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Speaker 1: thanks for making prayer a priority in your life. To

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Speaker 2: In our last story, Jesus was making his way to Jerusalem,

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Speaker 2: In this story, we will learn how Jesus is preparing

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

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Speaker 3: in the Year podcast. We're so grateful for the millions

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Speaker 3: this journey through the Bible with us. In our last episode,

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Speaker 2: Jesus, as he had several times before, began to prepare

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Speaker 3: After Judas left, Jesus turned to those remaining. It was

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Speaker 3: time for the Passover feast. This was a traditional meal,

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Speaker 3: with each element holding great significance. It takes us back

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Speaker 3: And that night Jesus took the meal, breaking bread, pouring

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Speaker 3: And this transfers now to the Lord's supper. The breaking

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Speaker 3: poured out in full for us. All this Passover meal

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Speaker 3: Cross and what Christ would do when he took our

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Speaker 3: about to happen. Soon enough, their whole world would be

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Speaker 3: turned upside down. Darkness would fall, and Jesus, their master,

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Speaker 3: would be gone. But God would ultimately win the greatest

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Speaker 3: that would change the world. Dear God, we thank you

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Speaker 3: for your word. We thank you how it points us

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Speaker 3: to Jesus and your great love for us. We pray,

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Speaker 3: o God, that we would always remember this, that we

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Speaker 3: would never forget your sacrifice. And we pray this in

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Speaker 3: Jesus's name. Amen. Thank you for listening to today's Bible

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Speaker 3: in a year. I'm pastor Jack Graham from Dallas, Texas.

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Speaker 3: have resources that are free and available for you so

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Speaker 3: that you may know Christ and grow in him. God

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Speaker 3: bless you,