:51.319><c> sisters,</c><00:20:52.359><c> he</c>

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never<00:20:52.839><c> called</c><00:20:53.160><c> that.</c>

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How<00:20:55.119><c> that</c><00:20:55.279><c> was</c><00:20:55.440><c> to</c><00:20:55.720><c> change</c><00:20:56.299><c> as</c><00:20:56.940><c> he</c><00:20:57.079><c> was</c><00:20:57.299><c> determined</c><00:20:57.720><c> to</c><00:20:57.900><c> be</c><00:20:58.119><c> seen</c><00:20:58.319><c> to</c>

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be<00:20:58.599><c> the</c><00:20:58.799><c> Son</c><00:20:58.940><c> of</c><00:20:59.160><c> God</c>

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by<00:21:00.079><c> the</c><00:21:00.279><c> superlative</c><00:21:00.880><c> excellence</c><00:21:01.440><c> of</c><00:21:01.619><c> his</c><00:21:01.799><c> virtues,</c><00:21:03.099><c> of</c><00:21:03.220><c> his</c>

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demeanor,<00:21:04.559><c> of</c><00:21:04.680><c> his</c><00:21:04.960><c> spirit,</c><00:21:06.079><c> of</c><00:21:06.200><c> his</c><00:21:06.480><c> teaching.</c>

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How<00:21:08.460><c> that</c><00:21:08.680><c> was</c><00:21:08.859><c> to</c><00:21:09.079><c> change.</c>

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She<00:21:10.599><c> wrapped</c><00:21:10.880><c> him</c><00:21:11.160><c> in</c><00:21:11.440><c> swaddling</c><00:21:11.900><c> clothes.</c>

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The<00:21:13.599><c> very</c><00:21:13.859><c> word</c><00:21:14.019><c> in</c><00:21:14.160><c> the</c><00:21:14.319><c> Greek</c><00:21:14.440><c> means</c><00:21:14.700><c> to</c><00:21:15.000><c> wrap</c><00:21:15.380><c> around.</c>

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And<00:21:17.180><c> the</c><00:21:17.380><c> custom,</c><00:21:17.880><c> as</c><00:21:18.119><c> we've</c><00:21:18.440><c> depicted</c><00:21:18.920><c> in</c><00:21:19.299><c> Ezekiel</c><00:21:19.759><c> chapter</c><00:21:20.140><c> 16,</c>

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was<00:21:21.380><c> that</c><00:21:21.519><c> in</c><00:21:21.700><c> those</c><00:21:22.039><c> days</c><00:21:22.339><c> the</c><00:21:22.579><c> Jewish</c><00:21:22.819><c> women</c><00:21:23.680><c> would</c><00:21:24.259><c> wash</c>

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their<00:21:24.759><c> newborn</c><00:21:25.220><c> babies.</c>

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They<00:21:27.200><c> would</c><00:21:27.619><c> salt</c><00:21:27.900><c> them</c><00:21:28.240><c> down</c><00:21:28.900><c> with</c><00:21:29.420><c> salt,</c><00:21:30.319><c> as</c><00:21:30.500><c> Ezekiel</c><00:21:30.920><c> said,</c>

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and<00:21:32.259><c> then</c><00:21:32.720><c> bind</c><00:21:32.960><c> them</c><00:21:33.200><c> up</c><00:21:33.500><c> tightly</c><00:21:33.900><c> in</c><00:21:35.019><c> their</c><00:21:35.240><c> swaddling</c><00:21:35.660><c> clothes.</c>

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That<00:21:37.500><c> was</c><00:21:37.740><c> the</c><00:21:37.920><c> custom,</c><00:21:38.440><c> brothers</c><00:21:38.559><c> and</c><00:21:38.819><c> sisters.</c>

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Every<00:21:40.880><c> sacrifice</c><00:21:41.599><c> which</c><00:21:41.799><c> went</c><00:21:41.960><c> upon</c><00:21:42.240><c> God's</c><00:21:42.680><c> altar</c><00:21:42.900><c> was</c><00:21:43.319><c> salted</c><00:21:43.680><c> with</c><00:21:43.980><c> salt.</c>

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No<00:21:46.200><c> less</c><00:21:46.420><c> this</c><00:21:46.740><c> one,</c><00:21:47.500><c> right</c><00:21:47.799><c> from</c><00:21:48.019><c> the</c><00:21:48.160><c> time</c><00:21:48.319><c> of</c><00:21:48.460><c> his</c><00:21:48.660><c> birth.</c>

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And<00:21:50.619><c> it's</c><00:21:50.779><c> rather,</c><00:21:51.220><c> I</c><00:21:51.619><c> believe,</c><00:21:52.259><c> significant</c><00:21:52.819><c> when</c><00:21:53.200><c> we</c><00:21:53.359><c> consider</c><00:21:53.720><c> brothers</c><00:21:54.039><c> and</c><00:21:54.339><c> sisters</c>

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and<00:21:54.640><c> we</c><00:21:54.680><c> see</c><00:21:55.200><c> those</c><00:21:55.599><c> swaddling</c><00:21:56.059><c> clothes</c><00:21:56.559><c> binding</c><00:21:57.599><c> our</c><00:21:57.940><c> Lord</c>

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so<00:21:58.559><c> tightly</c>

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that<00:22:00.119><c> when</c><00:22:00.259><c> he</c><00:22:00.400><c> came</c><00:22:00.680><c> into</c><00:22:00.859><c> the</c><00:22:01.079><c> world,</c><00:22:02.079><c> he</c><00:22:02.319><c> was</c><00:22:02.839><c> wrapped</c><00:22:03.299><c> in</c><00:22:03.680><c> mortality.</c>

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And<00:22:07.700><c> when</c><00:22:07.859><c> he</c><00:22:07.960><c> went</c><00:22:08.099><c> out</c><00:22:08.259><c> of</c><00:22:08.359><c> the</c><00:22:08.559><c> world,</c><00:22:11.579><c> they</c><00:22:11.839><c> found</c><00:22:12.059><c> all</c><00:22:12.279><c> those</c><00:22:12.559><c> clothes</c><00:22:13.160><c> left</c><00:22:14.059><c> in</c>

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the<00:22:14.420><c> tomb.</c>

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If<00:22:17.700><c> he</c><00:22:17.880><c> came</c><00:22:18.059><c> into</c><00:22:18.240><c> the</c><00:22:18.440><c> world</c><00:22:18.819><c> bound</c><00:22:19.579><c> in</c><00:22:19.880><c> mortality,</c><00:22:20.500><c> brethren</c><00:22:20.599><c> and</c><00:22:20.900><c> sisters,</c>

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he<00:22:22.380><c> went</c><00:22:22.599><c> out</c><00:22:23.279><c> loosed</c><00:22:24.200><c> from</c><00:22:24.539><c> it,</c><00:22:26.660><c> salted</c><00:22:26.859><c> though</c><00:22:27.319><c> as</c><00:22:27.539><c> he</c><00:22:27.720><c> was,</c>

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ready<00:22:28.519><c> to</c><00:22:29.079><c> go</c><00:22:29.279><c> upon</c><00:22:29.519><c> the</c><00:22:29.720><c> altar</c><00:22:29.940><c> of</c><00:22:30.140><c> dedication</c><00:22:30.640><c> to</c><00:22:30.839><c> his</c>

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heavenly<00:22:31.279><c> Father.</c>

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We<00:22:33.740><c> don't</c><00:22:33.960><c> need,</c><00:22:34.500><c> brothers</c><00:22:34.500><c> and</c><00:22:34.759><c> sisters,</c><00:22:35.119><c> this</c><00:22:35.319><c> morning</c>

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to<00:22:36.559><c> go</c><00:22:36.779><c> into</c><00:22:36.940><c> a</c><00:22:37.160><c> detailed</c><00:22:37.700><c> exposition</c><00:22:38.359><c> about</c><00:22:38.619><c> a</c><00:22:38.900><c> manger.</c>

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The<00:22:41.000><c> word</c><00:22:41.119><c> is</c><00:22:41.240><c> only</c><00:22:41.519><c> found,</c><00:22:41.799><c> of</c><00:22:42.000><c> course,</c><00:22:42.259><c> in</c><00:22:42.380><c> one</c><00:22:42.480><c> other</c><00:22:42.700><c> place</c>

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in<00:22:43.519><c> the</c><00:22:43.680><c> New</c><00:22:43.880><c> Testament.</c>

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It's<00:22:44.480><c> by</c><00:22:44.799><c> Luke</c><00:22:44.980><c> where</c><00:22:45.200><c> he</c><00:22:45.299><c> calls</c><00:22:45.500><c> it</c><00:22:45.819><c> a</c><00:22:46.059><c> stall.</c>

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There<00:22:48.220><c> was</c><00:22:48.460><c> no</c><00:22:48.720><c> room</c><00:22:49.039><c> for</c><00:22:49.339><c> them</c><00:22:49.440><c> in</c><00:22:49.599><c> the</c><00:22:49.819><c> inn.</c>

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And<00:22:52.019><c> you</c><00:22:52.099><c> know,</c><00:22:52.299><c> we</c><00:22:52.480><c> don't</c><00:22:52.759><c> need</c><00:22:53.200><c> to</c><00:22:53.460><c> go</c><00:22:53.599><c> into</c><00:22:53.740><c> the</c><00:22:54.059><c> Greek</c>

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or<00:22:55.039><c> to</c><00:22:55.180><c> give</c><00:22:55.279><c> a</c><00:22:55.500><c> lengthy</c><00:22:55.839><c> dissertation</c><00:22:56.440><c> as</c><00:22:56.619><c> what</c><00:22:56.799><c> we</c><00:22:57.099><c> think</c><00:22:57.220><c> about</c><00:22:57.460><c> a</c><00:22:57.759><c> manger</c>

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because<00:22:58.539><c> the</c><00:22:58.759><c> very</c><00:22:59.079><c> simplicity</c><00:22:59.700><c> of</c><00:22:59.859><c> it,</c><00:22:59.980><c> there's</c><00:23:00.099><c> not</c><00:23:00.279><c> a</c><00:23:00.500><c> brother</c><00:23:00.640><c> and</c>

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sister<00:23:01.140><c> here</c>

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that<00:23:02.339><c> knows</c><00:23:03.359><c> any</c><00:23:03.880><c> more</c><00:23:04.059><c> or</c><00:23:04.339><c> less</c><00:23:04.500><c> about</c><00:23:04.779><c> that</c><00:23:05.099><c> manger</c><00:23:05.319><c> than</c><00:23:05.480><c> I</c><00:23:05.799><c> do.</c>

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Because<00:23:07.400><c> God</c><00:23:07.640><c> is</c><00:23:07.900><c> just</c><00:23:08.279><c> simply</c><00:23:08.660><c> wanting</c><00:23:08.940><c> us</c><00:23:09.200><c> to</c><00:23:09.539><c> understand</c>

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what<00:23:10.200><c> it</c><00:23:10.420><c> was,</c>

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the<00:23:11.980><c> condescension</c><00:23:12.579><c> of</c><00:23:12.759><c> the</c><00:23:12.920><c> most</c><00:23:13.259><c> high</c><00:23:13.559><c> God,</c><00:23:14.099><c> brothers</c><00:23:14.180><c> and</c><00:23:14.420><c> sisters,</c>

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that<00:23:15.380><c> he</c><00:23:15.500><c> would</c><00:23:15.740><c> deposit</c><00:23:16.440><c> that</c><00:23:17.660><c> which</c><00:23:17.900><c> came</c><00:23:18.299><c> from</c><00:23:18.700><c> God.</c>

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That's<00:23:20.319><c> what</c><00:23:20.480><c> Jesus</c><00:23:20.839><c> said,</c><00:23:21.019><c> I</c><00:23:21.200><c> came</c><00:23:21.500><c> down</c><00:23:21.900><c> from</c><00:23:22.220><c> heaven.</c>

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And<00:23:23.599><c> your</c><00:23:23.819><c> mind</c><00:23:24.039><c> can't</c><00:23:24.319><c> even</c><00:23:24.619><c> begin</c><00:23:24.880><c> to</c><00:23:25.259><c> comprehend</c><00:23:25.579><c> it</c>

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that<00:23:26.119><c> in</c><00:23:26.299><c> the</c><00:23:26.480><c> effulgence</c><00:23:26.960><c> of</c><00:23:27.140><c> the</c><00:23:27.380><c> glory</c><00:23:27.660><c> that</c><00:23:27.880><c> came</c><00:23:28.079><c> down</c>

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from<00:23:28.640><c> heaven,</c>

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where<00:23:29.720><c> the</c><00:23:29.940><c> sons</c><00:23:30.140><c> of</c><00:23:30.339><c> the</c><00:23:30.519><c> Alem,</c><00:23:30.759><c> as</c><00:23:31.000><c> Psalm</c><00:23:31.240><c> 82</c><00:23:31.640><c> said,</c>

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surround<00:23:32.480><c> the</c><00:23:32.759><c> Father</c><00:23:32.940><c> in</c><00:23:33.220><c> secret</c><00:23:33.579><c> councils,</c>

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and<00:23:35.059><c> the</c><00:23:35.220><c> lesser</c><00:23:35.500><c> angels</c><00:23:36.000><c> farther</c><00:23:36.539><c> out</c><00:23:36.799><c> in</c><00:23:36.900><c> that</c><00:23:37.099><c> perimeter</c>

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of<00:23:37.599><c> that</c><00:23:37.779><c> glorious</c><00:23:38.460><c> heavenly</c><00:23:38.900><c> host,</c>

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so<00:23:39.900><c> that</c><00:23:40.039><c> from</c><00:23:40.299><c> the</c><00:23:40.519><c> effulgence</c><00:23:40.980><c> of</c><00:23:41.140><c> the</c><00:23:41.319><c> Father,</c>

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radiating<00:23:42.579><c> out</c><00:23:42.759><c> in</c><00:23:43.099><c> myriads</c><00:23:43.500><c> of</c><00:23:43.799><c> angels,</c><00:23:44.180><c> brothers</c><00:23:44.339><c> and</c><00:23:44.619><c> sisters,</c>

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there<00:23:45.500><c> would</c><00:23:45.740><c> come</c><00:23:45.980><c> one</c><00:23:46.220><c> greater</c><00:23:46.559><c> than</c><00:23:46.660><c> them</c><00:23:47.000><c> all,</c><00:23:47.640><c> deposited</c>

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in<00:23:50.119><c> a</c><00:23:50.440><c> manger.</c>

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That's<00:23:51.859><c> what</c><00:23:52.099><c> Luke</c><00:23:52.359><c> wants</c><00:23:52.640><c> us</c><00:23:52.819><c> to</c><00:23:53.039><c> understand.</c>

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Look<00:23:55.500><c> at</c><00:23:55.680><c> the</c><00:23:55.920><c> condescension</c><00:23:56.480><c> of</c><00:23:56.680><c> our</c><00:23:56.779><c> heavenly</c><00:23:57.160><c> Father.</c>

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People<00:23:59.079><c> think</c><00:23:59.339><c> about</c><00:23:59.720><c> Mary's</c><00:24:00.380><c> discomfort,</c><00:24:00.680><c> and</c><00:24:00.859><c> we</c><00:24:01.019><c> ought</c><00:24:01.259><c> to.</c>

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People<00:24:02.839><c> think</c><00:24:03.059><c> about</c><00:24:03.279><c> that</c><00:24:03.460><c> little</c><00:24:03.759><c> baby</c><00:24:04.059><c> who</c><00:24:04.220><c> was</c><00:24:04.380><c> to</c><00:24:04.500><c> be</c><00:24:04.579><c> the</c>

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king<00:24:04.900><c> of</c><00:24:05.079><c> the</c><00:24:05.220><c> world,</c>

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lying<00:24:06.119><c> in</c><00:24:06.259><c> that</c><00:24:06.500><c> manger.</c>

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Oh,<00:24:07.819><c> brothers</c><00:24:07.859><c> and</c><00:24:08.180><c> sisters,</c><00:24:09.140><c> spare</c><00:24:09.500><c> a</c><00:24:09.799><c> thought</c><00:24:09.980><c> for</c><00:24:10.200><c> his</c><00:24:10.440><c> father.</c>

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It<00:24:13.700><c> was</c><00:24:13.920><c> his</c><00:24:14.180><c> father</c><00:24:14.559><c> that</c><00:24:14.819><c> put</c><00:24:14.960><c> him</c><00:24:15.220><c> there,</c><00:24:15.880><c> placed</c><00:24:16.140><c> him</c><00:24:16.500><c> in</c><00:24:16.700><c> a</c><00:24:16.859><c> manger,</c>

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as<00:24:18.420><c> if</c><00:24:18.579><c> he</c><00:24:18.700><c> was</c><00:24:18.819><c> saying,</c>

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if<00:24:20.099><c> I've</c><00:24:20.420><c> given</c><00:24:20.599><c> my</c><00:24:20.920><c> son</c><00:24:21.140><c> of</c><00:24:21.240><c> the</c><00:24:21.480><c> world</c><00:24:21.980><c> to</c><00:24:22.460><c> the</c><00:24:22.759><c> world</c><00:24:22.960><c> I</c><00:24:23.180><c> give</c><00:24:23.339><c> him.</c>

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And<00:24:25.140><c> the</c><00:24:25.319><c> world,</c><00:24:25.579><c> brothers</c><00:24:25.839><c> and</c><00:24:26.160><c> sisters,</c><00:24:26.440><c> was</c><00:24:26.599><c> symbolized</c>

00:24:27.839 --> 00:24:30.400
by<00:24:28.380><c> the</c><00:24:28.660><c> feeding</c><00:24:28.960><c> crib</c><00:24:29.200><c> of</c><00:24:29.380><c> an</c><00:24:29.559><c> ox.</c>

00:24:31.880 --> 00:24:35.440
What<00:24:32.140><c> an</c><00:24:32.420><c> incredible</c><00:24:33.079><c> act</c><00:24:33.460><c> of</c><00:24:33.799><c> condescension</c><00:24:34.299><c> towards</c><00:24:34.759><c> humankind</c>

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by<00:24:35.900><c> the</c><00:24:36.079><c> Most</c><00:24:36.460><c> High</c><00:24:36.859><c> God.</c>

00:24:38.579 --> 00:24:40.400
And<00:24:38.920><c> why</c><00:24:39.039><c> was</c><00:24:39.240><c> he</c><00:24:39.359><c> in</c><00:24:39.440><c> the</c><00:24:39.640><c> manger?</c>

00:24:41.220 --> 00:24:44.240
Well,<00:24:41.579><c> there</c><00:24:41.619><c> was</c><00:24:41.839><c> no</c><00:24:42.140><c> room</c><00:24:42.519><c> for</c><00:24:42.819><c> him</c><00:24:42.960><c> in</c><00:24:43.160><c> the</c><00:24:43.339><c> inn.</c>

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There<00:24:45.359><c> never</c><00:24:45.539><c> was.</c>

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Right<00:24:48.359><c> from</c><00:24:48.559><c> the</c><00:24:48.680><c> time</c><00:24:48.859><c> of</c><00:24:49.019><c> his</c><00:24:49.299><c> birth,</c><00:24:50.420><c> it</c><00:24:50.420><c> was</c><00:24:50.680><c> always</c><00:24:51.000><c> the</c>

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same<00:24:51.500><c> to</c><00:24:51.680><c> his</c><00:24:51.940><c> life.</c>

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The<00:24:53.700><c> foxes</c><00:24:54.160><c> had</c><00:24:54.339><c> holes.</c>

00:24:58.000 --> 00:25:00.880
The<00:24:58.339><c> birds</c><00:24:58.579><c> in</c><00:24:58.759><c> the</c><00:24:58.880><c> air</c><00:24:59.019><c> had</c><00:24:59.259><c> nests.</c>

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Son<00:25:02.480><c> of</c><00:25:02.680><c> man,</c><00:25:03.359><c> brothers</c><00:25:03.539><c> and</c><00:25:03.740><c> sisters,</c>

00:25:05.920 --> 00:25:09.000
the<00:25:06.079><c> son</c><00:25:06.359><c> of</c><00:25:07.640><c> man,</c>

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you<00:25:10.240><c> would</c><00:25:10.420><c> have</c><00:25:10.559><c> thought</c><00:25:10.799><c> that</c><00:25:11.039><c> men</c><00:25:11.200><c> would</c><00:25:11.380><c> have</c><00:25:11.480><c> been</c><00:25:11.640><c> grateful</c><00:25:12.059><c> for</c><00:25:12.319><c> him.</c>

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He<00:25:14.200><c> belonged</c><00:25:14.579><c> to</c><00:25:14.779><c> them.</c>

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He<00:25:16.759><c> didn't</c><00:25:16.940><c> have</c><00:25:17.079><c> anywhere</c><00:25:17.299><c> to</c><00:25:17.500><c> lay</c><00:25:17.619><c> his</c><00:25:17.920><c> head.</c>

00:25:19.980 --> 00:25:21.299
There<00:25:20.119><c> never</c><00:25:20.380><c> was</c><00:25:20.579><c> any</c><00:25:20.740><c> room</c><00:25:20.980><c> for</c><00:25:21.099><c> him.</c>

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And<00:25:21.519><c> there</c><00:25:21.660><c> hadn't</c><00:25:21.900><c> have</c><00:25:22.079><c> been</c><00:25:22.259><c> for</c><00:25:22.440><c> a</c><00:25:22.559><c> little</c><00:25:22.720><c> group</c><00:25:22.920><c> of</c><00:25:23.140><c> women,</c>

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of<00:25:23.940><c> whom</c><00:25:24.160><c> Luke</c><00:25:24.480><c> is</c><00:25:24.759><c> so</c><00:25:25.079><c> dedicated</c><00:25:25.660><c> in</c><00:25:25.940><c> telling</c><00:25:26.119><c> us</c><00:25:26.380><c> about</c><00:25:26.619><c> throughout</c><00:25:26.819><c> his</c><00:25:27.039><c> Gospel,</c>

00:25:28.099 --> 00:25:31.019
who<00:25:28.619><c> ministered</c><00:25:29.079><c> to</c><00:25:29.140><c> him</c><00:25:29.279><c> of</c><00:25:29.519><c> their</c><00:25:29.759><c> substance,</c>

00:25:32.500 --> 00:25:35.160
then<00:25:32.619><c> our</c><00:25:32.839><c> Lord</c><00:25:33.059><c> would</c><00:25:33.220><c> have</c><00:25:33.380><c> been</c><00:25:33.519><c> so</c><00:25:33.819><c> fatigued</c>

00:25:35.160 --> 00:25:38.940
by<00:25:36.039><c> the</c><00:25:36.319><c> infirmities</c><00:25:36.740><c> of</c><00:25:36.920><c> his</c><00:25:37.180><c> human</c><00:25:37.500><c> flesh,</c><00:25:38.000><c> brothers</c><00:25:38.119><c> and</c><00:25:38.380><c> sisters,</c>

00:25:39.279 --> 00:25:40.900
that<00:25:39.380><c> he</c><00:25:39.440><c> wouldn't</c><00:25:39.640><c> have</c><00:25:39.759><c> been</c><00:25:39.880><c> able</c><00:25:40.000><c> to</c><00:25:40.200><c> perform</c><00:25:40.539><c> the</c><00:25:40.740><c> things</c>

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that<00:25:41.099><c> he</c><00:25:41.140><c> did.</c>

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He<00:25:42.740><c> had</c><00:25:43.000><c> to</c><00:25:43.240><c> sleep.</c>

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He<00:25:44.880><c> wasn't</c><00:25:45.319><c> superhuman</c><00:25:46.059><c> in</c><00:25:46.500><c> that</c><00:25:46.839><c> sense</c><00:25:47.119><c> of</c><00:25:47.259><c> physical</c><00:25:47.680><c> capability.</c>

00:25:50.140 --> 00:25:53.240
And<00:25:50.559><c> there</c><00:25:50.759><c> never</c><00:25:51.000><c> was</c><00:25:51.359><c> ever</c><00:25:51.779><c> any</c><00:25:52.099><c> room</c><00:25:52.400><c> for</c><00:25:52.640><c> him</c><00:25:52.779><c> in</c><00:25:52.960><c> Israel</c>

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in<00:25:53.559><c> any</c><00:25:53.819><c> inn.</c>

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He<00:25:55.519><c> came</c><00:25:55.880><c> unto</c><00:25:56.160><c> his</c><00:25:56.440><c> own,</c><00:25:57.559><c> and</c><00:25:57.779><c> his</c><00:25:58.039><c> own</c><00:25:58.779><c> received</c><00:25:59.380><c> him</c><00:25:59.759><c> not.</c>

00:26:04.160 --> 00:26:06.960
Do<00:26:04.400><c> you</c><00:26:04.460><c> know,</c><00:26:04.859><c> brothers</c><00:26:04.960><c> and</c><00:26:05.200><c> sisters,</c><00:26:06.460><c> that</c><00:26:06.579><c> there's</c><00:26:06.779><c> a</c>

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history<00:26:07.319><c> about</c><00:26:07.640><c> that</c><00:26:07.880><c> inn?</c>

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Are<00:26:10.619><c> you</c><00:26:10.619><c> aware</c><00:26:10.839><c> of</c><00:26:11.019><c> that?</c>

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Let<00:26:13.839><c> me</c><00:26:14.000><c> relate</c><00:26:14.319><c> it</c><00:26:14.500><c> to</c><00:26:14.599><c> you.</c>

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Again,<00:26:16.700><c> of</c><00:26:16.940><c> course,</c><00:26:17.400><c> we</c><00:26:17.519><c> haven't</c><00:26:17.740><c> got</c><00:26:17.900><c> our</c><00:26:18.160><c> time</c><00:26:18.440><c> to</c><00:26:18.799><c> turn</c><00:26:19.000><c> up</c>

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all<00:26:19.339><c> our</c><00:26:19.519><c> references,</c>

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but<00:26:21.680><c> there's</c><00:26:21.940><c> a</c><00:26:22.119><c> history</c><00:26:22.420><c> about</c><00:26:22.700><c> that</c><00:26:22.920><c> inn,</c>

00:26:25.200 --> 00:26:27.880
and<00:26:25.319><c> it</c><00:26:25.339><c> has</c><00:26:25.559><c> to</c><00:26:25.759><c> do</c><00:26:25.900><c> with</c><00:26:26.759><c> David.</c>

00:26:29.880 --> 00:26:34.529
And<00:26:30.059><c> there</c><00:26:30.220><c> came</c><00:26:30.460><c> a</c><00:26:30.740><c> time</c><00:26:31.400><c> when</c><00:26:32.599><c> one</c><00:26:32.880><c> who</c><00:26:33.099><c> was</c><00:26:33.279><c> in</c><00:26:33.400><c> the</c><00:26:33.619><c> house</c>

00:26:35.200 --> 00:26:42.359
and<00:26:36.019><c> lineage</c><00:26:36.559><c> of</c><00:26:36.839><c> David</c><00:26:37.940><c> chased</c><00:26:39.460><c> his</c><00:26:39.740><c> own</c><00:26:40.319><c> father</c><00:26:40.880><c> out</c><00:26:41.299><c> of</c><00:26:41.480><c> Jerusalem,</c>

00:26:42.799 --> 00:26:48.759
Absalom,<00:26:45.240><c> of</c><00:26:45.480><c> the</c><00:26:45.700><c> house</c><00:26:46.319><c> and</c><00:26:47.059><c> lineage</c><00:26:47.579><c> of</c><00:26:47.980><c> David,</c>

00:26:48.759 --> 00:26:56.880
his<00:26:49.680><c> own</c><00:26:50.380><c> very</c><00:26:51.319><c> boy</c><00:26:51.940><c> chased</c><00:26:54.460><c> his</c><00:26:54.759><c> father</c><00:26:55.220><c> out</c><00:26:55.599><c> of</c><00:26:55.740><c> Jerusalem.</c>

00:26:58.400 --> 00:27:02.240
And<00:26:58.519><c> when</c><00:26:58.680><c> David</c><00:26:59.079><c> fled</c><00:26:59.440><c> beyond</c><00:26:59.839><c> the</c><00:27:00.099><c> Jordan</c><00:27:00.339><c> to</c><00:27:00.539><c> the</c><00:27:00.680><c> east</c><00:27:00.900><c> of</c><00:27:01.099><c> Jordan,</c>

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he<00:27:02.799><c> found</c><00:27:03.099><c> Gentiles</c><00:27:04.240><c> and</c><00:27:04.940><c> Jews</c><00:27:05.299><c> of</c><00:27:05.539><c> Gilead</c><00:27:05.980><c> combined</c><00:27:06.519><c> together</c>

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to<00:27:07.779><c> show</c><00:27:08.059><c> him</c><00:27:08.380><c> hospitality,</c><00:27:10.319><c> because</c><00:27:10.680><c> his</c><00:27:10.980><c> own</c><00:27:11.160><c> didn't</c><00:27:11.460><c> want</c><00:27:11.720><c> him.</c>

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When<00:27:13.859><c> he</c><00:27:14.039><c> came</c><00:27:14.400><c> back,</c><00:27:15.059><c> brothers</c><00:27:15.160><c> and</c><00:27:15.480><c> sisters,</c>

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he<00:27:17.619><c> offered</c><00:27:18.039><c> Barzalai</c><00:27:19.019><c> the</c><00:27:19.240><c> Gileadite,</c>

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a<00:27:19.920><c> very</c><00:27:20.240><c> old</c><00:27:20.579><c> and</c><00:27:20.839><c> great</c><00:27:21.180><c> man,</c><00:27:21.660><c> says</c><00:27:21.660><c> the</c><00:27:21.839><c> record,</c><00:27:22.160><c> of</c><00:27:22.400><c> great</c><00:27:22.660><c> substance,</c>

00:27:24.019 --> 00:27:26.140
he<00:27:24.140><c> offered</c><00:27:24.380><c> him</c><00:27:24.660><c> to</c><00:27:24.819><c> come</c><00:27:25.099><c> back</c><00:27:25.319><c> with</c><00:27:25.480><c> him</c><00:27:25.579><c> to</c><00:27:25.720><c> the</c><00:27:25.900><c> kingdom,</c>

00:27:26.380 --> 00:27:28.140
and<00:27:26.400><c> because</c><00:27:26.880><c> David</c><00:27:27.200><c> was</c><00:27:27.400><c> to</c><00:27:27.500><c> be</c><00:27:27.599><c> the</c><00:27:27.819><c> king,</c>

00:27:28.579 --> 00:27:31.759
he<00:27:28.720><c> would</c><00:27:28.900><c> keep</c><00:27:29.099><c> that</c><00:27:29.359><c> man</c><00:27:29.839><c> in</c><00:27:30.299><c> comfort</c><00:27:30.579><c> for</c><00:27:31.079><c> the</c><00:27:31.160><c> rest</c><00:27:31.299><c> of</c><00:27:31.440><c> his</c><00:27:31.599><c> life,</c>

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and<00:27:31.900><c> he</c><00:27:31.920><c> didn't</c><00:27:32.119><c> have</c><00:27:32.279><c> any</c><00:27:32.460><c> need</c><00:27:32.559><c> of</c><00:27:32.839><c> comfort</c><00:27:33.000><c> because</c><00:27:33.220><c> he</c><00:27:33.400><c> was</c>

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already<00:27:33.900><c> a</c><00:27:34.119><c> great</c><00:27:34.299><c> man,</c>

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but<00:27:34.960><c> David</c><00:27:35.259><c> wanted</c><00:27:35.500><c> him</c><00:27:35.680><c> because</c><00:27:35.839><c> he</c><00:27:35.920><c> was</c><00:27:36.059><c> a</c><00:27:36.099><c> very</c><00:27:36.380><c> great</c><00:27:36.599><c> friend.</c>

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And<00:27:39.099><c> Barzalai</c><00:27:39.579><c> said,</c><00:27:40.980><c> I</c><00:27:41.140><c> know,</c><00:27:41.480><c> I</c><00:27:41.980><c> really,</c><00:27:42.420><c> I'm</c><00:27:42.599><c> an</c><00:27:42.740><c> old</c><00:27:42.920><c> man,</c>

00:27:43.099 --> 00:27:46.940
let<00:27:43.259><c> me</c><00:27:43.420><c> die</c><00:27:43.819><c> with</c><00:27:44.140><c> my</c><00:27:44.559><c> people</c><00:27:44.839><c> and</c><00:27:45.000><c> I'll</c><00:27:45.200><c> be</c><00:27:45.380><c> buried</c><00:27:45.559><c> with</c><00:27:45.819><c> my</c><00:27:46.019><c> fathers.</c>

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What<00:27:47.839><c> about</c><00:27:48.099><c> Chinham,</c><00:27:48.720><c> my</c><00:27:48.940><c> son,</c><00:27:49.279><c> he</c><00:27:49.519><c> said?</c>

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I'd<00:27:51.279><c> like</c><00:27:51.380><c> him</c><00:27:51.539><c> to</c><00:27:51.660><c> go</c><00:27:51.819><c> with</c><00:27:51.960><c> you,</c><00:27:52.160><c> David,</c><00:27:52.200><c> would</c><00:27:52.339><c> you</c><00:27:52.420><c> look</c>

00:27:52.640 --> 00:27:53.000
after<00:27:52.859><c> him?</c>

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My<00:27:53.279><c> word,</c><00:27:53.480><c> I'll</c><00:27:53.519><c> look</c><00:27:53.740><c> after</c><00:27:54.019><c> him.</c>

00:27:55.480 --> 00:27:58.339
Chinham,<00:27:56.079><c> whose</c><00:27:56.160><c> name</c><00:27:56.359><c> means</c><00:27:56.700><c> to</c><00:27:57.079><c> pine</c><00:27:57.299><c> away.</c>

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So<00:27:59.359><c> David</c><00:27:59.660><c> brought</c><00:27:59.900><c> this</c><00:28:00.119><c> fellow,</c><00:28:00.400><c> Chinham,</c><00:28:00.960><c> the</c><00:28:01.039><c> son</c><00:28:01.220><c> of</c><00:28:01.460><c> Barzalai,</c>

00:28:01.880 --> 00:28:04.200
back<00:28:02.319><c> to</c><00:28:02.759><c> Israel,</c><00:28:03.279><c> brothers</c><00:28:03.420><c> and</c><00:28:03.640><c> sisters,</c><00:28:03.839><c> and</c><00:28:03.960><c> you</c><00:28:04.019><c> know</c><00:28:04.099><c> what</c><00:28:04.180><c> he</c>

00:28:04.200 --> 00:28:05.559
did<00:28:04.339><c> for</c><00:28:04.559><c> him?</c>

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He<00:28:06.740><c> built</c><00:28:06.940><c> him</c><00:28:07.140><c> a</c><00:28:07.220><c> little</c><00:28:07.460><c> place</c><00:28:08.200><c> just</c><00:28:08.920><c> outside</c><00:28:09.359><c> of</c><00:28:09.559><c> Bethlehem,</c>

00:28:11.359 --> 00:28:16.460
which<00:28:12.140><c> became</c><00:28:12.619><c> known</c><00:28:12.940><c> in</c><00:28:13.119><c> the</c><00:28:13.420><c> prophets</c><00:28:13.759><c> as</c><00:28:15.319><c> the</c><00:28:15.759><c> habitation</c>

00:28:16.460 --> 00:28:17.940
of<00:28:16.819><c> Chinham,</c>

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a<00:28:19.980><c> stuffing</c><00:28:20.200><c>-over</c><00:28:20.579><c> place</c><00:28:20.859><c> for</c><00:28:21.099><c> people</c><00:28:22.099><c> moving</c><00:28:22.779><c> Jerusalem</c><00:28:23.319><c> to</c><00:28:23.559><c> Egypt,</c>

00:28:24.440 --> 00:28:27.140
that<00:28:24.579><c> when</c><00:28:24.779><c> the</c><00:28:25.039><c> people</c><00:28:25.240><c> left</c><00:28:25.559><c> the</c><00:28:25.839><c> land</c><00:28:26.119><c> under</c><00:28:26.380><c> Jeremiah</c><00:28:26.980><c> and</c>

00:28:27.140 --> 00:28:28.660
they<00:28:27.500><c> refused</c><00:28:27.839><c> to</c><00:28:28.160><c> stay</c><00:28:28.359><c> there</c>

00:28:28.660 --> 00:28:31.140
because<00:28:29.039><c> Jeremiah</c><00:28:29.619><c> had</c><00:28:29.900><c> told</c><00:28:30.039><c> them</c><00:28:30.200><c> they</c><00:28:30.319><c> ought</c><00:28:30.460><c> to</c><00:28:30.640><c> do</c><00:28:30.819><c> that</c>

00:28:31.140 --> 00:28:32.640
by<00:28:31.380><c> God's</c><00:28:32.400><c> law,</c>

00:28:32.900 --> 00:28:35.619
they<00:28:33.160><c> refused</c><00:28:33.599><c> that,</c><00:28:34.099><c> brothers</c><00:28:34.099><c> and</c><00:28:34.180><c> sisters,</c><00:28:34.380><c> and</c><00:28:34.480><c> when</c><00:28:34.640><c> they</c><00:28:34.839><c> went</c><00:28:35.019><c> down</c><00:28:35.200><c> to</c><00:28:35.400><c> Egypt,</c>

00:28:35.640 --> 00:28:40.940
they<00:28:35.900><c> all</c><00:28:36.200><c> stayed</c><00:28:36.400><c> at</c><00:28:36.619><c> the</c><00:28:37.000><c> place</c><00:28:37.259><c> of</c><00:28:37.480><c> Chinham,</c><00:28:38.480><c> the</c><00:28:38.799><c> inn</c><00:28:38.980><c> of</c><00:28:39.259><c> Bethlehem.</c>

00:28:41.380 --> 00:28:45.740
You<00:28:41.900><c> might</c><00:28:42.140><c> say,</c><00:28:42.539><c> well,</c><00:28:43.539><c> what's</c><00:28:43.799><c> that</c><00:28:44.039><c> got</c><00:28:44.200><c> to</c><00:28:44.440><c> do</c><00:28:44.900><c> with</c><00:28:45.519><c> the</c>

00:28:45.740 --> 00:28:46.940
Son<00:28:45.880><c> of</c><00:28:46.099><c> God?</c>

00:28:47.720 --> 00:28:49.640
But<00:28:47.859><c> you</c><00:28:48.000><c> see,</c><00:28:48.319><c> brothers</c><00:28:48.480><c> and</c><00:28:48.759><c> sisters,</c><00:28:49.000><c> what</c><00:28:49.140><c> I'm</c><00:28:49.319><c> going</c><00:28:49.420><c> to</c>

00:28:49.640 --> 00:28:52.740
say,<00:28:50.880><c> look</c><00:28:51.180><c> at</c><00:28:51.359><c> the</c><00:28:51.519><c> situation.</c>

00:28:53.579 --> 00:28:56.819
Here<00:28:53.980><c> is</c><00:28:54.240><c> a</c><00:28:54.480><c> man</c><00:28:54.720><c> living</c><00:28:55.140><c> in</c><00:28:55.700><c> the</c><00:28:55.940><c> Chinham</c><00:28:56.299><c> of</c><00:28:56.519><c> Bethlehem,</c>

00:28:56.819 --> 00:28:57.920
Chinham<00:28:57.240><c> himself,</c>

00:28:58.400 --> 00:29:03.660
but<00:28:58.640><c> David</c><00:28:59.039><c> put</c><00:28:59.339><c> him</c><00:28:59.619><c> there</c><00:29:00.859><c> out</c><00:29:01.599><c> of</c><00:29:02.240><c> gratitude</c>

00:29:04.640 --> 00:29:09.579
when<00:29:05.319><c> the</c><00:29:05.559><c> ones</c><00:29:05.900><c> of</c><00:29:06.099><c> his</c><00:29:06.400><c> own</c><00:29:06.500><c> house</c><00:29:06.960><c> and</c><00:29:07.299><c> lineage</c><00:29:07.920><c> had</c><00:29:09.299><c> chased</c>

00:29:09.579 --> 00:29:11.099
him<00:29:09.740><c> out</c><00:29:09.859><c> of</c><00:29:09.960><c> the</c><00:29:10.119><c> city.</c>

00:29:12.140 --> 00:29:14.299
And<00:29:12.299><c> here's</c><00:29:12.880><c> David's</c><00:29:13.460><c> story.</c>

00:29:15.799 --> 00:29:22.160
Here<00:29:16.140><c> he</c><00:29:16.259><c> is,</c><00:29:17.519><c> and</c><00:29:17.619><c> the</c><00:29:17.720><c> only</c><00:29:18.240><c> place</c><00:29:19.160><c> on</c><00:29:20.640><c> the</c><00:29:20.940><c> earth</c><00:29:21.759><c> that</c><00:29:22.000><c> they</c>

00:29:22.160 --> 00:29:23.680
can<00:29:22.500><c> find</c>

00:29:24.079 --> 00:29:29.440
is<00:29:24.759><c> a</c><00:29:25.059><c> stable</c><00:29:25.839><c> in</c><00:29:27.359><c> the</c><00:29:27.519><c> habitation</c><00:29:28.079><c> of</c><00:29:28.339><c> Chinham.</c>

00:29:31.299 --> 00:29:34.500
And<00:29:31.819><c> the</c><00:29:32.000><c> world</c><00:29:32.380><c> one</c><00:29:32.660><c> day,</c><00:29:33.039><c> brothers</c><00:29:33.160><c> and</c><00:29:33.339><c> sisters,</c>

00:29:35.339 --> 00:29:38.579
will<00:29:35.440><c> all</c><00:29:35.660><c> want</c><00:29:35.859><c> the</c><00:29:36.000><c> Lord</c><00:29:36.220><c> Jesus</c><00:29:36.680><c> Christ</c><00:29:36.920><c> to</c><00:29:37.059><c> live</c><00:29:37.220><c> with</c><00:29:37.400><c> them</c>

00:29:38.579 --> 00:29:40.559
out<00:29:39.220><c> of</c><00:29:39.480><c> gratitude.</c>

00:29:42.660 --> 00:29:45.220
Imagine<00:29:43.000><c> the</c><00:29:43.180><c> thoughts</c><00:29:43.460><c> of</c><00:29:43.640><c> our</c><00:29:43.759><c> Lord</c><00:29:43.940><c> Jesus</c><00:29:44.440><c> Christ</c>

00:29:45.220 --> 00:29:48.839
as<00:29:46.019><c> his</c><00:29:46.220><c> mind</c><00:29:46.480><c> would</c><00:29:46.799><c> rove</c><00:29:47.039><c> over</c><00:29:47.299><c> those</c><00:29:47.680><c> circumstances.</c>

00:29:50.539 --> 00:29:54.900
Quite<00:29:50.799><c> incredible,</c><00:29:51.539><c> brothers</c><00:29:51.579><c> and</c><00:29:51.839><c> sisters,</c><00:29:53.039><c> quite</c><00:29:53.299><c> incredible</c><00:29:53.799><c> indeed.</c>

00:29:55.859 --> 00:29:58.980
And<00:29:56.299><c> then</c><00:29:56.519><c> the</c><00:29:56.740><c> time</c><00:29:56.960><c> came</c><00:29:57.279><c> for</c><00:29:57.460><c> the</c><00:29:57.579><c> announcement</c><00:29:58.019><c> of</c><00:29:58.500><c> the</c><00:29:58.640><c> birth</c><00:29:58.819><c> of</c>

00:29:58.980 --> 00:29:59.599
the<00:29:59.059><c> Son</c><00:29:59.220><c> of</c><00:29:59.400><c> God.</c>

00:29:59.619 --> 00:30:03.660
Who's<00:30:00.000><c> interested?</c><00:30:02.339><c> Will</c><00:30:02.420><c> we</c><00:30:02.640><c> tell</c><00:30:02.819><c> Caesar?</c>

00:30:06.140 --> 00:30:07.920
You<00:30:06.380><c> think</c><00:30:06.460><c> I'm</c><00:30:06.660><c> bringing</c><00:30:06.779><c> dramatic,</c><00:30:07.559><c> brothers</c><00:30:07.559><c> and</c><00:30:07.759><c> sisters?</c>

00:30:08.000 --> 00:30:10.460
What<00:30:08.160><c> do</c><00:30:08.240><c> you</c><00:30:08.380><c> think?</c><00:30:08.980><c> Who</c><00:30:09.099><c> would</c><00:30:09.259><c> you</c><00:30:09.420><c> tell?</c>

00:30:11.480 --> 00:30:14.599
Somebody<00:30:11.779><c> great</c><00:30:12.160><c> is</c><00:30:12.299><c> going</c><00:30:12.359><c> to</c><00:30:12.460><c> be</c><00:30:12.640><c> born.</c><00:30:13.380><c> Who</c><00:30:13.559><c> do</c><00:30:13.660><c> you</c><00:30:13.799><c> tell?</c>

00:30:15.359 --> 00:30:17.900
Would<00:30:15.579><c> Caesar</c><00:30:15.900><c> be</c><00:30:16.140><c> interested?</c><00:30:16.740><c> Not</c><00:30:16.940><c> a</c><00:30:17.099><c> bit.</c>

00:30:19.099 --> 00:30:22.839
Would<00:30:19.279><c> the</c><00:30:19.420><c> Jewish</c><00:30:19.680><c> priest</c><00:30:19.960><c> be</c><00:30:20.180><c> interested?</c><00:30:20.980><c> Far</c><00:30:21.339><c> from</c><00:30:21.579><c> it.</c>

00:30:23.119 --> 00:30:24.960
Who<00:30:23.559><c> would</c><00:30:23.759><c> be</c><00:30:24.000><c> interested?</c>

00:30:26.599 --> 00:30:29.019
Who's<00:30:26.960><c> going</c><00:30:27.059><c> to</c><00:30:27.140><c> be</c><00:30:27.319><c> interested</c><00:30:27.539><c> in</c><00:30:27.720><c> the</c><00:30:27.960><c> good</c><00:30:28.380><c> tidings?</c>

00:30:29.339 --> 00:30:32.039
Again,<00:30:29.640><c> Isaiah</c><00:30:30.059><c> 40</c><00:30:30.440><c> in</c><00:30:30.619><c> verse</c><00:30:30.839><c> 9.</c>

00:30:32.740 --> 00:30:35.359
We<00:30:32.839><c> know</c><00:30:33.079><c> it</c><00:30:33.279><c> was,</c><00:30:33.400><c> of</c><00:30:33.619><c> course.</c><00:30:33.819><c> There</c><00:30:33.819><c> were</c><00:30:34.019><c> shepherds</c><00:30:34.740><c> abiding</c><00:30:35.160><c> in</c>

00:30:35.359 --> 00:30:36.500
the<00:30:35.539><c> field.</c>

00:30:37.579 --> 00:30:39.660
You<00:30:37.660><c> know</c><00:30:37.759><c> what</c><00:30:37.859><c> Isaiah</c><00:30:38.160><c> 40</c><00:30:38.519><c> said,</c><00:30:38.839><c> brothers</c><00:30:39.039><c> and</c><00:30:39.319><c> sisters?</c><00:30:39.460><c> Have</c><00:30:39.619><c> a</c>

00:30:39.660 --> 00:30:41.319
look<00:30:39.799><c> at</c><00:30:39.839><c> it.</c>

00:30:42.599 --> 00:30:45.619
Who<00:30:42.839><c> would</c><00:30:43.019><c> be</c><00:30:43.220><c> interested</c><00:30:43.819><c> to</c><00:30:44.640><c> know</c><00:30:44.779><c> that</c><00:30:44.940><c> the</c><00:30:45.039><c> Lord</c><00:30:45.220><c> Jesus</c>

00:30:45.619 --> 00:30:47.039
Christ<00:30:45.920><c> was</c><00:30:46.140><c> about</c><00:30:46.319><c> to</c><00:30:46.539><c> be</c><00:30:46.740><c> born?</c>

00:30:47.539 --> 00:30:49.920
Who<00:30:47.779><c> else</c><00:30:47.980><c> but</c><00:30:48.119><c> the</c><00:30:48.339><c> shepherds?</c>

00:30:50.599 --> 00:30:54.339
When<00:30:51.160><c> the</c><00:30:51.420><c> angel</c><00:30:51.640><c> came</c><00:30:52.039><c> to</c><00:30:52.220><c> announce</c><00:30:52.539><c> the</c><00:30:52.779><c> good</c><00:30:53.059><c> tidings,</c>

00:30:54.539 --> 00:30:57.599
again<00:30:54.880><c> from</c><00:30:55.039><c> this</c><00:30:55.259><c> wonderful</c><00:30:55.720><c> chapter</c><00:30:55.980><c> which</c><00:30:56.200><c> Luke</c><00:30:56.440><c> continually</c><00:30:57.359><c> brings</c>

00:30:57.599 --> 00:30:58.980
us<00:30:57.819><c> back</c><00:30:58.079><c> to,</c>

00:30:59.900 --> 00:31:04.519
we<00:31:00.059><c> read</c><00:31:00.400><c> that</c><00:31:01.799><c> in</c><00:31:02.000><c> verse</c><00:31:02.259><c> 10,</c><00:31:02.640><c> after</c><00:31:02.960><c> the</c><00:31:03.200><c> good</c><00:31:03.539><c> tidings</c><00:31:03.839><c> of</c><00:31:03.940><c> verse</c><00:31:04.180><c> 9</c>

00:31:04.519 --> 00:31:05.680
are<00:31:04.779><c> told</c><00:31:04.920><c> to</c><00:31:05.099><c> be</c><00:31:05.259><c> announced,</c>

00:31:06.039 --> 00:31:10.819
behold,<00:31:06.319><c> the</c><00:31:06.420><c> Lord</c><00:31:06.619><c> Yahweh</c><00:31:06.920><c> will</c><00:31:07.160><c> come</c><00:31:08.019><c> with</c><00:31:09.180><c> strong</c><00:31:09.779><c> hand.</c>

00:31:11.619 --> 00:31:14.140
His<00:31:11.900><c> arms</c><00:31:12.180><c> shall</c><00:31:12.460><c> rule</c><00:31:12.720><c> for</c><00:31:12.900><c> him.</c>

00:31:14.299 --> 00:31:20.660
Behold,<00:31:15.000><c> his</c><00:31:15.119><c> reward</c><00:31:15.539><c> is</c><00:31:15.799><c> with</c><00:31:16.119><c> him</c><00:31:16.880><c> and</c><00:31:18.259><c> his</c><00:31:18.500><c> work</c><00:31:18.819><c> is</c><00:31:19.059><c> before</c><00:31:19.440><c> him.</c>

00:31:21.099 --> 00:31:24.720
He<00:31:21.319><c> shall</c><00:31:21.579><c> feed</c><00:31:21.839><c> his</c><00:31:22.200><c> flock</c><00:31:22.740><c> like</c><00:31:23.740><c> a</c><00:31:23.920><c> shepherd.</c>

00:31:25.839 --> 00:31:28.900
He<00:31:26.079><c> shall</c><00:31:26.279><c> gather</c><00:31:26.539><c> his</c><00:31:26.900><c> lambs</c><00:31:27.079><c> with</c><00:31:27.299><c> his</c><00:31:27.519><c> arms</c><00:31:27.859><c> and</c><00:31:28.359><c> carry</c><00:31:28.619><c> them</c><00:31:28.819><c> in</c>

00:31:28.900 --> 00:31:30.359
his<00:31:29.140><c> bosom</c>

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and<00:31:31.079><c> shall</c><00:31:31.259><c> gently</c><00:31:31.700><c> lead</c><00:31:31.900><c> days</c><00:31:32.759><c> that</c><00:31:33.339><c> are</c><00:31:33.480><c> with</c><00:31:33.640><c> young.</c>

00:31:34.839 --> 00:31:38.680
Who<00:31:35.480><c> would</c><00:31:36.000><c> be</c><00:31:36.240><c> interested</c><00:31:36.660><c> to</c><00:31:36.940><c> hear</c><00:31:37.119><c> that?</c>

00:31:39.660 --> 00:31:42.700
Who<00:31:40.000><c> else</c><00:31:40.680><c> but</c><00:31:41.200><c> the</c><00:31:41.420><c> shepherds</c><00:31:41.720><c> of</c><00:31:41.920><c> Bethlehem?</c>

00:31:42.700 --> 00:31:46.920
And<00:31:43.619><c> you</c><00:31:43.799><c> can</c><00:31:44.099><c> rest</c><00:31:44.359><c> assured,</c><00:31:45.059><c> brothers</c><00:31:45.220><c> and</c><00:31:45.220><c> sisters,</c><00:31:46.539><c> they</c>

00:31:46.920 --> 00:31:49.140
just<00:31:47.279><c> weren't</c><00:31:47.519><c> chosen</c><00:31:47.920><c> at</c><00:31:48.200><c> random.</c>

00:31:50.640 --> 00:31:53.339
We're<00:31:50.779><c> going</c><00:31:51.019><c> to</c><00:31:51.099><c> see</c><00:31:51.339><c> that</c><00:31:51.519><c> those</c><00:31:51.799><c> shepherds</c><00:31:52.140><c> had</c><00:31:52.599><c> a</c><00:31:52.960><c> rather</c>

00:31:53.339 --> 00:31:55.059
wonderful<00:31:54.059><c> attitude.</c>

00:31:56.319 --> 00:32:00.740
Not<00:31:56.539><c> all</c><00:31:56.940><c> was</c><00:31:57.180><c> black</c><00:31:57.500><c> in</c><00:31:57.680><c> Israel,</c><00:31:58.960><c> as</c><00:31:59.039><c> we've</c><00:31:59.279><c> already</c><00:31:59.740><c> seen.</c>

00:32:01.660 --> 00:32:05.220
There<00:32:01.799><c> were</c><00:32:02.000><c> two</c><00:32:02.240><c> aged</c><00:32:02.559><c> people</c><00:32:03.059><c> living</c><00:32:03.359><c> marvelous</c><00:32:04.019><c> lives.</c>

00:32:05.359 --> 00:32:09.619
A<00:32:05.559><c> little</c><00:32:05.859><c> girl</c><00:32:06.220><c> in</c><00:32:06.500><c> Nazareth,</c><00:32:07.180><c> an</c><00:32:07.359><c> incredible</c><00:32:08.359><c> little</c><00:32:08.740><c> girl.</c>

00:32:09.720 --> 00:32:13.519
There<00:32:10.279><c> were</c><00:32:10.460><c> two</c><00:32:10.720><c> other</c><00:32:11.019><c> aged</c><00:32:11.200><c> people</c><00:32:11.519><c> learned</c><00:32:11.779><c> about</c><00:32:12.039><c> this</c><00:32:12.299><c> afternoon.</c>

00:32:14.039 --> 00:32:18.440
They<00:32:14.180><c> were</c><00:32:14.319><c> all</c><00:32:14.559><c> over</c><00:32:14.839><c> the</c><00:32:15.039><c> place,</c><00:32:15.900><c> as</c><00:32:16.000><c> they</c><00:32:16.140><c> are</c><00:32:16.380><c> today,</c><00:32:18.339><c> in</c>

00:32:18.440 --> 00:32:20.140
the<00:32:18.640><c> ecclesial</c><00:32:19.160><c> world.</c>

00:32:20.259 --> 00:32:24.200
And<00:32:20.359><c> even</c><00:32:20.599><c> in</c><00:32:20.740><c> the</c><00:32:20.920><c> ecclesial,</c><00:32:21.299><c> which</c><00:32:21.440><c> seems</c><00:32:21.799><c> to</c><00:32:21.960><c> be</c><00:32:22.059><c> in</c><00:32:22.180><c> decline,</c><00:32:22.799><c> brothers</c><00:32:22.900><c> and</c><00:32:23.119><c> sisters,</c>

00:32:24.359 --> 00:32:27.740
there<00:32:24.660><c> never</c><00:32:25.220><c> is</c><00:32:25.660><c> lacking</c><00:32:26.079><c> somebody</c><00:32:26.660><c> who's</c><00:32:27.240><c> interested,</c>

00:32:28.140 --> 00:32:29.680
vitally<00:32:28.640><c> interested,</c>

00:32:30.440 --> 00:32:32.480
to<00:32:30.599><c> know</c><00:32:30.819><c> about</c><00:32:31.039><c> the</c><00:32:31.240><c> wonderful</c><00:32:31.640><c> things</c><00:32:31.900><c> of</c><00:32:32.160><c> God,</c>

00:32:32.859 --> 00:32:36.859
and<00:32:33.500><c> who</c><00:32:33.640><c> can</c><00:32:33.859><c> relate</c><00:32:34.400><c> to</c><00:32:34.559><c> them</c><00:32:34.940><c> by</c><00:32:35.180><c> their</c><00:32:35.400><c> own</c><00:32:35.700><c> circumstances.</c>

00:32:37.220 --> 00:32:40.619
Who<00:32:37.740><c> else</c><00:32:38.200><c> could</c><00:32:38.420><c> relate</c><00:32:38.799><c> to</c><00:32:38.980><c> words</c><00:32:39.200><c> like</c><00:32:39.519><c> that</c><00:32:39.680><c> in</c><00:32:39.839><c> Isaiah</c><00:32:40.220><c> 40?</c>

00:32:40.799 --> 00:32:42.880
And<00:32:40.880><c> when</c><00:32:41.039><c> these</c><00:32:41.319><c> angels</c><00:32:41.539><c> came</c><00:32:41.839><c> with</c><00:32:42.079><c> good</c><00:32:42.380><c> tidings,</c>

00:32:43.299 --> 00:32:46.140
those<00:32:43.539><c> shepherds</c><00:32:43.859><c> would</c><00:32:44.099><c> want</c><00:32:44.259><c> to</c><00:32:44.440><c> know</c><00:32:44.819><c> about</c><00:32:45.339><c> the</c><00:32:45.720><c> shepherd</c>

00:32:46.140 --> 00:32:47.980
king<00:32:46.940><c> of</c><00:32:47.420><c> Bethlehem,</c>

00:32:48.039 --> 00:32:50.740
because<00:32:48.279><c> that's</c><00:32:48.539><c> what</c><00:32:48.799><c> Micah</c><00:32:49.119><c> described</c><00:32:49.599><c> in</c><00:32:49.740><c> there,</c><00:32:49.980><c> brothers</c><00:32:50.220><c> and</c><00:32:50.500><c> sisters.</c>

00:32:51.000 --> 00:32:52.380
Now<00:32:51.099><c> do</c><00:32:51.180><c> you</c><00:32:51.200><c> notice</c><00:32:51.440><c> something?</c>

00:32:53.819 --> 00:32:58.940
The<00:32:54.039><c> Jewish</c><00:32:54.519><c> Mishnah,</c><00:32:56.440><c> which</c><00:32:56.720><c> was</c><00:32:56.980><c> a</c><00:32:57.140><c> treatise</c><00:32:57.519><c> on</c><00:32:57.720><c> the</c><00:32:57.920><c> law,</c>

00:33:00.099 --> 00:33:05.579
which<00:33:00.319><c> was</c><00:33:00.599><c> a</c><00:33:00.740><c> set</c><00:33:00.859><c> of</c><00:33:02.140><c> writings</c><00:33:02.640><c> of</c><00:33:03.799><c> the</c><00:33:03.980><c> oral</c><00:33:04.220><c> traditions,</c>

00:33:06.700 --> 00:33:09.240
interpretations<00:33:07.339><c> of</c><00:33:07.599><c> Bible</c><00:33:08.079><c> passages</c><00:33:08.680><c> of</c><00:33:08.920><c> Scripture,</c>

00:33:09.400 --> 00:33:15.220
said<00:33:09.519><c> this,</c><00:33:11.799><c> that</c><00:33:12.140><c> it</c><00:33:12.960><c> was</c><00:33:13.140><c> in</c><00:33:13.400><c> the</c><00:33:13.480><c> vicinity</c><00:33:13.900><c> of</c><00:33:14.180><c> Bethlehem</c>

00:33:15.220 --> 00:33:18.960
that<00:33:15.980><c> all</c><00:33:16.339><c> the</c><00:33:16.619><c> sheep</c><00:33:16.880><c> offered</c><00:33:17.259><c> in</c><00:33:17.559><c> sacrifice</c><00:33:18.160><c> upon</c><00:33:18.400><c> the</c><00:33:18.579><c> order</c><00:33:18.759><c> in</c>

00:33:18.960 --> 00:33:21.000
Jerusalem<00:33:19.359><c> should</c><00:33:19.680><c> be</c><00:33:19.960><c> kept.</c>

00:33:21.779 --> 00:33:22.940
And<00:33:21.960><c> that's</c><00:33:22.160><c> not</c><00:33:22.420><c> unrealistic,</c>

00:33:23.259 --> 00:33:26.400
because<00:33:23.700><c> Bethlehem</c><00:33:24.220><c> is</c><00:33:24.299><c> only</c><00:33:24.500><c> a</c><00:33:24.660><c> few</c><00:33:24.839><c> miles</c><00:33:25.319><c> south</c><00:33:25.680><c> of</c><00:33:25.839><c> Jerusalem,</c>

00:33:26.759 --> 00:33:28.799
easy<00:33:27.059><c> passage</c><00:33:27.460><c> to</c><00:33:27.660><c> the</c><00:33:27.819><c> city.</c>

00:33:29.259 --> 00:33:31.880
And<00:33:29.519><c> it</c><00:33:29.599><c> would</c><00:33:29.779><c> be</c><00:33:30.059><c> appropriate</c><00:33:30.700><c> and</c><00:33:31.299><c> realistic</c>

00:33:31.880 --> 00:33:34.740
that<00:33:32.640><c> the</c><00:33:32.880><c> sheep</c><00:33:33.160><c> there</c><00:33:33.920><c> would</c><00:33:34.319><c> be</c><00:33:34.519><c> kept,</c>

00:33:34.779 --> 00:33:36.680
as<00:33:34.900><c> they</c><00:33:35.019><c> were</c><00:33:35.160><c> gathered</c><00:33:35.339><c> together</c><00:33:35.619><c> on</c><00:33:35.799><c> the</c><00:33:35.980><c> festive</c><00:33:36.200><c> occasions,</c>

00:33:36.799 --> 00:33:38.660
and<00:33:36.819><c> people</c><00:33:37.059><c> couldn't</c><00:33:37.339><c> bring</c><00:33:37.559><c> all</c><00:33:37.740><c> their</c><00:33:37.880><c> animals,</c><00:33:38.160><c> of</c><00:33:38.380><c> course,</c>

00:33:38.819 --> 00:33:40.400
when<00:33:38.940><c> they</c><00:33:39.119><c> were</c><00:33:39.259><c> come</c><00:33:39.460><c> by</c><00:33:39.660><c> their</c><00:33:39.960><c> thousands.</c>

00:33:40.700 --> 00:33:43.140
And<00:33:40.759><c> it</c><00:33:40.759><c> was</c><00:33:41.180><c> the</c><00:33:41.339><c> Mishnah</c><00:33:41.660><c> which</c><00:33:41.940><c> said</c><00:33:42.200><c> that</c><00:33:42.480><c> all</c><00:33:42.740><c> the</c><00:33:42.960><c> sheep</c>

00:33:43.140 --> 00:33:44.099
offered<00:33:43.359><c> in</c><00:33:43.619><c> sacrifice</c>

00:33:44.099 --> 00:33:48.539
would<00:33:44.319><c> be</c><00:33:44.539><c> kept</c><00:33:44.960><c> in</c><00:33:45.500><c> Bethlehem,</c><00:33:46.480><c> or</c><00:33:46.640><c> around</c><00:33:46.900><c> Bethlehem,</c>

00:33:48.960 --> 00:33:51.519
so<00:33:49.099><c> that</c><00:33:49.279><c> these</c><00:33:49.599><c> angels,</c><00:33:50.160><c> brothers</c><00:33:50.640><c> and</c><00:33:50.740><c> sisters,</c><00:33:51.039><c> who</c><00:33:51.160><c> came</c>

00:33:51.519 --> 00:33:53.319
fighting<00:33:52.000><c> these</c><00:33:52.599><c> shepherds,</c>

00:33:53.519 --> 00:33:56.519
were<00:33:53.640><c> occupied</c><00:33:54.099><c> in</c><00:33:54.220><c> a</c><00:33:54.279><c> very</c><00:33:54.660><c> special</c><00:33:54.980><c> task,</c><00:33:56.019><c> perhaps.</c>

00:33:56.900 --> 00:33:58.839
Not<00:33:57.220><c> only</c><00:33:57.559><c> that,</c>

00:33:59.339 --> 00:34:02.480
but<00:34:00.240><c> the</c><00:34:00.480><c> Jewish</c><00:34:00.759><c> Mishnah</c><00:34:01.160><c> also</c><00:34:01.819><c> said</c>

00:34:02.480 --> 00:34:07.559
that<00:34:03.500><c> the</c><00:34:03.660><c> first</c><00:34:04.200><c> intimation</c><00:34:05.259><c> that</c><00:34:06.180><c> Messiah</c><00:34:06.599><c> would</c><00:34:06.900><c> come</c>

00:34:07.559 --> 00:34:11.840
would<00:34:08.519><c> be</c><00:34:08.800><c> from</c><00:34:09.400><c> Migdol</c><00:34:10.059><c> Edah.</c>

00:34:11.940 --> 00:34:17.159
Migdol<00:34:12.739><c> Edah,</c><00:34:14.360><c> which</c><00:34:14.780><c> being</c><00:34:15.380><c> interpreted</c><00:34:15.940><c> in</c><00:34:16.199><c> Micah</c><00:34:16.699><c> is</c>

00:34:17.159 --> 00:34:19.820
the<00:34:17.579><c> Tower</c><00:34:17.880><c> of</c><00:34:18.079><c> the</c><00:34:18.320><c> Flocks.</c>

00:34:20.880 --> 00:34:25.059
And<00:34:21.119><c> there</c><00:34:21.219><c> was</c><00:34:21.539><c> already</c><00:34:22.440><c> written</c><00:34:22.920><c> in</c><00:34:23.099><c> their</c><00:34:23.519><c> own</c><00:34:23.920><c> traditions</c>

00:34:25.679 --> 00:34:28.860
that<00:34:26.280><c> the</c><00:34:26.579><c> first</c><00:34:27.139><c> signs</c><00:34:27.519><c> of</c><00:34:27.719><c> Messiah</c><00:34:28.039><c> would</c><00:34:28.380><c> come</c>

00:34:28.860 --> 00:34:31.659
from<00:34:29.719><c> the</c><00:34:30.039><c> Tower</c><00:34:30.440><c> of</c><00:34:30.800><c> Edah.</c>

00:34:31.980 --> 00:34:36.500
O<00:34:32.219><c> thou</c><00:34:32.559><c> Tower</c><00:34:33.039><c> of</c><00:34:33.219><c> the</c><00:34:33.460><c> Flocks,</c><00:34:34.719><c> unto</c><00:34:34.860><c> thee</c><00:34:35.179><c> shall</c><00:34:35.360><c> it</c><00:34:35.579><c> come,</c>

00:34:36.619 --> 00:34:39.280
even<00:34:37.059><c> the</c><00:34:37.500><c> ancient</c><00:34:38.000><c> dominion.</c>

00:34:39.760 --> 00:34:41.719
Now<00:34:39.960><c> the</c><00:34:40.099><c> Mishnah</c><00:34:40.340><c> said</c><00:34:40.559><c> that,</c>

00:34:42.179 --> 00:34:45.000
and<00:34:42.280><c> we</c><00:34:42.500><c> learned</c><00:34:42.719><c> that</c><00:34:42.900><c> there</c><00:34:43.079><c> was</c><00:34:43.340><c> an</c><00:34:43.579><c> era</c><00:34:43.760><c> of</c><00:34:44.360><c> expectancy.</c>

00:34:45.360 --> 00:34:47.300
There<00:34:45.420><c> were</c><00:34:45.559><c> those</c><00:34:45.880><c> waiting</c><00:34:46.179><c> for</c><00:34:46.380><c> the</c><00:34:46.539><c> comfort</c><00:34:46.800><c> of</c><00:34:47.019><c> Israel,</c>

00:34:47.500 --> 00:34:49.079
looking<00:34:47.780><c> for</c><00:34:47.980><c> the</c><00:34:48.099><c> redemption</c><00:34:48.420><c> of</c><00:34:48.679><c> Jerusalem.</c>

00:34:49.320 --> 00:34:51.699
Men<00:34:49.579><c> were</c><00:34:49.860><c> musing</c><00:34:50.260><c> in</c><00:34:50.440><c> their</c><00:34:50.639><c> hearts.</c>

00:34:52.539 --> 00:34:55.420
The<00:34:53.019><c> world</c><00:34:53.179><c> was</c><00:34:53.400><c> full</c><00:34:53.599><c> of</c><00:34:53.900><c> expectancy,</c><00:34:54.519><c> the</c><00:34:54.719><c> Jewish</c><00:34:55.019><c> world,</c>

00:34:55.739 --> 00:34:56.519
concerning<00:34:56.000><c> Messiah,</c>

00:34:56.699 --> 00:34:58.920
but<00:34:56.840><c> they</c><00:34:57.079><c> were</c><00:34:57.079><c> all</c><00:34:57.320><c> confused</c><00:34:57.860><c> as</c><00:34:58.059><c> to</c><00:34:58.159><c> what</c><00:34:58.300><c> type</c><00:34:58.539><c> of</c><00:34:58.739><c> man</c><00:34:58.880><c> he</c>

00:34:58.920 --> 00:35:00.000
would<00:34:59.119><c> be,</c><00:34:59.440><c> brothers</c><00:34:59.579><c> and</c><00:34:59.820><c> sisters.</c>

00:35:00.059 --> 00:35:02.360
They<00:35:00.139><c> weren't</c><00:35:00.380><c> all</c><00:35:00.559><c> looking</c><00:35:00.719><c> for</c><00:35:00.960><c> a</c><00:35:01.079><c> baby</c><00:35:01.320><c> in</c><00:35:01.539><c> Bethlehem,</c><00:35:02.139><c> in</c>

00:35:02.360 --> 00:35:03.340
a<00:35:02.519><c> manger.</c>

00:35:04.059 --> 00:35:05.380
But<00:35:04.300><c> the</c><00:35:04.559><c> signs</c><00:35:04.780><c> were</c><00:35:05.039><c> there.</c>

00:35:05.840 --> 00:35:08.139
Daniel's<00:35:06.320><c> prophecy</c><00:35:06.539><c> had</c><00:35:06.820><c> run</c><00:35:06.980><c> out.</c>

00:35:08.800 --> 00:35:10.460
Time<00:35:09.179><c> had</c><00:35:09.460><c> gone.</c>

00:35:11.320 --> 00:35:13.079
And<00:35:11.500><c> although</c><00:35:11.780><c> the</c><00:35:12.000><c> Mishnah</c><00:35:12.300><c> had</c><00:35:12.519><c> said</c><00:35:12.760><c> that,</c>

00:35:13.199 --> 00:35:16.940
who<00:35:13.460><c> was</c><00:35:13.760><c> there</c><00:35:14.079><c> keeping</c><00:35:14.500><c> watch</c><00:35:14.780><c> over</c><00:35:14.980><c> their</c><00:35:15.239><c> flocks</c><00:35:15.500><c> by</c><00:35:15.980><c> night?</c>

00:35:17.119 --> 00:35:21.179
As<00:35:17.719><c> the</c><00:35:18.000><c> margin</c><00:35:18.300><c> says,</c><00:35:19.500><c> night</c><00:35:19.739><c> watchmen,</c>

00:35:22.019 --> 00:35:24.360
but<00:35:22.079><c> a</c><00:35:22.260><c> group</c><00:35:22.400><c> of</c><00:35:22.639><c> shepherds.</c>

00:35:24.619 --> 00:35:29.480
And<00:35:24.719><c> the</c><00:35:24.920><c> glory</c><00:35:25.420><c> of</c><00:35:25.659><c> God</c><00:35:26.619><c> shone</c><00:35:27.480><c> round</c><00:35:28.039><c> about</c><00:35:28.420><c> them.</c>

00:35:30.780 --> 00:35:34.380
You<00:35:30.880><c> know,</c><00:35:31.179><c> brothers</c><00:35:31.320><c> and</c><00:35:31.559><c> sisters,</c><00:35:31.820><c> that</c><00:35:32.019><c> does</c><00:35:32.360><c> not</c><00:35:32.659><c> mean,</c><00:35:33.400><c> simply,</c>

00:35:34.880 --> 00:35:37.500
that<00:35:35.019><c> God</c><00:35:35.239><c> shone</c><00:35:35.519><c> a</c><00:35:35.679><c> bright</c><00:35:35.820><c> light</c><00:35:36.079><c> around</c><00:35:36.360><c> them.</c>

00:35:38.860 --> 00:35:43.920
It<00:35:39.460><c> says</c><00:35:39.760><c> that</c><00:35:40.860><c> the</c><00:35:41.699><c> glory</c><00:35:42.300><c> of</c><00:35:42.619><c> the</c><00:35:42.860><c> Lord,</c>

00:35:45.139 --> 00:35:48.739
and<00:35:45.780><c> what</c><00:35:45.980><c> God</c><00:35:46.260><c> did</c><00:35:46.440><c> on</c><00:35:46.639><c> that</c><00:35:46.820><c> occasion,</c><00:35:47.420><c> brothers</c><00:35:47.480><c> and</c><00:35:47.739><c> sisters,</c>

00:35:48.880 --> 00:35:53.880
was<00:35:49.000><c> to</c><00:35:49.239><c> put</c><00:35:49.380><c> those</c><00:35:49.739><c> shepherds</c><00:35:50.719><c> in</c><00:35:51.760><c> the</c><00:35:51.960><c> most</c><00:35:52.380><c> holy</c><00:35:52.699><c> place.</c>

00:35:56.059 --> 00:35:59.019
When<00:35:56.219><c> in</c><00:35:56.400><c> the</c><00:35:56.639><c> transfiguration</c><00:35:57.440><c> scene</c><00:35:57.780><c> a</c><00:35:57.960><c> cloud</c><00:35:58.199><c> came</c><00:35:58.539><c> down</c>

00:35:59.019 --> 00:36:00.420
and<00:35:59.380><c> overshadowed</c><00:35:59.900><c> our</c><00:36:00.139><c> Lord,</c>

00:36:00.599 --> 00:36:03.579
Matthew<00:36:01.000><c> calls</c><00:36:01.360><c> it</c><00:36:01.699><c> a</c><00:36:01.900><c> bright</c><00:36:02.480><c> cloud.</c>

00:36:04.880 --> 00:36:07.980
And<00:36:05.000><c> it's</c><00:36:05.159><c> a</c><00:36:05.260><c> very</c><00:36:05.659><c> special</c><00:36:06.059><c> word</c><00:36:06.440><c> used</c><00:36:06.719><c> in</c><00:36:06.860><c> the</c><00:36:07.039><c> Greek,</c>

00:36:08.440 --> 00:36:11.400
which<00:36:08.639><c> all</c><00:36:09.019><c> intimates</c><00:36:09.420><c> that</c><00:36:09.599><c> while</c><00:36:09.820><c> Peter</c><00:36:10.139><c> thought</c>

00:36:11.539 --> 00:36:16.059
that<00:36:12.059><c> our</c><00:36:12.320><c> Lord</c><00:36:12.599><c> could</c><00:36:12.820><c> be</c><00:36:13.039><c> kept</c><00:36:13.280><c> in</c><00:36:13.500><c> a</c><00:36:14.280><c> tabernacle,</c>

00:36:17.139 --> 00:36:22.320
God<00:36:17.420><c> said</c><00:36:18.000><c> no</c><00:36:19.059><c> and</c><00:36:20.260><c> brought,</c><00:36:20.639><c> as</c><00:36:20.820><c> it</c><00:36:21.000><c> were,</c><00:36:21.260><c> almost</c><00:36:21.719><c> a</c><00:36:22.159><c> piece</c>

00:36:22.320 --> 00:36:23.440
of<00:36:22.519><c> heaven</c>

00:36:23.699 --> 00:36:27.420
and<00:36:24.219><c> put</c><00:36:24.400><c> it</c><00:36:24.539><c> around</c><00:36:24.760><c> his</c><00:36:25.039><c> son</c><00:36:25.219><c> and</c><00:36:25.420><c> say,</c><00:36:26.039><c> that's</c><00:36:26.239><c> where</c><00:36:26.380><c> he</c><00:36:26.500><c> belongs.</c>

00:36:29.199 --> 00:36:32.019
And<00:36:29.400><c> although</c><00:36:29.719><c> this</c><00:36:30.300><c> sort</c><00:36:30.500><c> of</c><00:36:30.719><c> glory</c><00:36:30.940><c> here,</c><00:36:31.320><c> brothers</c><00:36:31.440><c> and</c><00:36:31.719><c> sisters,</c>

00:36:32.039 --> 00:36:34.000
did<00:36:32.280><c> not</c><00:36:32.440><c> have</c><00:36:32.579><c> that</c><00:36:32.860><c> intensity,</c>

00:36:35.699 --> 00:36:39.500
the<00:36:35.860><c> fact</c><00:36:36.039><c> that</c><00:36:36.260><c> it</c><00:36:36.340><c> says</c><00:36:36.559><c> that</c><00:36:37.059><c> glory</c><00:36:37.639><c> of</c><00:36:38.179><c> the</c><00:36:38.619><c> Lord</c><00:36:39.079><c> shone</c>

00:36:39.500 --> 00:36:40.280
round<00:36:39.699><c> about</c><00:36:40.019><c> them</c>

00:36:40.280 --> 00:36:44.780
meant<00:36:40.699><c> this,</c><00:36:42.340><c> that</c><00:36:42.460><c> as</c><00:36:42.659><c> far</c><00:36:42.920><c> as</c><00:36:43.099><c> God</c><00:36:43.300><c> was</c><00:36:43.639><c> concerned,</c>

00:36:45.360 --> 00:36:47.960
in<00:36:45.519><c> introducing</c><00:36:45.920><c> into</c><00:36:46.139><c> the</c><00:36:46.380><c> world</c><00:36:46.679><c> that</c><00:36:47.119><c> sacrifice</c><00:36:47.739><c> which</c>

00:36:47.960 --> 00:36:49.219
was<00:36:48.219><c> already</c>

00:36:49.219 --> 00:36:52.480
salted<00:36:49.760><c> and</c><00:36:50.380><c> waiting</c><00:36:50.739><c> to</c><00:36:50.920><c> be</c><00:36:51.019><c> put</c><00:36:51.139><c> upon</c><00:36:51.380><c> the</c><00:36:51.619><c> altar,</c>

00:36:53.039 --> 00:36:57.199
the<00:36:53.219><c> only</c><00:36:53.599><c> fit</c><00:36:53.840><c> people</c><00:36:54.519><c> to</c><00:36:55.239><c> spread</c><00:36:55.500><c> the</c><00:36:55.739><c> good</c><00:36:56.059><c> tidings</c><00:36:56.380><c> of</c><00:36:56.619><c> that</c>

00:36:57.199 --> 00:37:03.139
were<00:36:57.820><c> not</c><00:36:58.119><c> the</c><00:36:58.460><c> priests</c><00:36:59.000><c> who</c><00:37:01.619><c> swept</c><00:37:02.000><c> with</c><00:37:02.280><c> grandeur</c><00:37:02.840><c> into</c>

00:37:03.139 --> 00:37:05.199
Herod's<00:37:03.619><c> most</c><00:37:03.860><c> holy</c><00:37:04.059><c> place,</c>

00:37:05.920 --> 00:37:08.059
but<00:37:06.239><c> those</c><00:37:06.539><c> upon</c><00:37:06.780><c> the</c><00:37:06.940><c> mountains</c><00:37:07.199><c> of</c><00:37:07.440><c> Bethlehem</c>

00:37:08.059 --> 00:37:11.920
who<00:37:08.340><c> found</c><00:37:08.619><c> themselves</c><00:37:09.320><c> standing</c><00:37:10.219><c> on</c><00:37:10.940><c> holy</c><00:37:11.280><c> ground</c>

00:37:11.920 --> 00:37:14.900
in<00:37:12.800><c> the</c><00:37:13.019><c> presence</c><00:37:13.260><c> of</c><00:37:13.460><c> the</c><00:37:13.619><c> angel</c><00:37:13.980><c> of</c><00:37:14.179><c> the</c><00:37:14.320><c> Lord,</c><00:37:14.679><c> brothers</c>

00:37:14.900 --> 00:37:16.280
and<00:37:15.179><c> sisters,</c>

00:37:16.480 --> 00:37:18.719
ready<00:37:16.780><c> to</c><00:37:17.079><c> spread</c><00:37:17.239><c> those</c><00:37:17.599><c> good</c><00:37:17.920><c> tidings</c>

00:37:18.719 --> 00:37:21.699
as<00:37:19.400><c> the</c><00:37:19.659><c> priests</c><00:37:19.920><c> should</c><00:37:20.239><c> have</c><00:37:20.340><c> done,</c><00:37:20.960><c> whose</c><00:37:21.119><c> lips</c><00:37:21.400><c> should</c>

00:37:21.699 --> 00:37:23.219
keep<00:37:21.940><c> knowledge</c>

00:37:23.340 --> 00:37:26.260
and<00:37:23.900><c> that</c><00:37:24.000><c> they</c><00:37:24.159><c> should</c><00:37:24.360><c> seek</c><00:37:24.599><c> the</c><00:37:24.780><c> law</c><00:37:24.940><c> of</c><00:37:25.159><c> Yahweh</c><00:37:25.340><c> at</c><00:37:25.519><c> their</c><00:37:25.679><c> mouth</c>

00:37:26.260 --> 00:37:28.940
and<00:37:26.840><c> that</c><00:37:26.960><c> they</c><00:37:27.139><c> should</c><00:37:27.320><c> become</c><00:37:27.619><c> the</c><00:37:27.780><c> harbingers</c><00:37:28.300><c> of</c><00:37:28.579><c> glory</c>

00:37:28.940 --> 00:37:30.179
and<00:37:29.260><c> joy</c><00:37:29.500><c> to</c><00:37:29.659><c> the</c><00:37:29.860><c> people.</c>

00:37:30.579 --> 00:37:32.940
Shepherds<00:37:31.099><c> took</c><00:37:31.340><c> that</c><00:37:31.619><c> role</c><00:37:31.820><c> over,</c><00:37:32.260><c> brothers</c><00:37:32.300><c> and</c><00:37:32.599><c> sisters,</c>

00:37:32.940 --> 00:37:37.880
because<00:37:33.500><c> in</c><00:37:33.900><c> Israel</c><00:37:34.360><c> there</c><00:37:34.539><c> were</c><00:37:34.800><c> none</c><00:37:35.199><c> fit</c><00:37:35.559><c> enough</c><00:37:36.099><c> to</c><00:37:36.300><c> do</c><00:37:36.519><c> that.</c>

00:37:38.579 --> 00:37:42.019
And<00:37:38.679><c> that's</c><00:37:38.860><c> why</c><00:37:39.079><c> I</c><00:37:39.340><c> suggest,</c><00:37:40.980><c> and</c><00:37:41.099><c> it's</c><00:37:41.280><c> more</c><00:37:41.480><c> than</c><00:37:41.639><c> just</c><00:37:41.940><c> a</c>

00:37:42.019 --> 00:37:42.980
suggestion<00:37:42.340><c> with</c><00:37:42.599><c> me,</c>

00:37:43.420 --> 00:37:46.300
it's<00:37:43.679><c> an</c><00:37:43.840><c> overriding</c><00:37:44.460><c> conviction</c><00:37:45.059><c> that</c><00:37:45.480><c> they</c><00:37:45.639><c> were</c><00:37:45.880><c> no</c>

00:37:46.300 --> 00:37:48.159
ordinary<00:37:46.920><c> shepherds.</c>

00:37:48.980 --> 00:37:54.239
I<00:37:49.159><c> believe</c><00:37:49.360><c> they</c><00:37:49.500><c> were</c><00:37:49.719><c> a</c><00:37:49.880><c> group</c><00:37:50.019><c> of</c><00:37:50.300><c> men</c><00:37:50.920><c> waiting</c><00:37:51.719><c> for</c><00:37:52.400><c> the</c><00:37:52.599><c> consolation</c><00:37:53.159><c> of</c><00:37:53.380><c> Israel.</c>

00:37:55.420 --> 00:37:57.139
And<00:37:55.519><c> you</c><00:37:55.579><c> know,</c><00:37:55.880><c> the</c><00:37:56.000><c> glory</c><00:37:56.239><c> of</c><00:37:56.360><c> the</c><00:37:56.440><c> Lord</c><00:37:56.599><c> shone</c><00:37:56.860><c> around</c>

00:37:57.139 --> 00:37:57.480
about<00:37:57.360><c> them,</c>

00:37:57.519 --> 00:37:59.880
and<00:37:57.579><c> it</c><00:37:57.679><c> says,</c><00:37:57.960><c> I</c><00:37:57.960><c> bring</c><00:37:58.219><c> you</c><00:37:58.460><c> good</c><00:37:58.780><c> tidings</c><00:37:59.139><c> of</c><00:37:59.400><c> great</c><00:37:59.659><c> joy.</c>

00:37:59.880 --> 00:38:03.780
Isaiah<00:38:00.440><c> 40,</c><00:38:01.880><c> 52,</c><00:38:02.659><c> 61,</c><00:38:03.219><c> and</c><00:38:03.219><c> so</c><00:38:03.440><c> on.</c>

00:38:03.920 --> 00:38:05.480
There<00:38:04.000><c> it</c><00:38:04.139><c> is</c><00:38:04.260><c> again.</c>

00:38:05.980 --> 00:38:08.960
Which<00:38:06.019><c> shall</c><00:38:06.260><c> be,</c><00:38:06.500><c> he</c><00:38:06.659><c> said,</c><00:38:06.920><c> to</c><00:38:07.280><c> all</c><00:38:07.760><c> people.</c>

00:38:09.280 --> 00:38:12.019
You<00:38:09.360><c> know,</c><00:38:09.599><c> brothers</c><00:38:09.800><c> and</c><00:38:09.940><c> sisters,</c><00:38:10.139><c> that's</c><00:38:10.360><c> not</c><00:38:10.639><c> true</c><00:38:11.119><c> in</c>

00:38:12.019 --> 00:38:13.000
the<00:38:12.260><c> Greek.</c>

00:38:13.199 --> 00:38:16.579
The<00:38:13.440><c> Greek</c><00:38:13.619><c> says,</c><00:38:14.340><c> which</c><00:38:14.460><c> shall</c><00:38:14.619><c> be</c><00:38:14.920><c> to</c><00:38:15.360><c> the</c><00:38:15.599><c> people.</c>

00:38:17.420 --> 00:38:19.980
Not<00:38:17.619><c> all</c><00:38:17.860><c> people,</c><00:38:18.500><c> the</c><00:38:18.940><c> people.</c>

00:38:20.780 --> 00:38:23.880
And<00:38:21.039><c> interpreting</c><00:38:21.400><c> that</c><00:38:21.659><c> in</c><00:38:21.880><c> the</c><00:38:22.059><c> light</c><00:38:22.300><c> of</c><00:38:22.739><c> the</c><00:38:22.960><c> way</c><00:38:23.119><c> that</c><00:38:23.300><c> word</c><00:38:23.460><c> is</c><00:38:23.659><c> used,</c>

00:38:23.900 --> 00:38:27.400
for<00:38:24.179><c> example,</c><00:38:24.820><c> in</c><00:38:24.980><c> verse</c><00:38:25.239><c> 32</c><00:38:25.659><c> of</c><00:38:25.860><c> this</c><00:38:26.059><c> chapter,</c><00:38:26.820><c> the</c><00:38:26.980><c> people</c>

00:38:27.400 --> 00:38:28.719
are<00:38:27.659><c> Israel.</c>

00:38:28.920 --> 00:38:31.940
And<00:38:29.559><c> how</c><00:38:29.820><c> wonderful</c><00:38:30.199><c> it</c><00:38:30.440><c> was</c><00:38:30.699><c> that</c><00:38:30.980><c> the</c><00:38:31.199><c> angels</c><00:38:31.420><c> should</c><00:38:31.699><c> tell</c>

00:38:31.940 --> 00:38:32.579
those<00:38:32.260><c> shepherds,</c>

00:38:32.599 --> 00:38:35.079
brothers<00:38:32.840><c> and</c><00:38:33.000><c> sisters,</c><00:38:33.659><c> that</c><00:38:33.820><c> this</c><00:38:34.159><c> one</c><00:38:34.260><c> would</c><00:38:34.500><c> be</c><00:38:34.699><c> received</c>

00:38:35.079 --> 00:38:36.460
ultimately<00:38:35.679><c> with</c><00:38:36.119><c> joy</c>

00:38:36.460 --> 00:38:42.340
by<00:38:37.119><c> all</c><00:38:37.719><c> Israel</c><00:38:38.340><c> when</c><00:38:38.860><c> they</c><00:38:39.239><c> did</c><00:38:39.679><c> not</c><00:38:40.059><c> receive</c><00:38:40.900><c> Benjamin</c><00:38:41.659><c> like</c><00:38:42.000><c> that,</c>

00:38:42.679 --> 00:38:44.539
but<00:38:42.840><c> called</c><00:38:43.159><c> him</c><00:38:43.360><c> the</c><00:38:43.500><c> son</c><00:38:43.699><c> of</c><00:38:43.840><c> my</c><00:38:44.159><c> sorrow,</c>

00:38:44.840 --> 00:38:48.780
but<00:38:44.960><c> it</c><00:38:45.079><c> would</c><00:38:45.239><c> be</c><00:38:45.420><c> there</c><00:38:45.559><c> with</c><00:38:45.880><c> great</c><00:38:46.179><c> joy</c><00:38:46.559><c> for</c><00:38:46.860><c> all</c><00:38:47.480><c> the</c><00:38:47.820><c> people.</c>

00:38:50.219 --> 00:38:55.980
And<00:38:50.500><c> then</c><00:38:50.599><c> these</c><00:38:50.820><c> wonderful</c><00:38:51.380><c> words</c><00:38:52.300><c> were</c><00:38:54.320><c> unto</c><00:38:54.519><c> you.</c>

00:38:57.139 --> 00:39:00.500
Don't<00:38:57.659><c> miss</c><00:38:58.039><c> that</c><00:38:58.340><c> expression,</c><00:38:59.179><c> brothers</c><00:38:59.420><c> and</c><00:38:59.559><c> sisters,</c>

00:39:01.619 --> 00:39:04.380
because<00:39:01.760><c> I</c><00:39:02.000><c> want</c><00:39:02.300><c> that</c><00:39:02.659><c> to</c><00:39:02.780><c> be</c><00:39:02.980><c> this</c><00:39:03.179><c> morning</c>

00:39:04.460 --> 00:39:08.280
the<00:39:04.719><c> focal</c><00:39:05.119><c> point</c><00:39:05.460><c> of</c><00:39:05.659><c> our</c><00:39:05.920><c> remembrances</c><00:39:06.400><c> of</c><00:39:06.619><c> our</c><00:39:06.719><c> Lord</c><00:39:06.920><c> Jesus</c><00:39:07.340><c> Christ.</c>

00:39:08.719 --> 00:39:12.920
I<00:39:09.019><c> think</c><00:39:09.219><c> in</c><00:39:09.480><c> unison</c><00:39:09.800><c> this</c><00:39:10.039><c> morning,</c><00:39:10.400><c> if</c><00:39:10.519><c> we</c><00:39:10.659><c> could</c><00:39:11.039><c> take</c><00:39:11.360><c> one</c><00:39:11.940><c> point</c>

00:39:13.300 --> 00:39:16.619
out<00:39:13.820><c> of</c><00:39:14.000><c> this</c><00:39:14.619><c> section</c><00:39:14.920><c> of</c><00:39:15.139><c> Scripture</c><00:39:15.360><c> together,</c>

00:39:17.219 --> 00:39:20.219
that<00:39:17.340><c> as</c><00:39:17.579><c> we</c><00:39:18.460><c> eat</c><00:39:18.880><c> the</c><00:39:19.059><c> bread</c><00:39:19.280><c> and</c><00:39:19.460><c> drink</c><00:39:19.739><c> the</c><00:39:19.940><c> wine,</c>

00:39:20.639 --> 00:39:23.119
I<00:39:20.820><c> would</c><00:39:21.019><c> like</c><00:39:21.179><c> to</c><00:39:21.260><c> feel,</c><00:39:21.480><c> brothers</c><00:39:21.760><c> and</c><00:39:22.000><c> sisters,</c><00:39:22.460><c> this</c><00:39:22.460><c> morning</c><00:39:22.820><c> at</c>

00:39:23.119 --> 00:39:23.840
one<00:39:23.280><c> with</c><00:39:23.440><c> you</c>

00:39:23.840 --> 00:39:24.880
in<00:39:24.099><c> thinking</c><00:39:24.320><c> about</c><00:39:24.699><c> this.</c>

00:39:24.920 --> 00:39:28.360
Let<00:39:25.139><c> this</c><00:39:25.380><c> be</c><00:39:25.579><c> the</c><00:39:25.719><c> dominating</c><00:39:26.219><c> thought</c><00:39:26.559><c> of</c><00:39:26.699><c> our</c><00:39:26.960><c> mind</c><00:39:27.119><c> this</c><00:39:27.420><c> morning,</c>

00:39:28.619 --> 00:39:37.480
that<00:39:28.739><c> that</c><00:39:28.980><c> child</c><00:39:29.179><c> was</c><00:39:29.539><c> born</c><00:39:30.039><c> for</c><00:39:31.079><c> us</c><00:39:31.599><c> unto</c><00:39:32.860><c> you</c><00:39:33.940><c> is</c><00:39:35.579><c> born</c><00:39:36.000><c> this</c><00:39:36.480><c> day</c>

00:39:37.599 --> 00:39:43.119
in<00:39:38.119><c> the</c><00:39:38.300><c> city</c><00:39:38.480><c> of</c><00:39:38.800><c> David,</c><00:39:39.119><c> a</c><00:39:39.340><c> savior,</c><00:39:40.739><c> which</c><00:39:40.900><c> is</c><00:39:41.159><c> Christ</c><00:39:41.639><c> the</c><00:39:42.019><c> Lord.</c>

00:39:44.619 --> 00:39:46.420
That's<00:39:45.059><c> Isaiah</c><00:39:45.320><c> 9.</c>

00:39:46.940 --> 00:39:48.219
I<00:39:47.159><c> don't</c><00:39:47.280><c> need</c><00:39:47.380><c> to</c><00:39:47.559><c> turn</c><00:39:47.619><c> that</c><00:39:47.840><c> up.</c>

00:39:48.440 --> 00:39:50.059
This<00:39:48.639><c> is</c><00:39:48.739><c> what</c><00:39:48.800><c> it</c><00:39:49.019><c> says.</c>

00:39:50.280 --> 00:39:55.159
For<00:39:50.940><c> unto</c><00:39:51.199><c> us</c><00:39:52.340><c> a</c><00:39:53.739><c> child</c><00:39:54.119><c> is</c><00:39:54.420><c> born.</c>

00:39:55.380 --> 00:39:57.639
Now<00:39:55.539><c> I</c><00:39:55.659><c> want</c><00:39:55.780><c> to</c><00:39:55.940><c> just</c><00:39:56.199><c> pause</c><00:39:56.400><c> there,</c><00:39:56.739><c> brothers</c><00:39:56.840><c> and</c><00:39:57.079><c> sisters.</c>

00:39:58.119 --> 00:40:01.000
Unto<00:39:58.420><c> us</c><00:39:58.960><c> a</c><00:39:59.440><c> child</c><00:39:59.860><c> is</c><00:40:00.159><c> born.</c>

00:40:01.179 --> 00:40:03.199
That's<00:40:01.579><c> the</c><00:40:01.659><c> only</c><00:40:01.860><c> half</c><00:40:02.139><c> of</c><00:40:02.320><c> that.</c>

00:40:03.719 --> 00:40:07.880
Because<00:40:03.980><c> you</c><00:40:04.179><c> see,</c><00:40:05.360><c> the</c><00:40:05.480><c> Most</c><00:40:05.820><c> High</c><00:40:06.039><c> God</c><00:40:06.380><c> condescended</c><00:40:07.260><c> to</c>

00:40:07.880 --> 00:40:09.539
have<00:40:08.079><c> His</c><00:40:08.400><c> Son</c>

00:40:10.179 --> 00:40:13.739
with<00:40:10.840><c> a</c><00:40:11.500><c> mother</c><00:40:11.599><c> who</c><00:40:12.019><c> was</c><00:40:12.340><c> a</c><00:40:12.460><c> human</c><00:40:12.739><c> being.</c>

00:40:14.239 --> 00:40:19.059
So<00:40:14.539><c> it's</c><00:40:14.800><c> true</c><00:40:15.599><c> that</c><00:40:16.800><c> concerning</c><00:40:17.260><c> the</c><00:40:17.599><c> flesh</c><00:40:17.860><c> our</c><00:40:18.219><c> Lord</c><00:40:18.480><c> came</c>

00:40:19.059 --> 00:40:20.980
of<00:40:19.599><c> our</c><00:40:19.940><c> flesh.</c>

00:40:21.400 --> 00:40:22.780
God<00:40:21.539><c> did</c><00:40:21.820><c> that.</c>

00:40:23.539 --> 00:40:24.480
He<00:40:23.739><c> could</c><00:40:23.920><c> have</c><00:40:24.079><c> had</c><00:40:24.300><c> a</c><00:40:24.380><c> son.</c>

00:40:24.579 --> 00:40:27.679
He's<00:40:24.719><c> got</c><00:40:24.880><c> hundreds</c><00:40:25.280><c> of</c><00:40:25.579><c> sons,</c><00:40:26.179><c> thousands</c><00:40:26.380><c> of</c><00:40:26.539><c> them</c><00:40:26.659><c> in</c><00:40:26.880><c> heaven.</c>

00:40:28.340 --> 00:40:31.119
We<00:40:28.500><c> know,</c><00:40:28.780><c> of</c><00:40:28.960><c> course,</c><00:40:29.119><c> of</c><00:40:29.179><c> the</c><00:40:29.360><c> principle</c><00:40:29.559><c> of</c><00:40:29.679><c> the</c><00:40:29.860><c> attainment.</c>

00:40:31.940 --> 00:40:37.539
But,<00:40:32.119><c> brothers</c><00:40:32.300><c> and</c><00:40:32.519><c> sisters,</c><00:40:33.219><c> don't</c><00:40:33.719><c> bind</c><00:40:34.239><c> God</c><00:40:35.239><c> to</c><00:40:36.679><c> law.</c>

00:40:38.699 --> 00:40:43.219
Don't<00:40:39.260><c> bind</c><00:40:39.820><c> Him</c><00:40:40.340><c> to</c><00:40:41.139><c> principles</c><00:40:41.539><c> which</c><00:40:41.860><c> govern</c><00:40:42.559><c> our</c><00:40:43.059><c> lives</c>

00:40:43.219 --> 00:40:44.340
because<00:40:43.480><c> of</c><00:40:43.659><c> our</c><00:40:43.940><c> sins.</c>

00:40:44.440 --> 00:40:45.940
Don't<00:40:44.679><c> do</c><00:40:44.920><c> that.</c>

00:40:46.679 --> 00:40:49.980
I<00:40:47.239><c> don't</c><00:40:47.460><c> know</c><00:40:47.800><c> of</c><00:40:47.960><c> any</c><00:40:48.119><c> other</c><00:40:48.320><c> way</c><00:40:48.440><c> that</c><00:40:48.559><c> it</c><00:40:48.659><c> could</c><00:40:48.760><c> have</c><00:40:48.900><c> been</c><00:40:49.039><c> done.</c>

00:40:50.820 --> 00:40:53.480
I<00:40:51.079><c> can</c><00:40:51.260><c> see</c><00:40:51.380><c> the</c><00:40:51.639><c> absolute</c><00:40:51.880><c> necessity</c><00:40:52.519><c> according</c><00:40:53.079><c> to</c><00:40:53.260><c> the</c>

00:40:53.480 --> 00:40:54.420
principles<00:40:53.739><c> necessary.</c>

00:40:54.539 --> 00:40:57.539
But<00:40:54.760><c> I</c><00:40:54.960><c> don't</c><00:40:55.380><c> bind</c><00:40:55.820><c> God</c><00:40:56.300><c> to</c><00:40:56.619><c> that.</c>

00:40:58.599 --> 00:41:06.039
But<00:40:58.780><c> in</c><00:40:59.039><c> gratitude</c><00:40:59.619><c> I</c><00:41:00.340><c> accept</c><00:41:00.699><c> the</c><00:41:00.960><c> fact</c><00:41:01.360><c> that</c><00:41:02.039><c> unto</c><00:41:02.360><c> us</c><00:41:03.119><c> a</c><00:41:03.920><c> child</c><00:41:04.360><c> is</c><00:41:04.800><c> born.</c>

00:41:07.019 --> 00:41:08.980
He<00:41:07.179><c> condescended</c><00:41:07.619><c> to</c><00:41:07.840><c> do</c><00:41:08.019><c> that.</c>

00:41:09.320 --> 00:41:12.119
Never<00:41:09.579><c> mind</c><00:41:09.780><c> about</c><00:41:10.039><c> the</c><00:41:10.320><c> principles</c><00:41:10.559><c> involved</c><00:41:10.920><c> for</c><00:41:11.079><c> the</c><00:41:11.260><c> moment.</c>

00:41:12.320 --> 00:41:14.079
Don't<00:41:12.760><c> bind</c><00:41:13.179><c> God</c><00:41:13.460><c> to</c><00:41:13.679><c> that.</c>

00:41:14.079 --> 00:41:18.159
That<00:41:14.739><c> was</c><00:41:14.960><c> an</c><00:41:15.139><c> act</c><00:41:15.619><c> of</c><00:41:16.139><c> great</c><00:41:16.420><c> favor</c><00:41:16.780><c> to</c><00:41:17.000><c> us.</c>

00:41:18.380 --> 00:41:20.039
That's<00:41:18.719><c> only</c><00:41:18.880><c> half</c><00:41:19.079><c> of</c><00:41:19.219><c> it.</c>

00:41:20.639 --> 00:41:23.079
But<00:41:20.900><c> then</c><00:41:21.159><c> Isaiah</c><00:41:21.599><c> said</c><00:41:21.920><c> this,</c>

00:41:23.579 --> 00:41:26.360
if<00:41:23.699><c> a</c><00:41:23.960><c> child</c><00:41:24.219><c> was</c><00:41:24.539><c> born</c><00:41:24.800><c> to</c><00:41:25.139><c> humankind,</c>

00:41:27.300 --> 00:41:31.239
it<00:41:27.539><c> was</c><00:41:27.840><c> a</c><00:41:28.099><c> son</c><00:41:28.760><c> that</c><00:41:29.699><c> was</c><00:41:30.260><c> given.</c>

00:41:32.460 --> 00:41:36.159
And<00:41:32.920><c> that,</c><00:41:33.480><c> brothers</c><00:41:33.599><c> and</c><00:41:33.900><c> sisters,</c><00:41:34.579><c> is</c><00:41:34.860><c> something</c><00:41:35.099><c> again.</c>

00:41:37.239 --> 00:41:39.880
And<00:41:37.519><c> it</c><00:41:37.599><c> may</c><00:41:37.820><c> have</c><00:41:37.980><c> been</c><00:41:38.139><c> a</c><00:41:38.280><c> marvelous</c><00:41:38.659><c> act</c><00:41:38.960><c> of</c><00:41:39.219><c> condescension</c>

00:41:39.880 --> 00:41:44.860
for<00:41:40.920><c> the</c><00:41:41.059><c> Most</c><00:41:41.400><c> High</c><00:41:41.619><c> God</c><00:41:41.960><c> to</c><00:41:42.239><c> send</c><00:41:42.400><c> the</c><00:41:42.659><c> power</c><00:41:42.880><c> of</c><00:41:43.039><c> His</c><00:41:43.280><c> Spirit</c>

00:41:45.260 --> 00:41:47.219
overshadowing<00:41:45.820><c> that</c><00:41:46.239><c> virgin</c><00:41:46.500><c> of</c><00:41:46.760><c> Nazareth</c>

00:41:47.219 --> 00:41:51.820
to<00:41:47.800><c> cause</c><00:41:48.340><c> to</c><00:41:48.619><c> be</c><00:41:49.099><c> born</c><00:41:49.500><c> in</c><00:41:49.760><c> her</c><00:41:50.039><c> that</c><00:41:50.360><c> which</c><00:41:50.500><c> was</c><00:41:50.719><c> that</c><00:41:50.960><c> holy</c><00:41:51.300><c> thing.</c>

00:41:52.099 --> 00:41:54.320
That<00:41:52.360><c> was</c><00:41:52.619><c> a</c><00:41:52.820><c> wonderful</c><00:41:53.239><c> act</c><00:41:53.460><c> of</c><00:41:53.739><c> condescension.</c>

00:41:54.599 --> 00:41:57.639
But<00:41:54.719><c> when</c><00:41:54.960><c> that</c><00:41:55.239><c> holy</c><00:41:55.539><c> thing</c><00:41:55.840><c> came</c><00:41:56.079><c> into</c><00:41:56.280><c> the</c><00:41:56.500><c> world,</c><00:41:56.920><c> brothers</c><00:41:57.000><c> and</c><00:41:57.239><c> sisters,</c>

00:41:57.960 --> 00:42:01.880
and<00:41:58.179><c> opened</c><00:41:58.360><c> its</c><00:41:58.699><c> eyes</c><00:42:00.179><c> in</c><00:42:00.739><c> consciousness,</c>

00:42:02.699 --> 00:42:05.159
and<00:42:02.860><c> God</c><00:42:03.139><c> made</c><00:42:03.380><c> it</c><00:42:03.659><c> secure</c><00:42:03.960><c> on</c><00:42:04.139><c> His</c><00:42:04.360><c> mother's</c><00:42:04.860><c> breast,</c>

00:42:05.159 --> 00:42:09.739
as<00:42:05.440><c> Psalm</c><00:42:05.679><c> 22</c><00:42:06.239><c> says,</c><00:42:07.780><c> in</c><00:42:07.920><c> a</c><00:42:08.059><c> most</c><00:42:08.219><c> remarkable</c><00:42:08.679><c> way,</c><00:42:08.920><c> by</c><00:42:09.099><c> the</c><00:42:09.280><c> way,</c>

00:42:10.179 --> 00:42:13.420
that<00:42:10.300><c> God</c><00:42:10.500><c> was</c><00:42:10.760><c> saying</c><00:42:11.019><c> in</c><00:42:11.300><c> Psalm</c><00:42:11.519><c> 22</c><00:42:12.099><c> that</c><00:42:12.599><c> really,</c><00:42:13.119><c> Mary,</c>

00:42:13.599 --> 00:42:14.980
as<00:42:13.760><c> not</c><00:42:13.940><c> your</c><00:42:14.199><c> boy,</c><00:42:14.460><c> as</c><00:42:14.619><c> mine,</c>

00:42:15.400 --> 00:42:18.199
and<00:42:15.599><c> God</c><00:42:15.820><c> secured</c><00:42:16.300><c> Him</c><00:42:16.639><c> on</c><00:42:16.880><c> His</c><00:42:17.099><c> mother's</c><00:42:17.519><c> breast,</c><00:42:17.800><c> as</c><00:42:17.960><c> Psalm</c>

00:42:18.199 --> 00:42:19.139
22<00:42:18.719><c> said.</c>

00:42:19.420 --> 00:42:22.099
And<00:42:19.599><c> that</c><00:42:19.880><c> boy,</c><00:42:20.619><c> through</c><00:42:20.800><c> the</c><00:42:21.039><c> sustenance</c><00:42:21.380><c> of</c><00:42:21.539><c> his</c><00:42:21.739><c> mother</c>

00:42:22.099 --> 00:42:24.719
and<00:42:22.559><c> later</c><00:42:22.780><c> on</c><00:42:22.940><c> with</c><00:42:23.079><c> the</c><00:42:23.260><c> meat</c><00:42:23.500><c> that</c><00:42:23.659><c> was</c><00:42:23.920><c> fed</c><00:42:24.039><c> to</c><00:42:24.139><c> him,</c><00:42:24.340><c> brothers</c><00:42:24.559><c> and</c>

00:42:24.719 --> 00:42:26.039
sisters,<00:42:25.320><c> grew.</c>

00:42:26.159 --> 00:42:27.980
He<00:42:26.539><c> was</c><00:42:26.800><c> a</c><00:42:26.980><c> son.</c>

00:42:28.559 --> 00:42:31.840
And<00:42:28.780><c> he</c><00:42:28.860><c> was</c><00:42:29.079><c> exactly</c><00:42:30.099><c> like</c><00:42:30.579><c> his</c><00:42:30.780><c> father.</c>

00:42:33.699 --> 00:42:34.719
Exactly!

00:42:36.860 --> 00:42:40.780
And<00:42:36.920><c> he</c><00:42:37.000><c> walked</c><00:42:37.280><c> with</c><00:42:37.480><c> his</c><00:42:37.659><c> God,</c><00:42:38.000><c> and</c><00:42:38.119><c> Isaiah</c><00:42:38.460><c> said</c><00:42:38.679><c> he</c><00:42:38.960><c> breathed</c><00:42:39.219><c> with</c><00:42:39.420><c> him.</c>

00:42:41.119 --> 00:42:42.980
They<00:42:41.480><c> breathed</c><00:42:41.860><c> together.</c>

00:42:44.119 --> 00:42:46.440
When<00:42:44.260><c> he</c><00:42:44.360><c> came</c><00:42:44.599><c> to</c><00:42:44.739><c> the</c><00:42:44.760><c> age</c><00:42:45.079><c> of</c><00:42:45.320><c> 33,</c>

00:42:47.380 --> 00:42:50.579
he<00:42:47.460><c> had</c><00:42:47.579><c> done</c><00:42:47.679><c> everything</c><00:42:48.000><c> his</c><00:42:48.239><c> father</c><00:42:48.480><c> had</c><00:42:48.739><c> told</c><00:42:48.920><c> him.</c>

00:42:51.179 --> 00:42:54.820
For<00:42:51.699><c> one</c><00:42:51.900><c> reason,</c><00:42:53.340><c> and</c><00:42:53.679><c> one</c><00:42:53.880><c> alone,</c>

00:42:55.739 --> 00:42:57.619
because<00:42:56.079><c> he</c><00:42:56.219><c> loved</c><00:42:56.460><c> him.</c>

00:42:59.559 --> 00:43:05.239
Jesus<00:43:00.119><c> never</c><00:43:00.400><c> did</c><00:43:00.599><c> anything</c><00:43:01.800><c> by</c><00:43:03.539><c> law,</c><00:43:04.000><c> brothers</c><00:43:04.239><c> and</c><00:43:04.340><c> sisters.</c>

00:43:06.300 --> 00:43:09.480
He<00:43:06.320><c> did</c><00:43:06.500><c> everything,</c><00:43:07.900><c> because</c><00:43:08.059><c> he</c><00:43:08.139><c> loved</c><00:43:08.420><c> him.</c>

00:43:10.179 --> 00:43:12.159
And<00:43:10.239><c> when</c><00:43:10.340><c> he</c><00:43:10.420><c> got</c><00:43:10.599><c> to</c><00:43:10.699><c> that</c><00:43:10.880><c> stage,</c>

00:43:12.340 --> 00:43:16.280
that<00:43:12.719><c> is</c><00:43:13.000><c> when</c><00:43:13.280><c> Isaiah</c><00:43:13.699><c> said</c><00:43:14.360><c> he</c><00:43:14.980><c> was</c><00:43:15.340><c> given.</c>

00:43:16.539 --> 00:43:18.079
That's<00:43:16.840><c> something</c><00:43:17.119><c> again.</c>

00:43:19.260 --> 00:43:21.780
And<00:43:19.400><c> the</c><00:43:19.539><c> word</c><00:43:19.800><c> given</c><00:43:20.079><c> in</c><00:43:20.260><c> Isaiah</c><00:43:20.719><c> 9,</c><00:43:21.099><c> brothers</c><00:43:21.360><c> and</c><00:43:21.579><c> sisters,</c>

00:43:21.800 --> 00:43:23.860
is<00:43:21.980><c> the</c><00:43:22.079><c> word</c><00:43:22.320><c> Nathan,</c><00:43:22.900><c> a</c><00:43:23.059><c> gift.</c>

00:43:24.519 --> 00:43:26.280
God<00:43:24.760><c> gave</c><00:43:25.000><c> him</c><00:43:25.139><c> as</c><00:43:25.300><c> a</c><00:43:25.440><c> gift.</c>

00:43:26.480 --> 00:43:30.119
You<00:43:27.039><c> know,</c><00:43:27.780><c> Israel</c><00:43:28.199><c> should</c><00:43:28.420><c> have</c><00:43:28.639><c> been</c><00:43:29.139><c> grateful</c><00:43:29.699><c> because</c><00:43:30.000><c> of</c>

00:43:30.119 --> 00:43:31.219
that,<00:43:30.460><c> above</c><00:43:30.739><c> all</c><00:43:31.000><c> people.</c>

00:43:31.260 --> 00:43:33.400
You<00:43:31.400><c> know</c><00:43:31.519><c> why?</c><00:43:32.039><c> Well,</c><00:43:32.179><c> this</c><00:43:32.280><c> is</c><00:43:32.360><c> what</c><00:43:32.579><c> happened.</c>

00:43:33.960 --> 00:43:36.760
When<00:43:34.179><c> they</c><00:43:34.320><c> were</c><00:43:34.500><c> brought</c><00:43:34.619><c> out</c><00:43:34.800><c> of</c><00:43:34.920><c> Egypt,</c><00:43:35.400><c> brothers</c><00:43:35.559><c> and</c><00:43:35.760><c> sisters,</c>

00:43:37.300 --> 00:43:40.820
God<00:43:37.719><c> slew</c><00:43:38.039><c> other</c><00:43:38.280><c> men's</c><00:43:38.760><c> sons</c><00:43:39.000><c> to</c><00:43:39.400><c> release</c><00:43:39.880><c> them.</c>

00:43:41.699 --> 00:43:44.380
They<00:43:42.260><c> should</c><00:43:42.440><c> have</c><00:43:42.559><c> been</c><00:43:42.739><c> grateful</c><00:43:43.059><c> because</c><00:43:43.360><c> of</c><00:43:43.500><c> that.</c>

00:43:45.480 --> 00:43:47.380
And<00:43:45.780><c> then</c><00:43:45.960><c> God</c><00:43:46.179><c> said</c><00:43:46.380><c> this,</c>

00:43:47.639 --> 00:43:51.639
I<00:43:47.880><c> want</c><00:43:48.179><c> your</c><00:43:48.519><c> sons.</c><00:43:49.320><c> I</c><00:43:49.739><c> want</c><00:43:50.019><c> them</c><00:43:50.219><c> given</c><00:43:50.440><c> to</c><00:43:50.679><c> me.</c>

00:43:52.139 --> 00:43:55.539
Every<00:43:52.659><c> firstborn,</c><00:43:53.300><c> he</c><00:43:53.320><c> said,</c><00:43:53.599><c> opens</c><00:43:53.780><c> the</c><00:43:54.000><c> womb</c><00:43:54.159><c> of</c><00:43:54.260><c> his</c><00:43:54.460><c> mind.</c>

00:43:55.980 --> 00:44:00.659
And<00:43:56.500><c> so</c><00:43:56.679><c> he</c><00:43:56.860><c> demanded</c><00:43:57.460><c> the</c><00:43:57.699><c> people</c><00:43:58.320><c> that</c><00:43:58.599><c> they</c><00:43:58.920><c> give</c><00:43:59.300><c> their</c><00:43:59.559><c> children.</c>

00:44:02.159 --> 00:44:05.619
And<00:44:02.659><c> they</c><00:44:02.820><c> had</c><00:44:03.000><c> to,</c><00:44:03.300><c> by</c><00:44:03.420><c> law,</c><00:44:04.320><c> give</c><00:44:04.460><c> their</c><00:44:04.679><c> children.</c>

00:44:06.559 --> 00:44:08.179
And<00:44:06.820><c> then</c><00:44:07.000><c> God</c><00:44:07.239><c> said,</c>

00:44:09.739 --> 00:44:11.619
I'll<00:44:10.260><c> let</c><00:44:10.280><c> you</c><00:44:10.460><c> buy</c><00:44:10.579><c> them</c><00:44:10.800><c> back.</c>

00:44:13.380 --> 00:44:17.000
That's<00:44:13.900><c> what</c><00:44:14.099><c> Exodus</c><00:44:14.380><c> said,</c><00:44:14.800><c> brothers</c><00:44:14.960><c> and</c><00:44:15.199><c> sisters,</c><00:44:15.760><c> exactly</c><00:44:16.079><c> that.</c>

00:44:17.440 --> 00:44:18.900
You<00:44:17.500><c> can</c><00:44:17.679><c> buy</c><00:44:17.840><c> them</c><00:44:18.039><c> back.</c>

00:44:19.320 --> 00:44:23.199
Maybe<00:44:19.840><c> not</c><00:44:20.019><c> in</c><00:44:20.139><c> those</c><00:44:20.340><c> words,</c><00:44:21.420><c> but</c><00:44:21.619><c> that's</c><00:44:21.880><c> exactly</c><00:44:22.179><c> the</c><00:44:22.400><c> meaning.</c>

00:44:24.199 --> 00:44:26.780
And<00:44:24.280><c> so</c><00:44:24.360><c> the</c><00:44:24.559><c> child</c><00:44:24.860><c> was</c><00:44:25.139><c> dedicated</c><00:44:25.539><c> to</c><00:44:25.719><c> the</c><00:44:25.860><c> Lord,</c>

00:44:27.619 --> 00:44:29.659
given<00:44:27.760><c> to</c><00:44:28.019><c> God</c><00:44:28.139><c> as</c><00:44:28.340><c> God's</c><00:44:28.739><c> heritage.</c>

00:44:30.380 --> 00:44:32.579
And<00:44:30.619><c> God</c><00:44:30.840><c> said,</c><00:44:31.039><c> I</c><00:44:31.119><c> know</c><00:44:31.320><c> how</c><00:44:31.480><c> you</c><00:44:31.659><c> feel.</c>

00:44:33.639 --> 00:44:36.760
Give<00:44:33.820><c> me</c><00:44:34.019><c> a</c><00:44:34.579><c> few</c><00:44:35.179><c> shekels,</c><00:44:35.739><c> fine</c><00:44:36.000><c> back.</c>

00:44:38.219 --> 00:44:42.340
And<00:44:38.380><c> for</c><00:44:38.539><c> five</c><00:44:38.900><c> shekels,</c><00:44:40.920><c> have</c><00:44:41.039><c> your</c><00:44:41.219><c> son</c><00:44:41.400><c> back.</c>

00:44:43.880 --> 00:44:46.039
Who<00:44:44.300><c> bought</c><00:44:44.559><c> his</c><00:44:44.860><c> son</c><00:44:45.079><c> back?</c>

00:44:48.400 --> 00:44:50.340
When<00:44:48.579><c> it</c><00:44:48.679><c> came</c><00:44:48.940><c> the</c><00:44:49.139><c> time,</c><00:44:49.460><c> brothers</c><00:44:49.639><c> and</c><00:44:49.739><c> sisters,</c><00:44:50.019><c> for</c><00:44:50.159><c> that</c>

00:44:50.340 --> 00:44:51.760
to<00:44:50.500><c> be</c><00:44:50.679><c> reversed,</c>

00:44:51.820 --> 00:44:54.960
who<00:44:52.039><c> was</c><00:44:52.219><c> at</c><00:44:52.320><c> the</c><00:44:52.539><c> cross</c><00:44:53.019><c> offering</c><00:44:53.639><c> God,</c><00:44:54.320><c> saying,</c><00:44:54.559><c> you</c><00:44:54.760><c> can</c>

00:44:54.960 --> 00:44:56.219
have<00:44:55.099><c> him</c><00:44:55.300><c> back?</c>

00:44:57.219 --> 00:45:02.159
You<00:44:57.699><c> don't</c><00:44:57.960><c> know,</c><00:44:58.179><c> and</c><00:44:58.320><c> I</c><00:44:58.460><c> don't</c><00:44:58.659><c> know</c><00:44:58.920><c> what</c><00:45:00.000><c> that</c><00:45:00.380><c> meant</c><00:45:00.860><c> when</c>

00:45:02.159 --> 00:45:03.780
that<00:45:02.440><c> hour</c><00:45:02.559><c> came.</c>

00:45:04.739 --> 00:45:07.840
And<00:45:04.920><c> God</c><00:45:05.159><c> spared</c><00:45:05.500><c> not</c><00:45:05.699><c> his</c><00:45:05.900><c> own</c><00:45:06.139><c> son,</c><00:45:06.420><c> brothers</c><00:45:06.659><c> and</c><00:45:06.900><c> sisters.</c>

00:45:08.579 --> 00:45:10.420
No<00:45:08.820><c> one</c><00:45:08.940><c> bought</c><00:45:09.099><c> him</c><00:45:09.340><c> back.</c>

00:45:10.639 --> 00:45:12.960
No<00:45:10.840><c> one</c><00:45:10.960><c> was</c><00:45:11.179><c> willing</c><00:45:11.440><c> to</c><00:45:11.659><c> buy</c><00:45:11.760><c> him</c><00:45:12.000><c> back.</c>

00:45:13.920 --> 00:45:16.539
There<00:45:14.059><c> were</c><00:45:14.219><c> no</c><00:45:14.400><c> near</c><00:45:14.639><c> kinsmans</c><00:45:15.000><c> for</c><00:45:15.260><c> him.</c>

00:45:17.579 --> 00:45:19.780
And<00:45:18.059><c> he</c><00:45:18.219><c> gave</c><00:45:18.500><c> him.</c>

00:45:20.460 --> 00:45:22.460
There<00:45:20.599><c> was</c><00:45:20.739><c> a</c><00:45:20.820><c> woman</c><00:45:20.980><c> of</c><00:45:21.159><c> Samaria</c><00:45:21.559><c> that</c><00:45:21.840><c> came</c><00:45:22.039><c> to</c><00:45:22.159><c> our</c><00:45:22.260><c> Lord</c>

00:45:22.460 --> 00:45:23.219
Jesus<00:45:22.860><c> Christ</c>

00:45:23.219 --> 00:45:27.159
and<00:45:23.340><c> said</c><00:45:23.559><c> to</c><00:45:23.599><c> him,</c><00:45:24.599><c> she</c><00:45:24.699><c> said,</c><00:45:25.559><c> are</c><00:45:25.780><c> you</c><00:45:25.980><c> greater</c><00:45:26.380><c> than</c><00:45:26.820><c> our</c>

00:45:27.159 --> 00:45:27.940
father<00:45:27.519><c> Jacob,</c>

00:45:28.199 --> 00:45:30.000
who<00:45:28.400><c> gave</c><00:45:28.619><c> us</c><00:45:28.840><c> this</c><00:45:29.119><c> world?</c>

00:45:30.980 --> 00:45:33.360
Looking<00:45:31.179><c> down</c><00:45:31.460><c> that</c><00:45:31.699><c> hole</c><00:45:32.000><c> in</c><00:45:32.159><c> the</c><00:45:32.360><c> ground,</c>

00:45:33.559 --> 00:45:35.920
water<00:45:33.880><c> streaming</c><00:45:34.380><c> under</c><00:45:34.659><c> the</c><00:45:34.860><c> ground</c><00:45:35.000><c> there,</c><00:45:35.260><c> Jacob</c><00:45:35.599><c> did</c><00:45:35.780><c> a</c>

00:45:35.920 --> 00:45:37.159
mighty<00:45:36.139><c> job.</c>

00:45:37.679 --> 00:45:41.059
He<00:45:37.840><c> was</c><00:45:37.940><c> gracious,</c><00:45:38.619><c> kind,</c><00:45:39.340><c> he</c><00:45:39.460><c> didn't</c><00:45:39.639><c> do</c><00:45:39.760><c> it</c><00:45:39.820><c> for</c><00:45:39.920><c> himself.</c>

00:45:41.960 --> 00:45:43.719
He<00:45:42.159><c> opened</c><00:45:42.400><c> that</c><00:45:42.599><c> well</c><00:45:42.679><c> to</c><00:45:42.900><c> others.</c>

00:45:44.659 --> 00:45:47.739
And<00:45:45.139><c> the</c><00:45:45.239><c> woman</c><00:45:45.440><c> of</c><00:45:45.619><c> Samaria,</c><00:45:46.099><c> hundreds</c><00:45:46.340><c> of</c><00:45:46.519><c> years</c><00:45:46.659><c> later,</c>

00:45:48.239 --> 00:45:52.079
was<00:45:48.719><c> grateful,</c><00:45:49.639><c> grateful</c><00:45:50.179><c> for</c><00:45:50.800><c> Jacob</c><00:45:51.159><c> because</c><00:45:51.320><c> he</c><00:45:51.519><c> dug</c><00:45:51.679><c> a</c><00:45:51.840><c> hole</c><00:45:51.920><c> in</c>

00:45:52.079 --> 00:45:53.239
the<00:45:52.260><c> earth.</c>

00:45:54.659 --> 00:46:01.260
And<00:45:54.760><c> Jesus</c><00:45:55.039><c> said</c><00:45:55.280><c> to</c><00:45:55.440><c> her,</c><00:45:57.139><c> if</c><00:45:57.239><c> you</c><00:45:57.519><c> knew</c><00:45:57.699><c> the</c><00:45:58.000><c> gift</c><00:45:58.519><c> of</c><00:46:00.139><c> God</c>

00:46:02.480 --> 00:46:05.599
and<00:46:02.960><c> who</c><00:46:03.199><c> it</c><00:46:03.340><c> is</c><00:46:03.480><c> that's</c><00:46:03.719><c> speaking</c><00:46:03.920><c> to</c><00:46:04.179><c> you,</c>

00:46:06.199 --> 00:46:08.679
that<00:46:06.400><c> was</c><00:46:06.559><c> his</c><00:46:06.719><c> reply,</c><00:46:07.199><c> brothers</c><00:46:07.320><c> and</c><00:46:07.579><c> sisters.</c>

00:46:09.400 --> 00:46:11.780
And<00:46:09.480><c> God</c><00:46:09.679><c> didn't</c><00:46:09.940><c> dig</c><00:46:10.159><c> a</c><00:46:10.340><c> hole</c><00:46:10.440><c> in</c><00:46:10.599><c> the</c><00:46:10.780><c> ground.</c>

00:46:12.500 --> 00:46:14.639
He<00:46:13.139><c> sent</c><00:46:13.360><c> him</c><00:46:13.480><c> from</c><00:46:13.739><c> above.</c>

00:46:15.340 --> 00:46:18.119
And<00:46:15.440><c> that</c><00:46:15.679><c> woman,</c><00:46:16.639><c> hundreds</c><00:46:16.840><c> of</c><00:46:17.179><c> years</c><00:46:17.599><c> later,</c>

00:46:18.599 --> 00:46:21.519
was<00:46:18.880><c> grateful</c><00:46:19.340><c> for</c><00:46:19.659><c> Jacob</c><00:46:19.920><c> for</c><00:46:20.159><c> digging</c><00:46:20.380><c> that</c><00:46:20.719><c> well.</c>

00:46:22.360 --> 00:46:23.659
And<00:46:22.599><c> that's</c><00:46:22.860><c> our</c><00:46:22.980><c> Lord's</c><00:46:23.300><c> reply.</c>

00:46:23.739 --> 00:46:29.679
If<00:46:23.880><c> you</c><00:46:24.139><c> only</c><00:46:24.619><c> knew,</c><00:46:25.219><c> if</c><00:46:25.400><c> you</c><00:46:25.579><c> could</c><00:46:25.800><c> only</c><00:46:26.440><c> comprehend</c><00:46:27.500><c> the</c><00:46:28.579><c> gift</c><00:46:28.920><c> of</c><00:46:29.260><c> God</c>

00:46:29.679 --> 00:46:33.079
and<00:46:30.739><c> who</c><00:46:31.059><c> it</c><00:46:31.239><c> is</c><00:46:31.440><c> that's</c><00:46:31.699><c> speaking</c><00:46:31.920><c> to</c><00:46:32.099><c> you.</c>

00:46:33.440 --> 00:46:36.619
And<00:46:33.619><c> she</c><00:46:33.780><c> came</c><00:46:34.019><c> by</c><00:46:34.280><c> degrees,</c><00:46:34.920><c> brothers</c><00:46:35.019><c> and</c><00:46:35.219><c> sisters,</c><00:46:36.139><c> to</c>

00:46:36.619 --> 00:46:38.139
understand<00:46:37.199><c> that.</c>

00:46:38.719 --> 00:46:45.039
For<00:46:39.320><c> unto</c><00:46:39.880><c> you</c><00:46:40.820><c> is</c><00:46:41.699><c> born</c><00:46:41.960><c> this</c><00:46:42.340><c> day</c><00:46:42.940><c> in</c><00:46:43.920><c> the</c><00:46:44.079><c> city</c><00:46:44.300><c> of</c><00:46:44.400><c> David</c>

00:46:45.039 --> 00:46:48.500
a<00:46:45.940><c> Savior,</c><00:46:46.559><c> which</c><00:46:46.719><c> is</c><00:46:46.960><c> Christ</c><00:46:47.300><c> our</c><00:46:47.559><c> Lord.</c>

00:46:49.539 --> 00:46:52.199
And<00:46:49.659><c> when</c><00:46:49.840><c> our</c><00:46:50.019><c> Lord</c><00:46:50.179><c> Jesus</c><00:46:50.619><c> Christ</c><00:46:50.960><c> commenced</c><00:46:51.260><c> His</c><00:46:51.579><c> ministry,</c><00:46:51.940><c> brothers</c>

00:46:52.199 --> 00:46:52.880
and<00:46:52.480><c> sisters,</c>

00:46:53.139 --> 00:46:55.079
He<00:46:53.340><c> told</c><00:46:53.679><c> His</c><00:46:53.940><c> disciples,</c>

00:46:55.780 --> 00:47:01.780
I<00:46:55.920><c> am</c><00:46:56.219><c> not</c><00:46:56.719><c> sent,</c><00:46:58.679><c> saved,</c><00:46:59.840><c> to</c><00:47:00.139><c> the</c><00:47:00.380><c> lost</c><00:47:00.960><c> sheep</c><00:47:01.260><c> of</c><00:47:01.460><c> the</c><00:47:01.579><c> house</c>

00:47:01.780 --> 00:47:02.840
of<00:47:01.980><c> Israel.</c>

00:47:03.679 --> 00:47:05.119
And<00:47:04.000><c> you</c><00:47:04.159><c> see,</c><00:47:04.260><c> when</c><00:47:04.460><c> the</c><00:47:04.699><c> angels</c><00:47:04.920><c> said,</c>

00:47:05.119 --> 00:47:07.880
for<00:47:05.360><c> unto</c><00:47:05.360><c> you</c><00:47:05.579><c> is</c><00:47:05.780><c> born</c><00:47:05.940><c> this</c><00:47:06.199><c> day</c><00:47:06.800><c> in</c><00:47:07.079><c> the</c><00:47:07.199><c> city</c><00:47:07.400><c> of</c><00:47:07.500><c> David,</c>

00:47:07.940 --> 00:47:09.300
a<00:47:08.139><c> Savior,</c><00:47:08.619><c> brothers</c><00:47:08.739><c> and</c><00:47:09.039><c> sisters,</c>

00:47:09.639 --> 00:47:14.559
Jesus<00:47:10.099><c> is</c><00:47:10.380><c> only</c><00:47:10.739><c> given</c><00:47:11.079><c> to</c><00:47:11.360><c> those</c><00:47:11.780><c> who</c><00:47:12.300><c> know</c><00:47:12.840><c> they're</c><00:47:13.440><c> lost.</c>

00:47:16.139 --> 00:47:18.579
And<00:47:16.440><c> those</c><00:47:16.739><c> shepherds</c><00:47:17.059><c> on</c><00:47:17.320><c> the</c><00:47:17.519><c> hills</c><00:47:17.739><c> of</c><00:47:17.960><c> Bethlehem</c><00:47:18.260><c> would</c>

00:47:18.579 --> 00:47:20.380
know<00:47:18.820><c> about</c><00:47:19.179><c> that.</c>

00:47:21.480 --> 00:47:24.239
They<00:47:21.739><c> would</c><00:47:21.940><c> have</c><00:47:22.179><c> times</c><00:47:22.539><c> lose</c><00:47:22.960><c> sheep.</c>

00:47:26.099 --> 00:47:27.559
And<00:47:26.239><c> a</c><00:47:26.500><c> sheep,</c><00:47:26.900><c> brothers</c><00:47:27.039><c> and</c><00:47:27.380><c> sisters,</c>

00:47:27.599 --> 00:47:30.719
because<00:47:27.920><c> it's</c><00:47:28.119><c> an</c><00:47:28.320><c> extremely</c><00:47:29.179><c> dependent</c><00:47:29.639><c> creature,</c>

00:47:31.380 --> 00:47:34.440
once<00:47:31.619><c> it</c><00:47:31.739><c> gets</c><00:47:31.900><c> away</c><00:47:32.219><c> from</c><00:47:32.420><c> the</c><00:47:32.699><c> flock,</c><00:47:33.960><c> knows.</c>

00:47:34.440 --> 00:47:36.119
It's<00:47:35.099><c> lost.</c>

00:47:37.300 --> 00:47:41.219
And<00:47:37.639><c> we</c><00:47:37.760><c> could</c><00:47:38.000><c> never</c><00:47:38.380><c> ever</c><00:47:38.719><c> be</c><00:47:39.260><c> given</c><00:47:40.139><c> a</c><00:47:40.860><c> Savior</c>

00:47:41.219 --> 00:47:44.639
until<00:47:42.119><c> we</c><00:47:42.400><c> all</c><00:47:42.739><c> come</c><00:47:42.900><c> to</c><00:47:43.099><c> the</c><00:47:43.300><c> fullness</c><00:47:43.619><c> of</c><00:47:43.820><c> the</c><00:47:43.960><c> realization,</c>

00:47:44.920 --> 00:47:45.820
brothers<00:47:44.940><c> and</c><00:47:45.239><c> sisters,</c>

00:47:46.179 --> 00:47:47.760
that<00:47:46.380><c> we're</c><00:47:46.719><c> lost.</c>

00:47:50.079 --> 00:47:53.960
And<00:47:50.559><c> sometimes</c><00:47:51.219><c> it</c><00:47:51.639><c> takes</c><00:47:52.000><c> tragic</c><00:47:52.659><c> circumstances</c><00:47:53.420><c> in</c><00:47:53.739><c> life</c>

00:47:53.960 --> 00:47:55.920
to<00:47:54.260><c> remind</c><00:47:54.500><c> us</c><00:47:54.699><c> of</c><00:47:54.860><c> that.</c>

00:47:56.900 --> 00:48:01.860
And<00:47:57.280><c> as</c><00:47:57.420><c> we</c><00:47:57.619><c> pay</c><00:47:57.739><c> attention</c><00:47:58.139><c> to</c><00:47:58.320><c> our</c><00:47:58.480><c> bodies</c><00:47:59.199><c> and</c><00:48:00.380><c> our</c><00:48:00.679><c> appearance,</c>

00:48:02.159 --> 00:48:04.079
especially<00:48:02.820><c> in</c><00:48:03.139><c> youth,</c>

00:48:05.260 --> 00:48:10.260
we<00:48:05.420><c> all</c><00:48:05.900><c> got</c><00:48:06.119><c> to</c><00:48:06.500><c> remember</c><00:48:07.039><c> that</c><00:48:08.860><c> the</c><00:48:09.119><c> grave</c><00:48:09.360><c> is</c><00:48:09.659><c> waiting</c><00:48:09.960><c> for</c>

00:48:10.260 --> 00:48:11.960
every<00:48:10.639><c> one</c><00:48:10.800><c> of</c><00:48:10.900><c> us.</c>

00:48:12.880 --> 00:48:16.579
And<00:48:13.099><c> that</c><00:48:13.280><c> which</c><00:48:13.420><c> we</c><00:48:13.699><c> take</c><00:48:13.920><c> pride</c><00:48:14.320><c> in,</c><00:48:14.579><c> in</c><00:48:14.739><c> our</c><00:48:15.039><c> personal</c><00:48:15.860><c> appearances</c>

00:48:16.579 --> 00:48:19.719
and<00:48:16.920><c> physical</c><00:48:17.380><c> well</c><00:48:17.860><c>-being,</c><00:48:18.360><c> brothers</c><00:48:18.440><c> and</c><00:48:18.699><c> sisters,</c>

00:48:20.360 --> 00:48:25.880
is<00:48:20.639><c> one</c><00:48:20.980><c> day</c><00:48:21.320><c> going</c><00:48:21.659><c> to</c><00:48:22.119><c> corrode</c><00:48:23.699><c> in</c><00:48:24.920><c> the</c><00:48:25.079><c> dust.</c>

00:48:26.760 --> 00:48:32.840
And<00:48:27.480><c> the</c><00:48:27.800><c> Savior</c><00:48:28.119><c> is</c><00:48:28.380><c> only</c><00:48:29.039><c> given</c><00:48:29.599><c> to</c><00:48:31.119><c> those</c><00:48:31.480><c> who</c><00:48:31.820><c> know</c><00:48:32.360><c> that</c>

00:48:32.840 --> 00:48:34.079
they're<00:48:33.039><c> lost.</c>

00:48:35.199 --> 00:48:37.159
Let's<00:48:35.480><c> all</c><00:48:35.659><c> wear</c><00:48:35.739><c> that</c><00:48:35.960><c> in</c><00:48:36.159><c> mind.</c>

00:48:38.360 --> 00:48:41.059
Christ<00:48:38.719><c> the</c><00:48:39.300><c> Lord,</c><00:48:39.699><c> he</c><00:48:39.739><c> was</c><00:48:40.019><c> called.</c>

00:48:41.860 --> 00:48:43.360
Christ<00:48:42.420><c> the</c><00:48:42.920><c> Lord.</c>

00:48:43.659 --> 00:48:45.460
Two<00:48:43.960><c> titles,</c><00:48:44.380><c> you</c><00:48:44.639><c> see.</c>

00:48:46.059 --> 00:48:48.079
The<00:48:46.300><c> Anointed</c><00:48:46.639><c> and</c><00:48:46.840><c> the</c><00:48:47.059><c> Lord.</c>

00:48:48.760 --> 00:48:52.980
Sometimes<00:48:49.340><c> expressed</c><00:48:49.840><c> in</c><00:48:50.019><c> the</c><00:48:50.159><c> Old</c><00:48:50.360><c> Testament</c><00:48:50.659><c> as</c><00:48:51.239><c> Yahweh's</c><00:48:52.099><c> Anointed.</c>

00:48:53.500 --> 00:48:56.559
But<00:48:54.099><c> the</c><00:48:54.300><c> two</c><00:48:54.579><c> titles</c><00:48:54.980><c> weren't</c><00:48:55.360><c> chosen,</c><00:48:56.000><c> brothers</c><00:48:56.119><c> and</c><00:48:56.400><c> sisters.</c>

00:48:56.699 --> 00:48:58.719
They<00:48:56.840><c> weren't</c><00:48:57.079><c> just</c><00:48:57.400><c> shouted</c><00:48:57.539><c> out</c><00:48:57.780><c> by</c><00:48:58.039><c> the</c><00:48:58.239><c> angel</c>

00:48:58.719 --> 00:49:02.679
in<00:48:59.340><c> an</c><00:48:59.539><c> ecstasy</c><00:48:59.820><c> of</c><00:49:00.079><c> joy</c><00:49:00.280><c> without</c><00:49:00.599><c> him</c><00:49:00.880><c> knowing</c><00:49:01.119><c> what</c><00:49:01.340><c> he</c><00:49:01.480><c> was</c><00:49:01.739><c> saying.</c>

00:49:03.519 --> 00:49:05.679
Because<00:49:03.679><c> you</c><00:49:03.880><c> see,</c><00:49:04.099><c> the</c><00:49:04.199><c> two</c><00:49:04.400><c> ideas,</c>

00:49:06.179 --> 00:49:08.619
Christ<00:49:06.780><c> the</c><00:49:07.380><c> Lord,</c>

00:49:09.420 --> 00:49:13.920
that<00:49:09.760><c> same</c><00:49:10.119><c> Jesus</c><00:49:11.199><c> whom</c><00:49:12.079><c> you</c><00:49:12.420><c> have</c><00:49:12.619><c> crucified,</c>

00:49:14.579 --> 00:49:19.239
had<00:49:14.719><c> God</c><00:49:15.059><c> made</c><00:49:15.920><c> both</c><00:49:16.500><c> Lord</c><00:49:17.079><c> and</c><00:49:18.099><c> Christ.</c>

00:49:19.900 --> 00:49:21.780
Why<00:49:20.539><c> the</c><00:49:20.820><c> two?</c>

00:49:23.059 --> 00:49:25.500
Because<00:49:23.420><c> when</c><00:49:23.739><c> Peter,</c><00:49:24.039><c> on</c><00:49:24.219><c> the</c><00:49:24.300><c> day</c><00:49:24.500><c> of</c><00:49:24.679><c> Pentecost,</c>

00:49:25.940 --> 00:49:29.679
expounded,<00:49:26.420><c> brothers</c><00:49:26.699><c> and</c><00:49:26.980><c> sisters,</c><00:49:27.460><c> those</c><00:49:28.079><c> two</c><00:49:28.579><c> titles,</c>

00:49:30.199 --> 00:49:34.440
he<00:49:30.440><c> did</c><00:49:30.800><c> so</c><00:49:31.039><c> on</c><00:49:31.239><c> the</c><00:49:31.400><c> basis</c><00:49:31.739><c> of</c><00:49:32.639><c> two</c><00:49:33.199><c> psalms.</c>

00:49:35.619 --> 00:49:37.139
And<00:49:35.780><c> taking</c><00:49:36.159><c> Psalm</c><00:49:36.539><c> 16,</c>

00:49:37.219 --> 00:49:40.119
that<00:49:37.239><c> thou</c><00:49:37.380><c> would</c><00:49:37.619><c> not</c><00:49:37.940><c> suffer</c><00:49:38.179><c> thine</c><00:49:38.460><c> holy</c><00:49:38.880><c> one</c><00:49:39.079><c> to</c><00:49:39.320><c> see</c><00:49:39.480><c> corruption,</c>

00:49:40.420 --> 00:49:43.760
he<00:49:40.619><c> established</c><00:49:41.119><c> that</c><00:49:41.320><c> Jesus</c><00:49:41.760><c> Christ</c><00:49:42.079><c> was</c><00:49:42.519><c> the</c><00:49:42.800><c> Christ.</c>

00:49:44.099 --> 00:49:46.699
And<00:49:44.420><c> taking</c><00:49:44.860><c> Psalm</c><00:49:45.260><c> 110,</c><00:49:46.199><c> which</c><00:49:46.400><c> said,</c>

00:49:46.699 --> 00:49:50.000
David<00:49:47.579><c> said</c><00:49:47.820><c> unto</c><00:49:48.179><c> my</c><00:49:48.599><c> Lord,</c>

00:49:50.239 --> 00:49:52.119
sit<00:49:50.360><c> thou</c><00:49:50.539><c> at</c><00:49:50.599><c> my</c><00:49:50.840><c> right</c><00:49:51.199><c> hand,</c>

00:49:52.139 --> 00:49:53.619
or<00:49:52.280><c> the</c><00:49:52.440><c> Lord</c><00:49:52.679><c> said</c><00:49:52.840><c> unto</c><00:49:53.119><c> my</c><00:49:53.420><c> Lord,</c>

00:49:53.760 --> 00:49:54.780
sit<00:49:53.840><c> thou</c><00:49:53.980><c> at</c><00:49:54.019><c> my</c><00:49:54.179><c> right</c><00:49:54.500><c> hand,</c>

00:49:55.000 --> 00:49:58.179
he<00:49:55.260><c> took</c><00:49:55.440><c> from</c><00:49:55.639><c> that</c><00:49:56.019><c> psalm</c><00:49:56.199><c> that</c><00:49:56.360><c> Jesus</c><00:49:56.760><c> was</c><00:49:57.179><c> Lord.</c>

00:49:59.119 --> 00:50:01.619
And<00:49:59.400><c> when</c><00:49:59.519><c> we</c><00:49:59.639><c> look</c><00:49:59.800><c> at</c><00:50:00.019><c> Psalm</c><00:50:00.239><c> 16,</c><00:50:00.900><c> brothers</c><00:50:01.159><c> and</c><00:50:01.380><c> sisters,</c>

00:50:01.619 --> 00:50:04.960
we<00:50:01.820><c> read</c><00:50:02.079><c> there</c><00:50:02.980><c> concerning</c><00:50:03.739><c> the</c><00:50:04.099><c> voice</c><00:50:04.320><c> of</c><00:50:04.619><c> Messiah,</c>

00:50:05.039 --> 00:50:07.179
because<00:50:05.300><c> it</c><00:50:05.440><c> is</c><00:50:05.659><c> the</c><00:50:05.820><c> voice</c><00:50:05.980><c> of</c><00:50:06.239><c> Messiah,</c>

00:50:07.400 --> 00:50:09.480
that<00:50:07.460><c> it's</c><00:50:07.659><c> the</c><00:50:07.820><c> words</c><00:50:08.000><c> of</c><00:50:08.199><c> a</c><00:50:08.500><c> priest.</c>

00:50:10.219 --> 00:50:12.559
For<00:50:10.380><c> he</c><00:50:10.639><c> says</c><00:50:10.920><c> concerning</c><00:50:11.380><c> his</c><00:50:11.659><c> enemies,</c>

00:50:12.760 --> 00:50:15.139
I<00:50:13.340><c> will</c><00:50:13.659><c> not,</c><00:50:13.880><c> he</c><00:50:14.139><c> said,</c>

00:50:15.380 --> 00:50:20.260
I<00:50:15.579><c> will</c><00:50:15.840><c> not</c><00:50:16.039><c> offer</c><00:50:16.639><c> the</c><00:50:17.500><c> blood</c><00:50:18.039><c> of</c><00:50:18.699><c> their</c><00:50:18.980><c> sacrifices,</c>

00:50:20.960 --> 00:50:24.059
nor<00:50:21.179><c> will</c><00:50:21.420><c> I</c><00:50:21.619><c> take</c><00:50:21.800><c> up</c><00:50:22.019><c> their</c><00:50:22.320><c> name</c><00:50:22.639><c> in</c><00:50:22.860><c> my</c><00:50:23.059><c> lips.</c>

00:50:24.760 --> 00:50:26.920
Those<00:50:25.119><c> are</c><00:50:25.300><c> the</c><00:50:25.380><c> words</c><00:50:25.619><c> of</c><00:50:25.840><c> a</c><00:50:26.079><c> priest.</c>

00:50:27.820 --> 00:50:32.159
And<00:50:28.000><c> because</c><00:50:28.360><c> he</c><00:50:28.579><c> was</c><00:50:28.940><c> anointed</c><00:50:29.659><c> by</c><00:50:31.139><c> the</c><00:50:31.440><c> Spirit</c><00:50:31.699><c> of</c><00:50:31.900><c> God,</c>

00:50:32.239 --> 00:50:33.800
ultimately,<00:50:32.880><c> brothers</c><00:50:33.019><c> and</c><00:50:33.300><c> sisters,</c>

00:50:34.219 --> 00:50:38.099
to<00:50:34.380><c> be</c><00:50:34.599><c> made</c><00:50:34.900><c> consubstantial</c><00:50:36.340><c> with</c><00:50:36.579><c> the</c><00:50:36.860><c> Father,</c>

00:50:38.400 --> 00:50:40.440
having<00:50:38.659><c> come</c><00:50:39.099><c> from</c><00:50:39.340><c> among</c><00:50:39.639><c> men,</c>

00:50:40.440 --> 00:50:45.760
there<00:50:41.619><c> is</c><00:50:41.920><c> an</c><00:50:42.079><c> absolute</c><00:50:43.219><c> connection</c><00:50:43.860><c> between</c><00:50:44.219><c> heaven</c><00:50:44.480><c> and</c><00:50:44.679><c> earth.</c>

00:50:46.719 --> 00:50:48.760
And<00:50:46.840><c> he</c><00:50:46.960><c> is</c><00:50:47.219><c> now</c><00:50:47.420><c> the</c><00:50:47.679><c> Christ,</c>

00:50:49.460 --> 00:50:51.340
the<00:50:49.639><c> anointed,</c><00:50:50.119><c> the</c><00:50:50.380><c> priest,</c>

00:50:52.340 --> 00:50:55.940
and<00:50:52.340><c> as</c><00:50:52.699><c> such,</c><00:50:54.579><c> Lord</c><00:50:54.800><c> of</c><00:50:55.079><c> all.</c>

00:50:57.000 --> 00:51:00.099
King,<00:50:57.460><c> priest,</c><00:50:57.940><c> in</c><00:50:58.000><c> other</c><00:50:58.239><c> words,</c><00:50:58.619><c> brothers</c><00:50:58.699><c> and</c><00:50:58.900><c> sisters,</c>

00:51:00.880 --> 00:51:03.159
or<00:51:01.460><c> in</c><00:51:01.699><c> other</c><00:51:02.000><c> words,</c>

00:51:03.420 --> 00:51:06.579
the<00:51:03.519><c> only</c><00:51:03.880><c> man</c><00:51:04.480><c> ever,</c><00:51:05.500><c> ever</c><00:51:06.119><c> born,</c>

00:51:06.579 --> 00:51:11.619
that<00:51:08.059><c> had</c><00:51:08.300><c> such</c><00:51:08.739><c> superlative</c><00:51:09.539><c> understanding</c><00:51:10.179><c> of</c><00:51:10.400><c> God's</c><00:51:10.960><c> Word</c>

00:51:11.619 --> 00:51:14.019
and<00:51:12.960><c> of</c><00:51:13.099><c> His</c><00:51:13.320><c> character,</c>

00:51:14.519 --> 00:51:18.420
that<00:51:14.780><c> was</c><00:51:15.059><c> able</c><00:51:15.400><c> to</c><00:51:15.760><c> bring</c><00:51:16.239><c> two</c><00:51:16.940><c> seeming</c><00:51:17.619><c> incompatible</c>

00:51:18.420 --> 00:51:20.320
principles<00:51:18.940><c> together,</c>

00:51:20.840 --> 00:51:25.480
when<00:51:20.980><c> every</c><00:51:21.280><c> other</c><00:51:21.599><c> man</c><00:51:21.840><c> and</c><00:51:22.039><c> woman</c><00:51:22.679><c> could</c><00:51:23.260><c> never</c><00:51:23.699><c> in</c><00:51:24.039><c> a</c><00:51:24.440><c> million</c><00:51:24.780><c> years</c>

00:51:25.480 --> 00:51:27.079
ever<00:51:26.039><c> do</c>

00:51:27.179 --> 00:51:29.139
mercy<00:51:27.840><c> and</c><00:51:28.199><c> truth,</c>

00:51:29.320 --> 00:51:32.460
or<00:51:29.500><c> every</c><00:51:29.780><c> high</c><00:51:30.099><c> priest</c><00:51:30.360><c> taken</c><00:51:30.659><c> from</c><00:51:30.840><c> among</c><00:51:31.079><c> men</c><00:51:31.579><c> is</c><00:51:31.960><c> ordained</c>

00:51:32.460 --> 00:51:33.239
for<00:51:32.820><c> men,</c>

00:51:33.239 --> 00:51:36.280
that<00:51:33.639><c> he</c><00:51:33.780><c> might</c><00:51:34.079><c> have</c><00:51:34.400><c> compassion</c><00:51:35.340><c> on</c><00:51:35.539><c> them.</c>

00:51:37.039 --> 00:51:41.860
And<00:51:37.639><c> every</c><00:51:38.059><c> king</c><00:51:38.300><c> that</c><00:51:38.559><c> reigns</c><00:51:38.860><c> upon</c><00:51:39.079><c> the</c><00:51:39.300><c> throne</c><00:51:39.599><c> must</c><00:51:40.119><c> be</c><00:51:40.719><c> just.</c>

00:51:42.800 --> 00:51:47.639
And<00:51:43.099><c> mercy</c><00:51:43.659><c> and</c><00:51:44.460><c> justice</c><00:51:45.099><c> kissed</c><00:51:46.280><c> each</c><00:51:47.019><c> other</c><00:51:47.179><c> in</c><00:51:47.320><c> our</c><00:51:47.460><c> Lord</c>

00:51:47.639 --> 00:51:48.460
Jesus<00:51:48.079><c> Christ,</c>

00:51:48.579 --> 00:51:50.559
as<00:51:48.760><c> Psalm</c><00:51:48.940><c> 85</c><00:51:49.579><c> said,</c>

00:51:51.000 --> 00:51:56.019
and<00:51:51.099><c> that</c><00:51:51.340><c> which</c><00:51:51.559><c> seemed</c><00:51:51.880><c> to</c><00:51:52.039><c> men</c><00:51:52.260><c> incompatible</c><00:51:53.440><c> was</c><00:51:54.300><c> made</c><00:51:54.719><c> compatible</c><00:51:55.360><c> in</c><00:51:55.599><c> Him,</c>

00:51:56.320 --> 00:51:58.960
for<00:51:56.480><c> unto</c><00:51:56.699><c> you</c><00:51:56.860><c> is</c><00:51:57.079><c> born</c><00:51:57.260><c> this</c><00:51:57.599><c> day</c><00:51:57.760><c> in</c><00:51:57.960><c> the</c><00:51:58.079><c> city</c><00:51:58.260><c> of</c><00:51:58.559><c> David</c>

00:51:58.960 --> 00:52:04.079
a<00:51:59.760><c> Saviour</c><00:52:00.099><c> which</c><00:52:00.300><c> is</c><00:52:00.599><c> Christ</c><00:52:01.480><c> the</c><00:52:02.820><c> Lord.</c>

00:52:05.420 --> 00:52:08.760
God<00:52:05.780><c> manifests</c><00:52:06.500><c> in</c><00:52:07.119><c> the</c><00:52:07.360><c> flesh.</c>

00:52:09.059 --> 00:52:14.199
Never<00:52:09.659><c> before</c><00:52:10.659><c> and</c><00:52:11.920><c> never</c><00:52:12.300><c> since,</c><00:52:12.960><c> brothers</c><00:52:13.059><c> and</c><00:52:13.260><c> sisters,</c>

00:52:14.480 --> 00:52:18.380
has<00:52:14.619><c> the</c><00:52:14.860><c> world</c><00:52:15.800><c> ever</c><00:52:16.400><c> had</c><00:52:16.760><c> a</c><00:52:16.920><c> man</c><00:52:17.019><c> like</c><00:52:17.320><c> that.</c>

00:52:19.159 --> 00:52:21.059
Wonderful<00:52:19.739><c> circumstances.</c>

00:52:21.760 --> 00:52:23.539
But<00:52:22.019><c> I</c><00:52:22.079><c> want</c><00:52:22.199><c> to</c><00:52:22.280><c> show</c><00:52:22.460><c> you</c><00:52:22.639><c> something.</c>

00:52:24.099 --> 00:52:28.860
If<00:52:24.619><c> these</c><00:52:25.039><c> angels,</c><00:52:25.400><c> as</c><00:52:25.659><c> they</c><00:52:26.159><c> were</c><00:52:26.539><c> reminding</c><00:52:27.480><c> those</c><00:52:27.980><c> shepherds</c>

00:52:28.860 --> 00:52:32.320
of<00:52:29.280><c> the</c><00:52:29.440><c> wonderful</c><00:52:30.000><c> gift</c><00:52:30.320><c> of</c><00:52:30.559><c> God</c><00:52:30.840><c> from</c><00:52:31.039><c> Isaiah</c><00:52:31.739><c> 9,</c>

00:52:32.739 --> 00:52:34.460
listen<00:52:33.019><c> to</c><00:52:33.239><c> this.</c>

00:52:35.400 --> 00:52:38.000
But<00:52:35.539><c> as</c><00:52:35.780><c> they</c><00:52:35.920><c> were</c><00:52:36.119><c> speaking,</c><00:52:36.619><c> first</c><00:52:36.960><c> of</c><00:52:37.119><c> all</c><00:52:37.199><c> in</c><00:52:37.400><c> verse</c><00:52:37.639><c> 12,</c>

00:52:38.039 --> 00:52:41.519
He<00:52:38.159><c> said,</c><00:52:38.480><c> and</c><00:52:38.500><c> this</c><00:52:38.739><c> shall</c><00:52:38.920><c> be</c><00:52:39.440><c> a</c><00:52:39.659><c> sign</c><00:52:40.159><c> unto</c><00:52:40.539><c> you.</c>

00:52:42.500 --> 00:52:46.940
Now<00:52:42.739><c> the</c><00:52:43.000><c> shepherds</c><00:52:43.340><c> were</c><00:52:43.539><c> going</c><00:52:43.639><c> to</c><00:52:43.760><c> be</c><00:52:43.920><c> given</c><00:52:44.159><c> a</c><00:52:44.659><c> sign,</c><00:52:45.659><c> brothers</c><00:52:45.739><c> and</c><00:52:45.860><c> sisters.</c>

00:52:47.480 --> 00:52:49.340
We'll<00:52:47.619><c> come</c><00:52:47.820><c> back</c><00:52:48.000><c> to</c><00:52:48.000><c> that</c><00:52:48.179><c> in</c><00:52:48.260><c> a</c><00:52:48.400><c> moment.</c>

00:52:49.579 --> 00:52:54.579
We<00:52:50.139><c> read</c><00:52:50.280><c> in</c><00:52:50.460><c> verse</c><00:52:50.679><c> 13,</c><00:52:51.300><c> and</c><00:52:51.780><c> suddenly</c><00:52:52.500><c> there</c><00:52:52.860><c> was</c><00:52:53.159><c> with</c><00:52:53.800><c> the</c><00:52:54.199><c> angel,</c>

00:52:54.639 --> 00:52:58.079
and<00:52:54.780><c> there's</c><00:52:54.940><c> only</c><00:52:55.219><c> one</c><00:52:55.579><c> there</c><00:52:55.780><c> telling</c><00:52:56.039><c> him</c><00:52:56.239><c> about</c><00:52:56.480><c> that</c><00:52:56.800><c> son,</c><00:52:57.039><c> you</c><00:52:57.300><c> see,</c>

00:52:59.000 --> 00:53:02.699
a<00:52:59.300><c> multitude</c><00:52:59.860><c> of</c><00:53:00.059><c> the</c><00:53:00.260><c> heavenly</c><00:53:00.639><c> host</c><00:53:01.019><c> praising</c><00:53:01.539><c> God</c><00:53:01.880><c> and</c><00:53:02.219><c> saying</c><00:53:02.440><c> and</c>

00:53:02.699 --> 00:53:03.800
so<00:53:02.860><c> on.</c>

00:53:04.900 --> 00:53:10.579
Now<00:53:05.239><c> why</c><00:53:05.460><c> was</c><00:53:05.679><c> it</c><00:53:06.079><c> that</c><00:53:06.260><c> we</c><00:53:06.380><c> got</c><00:53:06.460><c> this</c><00:53:06.739><c> one</c><00:53:06.980><c> angel</c><00:53:07.420><c> talking</c><00:53:07.840><c> about</c><00:53:08.159><c> this</c><00:53:08.480><c> Saviour</c><00:53:09.000><c> Christ</c><00:53:09.400><c> the</c><00:53:09.679><c> Lord?</c>

00:53:11.420 --> 00:53:13.820
And<00:53:11.760><c> then</c><00:53:11.960><c> all</c><00:53:12.179><c> of</c><00:53:12.420><c> a</c><00:53:12.500><c> sudden,</c><00:53:12.980><c> brothers</c><00:53:13.099><c> and</c><00:53:13.320><c> sisters,</c>

00:53:13.820 --> 00:53:17.300
there<00:53:14.260><c> appears</c><00:53:15.039><c> a</c><00:53:15.420><c> multitude</c><00:53:15.780><c> of</c><00:53:15.920><c> the</c><00:53:16.019><c> heavenly</c><00:53:16.340><c> host.</c>

00:53:19.000 --> 00:53:22.320
You<00:53:19.280><c> take</c><00:53:19.539><c> that</c><00:53:19.820><c> word</c><00:53:20.059><c> host</c><00:53:20.500><c> in</c><00:53:20.679><c> its</c><00:53:20.920><c> Greek</c><00:53:21.159><c> form.</c>

00:53:22.820 --> 00:53:25.340
You<00:53:23.000><c> have</c><00:53:23.199><c> a</c><00:53:23.280><c> look</c><00:53:23.400><c> at</c><00:53:23.619><c> concordance.</c>

00:53:25.980 --> 00:53:31.139
And<00:53:26.179><c> it</c><00:53:26.559><c> literally</c><00:53:26.940><c> means</c><00:53:27.380><c> and</c><00:53:27.639><c> only</c><00:53:28.039><c> means</c><00:53:28.719><c> an</c><00:53:30.179><c> army.</c>

00:53:31.659 --> 00:53:33.519
And<00:53:31.800><c> that's</c><00:53:31.960><c> what</c><00:53:32.079><c> Isaiah</c><00:53:32.360><c> 9</c><00:53:32.699><c> says.</c>

00:53:34.659 --> 00:53:38.539
Because<00:53:34.940><c> you</c><00:53:35.139><c> see,</c><00:53:35.800><c> those</c><00:53:35.980><c> poor</c><00:53:36.340><c> shepherds,</c><00:53:37.440><c> hearing</c><00:53:37.780><c> these</c><00:53:38.079><c> words,</c>

00:53:38.920 --> 00:53:42.119
you<00:53:39.079><c> could</c><00:53:39.300><c> read</c><00:53:39.440><c> their</c><00:53:39.739><c> mind</c><00:53:40.280><c> full</c><00:53:41.320><c> of</c><00:53:41.599><c> joy.</c>

00:53:42.119 --> 00:53:44.900
But<00:53:42.920><c> they</c><00:53:43.099><c> would</c><00:53:43.239><c> think</c><00:53:43.380><c> to</c><00:53:43.519><c> themselves,</c>

00:53:45.679 --> 00:53:49.699
but<00:53:45.780><c> a</c><00:53:46.000><c> boy</c><00:53:46.360><c> born</c><00:53:46.840><c> to</c><00:53:47.119><c> us</c><00:53:47.360><c> in</c><00:53:47.659><c> Bethlehem,</c><00:53:49.260><c> how's</c><00:53:49.460><c> it</c><00:53:49.539><c> all</c><00:53:49.639><c> going</c>

00:53:49.699 --> 00:53:50.800
to<00:53:49.800><c> be</c><00:53:49.960><c> done?</c>

00:53:50.860 --> 00:53:54.699
Peace<00:53:51.139><c> on</c><00:53:51.440><c> earth,</c><00:53:52.320><c> good</c><00:53:52.460><c> will</c><00:53:52.559><c> among</c><00:53:52.760><c> men,</c><00:53:53.260><c> what's</c><00:53:53.619><c> going</c><00:53:53.719><c> to</c><00:53:53.940><c> happen?</c>

00:53:55.139 --> 00:53:57.559
Where's<00:53:55.500><c> the</c><00:53:55.739><c> power</c><00:53:55.920><c> to</c><00:53:56.059><c> accomplish</c><00:53:56.519><c> this?</c>

00:53:57.960 --> 00:54:00.360
And<00:53:58.179><c> Isaiah</c><00:53:58.519><c> said</c><00:53:58.760><c> that</c><00:53:58.860><c> he</c><00:53:58.940><c> would</c><00:53:59.000><c> be</c><00:53:59.179><c> the</c><00:53:59.360><c> Prince</c><00:53:59.559><c> of</c><00:53:59.739><c> Peace,</c>

00:54:00.860 --> 00:54:07.320
the<00:54:01.039><c> wonderful,</c><00:54:01.559><c> the</c><00:54:01.820><c> counselor,</c><00:54:03.619><c> the</c><00:54:03.840><c> mighty</c><00:54:04.219><c> God,</c><00:54:05.599><c> the</c><00:54:05.920><c> Father</c><00:54:06.260><c> of</c><00:54:06.539><c> eternity.</c>

00:54:07.320 --> 00:54:12.519
Hell!<00:54:10.659><c> Hell,</c><00:54:11.179><c> brothers</c><00:54:11.360><c> and</c><00:54:11.559><c> sisters!</c>

00:54:13.659 --> 00:54:23.920
The<00:54:13.980><c> zeal,</c><00:54:15.960><c> the</c><00:54:16.340><c> zeal</c><00:54:17.719><c> of</c><00:54:18.619><c> Yahweh</c><00:54:19.440><c> of</c><00:54:20.679><c> armies</c><00:54:21.440><c> will</c><00:54:23.360><c> perform</c>

00:54:23.920 --> 00:54:26.199
this<00:54:24.599><c> and</c><00:54:25.360><c> suddenly.</c>

00:54:28.199 --> 00:54:31.599
And<00:54:28.599><c> there</c><00:54:28.719><c> was</c><00:54:28.920><c> Isaiah's</c><00:54:29.599><c> prophecy</c><00:54:29.920><c> in</c><00:54:30.159><c> the</c><00:54:30.440><c> sky.</c>

00:54:32.119 --> 00:54:34.039
And<00:54:32.440><c> there</c><00:54:32.579><c> was</c><00:54:32.780><c> their</c><00:54:32.860><c> guarantee.</c>

00:54:34.179 --> 00:54:36.420
And<00:54:34.739><c> there's</c><00:54:35.099><c> our</c><00:54:35.320><c> guarantee.</c>

00:54:37.719 --> 00:54:40.039
What<00:54:37.840><c> will</c><00:54:38.079><c> bring</c><00:54:38.260><c> him</c><00:54:38.460><c> to</c><00:54:38.619><c> the</c><00:54:38.780><c> throne</c><00:54:38.940><c> in</c><00:54:39.119><c> Jerusalem?</c>

00:54:41.340 --> 00:54:43.000
Who<00:54:41.539><c> will</c><00:54:41.820><c> stop</c><00:54:42.059><c> Russia?</c>

00:54:44.599 --> 00:54:47.179
Who<00:54:44.800><c> can</c><00:54:45.039><c> change</c><00:54:45.380><c> the</c><00:54:45.659><c> hearts</c><00:54:45.940><c> and</c><00:54:46.119><c> minds</c><00:54:46.400><c> of</c><00:54:46.619><c> men,</c><00:54:47.079><c> brothers</c>

00:54:47.179 --> 00:54:48.300
and<00:54:47.400><c> sisters?</c>

00:54:49.059 --> 00:54:50.460
They're<00:54:49.159><c> all</c><00:54:49.360><c> waiting.</c>

00:54:51.880 --> 00:54:57.340
Mighty<00:54:52.440><c> army,</c><00:54:54.739><c> absolutely</c><00:54:55.380><c> resplendent</c><00:54:56.619><c> in</c><00:54:56.960><c> power.</c>

00:54:57.340 --> 00:55:06.420
The<00:54:58.619><c> zeal,</c><00:55:00.400><c> the</c><00:55:00.679><c> enthusiasm,</c><00:55:02.719><c> the</c><00:55:02.940><c> determination,</c><00:55:05.059><c> the</c><00:55:05.420><c> thrill,</c>

00:55:07.480 --> 00:55:12.920
the<00:55:08.179><c> absolute</c><00:55:08.880><c> determination</c><00:55:10.079><c> of</c><00:55:11.139><c> Yahweh</c><00:55:11.760><c> of</c><00:55:12.119><c> armies.</c>

00:55:13.559 --> 00:55:16.840
And<00:55:13.659><c> Isaiah's</c><00:55:14.320><c> prophecy</c><00:55:14.699><c> was</c><00:55:15.239><c> written</c><00:55:15.500><c> in</c><00:55:15.840><c> the</c><00:55:15.920><c> sky.</c>

00:55:18.079 --> 00:55:19.820
And<00:55:18.179><c> with</c><00:55:18.300><c> that,</c><00:55:18.679><c> brothers</c><00:55:18.719><c> and</c><00:55:19.019><c> sisters,</c><00:55:19.440><c> the</c><00:55:19.579><c> shepherds</c>

00:55:19.820 --> 00:55:20.340
were<00:55:20.079><c> thrilled</c>

00:55:20.340 --> 00:55:24.420
and<00:55:20.639><c> they</c><00:55:20.840><c> were</c><00:55:21.039><c> set</c><00:55:21.179><c> away</c><00:55:21.440><c> to</c><00:55:21.619><c> see</c><00:55:21.820><c> a</c><00:55:22.199><c> sign,</c><00:55:23.000><c> a</c><00:55:23.360><c> sign.</c>

00:55:24.699 --> 00:55:28.079
You<00:55:24.980><c> know,</c><00:55:25.960><c> it's</c><00:55:26.139><c> marvelous</c><00:55:26.599><c> how</c><00:55:26.880><c> Luke</c><00:55:27.099><c> writes</c><00:55:27.460><c> his</c><00:55:27.699><c> gospel</c>

00:55:28.079 --> 00:55:31.360
and<00:55:28.539><c> reports</c><00:55:29.099><c> this</c><00:55:29.460><c> for</c><00:55:29.639><c> us,</c><00:55:29.840><c> brothers</c><00:55:30.019><c> and</c><00:55:30.300><c> sisters.</c>

00:55:32.159 --> 00:55:37.280
For<00:55:32.300><c> before</c><00:55:32.820><c> this,</c><00:55:34.800><c> all</c><00:55:35.079><c> the</c><00:55:35.639><c> signs</c><00:55:36.099><c> that</c><00:55:36.300><c> were</c><00:55:36.420><c> ever</c><00:55:36.739><c> given</c>

00:55:37.280 --> 00:55:41.280
were<00:55:38.659><c> in</c><00:55:39.059><c> the</c><00:55:39.219><c> sense</c><00:55:39.579><c> of</c><00:55:40.079><c> signs.</c>

00:55:42.300 --> 00:55:44.239
And<00:55:42.400><c> they</c><00:55:42.500><c> were</c><00:55:42.619><c> going</c><00:55:42.699><c> to</c><00:55:42.820><c> be</c><00:55:42.860><c> given</c><00:55:42.980><c> a</c><00:55:43.300><c> sign.</c>

00:55:44.699 --> 00:55:47.119
Men<00:55:44.820><c> in</c><00:55:45.000><c> the</c><00:55:45.139><c> altes</c><00:55:45.420><c> were</c><00:55:45.579><c> given</c><00:55:45.880><c> signs.</c>

00:55:47.699 --> 00:55:51.280
Some<00:55:47.940><c> had</c><00:55:48.179><c> signs</c><00:55:48.619><c> in</c><00:55:48.800><c> the</c><00:55:49.039><c> stars</c><00:55:49.639><c> and</c><00:55:50.500><c> in</c><00:55:50.619><c> the</c><00:55:50.760><c> moon</c><00:55:50.900><c> and</c><00:55:51.059><c> in</c>

00:55:51.280 --> 00:55:52.280
the<00:55:51.320><c> sun.</c>

00:55:52.699 --> 00:55:56.159
There<00:55:53.380><c> were</c><00:55:53.920><c> signs</c><00:55:54.440><c> in</c><00:55:55.019><c> kingdoms.</c>

00:55:56.920 --> 00:55:59.239
There<00:55:57.079><c> were</c><00:55:57.480><c> signs</c><00:55:57.900><c> among</c><00:55:58.159><c> Israel.</c>

00:55:59.460 --> 00:56:02.000
There<00:55:59.619><c> were</c><00:55:59.980><c> signs</c><00:56:00.420><c> in</c><00:56:00.599><c> the</c><00:56:00.739><c> law</c><00:56:00.860><c> of</c><00:56:01.139><c> Moses.</c>

00:56:02.159 --> 00:56:04.760
There<00:56:02.320><c> were</c><00:56:02.679><c> signs</c><00:56:03.079><c> in</c><00:56:03.480><c> the</c><00:56:03.519><c> Psalms.</c>

00:56:05.000 --> 00:56:08.300
But<00:56:05.260><c> the</c><00:56:05.659><c> sign</c><00:56:06.059><c> given</c><00:56:06.500><c> to</c><00:56:06.860><c> these</c><00:56:07.079><c> shepherds</c><00:56:07.420><c> was</c><00:56:07.619><c> the</c><00:56:07.900><c> sign</c><00:56:08.139><c> of</c>

00:56:08.300 --> 00:56:10.380
Isaiah<00:56:08.739><c> chapter</c><00:56:09.059><c> 7</c><00:56:09.400><c> and</c><00:56:09.579><c> verse</c><00:56:09.800><c> 14.</c>

00:56:10.679 --> 00:56:13.440
For<00:56:10.900><c> Yahweh</c><00:56:11.360><c> himself</c><00:56:11.880><c> will</c><00:56:12.199><c> give</c><00:56:12.420><c> you</c><00:56:12.699><c> a</c><00:56:12.960><c> sign.</c>

00:56:13.920 --> 00:56:17.699
And<00:56:14.179><c> the</c><00:56:14.440><c> sign</c><00:56:14.679><c> this</c><00:56:15.000><c> time,</c><00:56:15.199><c> brothers</c><00:56:15.440><c> and</c><00:56:15.679><c> sisters,</c><00:56:16.300><c> is</c><00:56:16.539><c> described</c><00:56:17.239><c> as</c>

00:56:17.699 --> 00:56:18.860
the<00:56:18.059><c> real</c><00:56:18.539><c> thing.</c>

00:56:18.860 --> 00:56:20.800
You'll<00:56:19.179><c> find</c><00:56:19.440><c> the</c><00:56:19.780><c> child.</c>

00:56:23.019 --> 00:56:26.239
And<00:56:23.280><c> the</c><00:56:23.420><c> very</c><00:56:23.679><c> fact</c><00:56:23.900><c> that</c><00:56:24.079><c> that</c><00:56:24.260><c> word</c><00:56:24.519><c> sign</c><00:56:24.900><c> is</c><00:56:25.159><c> used</c>

00:56:26.739 --> 00:56:33.340
only<00:56:27.260><c> goes</c><00:56:27.579><c> to</c><00:56:27.880><c> emphasize</c><00:56:28.519><c> that</c><00:56:29.880><c> here</c><00:56:30.199><c> it</c><00:56:30.400><c> is,</c><00:56:31.320><c> the</c><00:56:31.599><c> real</c><00:56:32.039><c> thing.</c>

00:56:35.179 --> 00:56:38.500
They<00:56:35.420><c> weren't</c><00:56:35.519><c> going</c><00:56:35.820><c> to</c><00:56:36.079><c> see</c><00:56:36.219><c> something</c><00:56:36.559><c> that</c><00:56:36.719><c> had</c><00:56:36.860><c> a</c><00:56:37.079><c> double</c><00:56:37.360><c> meaning,</c>

00:56:40.260 --> 00:56:43.460
something<00:56:40.480><c> that</c><00:56:40.639><c> had</c><00:56:40.739><c> to</c><00:56:40.940><c> work</c><00:56:41.159><c> out</c><00:56:41.320><c> like</c><00:56:41.579><c> a</c><00:56:41.800><c> parable,</c><00:56:42.360><c> a</c><00:56:42.699><c> sign.</c>

00:56:44.000 --> 00:56:49.320
They<00:56:44.579><c> were</c><00:56:44.780><c> going</c><00:56:44.920><c> to</c><00:56:45.139><c> find</c><00:56:45.320><c> the</c><00:56:45.659><c> child</c><00:56:46.760><c> wrapped</c><00:56:48.679><c> in</c><00:56:49.000><c> these</c>

00:56:49.320 --> 00:56:50.820
swaddling<00:56:49.699><c> clothes,</c>

00:56:50.940 --> 00:56:52.400
lying<00:56:51.199><c> in</c><00:56:51.420><c> a</c><00:56:51.579><c> manger.</c>

00:56:53.000 --> 00:56:54.760
That's<00:56:53.579><c> a</c><00:56:53.739><c> sign.</c>

00:56:55.880 --> 00:56:57.860
The<00:56:56.159><c> end</c><00:56:56.360><c> of</c><00:56:56.559><c> all</c><00:56:56.880><c> signs.</c>

00:56:59.420 --> 00:57:01.599
The<00:56:59.659><c> end</c><00:56:59.960><c> of</c><00:57:00.059><c> them,</c><00:57:00.280><c> brothers</c><00:57:00.460><c> and</c><00:57:00.699><c> sisters.</c>

00:57:02.219 --> 00:57:06.039
And<00:57:02.400><c> here</c><00:57:02.519><c> we</c><00:57:02.639><c> are</c><00:57:02.780><c> this</c><00:57:03.019><c> morning,</c><00:57:04.260><c> like</c><00:57:04.460><c> the</c><00:57:04.679><c> Apostle</c><00:57:05.059><c> John.</c>

00:57:07.119 --> 00:57:09.639
We've<00:57:07.519><c> seen</c><00:57:07.679><c> him</c><00:57:07.820><c> with</c><00:57:07.980><c> our</c><00:57:08.219><c> eyes.</c>

00:57:09.780 --> 00:57:13.579
And<00:57:10.340><c> by</c><00:57:10.639><c> our</c><00:57:10.900><c> faith</c><00:57:11.079><c> we've</c><00:57:11.420><c> reached</c><00:57:11.559><c> out</c><00:57:11.780><c> and</c><00:57:12.019><c> touched</c><00:57:12.239><c> him.</c>

00:57:14.760 --> 00:57:17.179
That<00:57:15.000><c> which</c><00:57:15.179><c> we</c><00:57:15.360><c> have</c><00:57:15.579><c> seen</c><00:57:15.860><c> with</c><00:57:16.079><c> our</c><00:57:16.280><c> eyes.</c>

00:57:17.380 --> 00:57:21.219
That<00:57:17.619><c> which</c><00:57:17.820><c> we</c><00:57:18.000><c> have</c><00:57:18.280><c> felt</c><00:57:18.760><c> and</c><00:57:20.119><c> experienced.</c>

00:57:22.079 --> 00:57:23.639
That<00:57:22.219><c> God</c><00:57:22.400><c> had</c><00:57:22.579><c> a</c><00:57:22.800><c> son.</c>

00:57:24.099 --> 00:57:25.340
A<00:57:24.480><c> sign.</c>

00:57:26.079 --> 00:57:26.840
The<00:57:26.300><c> last</c><00:57:26.539><c> one.</c>

00:57:27.099 --> 00:57:29.099
Oh,<00:57:27.300><c> absolutely</c><00:57:27.880><c> magnificent.</c>

00:57:29.800 --> 00:57:33.400
And<00:57:29.960><c> the</c><00:57:30.159><c> angels</c><00:57:30.460><c> burst</c><00:57:31.079><c> forth,</c><00:57:31.460><c> brothers</c><00:57:31.719><c> and</c><00:57:32.019><c> sisters,</c><00:57:33.219><c> in</c>

00:57:33.400 --> 00:57:36.280
a<00:57:33.679><c> glorious</c><00:57:34.500><c> hymn</c><00:57:34.980><c> of</c><00:57:35.260><c> praise.</c>

00:57:36.920 --> 00:57:45.440
Glory<00:57:37.719><c> to</c><00:57:38.139><c> God</c><00:57:38.679><c> in</c><00:57:39.039><c> the</c><00:57:39.500><c> highest,</c><00:57:41.800><c> highest</c><00:57:42.599><c> and</c><00:57:43.960><c> on</c><00:57:44.400><c> earth.</c>

00:57:46.599 --> 00:57:47.920
See<00:57:46.820><c> the</c><00:57:47.079><c> point?</c>

00:57:49.699 --> 00:57:52.019
And<00:57:49.840><c> Luke,</c><00:57:49.980><c> using</c><00:57:50.380><c> those</c><00:57:50.659><c> words,</c><00:57:51.119><c> reporting</c><00:57:51.420><c> that</c><00:57:51.739><c> song,</c>

00:57:52.300 --> 00:57:53.260
emphasizes<00:57:52.739><c> that.</c>

00:57:53.460 --> 00:57:58.820
Glory<00:57:53.860><c> to</c><00:57:54.179><c> God</c><00:57:54.400><c> in</c><00:57:54.699><c> the</c><00:57:55.239><c> highest</c><00:57:55.980><c> and</c><00:57:57.300><c> on</c><00:57:57.719><c> earth.</c>

00:57:59.199 --> 00:58:01.639
It's<00:57:59.440><c> all</c><00:57:59.659><c> the</c><00:57:59.860><c> language</c><00:58:00.179><c> of</c><00:58:00.539><c> condescension.</c>

00:58:04.059 --> 00:58:06.679
Peace<00:58:04.500><c> and</c><00:58:04.940><c> good</c><00:58:05.179><c> will</c><00:58:05.320><c> among</c><00:58:05.619><c> men.</c>

00:58:07.340 --> 00:58:10.260
You<00:58:07.380><c> know,</c><00:58:07.619><c> brothers</c><00:58:07.760><c> and</c><00:58:08.000><c> sisters,</c><00:58:08.219><c> we</c><00:58:08.400><c> know</c><00:58:08.599><c> the</c><00:58:08.800><c> principle,</c><00:58:09.179><c> don't</c><00:58:09.340><c> we?</c>

00:58:10.599 --> 00:58:14.239
There<00:58:10.760><c> can</c><00:58:10.980><c> be</c><00:58:11.159><c> no</c><00:58:11.420><c> peace</c><00:58:12.079><c> until</c><00:58:12.980><c> the</c><00:58:13.280><c> glory</c><00:58:13.539><c> of</c><00:58:13.739><c> God</c><00:58:13.860><c> is</c><00:58:14.139><c> seen.</c>

00:58:14.280 --> 00:58:16.519
And<00:58:14.500><c> I</c><00:58:14.679><c> don't</c><00:58:14.900><c> intend</c><00:58:15.260><c> to</c><00:58:15.420><c> go</c><00:58:15.539><c> into</c><00:58:15.639><c> an</c><00:58:15.840><c> exposition</c><00:58:16.159><c> of</c><00:58:16.360><c> that</c>

00:58:16.519 --> 00:58:19.679
because<00:58:16.739><c> we</c><00:58:16.960><c> tell</c><00:58:17.079><c> our</c><00:58:17.340><c> strangers</c><00:58:17.619><c> on</c><00:58:17.860><c> Sunday</c><00:58:18.099><c> nights</c><00:58:18.400><c> about</c><00:58:18.659><c> that.</c>

00:58:20.179 --> 00:58:23.460
But<00:58:20.340><c> until</c><00:58:20.659><c> there's</c><00:58:20.940><c> glory</c><00:58:21.159><c> to</c><00:58:21.320><c> God</c><00:58:21.500><c> there</c><00:58:21.639><c> will</c><00:58:21.840><c> be</c><00:58:22.019><c> no</c><00:58:22.280><c> peace.</c>

00:58:23.940 --> 00:58:28.420
But<00:58:24.019><c> you</c><00:58:24.239><c> see,</c><00:58:25.460><c> those</c><00:58:25.760><c> are</c><00:58:25.900><c> the</c><00:58:26.019><c> words</c><00:58:26.260><c> of</c><00:58:26.440><c> Isaiah</c><00:58:26.960><c> 57.</c>

00:58:29.440 --> 00:58:34.940
Thus<00:58:30.179><c> saith</c><00:58:30.579><c> the</c><00:58:30.980><c> high</c><00:58:32.099><c> and</c><00:58:33.460><c> the</c><00:58:33.699><c> lofty</c><00:58:34.079><c> one.</c>

00:58:35.699 --> 00:58:37.840
That<00:58:36.019><c> inhabiteth</c><00:58:36.860><c> eternity.</c>

00:58:39.840 --> 00:58:45.650
All<00:58:40.159><c> the</c><00:58:40.340><c> language</c><00:58:40.699><c> of</c><00:58:40.900><c> Isaiah</c><00:58:41.239><c> 57</c><00:58:41.880><c> helps</c><00:58:42.519><c> to</c><00:58:42.699><c> give</c><00:58:42.800><c> us</c><00:58:43.079><c> the</c><00:58:43.400><c> most</c><00:58:43.800><c> exalted</c><00:58:44.420><c> view</c><00:58:44.679><c> of</c><00:58:44.780><c> God.</c>

00:58:46.139 --> 00:58:49.920
Thus<00:58:46.340><c> saith</c><00:58:46.579><c> the</c><00:58:46.920><c> high</c><00:58:47.360><c> and</c><00:58:47.579><c> the</c><00:58:47.760><c> holy</c><00:58:47.940><c> and</c><00:58:48.119><c> the</c><00:58:48.340><c> lofty</c><00:58:48.920><c> one.</c>

00:58:50.039 --> 00:58:54.320
That<00:58:50.360><c> inhabits</c><00:58:53.000><c> eternity.</c>

00:58:55.900 --> 00:58:59.840
And<00:58:56.539><c> Isaiah</c><00:58:56.960><c> wants</c><00:58:57.280><c> us</c><00:58:57.460><c> to</c><00:58:57.579><c> lift</c><00:58:57.739><c> our</c><00:58:58.019><c> minds,</c><00:58:58.460><c> brothers</c><00:58:58.619><c> and</c><00:58:58.940><c> sisters,</c>

00:59:00.059 --> 00:59:04.980
and<00:59:00.059><c> to</c><00:59:00.500><c> soar,</c><00:59:01.780><c> soar</c><00:59:02.559><c> into</c><00:59:02.719><c> the</c><00:59:03.179><c> beyond</c><00:59:03.639><c> and</c><00:59:03.880><c> beyond</c><00:59:04.300><c> and</c><00:59:04.500><c> beyond,</c>

00:59:05.239 --> 00:59:11.320
to<00:59:05.340><c> the</c><00:59:05.639><c> greatness</c><00:59:05.980><c> of</c><00:59:06.159><c> the</c><00:59:06.219><c> most</c><00:59:06.559><c> high</c><00:59:06.780><c> God</c><00:59:07.320><c> will</c><00:59:07.960><c> dwell</c><00:59:08.559><c> with</c><00:59:10.260><c> him</c>

00:59:11.579 --> 00:59:15.800
that<00:59:12.219><c> is</c><00:59:12.460><c> of</c><00:59:12.719><c> a</c><00:59:12.860><c> poor</c><00:59:13.199><c> and</c><00:59:14.260><c> a</c><00:59:14.480><c> contrite</c><00:59:15.019><c> spirit.</c>

00:59:17.219 --> 00:59:19.679
And<00:59:17.579><c> then</c><00:59:17.800><c> later</c><00:59:18.059><c> on</c><00:59:18.199><c> in</c><00:59:18.320><c> that</c><00:59:18.519><c> chapter,</c>

00:59:20.199 --> 00:59:23.219
when<00:59:20.760><c> men</c><00:59:21.019><c> and</c><00:59:21.119><c> women</c><00:59:21.380><c> of</c><00:59:21.519><c> a</c><00:59:21.699><c> poor</c><00:59:22.059><c> and</c><00:59:22.360><c> contrite</c><00:59:22.860><c> spirit</c><00:59:23.059><c> of</c>

00:59:23.219 --> 00:59:24.380
the<00:59:23.400><c> condescension</c><00:59:23.920><c> of</c><00:59:24.159><c> God</c>

00:59:24.380 --> 00:59:30.099
have<00:59:24.559><c> come</c><00:59:24.780><c> down</c><00:59:25.619><c> from</c><00:59:26.900><c> the</c><00:59:27.280><c> illimitable</c><00:59:27.739><c> glory</c><00:59:28.360><c> of</c><00:59:28.519><c> his</c><00:59:28.739><c> presence,</c>

00:59:31.360 --> 00:59:36.079
peace,<00:59:31.920><c> peace</c><00:59:32.480><c> to</c><00:59:33.039><c> him</c><00:59:33.320><c> that</c><00:59:33.460><c> is</c><00:59:33.619><c> afar</c><00:59:34.179><c> off</c><00:59:34.679><c> and</c><00:59:35.179><c> to</c><00:59:35.320><c> him</c><00:59:35.420><c> that's</c><00:59:35.800><c> near.</c>

00:59:36.440 --> 00:59:41.940
No<00:59:36.539><c> matter</c><00:59:36.679><c> where</c><00:59:36.920><c> you</c><00:59:37.099><c> are,</c><00:59:38.900><c> God</c><00:59:39.099><c> reaches</c><00:59:39.480><c> down</c><00:59:40.380><c> and</c><00:59:40.960><c> creates</c>

00:59:43.219 --> 00:59:47.380
peace,<00:59:43.780><c> peace,</c><00:59:44.519><c> says</c><00:59:44.519><c> Isaiah,</c><00:59:45.539><c> to</c><00:59:45.699><c> him</c><00:59:45.880><c> that</c><00:59:46.000><c> is</c><00:59:46.159><c> afar</c><00:59:46.599><c> off</c><00:59:46.940><c> and</c><00:59:47.239><c> to</c>

00:59:47.380 --> 00:59:47.900
him<00:59:47.480><c> that</c><00:59:47.639><c> is</c><00:59:47.800><c> near.</c>

00:59:47.900 --> 00:59:51.019
That's<00:59:48.599><c> where</c><00:59:48.800><c> the</c><00:59:49.039><c> angels</c><00:59:49.320><c> are,</c><00:59:49.719><c> brothers</c><00:59:49.880><c> and</c><00:59:50.099><c> sisters.</c>

00:59:51.880 --> 00:59:55.320
And<00:59:51.980><c> when</c><00:59:52.099><c> that</c><00:59:52.400><c> peace</c><00:59:52.559><c> is</c><00:59:52.880><c> established,</c><00:59:54.400><c> good</c><00:59:54.500><c> will</c><00:59:54.659><c> among</c><00:59:54.880><c> men,</c>

00:59:55.739 --> 00:59:57.579
you<00:59:55.920><c> know</c><00:59:56.000><c> what</c><00:59:56.199><c> really</c><00:59:56.420><c> the</c><00:59:56.619><c> Greek</c><00:59:56.719><c> is</c><00:59:56.920><c> saying,</c><00:59:57.239><c> it</c><00:59:57.320><c> doesn't</c>

00:59:57.579 --> 00:59:58.599
mean<00:59:57.800><c> to</c><00:59:58.019><c> say</c>

00:59:58.599 --> 01:00:02.019
that<00:59:59.079><c> God</c><00:59:59.320><c> will</c><00:59:59.539><c> come</c><00:59:59.820><c> down</c><01:00:00.340><c> and</c><01:00:00.760><c> condone</c><01:00:01.139><c> all</c><01:00:01.460><c> the</c><01:00:01.639><c> Christmas</c>

01:00:02.019 --> 01:00:04.960
spirit<01:00:02.500><c> of</c><01:00:02.860><c> the</c><01:00:02.980><c> Gentiles.</c>

01:00:05.500 --> 01:00:06.579
I<01:00:05.639><c> know.</c>

01:00:07.159 --> 01:00:08.980
The<01:00:07.400><c> Greek</c><01:00:07.539><c> really</c><01:00:07.880><c> says,</c>

01:00:09.400 --> 01:00:16.079
Good<01:00:10.239><c> will</c><01:00:10.719><c> with</c><01:00:12.000><c> those</c><01:00:12.599><c> with</c><01:00:12.920><c> whom</c><01:00:13.360><c> he</c><01:00:14.340><c> is</c><01:00:14.659><c> well</c><01:00:14.980><c> pleased.</c>

01:00:17.619 --> 01:00:22.440
And<01:00:18.360><c> that</c><01:00:19.059><c> word</c><01:00:19.480><c> is</c><01:00:19.900><c> used</c><01:00:20.380><c> in</c><01:00:21.179><c> Luke</c><01:00:21.420><c> and</c><01:00:21.659><c> Ephesians</c><01:00:22.139><c> in</c>

01:00:22.440 --> 01:00:23.099
several<01:00:22.780><c> places,</c>

01:00:23.360 --> 01:00:27.039
brothers<01:00:23.400><c> and</c><01:00:23.599><c> sisters,</c><01:00:24.719><c> always</c><01:00:25.539><c> with</c><01:00:25.900><c> that</c><01:00:26.159><c> meaning.</c>

01:00:28.280 --> 01:00:32.119
There<01:00:28.420><c> will</c><01:00:28.599><c> be</c><01:00:28.760><c> good</c><01:00:29.019><c> will</c><01:00:29.539><c> between</c><01:00:30.360><c> God</c><01:00:30.860><c> and</c><01:00:31.179><c> those</c><01:00:31.500><c> men</c>

01:00:32.119 --> 01:00:37.059
with<01:00:33.699><c> whom</c><01:00:34.380><c> he</c><01:00:35.380><c> is</c><01:00:35.659><c> well</c><01:00:36.000><c> pleased.</c>

01:00:37.579 --> 01:00:42.239
And<01:00:38.099><c> of</c><01:00:38.460><c> whom</c><01:00:39.019><c> the</c><01:00:39.579><c> Lord</c><01:00:39.860><c> Jesus</c><01:00:40.260><c> Christ</c><01:00:40.659><c> is</c><01:00:40.860><c> the</c><01:00:41.099><c> prototype,</c>

01:00:42.500 --> 01:00:47.019
for<01:00:42.599><c> this</c><01:00:42.920><c> is</c><01:00:43.139><c> my</c><01:00:43.340><c> beloved</c><01:00:43.679><c> son</c><01:00:44.340><c> in</c><01:00:45.000><c> whom</c><01:00:45.380><c> I</c><01:00:45.760><c> am</c><01:00:45.880><c> well</c><01:00:46.119><c> pleased.</c>

01:00:48.260 --> 01:00:50.219
And<01:00:48.380><c> those</c><01:00:48.619><c> are</c><01:00:48.760><c> the</c><01:00:48.880><c> men</c><01:00:49.019><c> that</c><01:00:49.159><c> will</c><01:00:49.360><c> experience</c><01:00:49.780><c> the</c><01:00:50.000><c> good</c>

01:00:50.219 --> 01:00:51.480
will<01:00:50.320><c> of</c><01:00:50.539><c> God.</c>

01:00:52.380 --> 01:00:55.340
We'll<01:00:52.599><c> conclude</c><01:00:52.860><c> our</c><01:00:53.119><c> meditation,</c><01:00:53.900><c> brothers</c><01:00:54.000><c> and</c><01:00:54.300><c> sisters,</c>

01:00:55.860 --> 01:00:58.539
with<01:00:55.980><c> a</c><01:00:56.059><c> little</c><01:00:56.280><c> view</c><01:00:56.420><c> of</c><01:00:56.559><c> those</c><01:00:56.800><c> shepherds.</c>

01:00:58.840 --> 01:01:01.360
Verse<01:00:59.059><c> 15</c><01:00:59.539><c> of</c><01:00:59.739><c> Luke</c><01:00:59.900><c> chapter</c><01:01:00.199><c> 2</c><01:01:00.460><c> says,</c>

01:01:02.079 --> 01:01:04.599
I<01:01:02.239><c> want</c><01:01:02.300><c> you</c><01:01:02.480><c> to</c><01:01:02.639><c> notice</c><01:01:02.699><c> carefully</c><01:01:03.079><c> the</c><01:01:03.300><c> language.</c>

01:01:05.900 --> 01:01:11.500
And<01:01:06.460><c> it</c><01:01:06.639><c> came</c><01:01:06.840><c> to</c><01:01:07.079><c> pass</c><01:01:07.480><c> as</c><01:01:07.800><c> the</c><01:01:08.019><c> angels</c><01:01:08.300><c> were</c><01:01:08.539><c> gone</c><01:01:08.840><c> away</c><01:01:09.760><c> from</c>

01:01:11.500 --> 01:01:13.340
them<01:01:11.860><c> into</c><01:01:12.139><c> heaven,</c>

01:01:13.679 --> 01:01:15.320
the<01:01:13.900><c> shepherds</c><01:01:14.380><c> said</c><01:01:14.579><c> one</c><01:01:14.780><c> to</c><01:01:15.000><c> another.</c>

01:01:15.579 --> 01:01:17.780
Now<01:01:15.780><c> notice</c><01:01:16.159><c> what</c><01:01:16.380><c> Luke</c><01:01:16.599><c> is</c><01:01:16.920><c> saying.</c>

01:01:18.059 --> 01:01:21.340
But<01:01:18.179><c> this</c><01:01:18.420><c> time,</c><01:01:18.820><c> brothers</c><01:01:18.900><c> and</c><01:01:19.179><c> sisters,</c><01:01:19.519><c> we'll</c><01:01:19.820><c> read</c><01:01:20.079><c> the</c><01:01:20.400><c> margin.</c>

01:01:21.699 --> 01:01:24.599
And<01:01:21.840><c> it</c><01:01:21.980><c> came</c><01:01:22.260><c> to</c><01:01:22.500><c> pass</c><01:01:22.719><c> as</c><01:01:22.940><c> the</c><01:01:23.260><c> angels</c><01:01:23.579><c> were</c><01:01:23.780><c> gone</c><01:01:24.000><c> away</c><01:01:24.360><c> from</c>

01:01:24.599 --> 01:01:25.940
them<01:01:24.719><c> into</c><01:01:24.920><c> heaven,</c>

01:01:25.960 --> 01:01:29.320
the<01:01:26.260><c> men,</c><01:01:26.820><c> the</c><01:01:27.199><c> shepherds,</c><01:01:27.860><c> said</c><01:01:28.059><c> one</c><01:01:28.280><c> to</c><01:01:28.480><c> another.</c>

01:01:30.400 --> 01:01:33.420
And<01:01:30.960><c> then</c><01:01:31.300><c> Luke</c><01:01:31.400><c> begins</c><01:01:31.739><c> to</c><01:01:32.019><c> describe</c><01:01:32.500><c> what</c><01:01:32.699><c> they</c><01:01:33.000><c> said</c><01:01:33.300><c> and</c>

01:01:33.420 --> 01:01:34.980
what<01:01:33.619><c> they</c><01:01:33.880><c> did.</c>

01:01:35.159 --> 01:01:36.239
You<01:01:35.320><c> know</c><01:01:35.460><c> what</c><01:01:35.579><c> he's</c><01:01:35.840><c> doing.</c>

01:01:36.460 --> 01:01:38.320
It's<01:01:36.619><c> very</c><01:01:36.800><c> simple,</c><01:01:37.360><c> really.</c>

01:01:38.380 --> 01:01:40.059
But<01:01:38.519><c> it's</c><01:01:38.820><c> thrilling,</c><01:01:39.360><c> brothers</c><01:01:39.440><c> and</c><01:01:39.739><c> sisters.</c>

01:01:40.159 --> 01:01:42.079
It's<01:01:40.519><c> absolutely</c><01:01:41.000><c> thrilling.</c>

01:01:42.139 --> 01:01:45.079
See,<01:01:42.360><c> why</c><01:01:42.599><c> does</c><01:01:42.719><c> he</c><01:01:42.920><c> say</c><01:01:43.320><c> the</c><01:01:43.900><c> angels</c><01:01:44.219><c> were</c><01:01:44.420><c> gone</c><01:01:44.639><c> away,</c>

01:01:45.159 --> 01:01:47.440
but<01:01:45.480><c> the</c><01:01:45.780><c> men,</c><01:01:46.219><c> the</c><01:01:46.480><c> men,</c><01:01:46.880><c> the</c><01:01:47.019><c> shepherds?</c>

01:01:47.780 --> 01:01:50.980
He's<01:01:48.059><c> obviously</c><01:01:48.559><c> putting</c><01:01:48.800><c> a</c><01:01:49.079><c> contrast</c><01:01:49.539><c> between</c><01:01:49.920><c> angels</c><01:01:50.400><c> and</c><01:01:50.659><c> men.</c>

01:01:51.059 --> 01:01:52.639
He<01:01:51.159><c> could</c><01:01:51.300><c> have</c><01:01:51.460><c> easily</c><01:01:51.719><c> said</c><01:01:51.920><c> the</c><01:01:52.139><c> shepherds.</c>

01:01:52.780 --> 01:01:56.659
But<01:01:52.980><c> the</c><01:01:53.139><c> word</c><01:01:53.460><c> men</c><01:01:53.739><c> is</c><01:01:54.079><c> there</c><01:01:54.280><c> in</c><01:01:54.460><c> the</c><01:01:54.699><c> Greek,</c><01:01:55.440><c> the</c><01:01:55.739><c> men.</c>

01:01:56.739 --> 01:02:01.400
So<01:01:57.300><c> Luke</c><01:01:57.599><c> is</c><01:01:57.940><c> deliberately</c><01:01:58.760><c> telling</c><01:01:59.139><c> us</c><01:01:59.559><c> that</c><01:01:59.840><c> there's</c><01:02:00.039><c> two</c><01:02:00.320><c> hosts.</c>

01:02:01.760 --> 01:02:04.760
There's<01:02:02.199><c> the</c><01:02:02.460><c> angels</c><01:02:02.780><c> and</c><01:02:03.380><c> the</c><01:02:03.880><c> men.</c>

01:02:05.980 --> 01:02:08.099
And<01:02:06.079><c> then</c><01:02:06.320><c> the</c><01:02:06.519><c> angels</c><01:02:06.820><c> begin</c><01:02:07.099><c> to</c><01:02:07.320><c> talk</c><01:02:07.460><c> among</c><01:02:07.699><c> themselves</c>

01:02:08.099 --> 01:02:08.519
and<01:02:08.260><c> they</c><01:02:08.380><c> said,</c>

01:02:08.800 --> 01:02:11.199
let<01:02:08.980><c> us</c><01:02:09.260><c> even</c><01:02:09.679><c> now</c><01:02:10.059><c> go</c><01:02:10.300><c> even</c><01:02:10.500><c> unto</c><01:02:10.800><c> Bethlehem.</c>

01:02:11.340 --> 01:02:13.860
In<01:02:11.500><c> the</c><01:02:11.780><c> Greek</c><01:02:11.920><c> they</c><01:02:12.199><c> say,</c><01:02:12.579><c> brothers</c><01:02:12.679><c> and</c><01:02:12.940><c> sisters,</c>

01:02:13.940 --> 01:02:18.039
let<01:02:14.099><c> us</c><01:02:14.360><c> now</c><01:02:14.619><c> go</c><01:02:15.579><c> to</c><01:02:16.480><c> Bethlehem,</c><01:02:17.019><c> even</c><01:02:17.320><c> to</c><01:02:17.539><c> Bethlehem,</c>

01:02:18.099 --> 01:02:19.900
because<01:02:18.380><c> that's</c><01:02:18.719><c> where</c><01:02:18.900><c> the</c><01:02:19.159><c> angels</c><01:02:19.360><c> have</c><01:02:19.619><c> been.</c>

01:02:20.360 --> 01:02:21.800
That's<01:02:20.599><c> what</c><01:02:20.699><c> Luke</c><01:02:20.940><c> is</c><01:02:21.059><c> trying</c><01:02:21.159><c> to</c><01:02:21.300><c> tell</c><01:02:21.420><c> us.</c>

01:02:21.800 --> 01:02:25.239
And<01:02:22.639><c> here</c><01:02:22.820><c> is</c><01:02:22.980><c> a</c><01:02:23.079><c> little</c><01:02:23.280><c> group</c><01:02:23.480><c> of</c><01:02:23.699><c> shepherds</c><01:02:24.159><c> who</c><01:02:24.400><c> now</c><01:02:24.760><c> are</c><01:02:25.000><c> like</c><01:02:25.139><c> a</c>

01:02:25.239 --> 01:02:26.739
little<01:02:25.400><c> group</c><01:02:25.579><c> of</c><01:02:25.860><c> angels.</c>

01:02:27.480 --> 01:02:29.159
And<01:02:27.559><c> if</c><01:02:27.699><c> the</c><01:02:27.840><c> angels</c><01:02:28.059><c> had</c><01:02:28.239><c> given</c><01:02:28.360><c> them</c><01:02:28.519><c> this</c><01:02:28.719><c> message,</c><01:02:29.079><c> which</c>

01:02:29.159 --> 01:02:30.380
they<01:02:29.460><c> had,</c>

01:02:31.199 --> 01:02:33.539
and<01:02:31.280><c> if</c><01:02:31.440><c> the</c><01:02:31.659><c> shepherds</c><01:02:31.920><c> had</c><01:02:32.099><c> believed</c><01:02:32.380><c> them</c><01:02:32.800><c> implicitly,</c>

01:02:33.539 --> 01:02:34.579
which<01:02:33.699><c> they</c><01:02:34.159><c> did,</c>

01:02:34.900 --> 01:02:36.699
because<01:02:35.019><c> they</c><01:02:35.159><c> said,</c><01:02:35.340><c> let</c><01:02:35.500><c> us</c><01:02:35.659><c> go</c><01:02:35.820><c> and</c><01:02:36.019><c> see</c><01:02:36.119><c> the</c><01:02:36.300><c> things</c><01:02:36.420><c> which</c>

01:02:36.699 --> 01:02:38.000
have<01:02:37.059><c> come</c><01:02:37.420><c> to</c><01:02:37.659><c> pass,</c>

01:02:38.119 --> 01:02:39.920
and<01:02:38.300><c> they</c><01:02:38.420><c> haven't</c><01:02:38.579><c> seen</c><01:02:38.800><c> it</c><01:02:39.039><c> yet,</c>

01:02:40.639 --> 01:02:43.119
and<01:02:40.860><c> they</c><01:02:41.059><c> believed</c><01:02:41.500><c> that</c><01:02:41.760><c> with</c><01:02:42.039><c> all</c><01:02:42.420><c> their</c><01:02:42.780><c> heart,</c>

01:02:43.360 --> 01:02:45.539
with<01:02:43.519><c> all</c><01:02:43.780><c> their</c><01:02:44.079><c> soul,</c><01:02:44.380><c> with</c><01:02:44.519><c> all</c><01:02:44.760><c> their</c><01:02:45.000><c> mind,</c><01:02:45.539><c> brothers</c>

01:02:45.539 --> 01:02:46.179
and<01:02:45.800><c> sisters,</c>

01:02:46.519 --> 01:02:47.659
they<01:02:46.900><c> were</c><01:02:47.139><c> the</c><01:02:47.340><c> angels.</c>

01:02:47.860 --> 01:02:49.599
And<01:02:48.019><c> what</c><01:02:48.119><c> does</c><01:02:48.300><c> Luke</c><01:02:48.460><c> tell</c><01:02:48.639><c> us</c><01:02:48.800><c> in</c><01:02:48.960><c> verse</c><01:02:49.199><c> 20?</c>

01:02:49.599 --> 01:02:53.820
And<01:02:49.980><c> the</c><01:02:50.159><c> shepherds</c><01:02:50.519><c> returned</c><01:02:51.179><c> glorifying</c><01:02:52.579><c> and</c><01:02:52.780><c> praising</c><01:02:53.360><c> God,</c>

01:02:54.139 --> 01:02:56.280
exactly<01:02:54.579><c> what</c><01:02:54.800><c> the</c><01:02:55.019><c> angels</c><01:02:55.239><c> were</c><01:02:55.420><c> doing.</c>

01:02:56.639 --> 01:02:59.780
And<01:02:56.760><c> there</c><01:02:56.860><c> was</c><01:02:57.199><c> created</c><01:02:57.579><c> on</c><01:02:57.860><c> the</c><01:02:58.039><c> earth,</c><01:02:58.360><c> brothers</c><01:02:58.480><c> and</c><01:02:58.760><c> sisters,</c>

01:03:00.000 --> 01:03:02.579
a<01:03:00.139><c> little</c><01:03:00.440><c> group</c><01:03:00.659><c> of</c><01:03:00.960><c> angelic</c><01:03:01.500><c> beings</c>

01:03:03.300 --> 01:03:08.699
who<01:03:03.980><c> for</c><01:03:04.099><c> their</c><01:03:04.360><c> occupation</c><01:03:05.159><c> until</c><01:03:05.820><c> Christ</c><01:03:06.199><c> comes</c><01:03:06.679><c> were</c><01:03:07.139><c> shepherds.</c>

01:03:09.619 --> 01:03:14.579
And<01:03:10.280><c> there</c><01:03:10.420><c> was</c><01:03:10.559><c> an</c><01:03:10.719><c> imitation</c><01:03:11.280><c> of</c><01:03:12.440><c> the</c><01:03:12.659><c> heavenly</c><01:03:13.000><c> host</c><01:03:13.599><c> among</c>

01:03:14.579 --> 01:03:16.480
the<01:03:14.840><c> shepherds</c><01:03:15.119><c> of</c><01:03:15.280><c> Bethlehem.</c>

01:03:16.639 --> 01:03:20.360
And<01:03:17.199><c> as</c><01:03:17.420><c> the</c><01:03:17.559><c> angels</c><01:03:17.840><c> in</c><01:03:18.000><c> heaven</c><01:03:18.679><c> sing</c><01:03:19.420><c> praises</c><01:03:19.880><c> to</c><01:03:20.079><c> God,</c>

01:03:20.460 --> 01:03:22.000
as<01:03:20.579><c> our</c><01:03:20.880><c> own</c><01:03:21.159><c> hymn</c><01:03:21.380><c> says,</c>

01:03:22.460 --> 01:03:25.139
we<01:03:22.699><c> with</c><01:03:22.920><c> our</c><01:03:23.179><c> feeble</c><01:03:23.579><c> mortal</c><01:03:23.880><c> lips,</c><01:03:24.260><c> brothers</c><01:03:24.440><c> and</c><01:03:24.739><c> sisters,</c>

01:03:25.599 --> 01:03:29.500
do<01:03:25.739><c> our</c><01:03:26.039><c> level</c><01:03:26.280><c> best</c><01:03:26.980><c> to</c><01:03:27.860><c> list</c><01:03:28.159><c> the</c><01:03:28.460><c> praise</c><01:03:28.679><c> of</c><01:03:28.860><c> God</c><01:03:29.139><c> out</c><01:03:29.340><c> of</c>

01:03:29.500 --> 01:03:30.960
our<01:03:30.019><c> mortal</c><01:03:30.460><c> weakness.</c>

01:03:31.460 --> 01:03:35.039
But<01:03:31.619><c> we</c><01:03:31.880><c> do</c><01:03:32.079><c> it</c><01:03:32.460><c> to</c><01:03:32.739><c> imitate</c><01:03:33.159><c> God's</c><01:03:33.659><c> family</c><01:03:33.920><c> up</c><01:03:34.179><c> there.</c>

01:03:35.340 --> 01:03:38.019
The<01:03:35.539><c> most</c><01:03:36.000><c> high</c><01:03:36.420><c> had</c><01:03:36.760><c> condescended</c><01:03:37.320><c> to</c><01:03:37.519><c> the</c><01:03:37.719><c> earth.</c>

01:03:38.119 --> 01:03:41.480
And<01:03:38.320><c> when</c><01:03:38.500><c> the</c><01:03:38.780><c> angels</c><01:03:39.000><c> had</c><01:03:39.300><c> gone,</c><01:03:40.360><c> sure</c><01:03:40.659><c> enough,</c>

01:03:41.980 --> 01:03:43.360
there<01:03:42.019><c> on</c><01:03:42.239><c> the</c><01:03:42.400><c> earth,</c><01:03:42.739><c> brothers</c><01:03:42.820><c> and</c><01:03:43.139><c> sisters,</c>

01:03:43.360 --> 01:03:49.579
was<01:03:43.559><c> a</c><01:03:43.579><c> little</c><01:03:43.860><c> group</c><01:03:44.099><c> of</c><01:03:44.320><c> people</c><01:03:44.780><c> who</c><01:03:45.179><c> now</c><01:03:45.519><c> had</c><01:03:46.500><c> inherited</c><01:03:47.260><c> the</c><01:03:48.280><c> spirit</c><01:03:48.960><c> of</c>

01:03:49.579 --> 01:03:50.800
those<01:03:49.900><c> angels.</c>

01:03:51.519 --> 01:03:52.659
That's<01:03:51.619><c> what</c><01:03:51.800><c> Luke's</c><01:03:52.079><c> trying</c><01:03:52.239><c> to</c><01:03:52.400><c> tell</c><01:03:52.500><c> us.</c>

01:03:52.739 --> 01:03:55.400
It's<01:03:53.039><c> a</c><01:03:53.219><c> marvelous</c><01:03:53.659><c> touch.</c><01:03:54.420><c> It</c><01:03:54.539><c> really</c><01:03:55.059><c> is.</c>

01:03:55.559 --> 01:03:57.320
And<01:03:55.639><c> then</c><01:03:55.780><c> he</c><01:03:55.880><c> says</c><01:03:56.300><c> in</c><01:03:56.619><c> verse</c><01:03:56.900><c> 17,</c>

01:03:57.599 --> 01:04:02.099
and<01:03:57.699><c> when</c><01:03:57.840><c> they</c><01:03:57.980><c> had</c><01:03:58.400><c> seen</c><01:03:58.619><c> it,</c><01:04:00.119><c> when</c><01:04:00.280><c> they'd</c><01:04:00.719><c> seen</c><01:04:00.840><c> it,</c><01:04:01.019><c> he</c><01:04:01.179><c> says,</c>

01:04:02.179 --> 01:04:06.159
they<01:04:02.360><c> made</c><01:04:02.760><c> known</c><01:04:03.199><c> abroad</c><01:04:03.980><c> the</c><01:04:04.880><c> saying</c><01:04:05.199><c> which</c><01:04:05.380><c> was</c><01:04:05.719><c> told</c><01:04:05.880><c> them</c>

01:04:06.159 --> 01:04:07.980
concerning<01:04:06.639><c> this</c><01:04:07.099><c> child.</c>

01:04:08.780 --> 01:04:11.860
In<01:04:08.980><c> other</c><01:04:09.260><c> words,</c><01:04:09.840><c> where</c><01:04:10.000><c> were</c><01:04:10.179><c> they?</c><01:04:11.219><c> Bethlehem.</c>

01:04:11.860 --> 01:04:14.260
Bethlehem,<01:04:12.940><c> brothers</c><01:04:13.199><c> and</c><01:04:13.480><c> sisters,</c>

01:04:14.599 --> 01:04:16.579
starting<01:04:14.860><c> from</c><01:04:15.099><c> up</c><01:04:15.199><c> at</c><01:04:15.780><c> the</c><01:04:15.780><c> tops</c><01:04:16.219><c> there,</c>

01:04:16.880 --> 01:04:18.510
before<01:04:16.960><c> it's</c><01:04:17.159><c> just</c><01:04:17.360><c> up</c><01:04:17.460><c> above</c><01:04:17.739><c> Bethel,</c>

01:04:18.599 --> 01:04:19.880
before<01:04:18.880><c> you</c><01:04:19.039><c> get</c><01:04:19.139><c> to</c><01:04:19.300><c> Samaria,</c>

01:04:20.179 --> 01:04:22.179
the<01:04:20.420><c> Judean</c><01:04:20.900><c> hills</c><01:04:21.260><c> commence</c><01:04:21.679><c> there.</c>

01:04:22.260 --> 01:04:25.449
They<01:04:22.539><c> run</c><01:04:22.780><c> down</c><01:04:23.039><c> a</c><01:04:23.340><c> spine,</c><01:04:23.739><c> down</c><01:04:24.099><c> through</c><01:04:24.679><c> Bethel,</c>

01:04:25.960 --> 01:04:28.679
Kirjath<01:04:26.380><c>-Jurum</c><01:04:26.699><c> coming</c><01:04:27.019><c> down</c><01:04:27.420><c> further,</c><01:04:27.880><c> Jerusalem,</c>

01:04:29.159 --> 01:04:31.039
on<01:04:29.320><c> a</c><01:04:29.539><c> few</c><01:04:29.679><c> miles</c><01:04:30.019><c> Bethlehem,</c>

01:04:31.199 --> 01:04:33.519
and<01:04:31.380><c> they</c><01:04:31.719><c> peak</c><01:04:31.900><c> at</c><01:04:32.079><c> Hebron</c><01:04:32.340><c> a</c><01:04:32.480><c> bit</c><01:04:32.639><c> lower.</c>

01:04:33.739 --> 01:04:36.199
And<01:04:33.940><c> there's</c><01:04:34.199><c> a</c><01:04:34.460><c> spine</c><01:04:34.760><c> running</c><01:04:35.019><c> up</c><01:04:35.320><c> there.</c>

01:04:36.300 --> 01:04:39.079
And<01:04:36.460><c> away</c><01:04:36.699><c> they</c><01:04:36.980><c> go,</c><01:04:37.280><c> like</c><01:04:37.420><c> a</c><01:04:37.539><c> little</c><01:04:37.739><c> group</c><01:04:37.980><c> of</c><01:04:38.219><c> angelic</c><01:04:38.719><c> beings,</c>

01:04:39.340 --> 01:04:40.199
imitating<01:04:39.699><c> the</c><01:04:40.019><c> angels,</c>

01:04:40.199 --> 01:04:41.760
glorifying<01:04:40.940><c> and</c><01:04:41.219><c> praising</c><01:04:41.500><c> God,</c>

01:04:41.840 --> 01:04:43.940
because<01:04:41.980><c> they</c><01:04:42.239><c> believed</c><01:04:42.579><c> everything</c><01:04:43.000><c> that</c><01:04:43.199><c> had</c><01:04:43.340><c> been</c><01:04:43.500><c> told.</c>

01:04:44.079 --> 01:04:47.420
And<01:04:44.260><c> when</c><01:04:44.380><c> they</c><01:04:44.559><c> found</c><01:04:44.760><c> the</c><01:04:45.059><c> Mary,</c><01:04:45.860><c> the</c><01:04:46.079><c> Joseph,</c><01:04:46.739><c> the</c><01:04:47.039><c> child,</c>

01:04:47.500 --> 01:04:49.739
and<01:04:47.699><c> all</c><01:04:47.860><c> the</c><01:04:48.059><c> definite</c><01:04:48.239><c> articles</c><01:04:48.619><c> are</c><01:04:48.880><c> there,</c>

01:04:50.079 --> 01:04:51.360
they<01:04:50.260><c> took</c><01:04:50.420><c> them</c><01:04:50.539><c> in</c><01:04:50.719><c> one</c><01:04:50.880><c> by</c><01:04:51.139><c> one.</c>

01:04:51.460 --> 01:04:54.260
There<01:04:51.739><c> it</c><01:04:51.920><c> is.</c><01:04:52.099><c> There's</c><01:04:52.440><c> that</c><01:04:52.599><c> one.</c><01:04:52.860><c> There's</c><01:04:53.159><c> that</c><01:04:53.320><c> one.</c>

01:04:54.619 --> 01:04:56.139
Exactly<01:04:55.099><c> as</c><01:04:55.280><c> they'd</c><01:04:55.460><c> been</c><01:04:55.739><c> told.</c>

01:04:56.539 --> 01:04:58.840
And<01:04:56.659><c> upon</c><01:04:56.940><c> the</c><01:04:57.239><c> mountains</c><01:04:57.519><c> of</c><01:04:57.800><c> Judah,</c><01:04:58.199><c> brothers</c><01:04:58.260><c> and</c><01:04:58.500><c> sisters,</c>

01:04:59.219 --> 01:05:03.019
the<01:04:59.460><c> glorious</c><01:04:59.940><c> feet</c><01:05:00.139><c> of</c><01:05:00.300><c> those</c><01:05:00.519><c> shepherds</c><01:05:01.039><c> were</c><01:05:01.239><c> bringing</c><01:05:01.500><c> the</c><01:05:01.739><c> gospel</c><01:05:02.039><c> of</c><01:05:02.300><c> what?</c>

01:05:03.860 --> 01:05:07.019
What?<01:05:04.559><c> It</c><01:05:04.639><c> says,</c><01:05:05.579><c> they</c><01:05:05.699><c> went</c><01:05:05.920><c> and</c><01:05:06.199><c> told</c><01:05:06.360><c> the</c><01:05:06.699><c> same.</c>

01:05:07.019 --> 01:05:09.860
What<01:05:07.420><c> was</c><01:05:07.699><c> the</c><01:05:07.980><c> saying,</c><01:05:08.440><c> brothers</c><01:05:08.559><c> and</c><01:05:08.820><c> sisters?</c>

01:05:10.199 --> 01:05:15.300
The<01:05:10.500><c> saying</c><01:05:10.840><c> was</c><01:05:11.440><c> that</c><01:05:11.900><c> under</c><01:05:12.179><c> you</c><01:05:12.360><c> is</c><01:05:12.559><c> born</c><01:05:12.760><c> this</c><01:05:13.119><c> day</c><01:05:13.360><c> a</c><01:05:13.800><c> Saviour.</c>

01:05:16.840 --> 01:05:21.159
And<01:05:17.139><c> that</c><01:05:17.460><c> Saviour</c><01:05:17.980><c> would</c><01:05:18.239><c> bring,</c><01:05:18.579><c> in</c><01:05:18.800><c> verse</c><01:05:19.079><c> 14,</c><01:05:20.000><c> peace.</c>

01:05:21.980 --> 01:05:23.340
How<01:05:22.659><c> beautiful!</c>

01:05:23.780 --> 01:05:26.760
On<01:05:24.320><c> the</c><01:05:24.539><c> mountains</c><01:05:24.880><c> are</c><01:05:25.119><c> the</c><01:05:25.300><c> feet</c><01:05:25.480><c> of</c><01:05:25.739><c> them</c>

01:05:27.199 --> 01:05:30.739
that<01:05:27.880><c> publish</c><01:05:28.559><c> salvation,</c>

01:05:31.539 --> 01:05:36.000
that<01:05:32.099><c> bring</c><01:05:32.480><c> good</c><01:05:32.960><c> tidings</c><01:05:34.139><c> of</c><01:05:34.960><c> peace.</c>

01:05:37.199 --> 01:05:39.820
And<01:05:37.360><c> again</c><01:05:37.840><c> the</c><01:05:38.119><c> Judean</c><01:05:38.460><c> hills</c><01:05:38.739><c> rang</c><01:05:39.099><c> and</c><01:05:39.340><c> echoed</c>

01:05:39.820 --> 01:05:41.480
with<01:05:39.960><c> the</c><01:05:40.119><c> voice</c><01:05:40.340><c> of</c><01:05:40.639><c> Isaiah</c><01:05:40.860><c> the</c><01:05:41.099><c> prophet.</c>

01:05:41.840 --> 01:05:43.280
Again,<01:05:42.599><c> brothers</c><01:05:42.679><c> and</c><01:05:42.980><c> sisters,</c>

01:05:43.599 --> 01:05:47.599
another<01:05:43.840><c> little</c><01:05:44.119><c> group</c><01:05:44.340><c> of</c><01:05:44.579><c> people</c><01:05:44.780><c> now</c><01:05:45.760><c> seized</c><01:05:46.260><c> with</c><01:05:46.539><c> the</c><01:05:46.719><c> zeal</c><01:05:47.280><c> of</c>

01:05:47.599 --> 01:05:48.280
Yahweh<01:05:47.860><c> of</c><01:05:48.079><c> armies</c>

01:05:48.280 --> 01:05:51.500
to<01:05:48.539><c> perform</c><01:05:48.820><c> His</c><01:05:49.099><c> word</c><01:05:49.639><c> with</c><01:05:50.000><c> dancing</c><01:05:50.500><c> on</c><01:05:50.719><c> the</c><01:05:50.860><c> tops</c><01:05:51.019><c> of</c><01:05:51.300><c> Judah</c>

01:05:51.500 --> 01:05:53.519
and<01:05:52.260><c> singing</c><01:05:52.559><c> to</c><01:05:52.739><c> the</c><01:05:52.880><c> hills</c><01:05:53.099><c> of</c><01:05:53.340><c> Judah,</c>

01:05:53.679 --> 01:05:57.039
Behold<01:05:54.000><c> your</c><01:05:54.300><c> God,</c><01:05:55.000><c> that</c><01:05:55.280><c> published</c><01:05:55.980><c> salvation,</c>

01:05:57.039 --> 01:06:01.579
and<01:05:57.880><c> that</c><01:05:58.139><c> brought</c><01:05:58.420><c> good</c><01:05:58.880><c> tidings</c><01:05:59.579><c> of</c><01:06:00.480><c> peace.</c>

01:06:02.460 --> 01:06:05.340
Because<01:06:02.739><c> of</c><01:06:03.000><c> all</c><01:06:03.340><c> the</c><01:06:03.599><c> things,</c><01:06:04.260><c> said</c><01:06:04.420><c> Luke,</c>

01:06:06.019 --> 01:06:08.619
that<01:06:06.260><c> they</c><01:06:06.519><c> had</c><01:06:06.900><c> seen</c><01:06:07.340><c> and</c><01:06:07.719><c> heard.</c>

01:06:10.699 --> 01:06:12.719
Because<01:06:11.159><c> their</c><01:06:11.380><c> conviction,</c><01:06:12.059><c> brothers</c><01:06:12.179><c> and</c><01:06:12.420><c> sisters,</c>

01:06:12.780 --> 01:06:17.099
was<01:06:13.019><c> first</c><01:06:13.400><c> gendered</c><01:06:13.940><c> by</c><01:06:14.380><c> faith,</c><01:06:15.219><c> which</c><01:06:15.420><c> came</c><01:06:15.719><c> by</c><01:06:16.019><c> hearing.</c>

01:06:18.260 --> 01:06:20.739
And<01:06:18.579><c> then</c><01:06:18.679><c> when</c><01:06:18.800><c> the</c><01:06:19.099><c> sign</c><01:06:19.320><c> was</c><01:06:19.820><c> shown</c><01:06:20.119><c> them,</c>

01:06:21.199 --> 01:06:23.500
and<01:06:21.480><c> the</c><01:06:21.679><c> reality</c><01:06:22.079><c> was</c><01:06:22.480><c> there,</c>

01:06:24.000 --> 01:06:29.199
there<01:06:24.519><c> was</c><01:06:24.820><c> born</c><01:06:25.039><c> upon</c><01:06:25.300><c> the</c><01:06:25.559><c> earth</c><01:06:26.380><c> an</c><01:06:27.639><c> angelic</c><01:06:28.199><c> spirit</c>

01:06:29.960 --> 01:06:37.119
that<01:06:30.760><c> evangelized</c><01:06:31.559><c> the</c><01:06:32.639><c> good</c><01:06:32.960><c> tidings</c><01:06:33.599><c> of</c><01:06:34.500><c> salvation</c><01:06:35.199><c> and</c><01:06:36.000><c> peace.</c>

01:06:38.860 --> 01:06:42.699
My<01:06:39.079><c> dear</c><01:06:39.480><c> brethren</c><01:06:39.920><c> and</c><01:06:40.139><c> sisters</c><01:06:40.360><c> in</c><01:06:40.539><c> our</c><01:06:40.699><c> Lord</c><01:06:41.079><c> Jesus</c><01:06:41.559><c> Christ,</c>

01:06:43.739 --> 01:06:48.260
let<01:06:43.880><c> us</c><01:06:44.199><c> all</c><01:06:44.960><c> come</c><01:06:45.360><c> to</c><01:06:45.500><c> the</c><01:06:45.719><c> feast</c><01:06:46.019><c> in</c><01:06:46.500><c> the</c><01:06:46.739><c> house</c><01:06:47.019><c> of</c><01:06:47.420><c> bread</c>

01:06:48.619 --> 01:06:52.980
with<01:06:49.179><c> glad</c><01:06:49.739><c> and</c><01:06:51.139><c> hearts</c><01:06:51.440><c> full</c><01:06:51.719><c> of</c><01:06:51.960><c> gratitude</c>

01:06:53.420 --> 01:06:55.619
to<01:06:53.980><c> the</c><01:06:54.139><c> inn</c><01:06:54.260><c> of</c><01:06:54.500><c> Chinham,</c>

01:06:56.219 --> 01:07:00.559
and<01:06:56.519><c> to</c><01:06:56.659><c> show</c><01:06:56.780><c> our</c><01:06:57.019><c> gratitude</c><01:06:57.599><c> to</c><01:06:58.800><c> David's</c><01:06:59.280><c> greatest</c><01:06:59.539><c> son.</c>

01:07:01.659 --> 01:07:04.320
And<01:07:01.960><c> let</c><01:07:02.099><c> us</c><01:07:02.280><c> remember,</c><01:07:02.860><c> brothers</c><01:07:03.019><c> and</c><01:07:03.280><c> sisters,</c>

01:07:04.960 --> 01:07:08.139
that<01:07:05.139><c> God</c><01:07:05.460><c> condescending</c><01:07:06.119><c> to</c><01:07:06.400><c> let</c><01:07:06.579><c> him</c><01:07:06.760><c> to</c><01:07:06.940><c> be</c><01:07:07.159><c> born</c><01:07:07.619><c> of</c><01:07:08.019><c> one</c>

01:07:08.139 --> 01:07:09.599
of<01:07:08.340><c> our</c><01:07:08.539><c> race.</c>

01:07:11.500 --> 01:07:14.179
And<01:07:11.619><c> having</c><01:07:11.820><c> done</c><01:07:12.059><c> that,</c><01:07:12.940><c> as</c><01:07:13.119><c> if</c><01:07:13.199><c> that</c><01:07:13.360><c> was</c><01:07:13.599><c> not</c><01:07:13.800><c> enough,</c>

01:07:14.659 --> 01:07:16.739
he<01:07:15.139><c> let</c><01:07:15.320><c> him</c><01:07:15.559><c> develop</c><01:07:15.920><c> to</c><01:07:16.159><c> a</c><01:07:16.320><c> point</c>

01:07:16.739 --> 01:07:19.980
where<01:07:17.159><c> their</c><01:07:17.320><c> love</c><01:07:17.480><c> was</c><01:07:17.699><c> at</c><01:07:17.820><c> the</c><01:07:18.059><c> highest</c><01:07:18.539><c> and</c><01:07:19.099><c> greatest,</c>

01:07:20.739 --> 01:07:23.579
and<01:07:20.980><c> then</c><01:07:21.119><c> he</c><01:07:21.260><c> gave</c><01:07:21.460><c> him</c><01:07:22.320><c> as</c><01:07:22.739><c> a</c><01:07:22.840><c> gift.</c>