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Speaker 1: by Bible in a Year dot com Athaliah. In our

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Speaker 1: last story, jee who was used by God to rid

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Speaker 1: I'm Pastor Jack Graham. With today's episode of the Bible

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Speaker 1: in a Year and our last time together, we learned

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Speaker 1: to God's glory throughout his lifetime. Today we look at Athaliah,

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Speaker 1: The Kingdom of Judah was thriving under King Jehosaphat. He

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Speaker 1: In an attempt to brok her peace, jehosephat betrothed his

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Speaker 1: Kings eleven two, here's what we find. But Jeyoshiba, the

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Speaker 1: to God, the child was preserved and God's plan carried on,

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Speaker 1: line of David. Lord God, we remember today that no

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Speaker 1: will will ever prosper. We're reminded of this today through

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Speaker 1: his mother to preserve him. Thank You for doing your

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Speaker 1: will and accomplish your purposes in our lives. We know

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Speaker 1: that we have a destiny with You, and our destiny

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Speaker 1: is found in our relationship through our Lord Jesus Christ,

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Speaker 1: with you, our God and Father. Amen. Thank you for

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Speaker 1: listening to today's Bible in a year podcast. I'm Pastor

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Speaker 1: Jack Graham from Dallas, Texas. Download the Prey dot Com

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