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Speaker 1: It is such a joy to know that you are

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Speaker 1: out there putting the word of God in you. I

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Speaker 1: know you're gonna love this message. God bless you, and

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Speaker 1: thanks for letting us come into your homes. And if

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Speaker 1: out today. I like to start with something funny, and

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Speaker 1: I heard about this lady. She was on an airplane

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Speaker 1: reading her Bible. The men sitting next to her said,

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Speaker 1: She said, of course I do, It's the Bible. He said, well,

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Speaker 1: She said, oh, you mean Jonah. Yes, I believe that too.

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Speaker 1: He said, well, how could he possibly live that long

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Speaker 1: not in heaven, she said, then you're going to have

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Speaker 1: to ask him. Hold up your Bible, say it like

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Speaker 1: you mean it. This is my Bible. I am what

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Speaker 1: never be the same. In Jesus' name, God bless you.

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Speaker 1: I want to talk to you today about keep growing.

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Speaker 1: Too many people suffer from destination disease. They've reached a

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Speaker 1: what they've already learned. Studies tell us that fifty percent

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Speaker 1: reason is we see learning as a period of life

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Speaker 1: What steps are you taking to get better? Are you

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Speaker 1: Casas was one of the greatest cellist players that ever lived.

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Speaker 1: in today's competitive marketplace, with the economy so tight, business

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Speaker 1: He's going to take your places that you've never dreamed of.

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Speaker 2: Breathtaking. That's what you feel when you look out at

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Speaker 2: But even as you consider his handiwork you might also

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Speaker 1: How do you overcome this? The opinion you have of

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Speaker 1: He calls you a masterpiece, strong, talented, valuable. If you'll

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