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Speaker 1: Even when I feel the burden of life's challenges, I

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Speaker 1: saving grace and forgiveness. Through your death and burial, Jesus,

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Speaker 1: you put into action the greatest chess play in all

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Speaker 1: best is yet to come. In Jesus name. Amen, Thank

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Speaker 1: you for praying with us today. Continue your time with

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Speaker 1: God by listening to today's Bible story, brought to you

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Speaker 1: by Bible in a Year dot com.

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Speaker 2: Jesus's death and burial. In our last story, Jesus was

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Speaker 2: taken before Pilot and brutally beaten. The crowd demanded Jesus

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Speaker 2: be crucified. Pilot, who knew Jesus was innocent, washed his

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Speaker 2: as inspired by the Gospels.

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Speaker 3: Hello Jack Graham, here with today's episode of the Bible

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Speaker 3: in a Year. In our previous episode, we heard how

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Speaker 3: yet he remained silent, willing to fulfill God's purpose for

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Speaker 3: So let's listen now to the reading of God's word.

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Speaker 2: The day grew dim and clouds began filling the skies.

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Speaker 2: Thousands of people followed Jesus up that hill to watch

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Speaker 3: Paid in full. To tell usty is the word in

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Speaker 3: coming soon. A resurrection is promised. Dear God, we can

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Speaker 3: salvation and eternal life. We will praise you forever, dear

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Speaker 3: it is by your blood that we have redemption, salvation,

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Speaker 3: this is your moment. This can be your miracle. He

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Speaker 3: which means that all your sins are forgiven, past, present

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Speaker 3: you have the hope of eternal life now and forever,

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Speaker 3: Jesus now by receiving him, repenting of your sin, turning

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Speaker 3: to him, and trusting in Him as your Lord and savior.

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Speaker 3: God bless you.