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Speaker 1: In Jesus's name, Amen, thank you for making prayer a

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Speaker 1: stay tuned for today's story, brought to you by Bible

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Speaker 1: in a year dot.

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Speaker 2: Com blind soldiers. In our last story, we learn of

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Speaker 2: Naeman's new found love for God and desire to bless

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Speaker 2: the people of God. However, Elisha's servant kehes Eye's heart

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Speaker 2: of greed and treachery. Now we learn of the Eramian

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

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Speaker 3: Bible in a year. In our last time together, we

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Speaker 3: learned how Naeman responded to being cured of leprosy. This

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Speaker 2: Once again. War spread across the East and Israel was

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Speaker 2: The King of Aram was fond of ambushing the people

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Speaker 2: Do not venture near that place, Elishah would say, before

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Speaker 3: the army surrounded their unsuspecting enemy. Their foe was there

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Speaker 3: for the taking, but Elisha did not let the King

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Speaker 3: two nations, as judgment and violence were replaced by mercy

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Speaker 3: and grace. It's a picture of God's own heart, isn't

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Speaker 3: it the heart of the Lord Jesus, who is full

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Speaker 3: of grace and truth and mercy to all of us

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Speaker 3: who were once his enemies but have now been brought

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Speaker 3: near because of His grace and power. Dear God, thank

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Speaker 3: you that you have chosen to show mercy through us

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Speaker 3: through your son Jesus Christ, that we are saved by

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Speaker 3: your grace through faith in him. We know that we

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Speaker 3: deserve judgment and condemnation, but we also know, according to

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Speaker 3: the scripture, that there is now no condemnation to those

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Speaker 3: who are in Christ. Jesus. We look to you today

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Speaker 3: For we pray in Jesus' name. Amen. Thank you for

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Speaker 3: listening to today's Bible in a Year podcast. I'm Pastor

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Speaker 3: Jack Graham from Dallas, Texas. Let me encourage you to

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Speaker 3: download thepray dot Com app and always make Bible reading

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Speaker 3: and Bible study a priority in your life along with prayer.

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Speaker 3: If you enjoyed this podcast, share it with someone you love.

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Speaker 3: Let someone know because by sharing this podcast you can

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Speaker 3: truly make a difference in someone's life. And if you

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Speaker 3: want more resources from me, Jack Graham, as to how

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Speaker 3: you can grow in your Christian life, then go to

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Speaker 3: Jack Graham dot org. That's Jack Graham dot org. God

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Speaker 3: bless you,