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[837.26 --> 839.88] I love how in the version of the message.
[840.02 --> 840.68] We have it on here.
[841.06 --> 842.16] John 1.14.
[842.50 --> 843.10] The word.
[843.20 --> 843.78] That's Jesus.
[843.78 --> 846.00] The word became flesh and blood.
[846.10 --> 846.96] God became one of us.
[847.28 --> 847.72] And what?
[848.14 --> 849.42] Moved into the neighborhood.
[849.56 --> 850.06] I love that.
[851.34 --> 853.54] We saw the glory with our own eyes.
[853.62 --> 854.44] The one of kind glory.
[854.60 --> 855.32] Like father.
[855.58 --> 856.48] Like son.
[857.48 --> 858.94] The prince of peace.
[859.74 --> 861.90] Moved into your neighborhood.
[864.50 --> 865.94] Right where you are.
[868.06 --> 872.08] And he would do what he said he would do.
[872.08 --> 873.32] And what throughout history.
[873.52 --> 875.26] We as humans couldn't do.
[875.60 --> 878.08] We couldn't make peace happen.
[882.68 --> 884.82] Here's an example of Jesus coming.
[885.18 --> 885.94] Into the neighborhood.
[886.50 --> 888.38] This time the neighborhood of a bunch of shepherds.
[888.90 --> 891.14] Let's read Luke 2 a little bit of the Christmas story.
[892.54 --> 892.90] There were.
[893.12 --> 894.14] And these shepherds.
[894.30 --> 894.44] Right.
[894.54 --> 897.52] They're low down on the totem pole.
[897.52 --> 900.04] They're an oppressed people.
[900.14 --> 901.68] The Romans have taken over.
[902.12 --> 903.74] They're not even well loved among their own people.
[904.48 --> 905.00] And here we go.
[905.26 --> 907.20] There were shepherds camping in the neighborhood.
[908.34 --> 910.20] They had set night watches over the sheep.
[910.66 --> 912.22] Suddenly God's angel stood among them.
[912.34 --> 914.42] The glory of God's glory blazed around them.
[914.88 --> 915.60] They were terrified.
[915.88 --> 917.10] And the angel said don't be afraid.
[917.66 --> 919.88] I'm here to announce a great and joyful event.
[920.08 --> 922.30] That is meant for everybody worldwide.
[922.30 --> 925.58] A savior has just been born in David's town.
[925.90 --> 928.04] A savior who is the Messiah and master.
[928.76 --> 930.52] This is what you're to look for.
[930.82 --> 933.56] A baby wrapped in a blanket lying in a manger.
[934.56 --> 937.02] And at once the angel was joined by a huge angelic choir.
[937.14 --> 938.22] Singing God's praises.
[938.72 --> 940.46] Glory to God in the heavenly heights.
[940.80 --> 941.28] And here we go.
[941.80 --> 943.52] Peace to all men and women on earth.
[943.64 --> 944.68] Who please him.
[945.36 --> 946.60] On whom his favor rests.
[947.44 --> 949.34] As the angel choir withdrew into heaven.
[949.46 --> 950.50] The shepherds talked it over.
[950.62 --> 951.58] Let's go to Bethlehem.
[951.58 --> 952.72] As fast as we can.
[952.78 --> 953.66] And let's see for ourselves.
[954.12 --> 955.58] What God has revealed to us.
[956.60 --> 958.76] And there's these poor shepherds.
[959.86 --> 961.24] Hearing this angel choir.
[961.34 --> 961.98] They're blown away.
[962.44 --> 963.42] And that peace on earth.
[963.60 --> 965.24] On whom his favor rests.
[966.36 --> 967.38] And they must have thought.
[967.98 --> 968.38] Us?
[968.88 --> 969.18] Me?
[971.32 --> 973.10] His favor rests on me?
[974.22 --> 975.62] I'm nobody's favorite.
[978.24 --> 980.46] The promise is then fulfilled through this baby.
[980.46 --> 981.46] And with his coming.
[981.46 --> 983.46] We have peace with God.
[983.46 --> 985.24] And with one another through Jesus.
[985.48 --> 987.02] And all the broken pieces.
[987.48 --> 988.88] Are made whole.
[989.20 --> 990.72] Through the coming of this child.
[991.04 --> 992.40] He brings a pathway.
[992.78 --> 993.46] Toward restoration.
[994.82 --> 995.70] And eternal hope.
[995.70 --> 1000.20] I read this great quote here.
[1000.60 --> 1002.68] Peace is more than absence of something.
[1003.04 --> 1004.66] It is the presence of someone.
[1006.88 --> 1007.78] Think about that.
[1007.88 --> 1009.98] Peace is more than the absence of something.
[1010.10 --> 1011.34] Which is where we tend to limit it.
[1011.72 --> 1012.98] It is the presence of someone.
[1013.30 --> 1015.00] Who comes to where you are.
[1015.10 --> 1016.46] With all that's going on.
[1016.60 --> 1017.32] All the pain.
[1017.40 --> 1018.00] All the struggles.
[1018.36 --> 1018.60] And said.
[1018.68 --> 1019.44] I am the way.
[1019.52 --> 1020.06] I am the truth.
[1020.12 --> 1020.54] I am the life.
[1020.54 --> 1022.12] No one comes to the Father except for me.
[1022.38 --> 1024.46] And my favor rests on you.
[1026.62 --> 1027.92] And then like the shepherds.
[1028.02 --> 1028.48] We might say.
[1028.90 --> 1030.04] That includes me.
[1031.12 --> 1031.94] My life.
[1033.22 --> 1034.36] His favor rests on me.