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Speaker 1: And to that I say yes. I say that I

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Speaker 1: Stay tuned to immerse yourself in the Greatest Stories Ever

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Speaker 1: Told from pray dot COM's podcast, Heroes in the Bible.

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Speaker 2: Hi, I'm doctor Tony Evan je host for Heroes in

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Speaker 2: the Bible Jesus. If you've been enjoying this series, please

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Speaker 2: has impacted your life. Welcome to the greatest story ever told.

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Speaker 2: It is a story of a shepherd's heart for his sheep,

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Speaker 2: on Earth. He spent a great deal of time during

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Speaker 2: unlike any other we have seen before. Beside a fire

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Speaker 2: There is no restoration without dealing with the past, but

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Speaker 2: to an end, as is our series on the life

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Speaker 2: and final episode. Go therefore, thanks again for listening. For

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