The Chosen | A Special Christmas Presentation: The Shepherd

ah [Music] um [Music] do [Music] [Music] so [Music] um [Music] it's a lovely day today isn't it [Music] yes [Music] [Music] but you o bethlehem ephrathah who are too little to be among the clans of judah from you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in israel whose coming forth is from old from ancient days therefore he shall give them up unto the time when she who is in labor has given birth and he shall be their peace a reading from the scroll of the prophet micah [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] perfect no no blemish nothing nothing wrong see spotless good no this one's good [Music] teacher i have a question about the messiah i've studied torah every day and shepard wants to learn yes do you believe the messiah will set us free from the occupation yes he will make a great military leader are you sure just because la shabbat the priest read from prophet ezekiel and he did not say how dare you i'm sorry teacher he is obsessed he brought this animal i said spotless spotless yes these are for righteous man for the perfect sacrifice very sorry very sorry very sorry you wonder why the messiah hasn't come people like you keeping him away with your stains if you come back here without a perfect lamb i will banish you all from the marketplace i warned you about this are you deaf as well i'm sorry we are not slowing down for you you take this run back up to the hill and try and keep up or find your own way back in the book of leviticus god instructs moses on how his descendants should offer a sacrifice unto the lord chapter 22 reads if you present a peace offering to the lord from one of the herds of the flock whether it is to fulfill a vow or a voluntary offering you must offer a perfect animal it may have no defect of any kind you must not offer any animal that is blind crippled or injured or that has a wart a skin sore or scars such animals must never be offered on the altar as special gifts to the lord these instructions were detailed and carried severe consequences if they were not carried out leviticus 22 continues by saying the priests must follow my instructions carefully otherwise they will be punished for their sin and will die for violating my instructions i am the lord who makes them holy the priests were focused on making a righteous offering to god it was god however who was focused on making a righteous offering for mankind [Music] [Music] of god the people who walked in darkness have seen a great light those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness on them has light shone you have multiplied the nation you have increased its joy they rejoice before you as with joy at the harvest as they are glad when they divided the spoil for the yoke of his burden and the staff for his shoulder the rod of his oppressor you want to listen no this is a holy place please you are filthy go for every boot get a trapping warrior in battle to mult and every garment rolled in blood will be burned the prophet isaiah was called by god to speak of the future and to spread the message of both judgment and of hope isaiah prophesied for a son is given to us the government will rest on his shoulders and he will be called wonderful counselor mighty god everlasting father prince of peace his government and its peace will never end he will rule with fairness and justice from the throne of his ancestor david for all eternity the passionate commitment of the lord of heaven's armies will make this happen for some isaiah's prophecy would fall on deaf ears for others however his prophecy would foretell the foundation of a new faith a new covenant [Music] excuse me friend could you point me to a well in this town my wife hasn't had a drink in hours this other end of the square thank you brother wait wait wait wait here oh thank you for your kindness how far have you come from galilee nazareth don't say that too loud here you know they say nothing good can come from i know what they say about nazareth don't worry i won't tell anyone secret's safe with me [Music] thank you for your kindness my name is simon out of my way we must go the roman emperor augustus had decreed a census to be taken across his entire empire all those under roman occupation were required to return to the ancestral towns to be counted in this census joseph a descendant of king david was therefore obligated to travel to bethlehem the ancient home of his ancestor joseph brought with him his wife mary who was carrying with her a very very special gift strengthen the weak hands and make firm the feeble knees say to those who have an anxious be strong fear not behold your god will come with vengeance with the recompense of god he will come and save you then the eyes of the blind shall be opened and the ears of the death unstopped then shall the lame man leap like a deer and the tongue of the mute shall sing for joy a reading from the scroll of the prophet isaiah a child born in obscurity who would rise to prominence guiding all nations and peoples a supreme wisdom who gives the soundest advice and can be relied upon with all confidence bestowed with impressive power and authority who can speak to wind and waves and they obey one who could raise the dead and forgive all sins one who was full of grace and full of truth showing how to live how to love men would conquer nations they would plumb the depths of the oceans and survey the hearts of the skies but they do not have authority over nature and the power to calm the human mind and cannot vanquish sin and death an emperor can conquer the bodies of mankind to conquer their souls however to save those souls from bondage of slavery and to welcome them into abundant life and eternal salvation takes more than an emperor it takes a prince the prince of peace yes well next time i will wipe my hands with his robe he would faint a pharisee is so cheap when he writes his will he names himself as the arab and then he still doesn't get much finally he's back i love seymour stay with the sheep he is useless why do you keep him around he's a good boy he wants some dinner finally aaron made dinner tonight so nothing is cooked the food is fine it's my grandmother's recipe so leave it alone then that is why your grandfather left [Music] again and again take whatever they want oh i wish that woman wouldn't have left them well no she was she was very very pretty very pretty can i have my dinner now not with us no your plate is over there after what happened this morning you sleep with the sheep tonight and pay attention this time and watch out for wolves watch out for the pharisees he might come after you roman took another sheep yesterday simon they're talking about the romans again but they cook him right in front of me you're lucky you're not part of this conversation but romans again and again ezekiel 34 reads what sorrow awaits you shepherds who feed yourselves instead of feeding your flocks shouldn't shepherds feed their sheep you drink the milk wear the oil you butcher the best of animals but you let your flocks starve you have not taken care of the weak you have not tended to the sick bound up the injured you have not gone looking for those who have wandered away and are lost instead you have ruled them with harshness and cruelty so my sheep have been scattered without a shepherd and they are easy prey for any wild animal they have wandered through all the mountains and all the hills across the face of the earth yet no one has gone to search for them the roman empire sought domination the religious elite sought obedience to demanding laws the powerful abused the weak for their own ambitions or desires the shepherds were called to protect their flocks instead they neglected them but god was to send his shepherd a good shepherd to tend a lost and scattered flock ezekiel 34 continues i will bless my people and their homes around my holy hill and in proper season i will send the showers they need there will be showers of blessing the orchards and fields of my people will yield an abundant crop and everyone will live in safety when i have broken their chains of slavery and rescued them from those who have enslaved them then they will know that i am the lord their god so [Music] [Music] laughs [Music] the book of luke tells of the shepherds in the field who were visited by an angel the angel told them i bring you good news that will bring great joy to all people the savior yes the messiah the lord has been born today in bethlehem the city of david and you will recognize him by this sign you will find a baby wrapped snugly in strips of cloth lying in a manger when you want something bad enough you will race toward it with all the strength you can muster nothing will stop you from getting to it when your body is sick you race to find healing you will seek a cure and you will not rest until the cure is discovered and you are rid of the illness and pain this world is filled with sickness it surrounds us it binds us in chains it leaves us broken and lost there is a cure for this sickness a chain breaker a miracle worker a prince of peace a wonderful counselor a mighty god an everlasting father and when you want it bad enough you will race for it with all of the energy you can gather nothing will stop you from getting to it therefore the lord himself will give you a sign behold the virgin shall conceive and bear a son [Music] and shall call his name immanuel [Music] [Music] [Music] um [Music] uh [Music] hey [Music] how [Music] um [Music] [Music] [Music] thank you thank you thank you thank you we waited oh what will you name him jesus [Music] people must know people must know [Music] for to us a child is born to us a son is given and the government shall be upon his shoulder and his name shall be called wonderful counselor mighty god everlasting father prince of peace of the increase of his government and of peace there will be no end to establish it and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from this time forth and forevermore [Music] uh [Music] you i told you not to come back here so where is it have you found a spotless lamb for sacrifice [Music] wow that that was so powerful have you found the spotless lamb for sacrifice and i believe that's the question that each one of us have to answer today have you encountered the spotless lamb of god who takes away the sins of the world his name is jesus john the baptist said behold the lamb of god who takes away the sins of the world he was speaking of none other than emmanuel god with us who is jesus christ the son of god i hope that this this time of the year is christmas but if you're watching this any time of the year i hope that you stop and realize that jesus is the hope the only hope that we have for eternal life and with that there's no better time right now to receive christ as your lord and savior oh what an incredible christmas gift he's given us what an incredible christmas gift it would be for you to give your life to him what is our response for somebody who just utterly gives their love for us comes as a baby grows up as a man lives the sins of slife and then and then he lays down his life for us our response to that is to give our life to him and so i hope that you will take time to share this with someone else because it can truly change their life give them hope transformed their life from headed the wrong direction to head to the right direction i also hope that you just consider joining us for this christmas season we've got a lot going on we have our christmas at north it's happening right now and you can go to north.church to find out our experience times in any location it is a powerful time as we present the hope of the world that comes through jesus christ and then we're going to be having our candlelight experiences this is a wonderful time for the entire family we gather together as families the kids join us and we hold candles and those candles obviously represent our lives that are the light of the world that comes only through jesus christ a lot that we are meant to take into the darkness of this world and so i hope that you will join us you can get tickets online for those again the times and locations are on the website maybe you're also watching this outside of the christmas season i hope that you will share this with someone else it could change their life for the better and join us and choose to be a part of community in a north group again it will transform your life for the good and then also we have other chosen experiences that we've done in the past that you can go and check out on youtube or on our website and you can be encouraged and you can share those with others i hope that you have a wonderful wonderful christmas and now i want to pray i want to pray over you as you open your heart to receive god's goodness and his mercy father god i thank you for your son that you gave to us who came as a baby grew up as a man who lived the perfect life that none of us could live and gave his life so that we could have eternal life and god i know your holy spirit right now is knocking on hearts doors inviting people into that experience and i pray god that they receive you as lord and savior of their life may it be done in jesus name the name above every name amen [Music]

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Published: Mon Dec 13 2021