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播音员：通过祈祷，表达对上帝之爱的赞美与感恩，并祈求能够以荣耀上帝的方式回应他的爱，在基督的身体里培养团结、仁慈和理解。 Rabbi Schneider：讲述了约瑟与玛利亚的婚姻故事，以及这段婚姻中面临的社会压力和挑战。他强调了顺服上帝的计划，以及在面对生活中的意外和挑战时，要信靠上帝，寻求他的引导。他还阐述了婚姻的意义，以及婚姻作为基督与教会之间爱的象征。 玛利亚：表达了对约瑟的爱。 Rabbi Schneider: 详细描述了约瑟在梦中得到天使的启示，以及他决定娶玛利亚的经过。他强调了这段婚姻的特殊性，以及约瑟和玛利亚在面对社会压力和质疑时，如何彼此扶持，信靠上帝。他还阐述了放下对传统婚姻的期待，顺服上帝的计划的重要性，以及这在圣诞节故事中的意义。他进一步解释了当时犹太人对弥赛亚的误解，以及耶稣的降生如何超出了人们的预期。最后，他呼吁人们在圣诞节反思自己是否愿意信靠上帝的计划，并以约瑟和玛利亚的婚姻为榜样，在生活中展现爱与顺服。

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Mary and Joseph faced societal ridicule and gossip due to the unconventional circumstances of their marriage, which was orchestrated by divine intervention.

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Welcome to the Christmas series! Mary and Joseph are wed before God, forcing them to endure ridicule, gossip, and shame from their community. Will this break their marriage before it has even begun? 

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As we dive deeply into iconic Bible heroes' enthralling narratives, we find more than just stories of faith and miracles. We discover a recurrent theme, a spiritual undertone that connects each tale to the grandeur of the Gospel.

They're not just standalone legends; they're threads in a divine tapestry, weaving a story that foreshadows Jesus Christ, the ultimate hero, the promised Messiah who brings light to the darkest corners of history.

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