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Speaker 1: the ropes by decree and declare that in all seasons,

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Speaker 1: In Jesus's name, Amen, thanks for making prayer a priority

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Speaker 2: Com Faithful in the Prison. Before this story, we learned

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Speaker 2: became the overseer of Potiphar's household. Yet Potiphar's wife's lust

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

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Speaker 3: God gives us great gifts. In fact, the Bible says

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