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Speaker 1: com A Conversation with Fire. In our last story, we

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Speaker 1: the Book of Exodus. Hello I and Jack Graham with

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Speaker 1: the day's episode of the Bible in a Year podcast.

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Speaker 1: In yesterday's episode, we learned the new Pharaoh enslaved and

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Speaker 1: Let's listen now to today's story. Moses could hear screaming

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Speaker 1: that's God's answer to Moses. He promises, I will be

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Speaker 1: up the story the next time. Dear God the Great,

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Speaker 1: I am. So often we feel unable and unworthy to

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Speaker 1: remember that it's not our power, or our strength or

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Speaker 1: our ability that accomplishes great things for you, but your

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Speaker 1: Thank you for reminding us today that you can use

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