Hello, this is Ashley Chase welcoming you to the Mark Driscoll podcast.

For more content from my dad, Pastor Mark, senior pastor here at the Trinity Church in Scottsdale, Arizona,

visit real faith.com, where you'll find study guides to go along with each sermon series as he

preaches verse by verse through books of the Bible, daily devotions, free

e-books and more. Now grab your Bibles and get ready for today's sermon.

Merry Christmas to you and happy birthday to Jesus.

And let me just say, my heart is so full of joy to see you.

And I just want to take a moment and thank all of you for joining us.

But also, can we just take a moment and thank the Band and the Choir?

What an incredible job leading us.

And here's what I want you to know is so wonderful.

These are all members of our church family.

These are people that we know and love.

And many of the people on the stage

became Christians at this church.

Some were saved and baptized this year.

God has been doing incredible things,

and we're overjoyed to see you.

My name is Pastor Mark, I have the honor of teaching

and preaching God's word here at Trinity Church,

and we're very glad to have you.

My Christmas present to you is a short sermon.

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