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Finding Joy in the Birth of Christ with David Cleland | Episode 14

16 min · 23. dec. 2025
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On this episode, Justin Daugherty and David Cleland discuss the connection between joy and knowing the Old Testament, specifically the Old Testament promises concerning the first coming of Jesus. In addition, they discuss the key players in the birth narratives in Matthew and Luke and how they were ordinary people who experienced joy as they focused on the birth of their Messiah. To finish, they talk about practical ways that we too can have this same joy this Christmas season.

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