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Speaker 1: in Jesus 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: Naemen'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 3: contrast of Elisha's servant Gehaiza, whose heart turned away from

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Speaker 3: he paid for his deceit. Today we'll hear how Elishah

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Speaker 2: Word once again. War spread across the East and Israel

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Speaker 2: were lost. The King of Aram was fond of ambushing

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Speaker 3: of Israel spill blood. Peace was forged that day between

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

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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: 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 the pray dot Com app and always make Bible

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

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Speaker 3: And if you want more resources from me, Jack Graham

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Speaker 3: then go to Jack Graham dot org. That's Jack Graham

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Speaker 3: dot org. God bless you.

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Speaker 4: Welcome to the previous podcast where Hope is our Only bias.

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Speaker 4: Each day, we'll unpack the most prominent stories happening in

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Speaker 4: hopeful message of Christ. This is more than a daily

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