Thursday, December 22, 2022

THE ANNUAL CALL CONFERENCE 2022

 



SONG

For the Sake of the CALL
Nobody stood and applauded them
So they knew from the start This road would not lead to fame
All they really knew for sure was Jesus had called to them
He said "come follow me" and they came
With reckless abandon they came

Empty nets lying there at the waters edge
Told a story that few could believe and none could explain
How some crazy fishermen agreed to go where Jesus lead
With no thought for what they would gain
For Jesus had called them by name and they answered

Chorus
We will abandon it all for the sake of the call
No other reason at all but the sake of the call
Wholly devoted to live and to die
For the sake of the call

Drawn like the rivers are drawn to the sea
No turning back for the water cannot help but flow
Once we hear the savior's call we'll follow wherever he leads
Because of the love he has shown
And because he has called us to go we will answer

We will abandon it all for the sake of the call
No other reason at all but the sake of the call
Wholly devoted to live and to die

Bridge
Not for the sake of a creed or a cause
Not for a dream or a promise
Simply because it is Jesus who calls
And if we believe we'll obey

Chorus




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HLM VERSE 1993

“We who are alive are always in danger of death because we are serving Jesus. 
So his life can be shown in our earthly bodies.  
Death is at work in us. But life is at work in you.
2 Corinthians 4:11, 12 (NIV)







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This article below .... helped me to discern my calling and separation in the year 1987 ....

CALLING
&
SEPARATION
By Bob Yandian

As they (prophets and teachers) ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said separate unto me Barnabus and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them” (Acts 13:2).

The Greek word for separate means, “to sever, to mark off from others by boundaries, or to set apart for a specific purpose of work.” The Greek word for called is referring to the ministry gift of the Apostle that Saul and Barnabus stood in. Notice how it is worded in this verse of Acts. “Separate (present tense) unto me… for the work whereunto I have called them (past tense).” This shows us that Separation comes after our Calling.
We know that this occasion in Acts was where Paul’s separation occurred, but when was he called? Galatians 1:15 tells us that he was called by God’s grace from his mother’s womb. But Ephesians 1:4 tells us that we were chosen in Him before the foundation of the world. Our calling goes back into eternity past.
Just because you have recently found out what ministry gift you are going to stand in doesn’t mean that God just now called you. You were led into a calling which was ordained by God before the foundation of the world. This is all a part of God’s plan of predestination.
But we’ve seen from this occasion in Acts that there is more than a call into the ministry, there must also come a time of separation. “Paul a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God” (Romans 1:1). We are called into an office but we must become separated unto the gospel. The calling is of God, but we have much to do with the time of separation. When we are called into a ministry we must begin to study the Word of God to show ourselves approved unto Him (II Timothy 2:15). Paul spent much time in prayer, fasting and study before he was approved of God and separated unto the work.
Jesus told us “many are called few are chosen” (Matthew 20:16). This is because there are very few who will pay the price and humble themselves under God’s hand. Many, after sensing the “call” on their lives try to open their own doors. Paul told Timothy that a bishop should “not be a novice, lest being lifted up with pride, he fall into the condemnation of the devil” (I Tim. 3:6). It is for your own protection that God does not separate you at the time He drops the calling into your heart. You must prove yourself by putting God’s Word first, so He can trust you in the work of the ministry.
When looking for workers in the church, I first desire faithfulness. The Word tells us that above all a steward is to be found faithful. I will many times take faithfulness over qualifications. Qualifications can be taught, but faithfulness cannot. God himself will not reward you for qualifications but for faithfulness. “Well done thou good and faithful servant. Thou hast been faithful over a few things I will make thee ruler over many” (Mt. 25:23). If you will humble yourself under the mighty hand of God, He will exalt you in due time (I Peter 5:6).
If you will be faithful to study, pray and seek God’s will in your calling, the time of separation will come. God promised it to you in due time.
You have just been shown that God calls you before He separates you. The time of separation may be years after you have been called into a ministry. The time of calling is of God, but the time of separation is up to YOU. As you are faithful to study the Word of God and apply yourself to do whatever your hand finds to do, the time of separation will come. God always rewards faithfulness, not just in heaven, but here on earth. He will make you ruler over much in your own ministry, if you will be faithful in the time of the few things.
The reason I even began to study this teaching on calling and separation was because of the lack of the supernatural. With all the teaching on faith today people are receiving more from God than ever before. More people are walking in health and prosperity today than all past years combined. But one area bothered me. With all the teaching on faith today, where are the miracles of the book of Acts? We TEACH about the gifts of healings and working of miracles, but where are they? Where are the signs which are supposed to follow the ministering of the Word? We see them to a limited degree, but not like the New Testament pattern in the book of Acts.
When I went to the Lord in prayer about it, God showed me Stephen for an example. “And Stephen, full of FAITH and POWER, did great wonders and miracles among the people (Acts 6:8).” The Lord showed me that the church today is full of FAITH, but lacking in POWER. The WORD produces FAITH, but where does POWER come from? When the Lord showed me, he brought a word to me that I had not seen for a long time. The word was SANCTIFICATION. What ever happened to holiness and right living? We’re teaching one side of the coin, but the other side must be stressed too. We’re full of FAITH but lacking POWER. Faith without WORKS is dead (non productive). We’re full of the Word, but our personal lives are full of immorality, lying, and hypocrisy.
We love to quote the first half of the epistles, but leave out the second half. We are seated with Him in heavenly places, all principalities are under His feet, we have been given an inheritance, sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise, and made kings and priests in this life. But what about those closing chapters of the epistles? Aren’t they true too? “Therefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbor …let him that stole, steal no more, …let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, …but fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, …neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, … and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness (Eph. 4:25, 28, 29, 5:3,4,11).” If we’re going to live in the first half of the epistles, let’s move on to the second half too. Let’s balance out the scales, lest we be weighed and found wanting.
I decided to do a study on miracles. The best place to go was the Word, and the best place in the Word was the life of Elijah and Elisha. These two were known for their miracles and little else. What was in their life that we can use today? These two men had the same life-styles that many people of miracles have today. Even though Catherine Kuhlman, Smith Wigglesworth, William Branham, Oral Roberts, Kenneth Hagin, Amy McPherson, and these others might differ on their TEACHING, they all have one thing in common. THEY LIVED AND DO LIVE SANCTIFIED AND SEPARATED LIVES. The key to POWER in the Christian life is HOLINESS. The WORD produces FAITH and SANCTIFICATION produces MIRACLE POWER. These are the two sides of the coin that worked in the life of Stephen.
Sanctification can be seen in the life of Elijah and Elisha. They live separated lives from the world. They called people to repentance from idols, fornication, and apostasy. 
In I Kings 19 we see the call of Elisha to replace Elijah. Elijah was in a bad mood after queen Jezebel sent him a life threatening note. Elijah ran into the wilderness and fell under a juniper tree. We need to take note that we are often prone to defeat immediately after a great victory. The day before, Elijah had called fire down from heaven on the prophets of Baal. The next day he ran from the queen’s note. Many times it is the little foxes which spoil the vine. We can be tripped up by a little thing after seeing a victory in a big thing. Elijah was feeling dejected under the tree and asked the Lord to die. Now he did not really mean it. If he would have wanted to die, all he needed to do was stay in Jerusalem, the queen would have seen to his death. ELIJAH WAS LOOKING FOR PITY. In verses 5-8, the angel of the Lord (Christ) appeared to him, baked him a cake and brought him a cruise of water. Many times when we are at our lowest, Jesus does something special for us.
The Lord did not intend for Elijah to STAY dejected, but to regain strength and go back to Jerusalem. His job there was not done. But Elijah took the strength of that cake and water and ran forty days and nights to Mount Horeb, the opposite direction of Jerusalem. Elijah was not through having a pity party. In verses 9-14, he repeatedly told the Lord that he was only one left serving the Lord and everybody else had forsaken God. In other words, if having a pity party worked ONCE on the Lord and God provided comfort, maybe it would work AGAIN. But by the end of the time in the cave, the Lord told Elijah that there were seven thousand who have not bowed their knee to Baal, and that He had now chosen Elisha to be prophet in his (Elijah’s) place (vs. 16). Never think that you are irreplaceable. God got along fine before you came along, and He will do fine when you are gone. He always has replacements to fill your slot. Elijah kept pushing the Lord with his pity routine, until the Lord just replaced him with Elisha.
In verses 19-21, we have the occasion of Elisha’s call. Remember that Elisha is already called even though he doesn’t know it. God knew it before the foundation of the world, and Elijah knew it days before. Elijah found Elisha plowing with twelve yoke of oxen. This tells us that Elisha was a PROSPEROUS farmer. Most men in that day did not have that many yoke of oxen. Elisha was going to have to leave a good job.
When Elijah passed by, he threw his mantle around Elisha. Elisha knew exactly what that meant. I know he recognized Elijah when he saw him coming toward his farm, and was probably surprised when he threw his mantle on his back. But he recognized that God was calling him to stand in the prophet’s ministry and carry on the work of Elijah.
Elisha did not hesitate or question, he dropped the oxen and RAN after Elijah (vs. 20). The first thing God is looking for in us is OBEDIENCE to the call. Elisha asked Elijah only one favor, and that was to properly tell his parents goodbye. Elijah said to him, “Go back again for what have I done to thee”. In other words, don’t follow the call just because of ME. Don’t follow the call just because you might be hooked up with some famous minister. Make sure you are in the ministry because you want to follow GOD. Elisha clinched his calling when he went back to say goodbye to his parents, because he SLEW the oxen and BOILED their flesh (vs. 21). HE BURNED HIS BRIDGES BEHIND HIM. There was no way he would go back to farming there. So often we want to follow the Lord and leave a connection or two to the old life, just in case the ministry does not work out.
My favorite part of the character of Elisha comes at the end of verse 21. “…Then he arose, and went after Elijah, and MINISTERED unto him.” If I were following a great man like Elijah, and I had just left a prosperous farm and burned my oxen, I WOULD WANT TO KNOW WHAT TO DO FIRST AS A PROPHET. HOW DO I CALL FIRE DOWN FROM HEAVEN? HOW DO I PART WATER? HOW DO I STOP THE HEAVENS FROM RAINING? But Elisha did not do that. He MINISTERED to Elijah. He began to work in the ministry of HELPS. We must be HUMBLE ourselves under the mighty hand of God first, then He will EXALT us in due time. Elisha still had a long way to go before he would be operating in miracles. In other words, Elisha had been CALLED, but he had not been SEPARATED yet. Elisha had to be faithful in the FEW things before God could trust him and make him ruler over MANY.
For a long time I thought that Elisha followed Elijah for only a few weeks or months before he actually stood in Elijah’s office. But as I got into this study, I found that Elisha followed Elijah for over TEN YEARS. Can you imagine operation in a ministry of helps for over TEN YEARS? Elisha had to carry Elijah’s coat, book his hotel rooms, set up his book table, and carry the luggage all that time. Elisha never performed ONE miracle all those years. We have already seen from I Kings 19 that Elijah was a moody individual. He was proned to self pity and moods of depression. Can you imagine being Elisha and seeing the great man of God in some of those states? I can hear Elijah saying, “everybody has forsaken God and we are the ONLY ones left. I wish we could just die”. Can you imagine the shock to Elisha when he first saw Elijah acting that way? “Elijah, what kind of CONFESSION is that?” About that time I can imagine too that the devil made sure that Elisha saw some prosperous farmer in the field with twelve yoke of oxen, plowing just to entice him to give up the ministry and go back to farming. I have never seen it fail yet that a man really sell out to the ministry that he didn’t get some offer to go back into the world and make good money. Satan seems to be there strongest in the times of discouragement. But Elisha stayed true to the calling. We are never told that Elisha complained or erred from ministering to Elijah. We can now see why God passed over the seven thousand to choose Elisha. During all those years, Elisha watched and learned from Elijah’s good and bad points. He learned what to DO in the ministry and also what NOT TO DO. Thank the Lord for ministers today who will tell where they have missed it. They want others to profit from their mistakes. No one is perfect. James tells us that “Elijah was a man subject to like passions as we are (5:17).
In II Kings 2 we have the story of Elisha’s SEPARATION. Here is the time when he began to actually stand in the ministry that Elijah was to vacate. Just before Elijah was to depart, we see the final temptations given to Elisha to leave the ministry. In verses 2, 4, and 6, Elijah said to Elisha, “Tarry here (at Bethel and Jericho)”, and Elisha said unto him, “As the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee.” We know that the Lord does not tempt us with evil, but many times the Lord will question us to see if we really are in faith or presumption. The Lord wants to know if we are really ready to step out or just fooling ourselves. But Elisha showed that he would be faithful, no matter what. It’s often tempting to take off for a while, but we need to know when to do that and when not to. Elisha knew that the time for Elijah to leave was coming very soon, and that he must be faithful right to the end.
Not only was there pressure put on him through Elijah to rest for a little while, there was also pressure given to him by the sons of the prophets. In Bethel and in Jericho, in verses 3 and 5, the sons of the prophets said “…Knowest thou that the Lord will take away thy master form thy head (authority) today?” And he (Elisha) answered, “Yea, I know it; hold ye your peace”. Elisha had been under the wing of Elijah for over 10 years. After that long a time, there is security knowing that the buck does not stop with you. You always have Elijah to take the brunt of the situation. But now Elisha was going to be taken away from the place of authority and Elisha was going to take his place. In other words, the sons of the prophets were saying, “Elisha, WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO?” Did you know that your biggest pressures do not come from the world but from RELIGIOUS PEOPLE? Those who have tried this “faith stuff” and failed. These sons of the prophets were trying to provoke Elisha to fear. “What are you going to do?” I like Elisha’s answer. “Yea, I know it, hold ye your peace.” In other words, SHUT UP”. Elisha did not know what was coming up in the future. But he did now one thing. God had taken care of him all this time, and He wasn’t going to stop now. Elisha did not know what was going to happen, but that was not his problem, it was God’s.
There are times I do not know what to do. I do not know what is going to happen. But when tomorrow gets here, God will provide just like He has always done. But what I don’t need, is doubt and fear peddlers. Jesus had to put them out of the room when he raised the little girl from the dead. Many times we have to do the same thing with the words of our mouth. We tell them to shut up IN LOVE. 
Then notice what the sons of the prophets did when Elisha refused to accept their fear and doubt. “And fifty of the sons of the prophets went, and stood to view afar off: (vs7)”. If they can’t convince you, they will stand off and WAIT FOR YOU TO FAIL. I’m sure as they stood there, they were conversing among themselves about Elisha’s “zeal without wisdom”. But my friend when you’ve got God’s Word to stand on, YOU CANNOT FAIL. Elisha had paid the price for all those years and he was not in his plans. To keep his thoughts pure, he had to “cast down imaginations” and “pull every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ!”
In verses 8-10, Elijah split the Jordan river with his mantle and went across with Elisha. This is a very important lesson we must learn. We are not ready to ask God for things until we have first proved ourselves before Him. “If ye abide in Me and My words abide in you, (THEN) ask what ye will and it shall be done unto you (Jn. 15:7).” After years of service, Elijah knew he could trust Elisha to make a request based on God’s will. ELISHA DID JUST THAT. “… let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me (vs 9).” 
Elisha did not pull that request out of the air. It was not just a whim. He had been planning on that request for some time. THE DOUBLE PORTION IS THE RIGHT OF THE FIRST BORN SON. Elijah had no children. Elisha had left his father. Elisha wanted that hundred fold return (Mark 10:29,30). Elisha was claiming the right to the double portion because he had become a son to Elijah. This is seen when Elijah went to heaven by the whirlwind. Elisha cried out “…MY FATHER, MY FATHER, The chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof (vs 12).”
In verses 13, 14 Elisha received the double portion, and he used the mantle of Elijah and split the Jordan River. His FIRST miracle was the same as Elijah’s LAST. In other words, his ministry took up where Elijah’s had left off. He continued on with the ministry of Elijah, only with more power and demonstration. The Word tells us that if we will stick with the Word that even our enemies will be at peace with us. This was also true in the case of Elisha.
“And when the sons of the prophets which were to view at Jericho saw him, they said, the spirit of Elijah doth rest on Elisha. And they came to meet him and BOWED THEMSELVES TO THE GROUND BEFORE HIM (vs. 15)”.

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Starting
POINT
(Supplemental Reading for those who are thinking about going Full-Time as a Pastor of 
a Local Church or Missionary)  

Discerning and Affirming 
God’s ‘Call’ on Your Life to Full-time Ministry

If you have just started seriously considering full-time service, you are probably trying to think through the many implications it has on your life. We have supplied a number of questions to help you gain an overall understanding of your call and the general process of God’s training program.  Starting Point: Clarifying Your Call

Clarifying the ‘call’:
·    What motivates you to want to go into full-time ministry?
·    Is this a new desire or has it been longstanding?
·    Where and when did it begin?
·    Write down as clearly as you can what God’s ‘call’ for you means.

Seeking Direction:
·    Have you prayed and fasted to confirm and clarify God's leading for your life?
·    What specific confirmations and clarifications regarding His will has He revealed to you?
·    Have you discussed your God-given burden with your church leaders?
·    What obstacles have you met up with?

Parental blessing:
·    What do your parents think about your going into full-time ministry?
·    What are their concerns? What might be behind those concerns?

God speaks to us through our parents even when they are older or are non-Christians. They might not be able to fully understand what we are talking about, but it is important that we honor them by respecting their advice and taking it seriously.

Marital unity:
·    If married, does your spouse share your vision?
·    Did you communicate your burden clearly with him or her?

The husband and wife both need to share the same willingness to serve the Lord.

As a husband, have you loved your wife and built up your marriage so that she has the needed security and love to share your vision? If not, wait and further deepen your commitment to properly establish your marriage relationship. Your wife’s eager participation is critical.

As a wife, have you discussed with your husband what his and your spiritual ‘dreams’ are? You need to pray and wait for God to fulfill them. Many times they are fulfilled only later in life. Meanwhile, discern how you can be a ‘helpmate’ to the way God is leading him.

Recognizing experiences:  
·    Are you serving now?   Where?
·    List the actual ministries you are doing (planning, counseling, visiting, teaching, serving, etc.).
·    List other ministries that you have participated in that are not listed above.
·    What spiritual gifts have you used in the above ministries?
·    What ministries do you like being involved in the most?

Training of in God’s Word:            
·    Have you personally done any serious study of God’s Word? List what it was and when it took place.
·    Have you received discipleship training or mentoring from another? Again list when it took place and what level it was (e.g. beginners, growth/overcomer, or training).
·    Have you taken any formal training programs? When did it occur? How did it help you?

Your spiritual life with God:
·    Do you meet with the Lord daily in prayer and reflective reading of His Word?
·    Are there days or times when you are not consistent? Why is this?
·    Do you keep a spiritual journal about what He is saying to you?

Formation of concrete plans towards the goal:
·    What steps have you taken so far toward serving full-time in ministry?
·    Are there certain skills or degrees that are necessary for service in your area of interest?
·    What barriers are between you and reaching that goal?
·    About how much time do you expect is needed to reach that goal?
·    What milestones have you already crossed?

Do not be frustrated at ‘closed’ doors. Take the steps that you can. Pray about how to overcome those final barriers to reach that goal. Remember that God places those obstacles there to shape our own faith and give us opportunity to grow. It is our training.



Spiritual JournalFinal Thought

We strongly suggest regularly keeping a spiritual journal that traces God’s leading in your life. It is a place you can remember your calling. You can see how far God has brought you as well as stay focused on the challenges ahead. In any case, it is a time to be enjoyed. Look at it as a special time where He will be doing special things in and through your life.  A calling is, after all, a special joint venture in which He has called you to work along with Him and promises to equip and use you in that work.

 

Truly, truly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go to the Father. And whatever you ask in My name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask Me anything in My name, I will do it. If you love Me, you will keep My commandments. (John 14:12-14 NASB).




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HIS LIFE MINISTRIES 2023 
PROPOSED SERIES


January 1 
– New Year Service
Title: GOD FIRST
Verse: Matthew 6:33 NIV
33 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.


January 2023 series
Title: REBUILD TO BE BETTER
Verse: Nehemiah 2:17-18 NLT
17 But now I said to them, “You know very well what trouble we are in. Jerusalem lies in ruins, and its gates have been destroyed by fire. Let us rebuild the wall of Jerusalem and end this disgrace!” 18 Then I told them about how the gracious hand of God had been on me, and about my conversation with the king.

They replied at once, “Yes, let’s rebuild the wall!” So they began the good work.


February 2023 series
Title: Limitless @ 30
Verse: Ephesians 3:20-21 NLT
20 Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think. 21 Glory to him in the church and in Christ Jesus through all generations forever and ever! Amen


March 2023
Title:  Rescue
c/o WordTeach 

April 2023
To Be Announced



May 2023
Title: Jesus Among the People
Verse: Matthew 9: 35-36 ESV
35 And Jesus went throughout all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction. 36 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.


June 2023
Title: Beautiful Home
Verse: Proverbs 24:3-4 NCV
3 It takes wisdom to have a good family,
    and it takes understanding to make it strong.
4 It takes knowledge to fill a home
    with rare and beautiful treasures.


July 2023
Title: So Be It. Embracing Trust and Absolute Surrender
Verse: Luke 22: 42 CEB
42 He said, “Father, if it’s your will, take this cup of suffering away from me. However, not my will but your will must be done.”


August 2023
Title: Anxious for Nothing. Finding Confidence in a Worrisome World
Verse: Philippians 4:6-8 NKJV
6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; 7 and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.


September 2023
Title: Time to Wake Up. Living in light of Christ’s Return
Verse: Romans 13: 11-14 LB
11 Another reason for right living is this: you know how late it is; time is running out. Wake up, for the coming of the Lord is nearer now than when we first believed. 12-13 The night is far gone, the day of his return[a] will soon be here. So quit the evil deeds of darkness and put on the armor of right living, as we who live in the daylight should! Be decent and true in everything you do so that all can approve your behavior. Don’t spend your time in wild parties and getting drunk or in adultery and lust or fighting or jealousy. 14 But ask the Lord Jesus Christ to help you live as you should, and don’t make plans to enjoy evil.


October 2023
Title: Worthy
Verse: Revelation 4:11 ESV

“Worthy are you, our Lord and God,
    to receive glory and honor and power,
for you created all things,
    and by your will they existed and were created.”


November 2023
Title: Stored Up. Invest Stronger to Build Higher
Verse: Matthew 6:19-20 NLT | 1 Timothy 6:17-19 NLT
19 “Don’t store up treasures here on earth, where moths eat them and rust destroys them, and where thieves break in and steal. 20 Store your treasures in heaven, where moths and rust cannot destroy, and thieves do not break in and steal.

17 Teach those who are rich in this world not to be proud and not to trust in their money, which is so unreliable. Their trust should be in God, who richly gives us all we need for our enjoyment. 18 Tell them to use their money to do good. They should be rich in good works and generous to those in need, always being ready to share with others. 19 By doing this they will be storing up their treasure as a good foundation for the future so that they may experience true life.


December 2023
Title: God Came Near 
Verse: Luke 2: 8-15 ESV

8 And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear. 10 And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. 11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. 12 And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.” 13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying,

14 “Glory to God in the highest,
    and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!”[c]

15 When the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened,

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