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Hey, this is Rick Renner
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and I wanna welcome
you to today's program.
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Today we're going to return
to the series Christmas,
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The Rest of the Story.
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And you'll notice on the screen
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behind me a beautiful illustration
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of shepherds watching over their flocks.
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And the Bible tells us that on
the day that Jesus was born,
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an angel appeared to a
particular group of shepherds
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to announce the birth of Jesus.
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What was that group of shepherds?
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There were many shepherds in Israel.
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Is there a reason why the angel appeared
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to this particular group of shepherds?
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The answer is yes.
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And today we're gonna
discover the answer together.
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But I'm speaking to you from the series,
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which is called Christmas, The Rest of the Story.
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The subtitle says,
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Amazing Insights about Christmas you've never heard before.
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My friends, this series really
is jam packed with treasures
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that you've never heard before
about the birth of Jesus.
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They just thrill my heart
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and I know it's going to
thrill your heart as well.
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This series also comes with a study guide,
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and right now we're offering you my book,
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The back says There's more
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And the reason I wrote this book is
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because when I was growing up,
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Hey, welcome back to the program.
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Today we're gonna answer the question -
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Who were the shepherds keeping watch over their flocks
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by night that the angel of the Lord appeared to.
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And were told in the Bible
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that on the night Jesus was born, an angel
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and then a multitude of heavenly host appeared
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to a particular group of shepherds to make the announcement
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that Christ had been born in nearby Bethlehem.
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But, there were many, many shepherds in Israel.
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So is there a particular
reason why God appeared
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to this particular group of
shepherds and not to others?
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Was this just a random choice
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or was there a reason that the angel
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of the Lord delivered the message to this particular group
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of shepherds?
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Well, let's begin today by going to Luke 2
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and reading verses 8-11, which says,
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And there were in the same country,
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shepherds abiding the field keeping watch over their flocks
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by night. And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them
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and the glory of the Lord shone roundabout them
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and they were so afraid.
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And the angel said unto them, Fear not for
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behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy
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which shall be to all the people
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for unto you is born this day
in the city of David a savior,
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which is Christ the Lord.
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Oh, it's so powerful.
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But notice that verse 9 says,
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these shepherds were abiding in the field
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and were keeping watch over their flocks at night when this
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angelic event took place. Well, very near Bethlehem,
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there really is an ancient field which is called the
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Shepherd's Field,
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where shepherds watched over
their flock day and night
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and the shepherds literally
abided in that field
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or they lodged there.
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It's very near to the city of
Bethlehem, many, many people
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to see the church of the nativity
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and they don't even know
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that the shepherd's field is just right over there.
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Some people perhaps have seen the sign,
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maybe others have driven by it,
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but you can actually go down
into the shepherd's field
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and experience those rocky pastors.
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I have been there many, many times
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and my friends, it really is the place
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where the angels appear to a particular group of shepherds.
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But there is a long held tradition that the shepherds in
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that particular area bred
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and raised sheep that were to be offered
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as lambs without blemish for temple sacrifices,
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particularly at the time of the Passover.
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And the Jewish historian Josephus wrote
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that every year up to 260,000 lambs were
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sacrificed at the temple in Jerusalem at the time
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of the Passover.
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But Jewish regulations required
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that these sacrificial lambs
be born very near to Jerusalem
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so they could be easily
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where they would be sacrificed.
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And for this reason - now listen to this -
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there was a special group of shepherds under rabbinical care
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who bred and raised lambs to be used
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for temple sacrifice in the fields near Bethlehem
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because it was so close to Jerusalem. And
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because sacrificial lambs were to be offered to God,
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they had to be lambs without blemish.
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to meet very strict legal religious standards
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and to meet these requirements, shepherds under rabbinical
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care bred
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and raised them in a strictly
controlled environment.
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every male was inspected to
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because lambs offered at
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to be lambs without blemish.
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And shepherds in the region
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of Bethlehem under this special rabbinical care were charged
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to maintain a clean stable for a birthing place.
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And once the newborn lambs were birthed,
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these shepherds wrapped the newborn lambs in strips of cloth
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or swaddling clothes to protect them from injury.
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And then the shepherds placed
the newborn lambs into a stone
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feeding trial until a priest came to inspect them
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and declare them to be without blemish and
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therefore fit to be used
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The early church historian, Eusebius, wrote
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that near Bethlehem was a place called - now listen to this
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Migdal Eder, which means the "tower of the flock".
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because in ancient Jewish writings, it was stated
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that animals found as far as Migdal Eder could be used
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for sacrifice in the temple in Jerusalem.
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And at that ancient tower,
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shepherds under rabbinical
care brought their lambs
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to give birth to newborn
lambs that were to be used
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for sacrifice at the temple in Jerusalem.
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for a birthing place, the shepherds stayed near to the tower
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as they grazed their flocks
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night and day. Noted historian
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and theologian, Alfred Edersheim wrote - We know
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that on the night in which our savior was born,
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the angel's message came to those in
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or near Bethlehem that were keeping watch, for close
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by Bethlehem on the road to Jerusalem was a town known
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as Migdal Eder,
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the watchtower of the flock. For here was the station
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where shepherds watched their
flocks that were destined
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for sacrifices in the temple.
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And so well known was this, that if animals were found
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as fall as Migdal Eder,
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and within that circuit of every side,
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the males were offered as burnt offerings
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and the females as peace offerings.
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And it seems of the deepest significance,
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almost like the fulfillment
of type that those shepherds
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who first heard tidings
of the savior's birth,
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who first listened
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to the angels praises were
watching flocks destined
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to be offered as sacrifices at the temple.
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But Luke 2:8 says,
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And there were in the same country,
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shepherds abiding in the
field keeping watch over their
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flocks by night.
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That word abiding means they
were lodging in the fields
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and these were fields very close to Migdal Eder so
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that the shepherds could quickly transport the mother lambs
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to this site where they would give birth
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to the newborn lambs in
a very clean environment.
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And once those newborn lambs were birthed,
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the shepherds wrapped
them in swaddling clothes
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to protect them.
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But what I want you to
understand is these were no
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mere shepherds.
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These were shepherds under rabbinical care
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that had been given the very serious responsibility to breed
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and to raise sacrificial lambs.
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And on the night that Jesus was born,
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these particular shepherds were keeping watch. That word,
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keeping watch means to protect, to watch over, to guard.
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It is the very word that is
used to describe soldiers
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that are watching over whatever has been
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entrusted to their care.
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And it is the very word
used to describe shepherds
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who have an unbroken vigilance
to watch over their flocks.
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And that's what they were doing.
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And the tense means they were constantly guarding,
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constantly watching these flocks
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because these lambs were for
sacrifices at the temple,
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particularly at the time of the Passover.
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And these shepherds
kept their eyes on them
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because they knew these
were no mere sheep.
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These were sheep and lambs
that were holy unto the Lord,
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and they had their eyes fixed on those sheep.
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But then in Luke 2:9, we find there was a sudden
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and surprising angelic appearance
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to this particular group of shepherds.
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And the Bible tells us, Luke 2:9,
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And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them
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and the glory of the Lord shone roundabout them
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and they were sore afraid.
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But notice something interesting; at this particular point,
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only one angel appears - just one.
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to this group of shepherds.
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Eventually there was a
multitude of a heavenly host
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that appeared with the angel,
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but at this particular moment, it was just one angel.
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The angel came upon them. Came upon as a Greek word,
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which describes a sudden surprising and glorious appearance.
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It totally took them off guard.
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And in fact, verse 9 goes on to say -
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And the glory of the Lord shown round about them.
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That word glory is a Greek word that describes the glory,
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splendor, and weighty presence of God, a presence so heavy
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that you would collapse under it, which means when the glory
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of God came, not only was it brilliant and splendorous,
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but there was such a heavy
presence of the glory of God
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that the shepherds who were
just minding their business
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as they were keeping their eyes fixed on these sacrificial
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sheep, suddenly collapsed under the weighty presence of God.
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of the Lord shone round about them.
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This describes a very
strong beam of light.
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Suddenly these shepherds
find themselves laying flat
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and rather than the entire
countryside being lighted up,
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they are encased in a
single beam of light almost
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as if they have been singled out.
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And the original text actually says they feared
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with fear greatly.
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which means stop fearing, stop it right now.
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And my friends, this angel
did not come to scare them.
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This angel came to thrill them
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with the best news they had ever heard.
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And that's why the very next word is - behold.
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That word behold carries the idea of amazement.
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Even the angel was taken
with a sense of wonder at
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what he was about to say.
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And in verse 10, he said, behold,
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I bring you good tidings of great joy.
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Good tidings depicts the greatest news anyone
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has ever heard.
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Great joy actually describes gargantuan joy.
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And then he tells them the good news.
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And then the angel added
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for unto you is born this day
in the city of David a savior,
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which is Christ the Lord.
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But what exactly do these words, savior, Christ,
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and Lord mean?
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Well, 1st - the angel announced
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that the Savior had been born.
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That word savior literally means - listen to this: deliverer
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savior, healer, protector, and preserver.
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that Christ had come into the world
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to set mankind free from the dominion
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of Satan's rule on earth.
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And with this name
Savior, the angel declared
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that Jesus would bring saving
power, delivering power,
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healing power, protecting power
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and preserving power to
those who trust in him.
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But 2nd, the angel announced that he was the Christ.
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The name Christ means the anointed one,
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and it is the Greek equivalent
for the Hebrew word Messiah.
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So the angel actually announced
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that Jesus was the anointed one,
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or he was the long awaited Messiah.
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But 3rd, the angel called Jesus the Lord.
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The word Lord is a Greek word,
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which means the absolute
Lord, the one who is overall.
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And it is the identical word used in the
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Greek Septuagint version
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of the Old Testament for Jehovah.
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Thus, the angel's declaration was
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that Jesus was Jehovah in the flesh
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and there was and is no higher authority
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or power than Jesus Christ
in all the universe.
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So when Jesus was born in Bethlehem, the angel made it clear
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that he was the Savior,
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that is, he was the deliverer, the savior,
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the healer, the preserver.
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And he had been born
with the express purpose
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to set mankind free from the dominion of Satan on the Earth.
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So again, the name Savior
means deliverer, savior,
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healer, protector, or preserver.
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The name Christ means he
was a long awaited Messiah.
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The name Lord means he was Jehovah God
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in the flesh.
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But then we come to Luke 2:12,
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where the angel told this particular group of shepherds
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And this shall be a sign unto you.
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The Greek really means especially for you.
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You shall find the babe
wrapped in swaddling clothes,
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lying in a manger.
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But notice these words - unto you.
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And in the original language,
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it literally means this
will be a sign especially
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for you guys.
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And remember, the angel was speaking
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to shepherds under rabbinical care
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who took the newborn lambs
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and wrapped them in swaddling clothes.
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In this case, we find God is giving a sign
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to these shepherds that
they really will understand.
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He was speaking to them in words
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and symbols that had meaning
to them, just like God speaks
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to each of us in a way that we understand.
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In essence, the angel said,
Hmm, we're giving you a sign,
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especially for you,
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and you'll find the babe,
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the newborn lamb wrapped
in swaddling clothes,
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lying in a manger.
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But notice he also said,
you shall find the babe.
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The word find here is very, very important
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because in Greek it
depicts a very intensive
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investigation or search.
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Well, you have to remember
that there were many,
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many caves in the area around Bethlehem,
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and in order for these shepherds to find the correct baby,
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they were going to have to search to find him.
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The shepherds would search
diligently throughout the
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hillside, and that is what
the angel told them to do.
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And if they would do it, they
would find the Christ child.
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It's also very interesting
that the Greek word
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for fine is also where we derive the word eureka,
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which means when they finally
found the Christ child,
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it would be a euphoric moment
when they would say, "Eureka,
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we have found him."
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And the word babe is very important
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because the Greek word describes an infant
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or a newborn, which means
this glorious appearance
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of the angels to this particular group
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of shepherds probably
occurred within minutes
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after the birth of Jesus.
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And the confirming sign
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that the shepherds had found
the right baby was they would
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find the newborn wrapped
in swaddling clothes
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and laid in a manger.
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And we've already seen that
swaddling clothes depicted the
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bandages or strips of material used
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for wrapping the little
eggs of newborn lambs
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to protect them from injury.
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And remember these were shepherds under rabbinical care
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who were raising lambs to be used
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for temple sacrifice in nearby Jerusalem.
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And when a newborn lamb was born, it was customary for them
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to wrap a newborn lamb in swaddling clothes.
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This is what they did
for sacrificial lambs.
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And once they were born,
then they checked them
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to inspect them to make
sure they were a lamb
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without blemish.
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In essence, the angel's words meant this - I know
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that your assignment is to care
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for the little sacrificial lambs
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that are born under your watch
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and to wrap them in swaddling clothes,
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but I'm announcing to you
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that you've had your eyes
fixed on the wrong lambs
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because the real lamb
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of God has just been born in Bethlehem.
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And when you find him,
you'll know it's him
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because he will be wrapped
in the swaddling clothes just
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like you would normally
use for a newborn lamb.
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This is a sign especially for you.
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That is amazing to me.
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And when the shepherds found
Christ, they knew it was him
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because he was dressed
in swaddling clothes,
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just like the angel had told them.
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It was a sign, especially for them
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because it was their job
to take newborn lambs
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and wrap them in swaddling clothes
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to protect them from injury
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so they would be lambs without blemish.
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And when they saw Jesus
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it was a eureka moment.
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It was so euphoric as
they understood, wow,
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all along we've had our
eyes on the wrong lambs.
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The real lamb of God has
just been born in Bethlehem.
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And the Bible tells us
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after they found him, then they departed
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and they begin to report the good news
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to anyone who would listen.
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And the people who heard what
these rabbinical shepherds had
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to say, wondered at their words.
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And the reason they wondered is
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because people knew, hey,
these are no mere shepherds.
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These are rabbinical shepherds.
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These are shepherds who really
know what they're doing,
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and their job is to watch
over sacrificial lambs.
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And if these shepherds say
they have found the real lamb
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of God, it really means something,
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and it left the hearers simply speechless.
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That's why this particular angel appeared
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to this particular group of shepherds.
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But then suddenly there was with the angel, a multitude
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of the heavenly host.
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to the very ends of the earth.
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Right now, we've paid off
about 82% of this facility
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and that is just wonderful,
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but now we need to knock
it out of the ballpark.
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We need to finish this
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because when we're finished
paying off this facility,
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that frees up finances so
we can take the teaching
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of the Bible to more places
across the face of the earth
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where people are crying out for someone
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to feed them the word of God.
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And my friends, we can only do it with your help.
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So thank you if you're
already a part of the team,
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and if not yet part of the
team, please join us as a part
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of the Giving Team to pay off this facility
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so we can be finished with it
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and use these funds to
take the gospel further
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to other places across the world.
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I wanna thank you for joining me today.
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We have covered a lot of information
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and we're just getting started.
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Tomorrow we're gonna
see what is a multitude
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of a heavenly host.
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I think you're gonna be quite surprised,
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but we're offering you the brand new series,
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which is called Christmas, The Rest of the Story.
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It's 15 parts and it comes in multiple formats.
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The subtitle says, Amazing Insights about Christmas You've
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never heard before.
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My friends, this is the
greatest story ever told.
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The only thing greater is
the story of the cross,
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but today we're talking about Christmas,
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but this series comes with
a wonderful study guide
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and we're also offering you
my book by the same title.
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It's a hardback called Christmas, The Rest of the Story.
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It's nearly 300 pages that are fully illustrated full color.
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We have designed it to thrill your heart.
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And you'll want to order several
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because I guarantee you this
is a book you're gonna wanna
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share with somebody else.
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But bow your head, put your hand on your heart.
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Father, we thank you that we found Jesus,
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that God you revealed him to us.
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We thank you, father for
the great euphoric moment
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it was when Christ came into our heart
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and we pray, Lord, that you
would help us to share Christ
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with others so they can know him
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as well - in Jesus' powerful name,
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Amen. Thank you for being with me today.
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I can wait to get back tomorrow. It's gonna be so rich.
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But until then, I want you to remember Ecclesiastes
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8:4, which says, "Where the word
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of a king is, there's power",
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which means if you'll embrace the word of God
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and believe it, it will release its power in your life.
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So do that today.
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If you've never received
Jesus as your Savior
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and Lord, now is the time for
you to experience a new life
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Jesus has to give you.
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Pray this prayer with me right now - Lord,
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I repent of my sin and receive you as my Savior
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and Lord. Wash away my sin
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and make me completely new.
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I thank you that my sin is removed
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and Satan no longer has any
right to lay claim on me.
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I faithfully promise that
I will serve you as my Lord
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for the rest of my life -
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Amen.
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If you just prayed the
prayer of salvation with us,
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would you please let us know by going
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to renner.org/salvation?
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We would love to connect with you.
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Renner Ministries is proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ
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through every available media avenue
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to the uttermost parts of the earth.
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Discover the many ways you can
help us make a difference in
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lives around the world
with the word of God.
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We invite you to partner with
us in teaching, strengthening
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and rescuing lives for the glory of God.
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Together we can make a difference
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that will last throughout eternity.