Hey, this is Rich Wilkerson. I'm the pastor of Vood Church in Miami, Florida, and this is our podcast.

Thank you so much for checking out today. I hope it encourages you and inspires you.

Here's today's message.

Oh, happy you're here tonight. Do me a favor as you grab a seat. Why don't you reach for your Bible as you sit down and

turn with me to Luke chapter 2, well done, worship team, well done. These guys, I know we're thanking them a lot,

but you have no idea. The last 48 hours, 72 hours call outs and these guys just adjusting and serving.

I'm just so grateful for them right now. We also have another service happening in the city tonight.

7pm over at our JDD location in the city. Can we make some noise for everybody at the city? Come on, let's just welcome them.

We love you. We're thankful for technology that we can be in two places at once.

Tonight, we just say welcome. We're so happy that you're here. I know there's so many familiar faces in the room,

our church is gathering, but I also know it's Christmas. And so I know we've got people that maybe don't regularly go to church here at Vood,

maybe from out of town, and we welcome you as well. Thank you for being here tonight.

Can we make a little bit of noise for all the first time? Yes, all the out of town, friends and family.

Our prayer is that you just felt welcome since you got here. We're so thankful that you're here. My name is Rich and I have the privilege of leading this community called Vood,

and it's my honor tonight just to take a few moments. I promise you just a few moments and just share just a little bit about this idea of Christmas.

It is the most wonderful time of the year. Look at your neighbor. We're Pentecostal here at Vood Church, and so we make you talk, even on Christmas Eve.

Look at your neighbor. Say neighbor. It's the most wonderful time of the year. Look at you're at the neighbor. The one you don't like as much.

That's messed up, right? You're like, I didn't speak to my wife that time. Okay, it's all right. Just look at your neighbor. Say neighbor. It's the most wonderful time of the year.

Christmas is known. That little expression is the most wonderful time of the year. Unless someone's calling me right now. Tell them the Holy Spirit says, hang on, no, I'm kidding.

It's the most wonderful time of the year. Unless you've got three kids under three. Can I get a witness out there? Anybody? Couple of moms and dads just barely making it over here tonight.

Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year. Unless you got teenagers who are rebelling right now. Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year. Unless you don't have family in Miami tonight.

Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year. Unless you're single and lonely.

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