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SUMMARY: The speaker begins by discussing a Christmas text, but notes that it is more about the journey of discipleship. The passage is from Luke 1:34, in which Mary asks the angel how she will give birth to the Messiah as a virgin. The angel responds that the Holy Spirit will come upon her and the power of the Most High will cover her with his shadow, allowing her to give birth to the holy Son of God. The speaker notes that the Christmas miracle is not about how one feels or what has happened during the year, but rather about how God chose each person for a purpose. The pattern of the Christmas miracle is that God has a purpose beforehand and chooses a channel, and then the Holy Spirit comes upon that person to fulfill the purpose. The only thing that can limit the flow of God's power in one's life is disposition, or the willingness to surrender one's ability to command oneself as one wishes. The true test of discipleship is in the decisions made every day, in which one tunes one's life according to the principles of the Lord.

Discipleship doesn't end at a certain level, it's about how we live our lives according to God's principles in every decision we make. We should pray to be fertile for God's purpose and ask for His spirit to come upon us.

Let's go to the word of the Lord. It is a privilege to be here sharing with our brothers on this triumphant day and thinking about the fact that in 8 days we will be celebrating Christmas. And I was meditating on this word. It is a very Christmas text but as I examine it more and more, my brothers, I believe that it has more to do with your journey of discipleship, our journey as disciples of Jesus Christ, than like Christmas. Moreover, Christmas is embodied, my brothers, in our journey as disciples.

Let's go to the word of the Lord, Luke, chapter 1, verse 34. And meanwhile allow me to go before the presence of the Lord, bless you, bless this moment that we have experienced and look once and for all what God has in front of us, What does God have prepared for us? Not just tonight but what he has as long as we live. Father, we thank you, thank you Lord for each brother who has chosen to follow you, and thank you Lord for the beauty of tonight, and thank you, Father, for the beauty of this word that we are going to share. Cover us with your cloud, Spirit of God, give life to this word. And Lord, my request is that each one of us, each brother who hears this word when leaving here, Lord, to our lives, to the journey, to the adventure that you have chosen for us, may it be, Lord, with a even stronger commitment to live in holiness and embrace, Lord, the purposes for which you have called us in the name of Jesus.

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