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The Utterly Unique Person
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. He was born in poverty, was reared in obscurity, and lived in
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simplicity. He had no wealth or influence, and no college education.
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Yet the profoundest wisdom of men has never equaled His. "Never man
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spake like this man."
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. He never wrote a book, yet the largest library could not hold the
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books that have been written about Him. He never wrote a song, yet He
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has furnished the theme of more songs than all others combined. He
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never founded a college, yet all the schools together cannot boast of
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as many students as He has.
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. He never marshaled an army, drafted a soldier, or fired a gun.
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Yet no leader ever had more volunteers, who under His orders made
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rebels stack arms or surrender without a shot being fired.
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. He lives on although all other great men have come and gone.
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Herod could not kill Him, Satan could not seduce Him, death could not
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destroy Him, the grave could not hold Him.
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. He laid aside His purple robe for a peasant's gown. He was rich,
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yet for our sakes He became poor. As to how poor? Ask Mary. Ask the
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wise men. He slept in another's manger, cruised the lake in another's
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boat, rode on a borrowed beast, was buried in another's tomb.
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. He conquered death, rose the third day as He said He would,
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ascended into heaven and will one day return with power and great
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glory.
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. He will judge the world in righteousness. Every knee shall bow
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to Him and every tongue shall confess Him as Lord - His friends
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gladly, but His enemies seeking for a place to hide from His face.
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. He came from the bosom of the Father to the bosom of a woman. He
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put on humanity that we might put on divinity. He became the Son of
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Man that we might become sons of God.
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. Thus we celebrate Christmas as the birthday of this utterly
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unique person. But these facts are of no value to you unless you
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acknowledge your sin and your need for such a Savior. Only by
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believing in Him will you become a unique person: a child of God!
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Computers for Christ - Chicago
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