1 00:00:00,760 --> 00:00:05,880 Speaker 1: Let us pray, and he, casting away his garment, rose 2 00:00:06,360 --> 00:00:12,240 Speaker 1: and came to Jesus, Mark ten fifty. Jesus, when I 3 00:00:12,280 --> 00:00:14,840 Speaker 1: begin to doubt whether I am good enough to walk 4 00:00:14,840 --> 00:00:18,279 Speaker 1: with you, I thank you that you remind me that 5 00:00:18,920 --> 00:00:23,319 Speaker 1: you came to die for me. You remind me that 6 00:00:23,400 --> 00:00:27,080 Speaker 1: I have been bought with your blood. Therefore, my worth 7 00:00:27,120 --> 00:00:30,480 Speaker 1: doesn't come from what others think, but from what you 8 00:00:30,560 --> 00:00:35,479 Speaker 1: have declared over my life. As I begin to walk 9 00:00:35,680 --> 00:00:39,680 Speaker 1: in my confidence, when I begin to press towards your presence, 10 00:00:40,400 --> 00:00:45,599 Speaker 1: give me the faith and boldness of blind Bartimaeus, who 11 00:00:45,600 --> 00:00:48,800 Speaker 1: would not allow the silencing and ridicule of the crowd 12 00:00:48,880 --> 00:00:54,440 Speaker 1: to stop him from receiving his blessing. Every time I 13 00:00:54,520 --> 00:00:58,360 Speaker 1: face rejection from others, I declare that I will shout 14 00:00:58,480 --> 00:01:02,680 Speaker 1: even louder. When one door closes on me, I will 15 00:01:02,720 --> 00:01:06,160 Speaker 1: boldly go to the next, because I trust that what 16 00:01:06,240 --> 00:01:12,240 Speaker 1: you've placed in me will be released through me. Give 17 00:01:12,280 --> 00:01:15,880 Speaker 1: me the power of persistence and the ability to know 18 00:01:16,000 --> 00:01:19,319 Speaker 1: that what is mine is mine, and nothing or no 19 00:01:19,440 --> 00:01:22,319 Speaker 1: one will be able to stop what you are doing 20 00:01:22,440 --> 00:01:26,800 Speaker 1: in my life. I am worth it, and I am 21 00:01:26,880 --> 00:01:30,119 Speaker 1: valuable enough to be entrusted with what you've placed in 22 00:01:30,200 --> 00:01:39,000 Speaker 1: me and over my life in Jesus name. Amen. Thank 23 00:01:39,040 --> 00:01:42,280 Speaker 1: you for making prayer a priority in your day. To 24 00:01:42,360 --> 00:01:45,679 Speaker 1: learn more about the Bible, stay tuned for today's story, 25 00:01:46,280 --> 00:01:48,840 Speaker 1: brought to you by Bible in a Year dot. 26 00:01:48,600 --> 00:02:00,680 Speaker 2: Com, Zechius and Vardimius. In our last story, the sting 27 00:02:00,720 --> 00:02:04,480 Speaker 2: of death was thwarted when Jesus rose Lazarus from the dead. 28 00:02:05,160 --> 00:02:08,120 Speaker 2: With tears in his eyes and a booming voice. Jesus 29 00:02:08,160 --> 00:02:12,200 Speaker 2: called Lazarus out of the tomb and into life. Now 30 00:02:12,240 --> 00:02:15,680 Speaker 2: we learn about two men who followed Jesus, one a 31 00:02:15,800 --> 00:02:19,480 Speaker 2: rich tax collector with a checkered past, the other a 32 00:02:19,480 --> 00:02:23,160 Speaker 2: blind beggar with an inability to take no for an answer. 33 00:02:23,880 --> 00:02:24,919 Speaker 2: Inspired by the. 34 00:02:24,880 --> 00:02:30,760 Speaker 3: Gospels, Hello, I'm pastor Jack Graham with today's episode of 35 00:02:30,800 --> 00:02:34,040 Speaker 3: the Bible in a Year. In our last episode, we 36 00:02:34,080 --> 00:02:38,440 Speaker 3: heard of the miraculous resurrection of Lazarus, whom Jesus commanded 37 00:02:38,480 --> 00:02:41,480 Speaker 3: to rise up and walk out of the tomb, despite 38 00:02:41,480 --> 00:02:43,639 Speaker 3: the fact that he had been dead for four days. 39 00:02:44,160 --> 00:02:46,600 Speaker 3: It was an amazing show of the power of God 40 00:02:46,720 --> 00:02:51,880 Speaker 3: over death that Jesus and Jesus only can raise the dead. Today, 41 00:02:51,919 --> 00:02:55,280 Speaker 3: we're going to see how Jesus encounters two different kinds 42 00:02:55,280 --> 00:02:58,320 Speaker 3: of men, but he opens each of their eyes. Both 43 00:02:58,400 --> 00:03:01,480 Speaker 3: men will be offered an opportunity for a new life 44 00:03:01,800 --> 00:03:05,040 Speaker 3: of purpose as they followed the Lord. So let's listen 45 00:03:05,280 --> 00:03:06,040 Speaker 3: to God's word. 46 00:03:08,200 --> 00:03:11,480 Speaker 2: Jesus was passing through the city of Jericho. A sea 47 00:03:11,520 --> 00:03:14,880 Speaker 2: of people thrashed him about, struggling to catch a glimpse 48 00:03:14,919 --> 00:03:18,320 Speaker 2: of Jesus. The crowds were becoming so many in number 49 00:03:18,639 --> 00:03:21,560 Speaker 2: that one could barely even point out Jesus and the masses. 50 00:03:22,440 --> 00:03:25,960 Speaker 2: Among the throng of people was a tax collector named Zachius. 51 00:03:26,720 --> 00:03:30,440 Speaker 2: Jesus entrigued him. He wanted to see what Jesus was doing. 52 00:03:30,880 --> 00:03:33,400 Speaker 2: He wanted to hear what Jesus was saying, and he 53 00:03:33,480 --> 00:03:36,840 Speaker 2: was willing to do so at all costs. He was 54 00:03:36,880 --> 00:03:40,120 Speaker 2: a small man, therefore had no way of seeing Jesus 55 00:03:40,240 --> 00:03:44,360 Speaker 2: unless he got creative. So as Jesus was walking, Zichius 56 00:03:44,480 --> 00:03:48,080 Speaker 2: ran ahead to climb a sycamore tree. He dangled below 57 00:03:48,120 --> 00:03:51,520 Speaker 2: the branches and lifted himself up. Then, just as he 58 00:03:51,600 --> 00:03:54,120 Speaker 2: was beginning to get a good glimpse of Jesus, he 59 00:03:54,200 --> 00:03:58,280 Speaker 2: fell to the ground. A few branches cracked underneath Zechius. 60 00:03:58,800 --> 00:04:01,320 Speaker 2: He rolled his toes to make sure there was no damage. 61 00:04:01,360 --> 00:04:04,120 Speaker 2: Then he sprung back up to his feet and climbed 62 00:04:04,160 --> 00:04:07,920 Speaker 2: the tree again. This time, he lost track of Jesus. 63 00:04:08,720 --> 00:04:12,120 Speaker 2: The crowd was so large that Jesus seemed lost. Then 64 00:04:12,120 --> 00:04:16,159 Speaker 2: a voice came from the ground below Zychius. The voice shouted. 65 00:04:16,640 --> 00:04:19,479 Speaker 2: The tax collector darted his head in every direction, trying 66 00:04:19,480 --> 00:04:23,800 Speaker 2: to pinpoint who was calling his name. Zakias. The voice 67 00:04:23,880 --> 00:04:27,520 Speaker 2: yelled again, what are you doing up there? He darted 68 00:04:27,520 --> 00:04:30,560 Speaker 2: his eyes directly below him to see Jesus waving up 69 00:04:30,560 --> 00:04:33,719 Speaker 2: at him. Come down from there. I need to stay 70 00:04:33,760 --> 00:04:37,080 Speaker 2: at your home today. How does he know my name, 71 00:04:37,279 --> 00:04:41,960 Speaker 2: Zakius thought to himself. How would Jesus know who I am? 72 00:04:42,440 --> 00:04:46,320 Speaker 2: Zakius's attempt to climb down was clumsy and over excited. 73 00:04:46,880 --> 00:04:49,480 Speaker 2: He got his leg caught in a branch, tore apart 74 00:04:49,520 --> 00:04:53,200 Speaker 2: of his robe, and got leaves stuck in his beard. However, 75 00:04:53,720 --> 00:04:56,080 Speaker 2: he could not be more excited to host Jesus in 76 00:04:56,160 --> 00:04:59,799 Speaker 2: his home. The small tax collector grinned cheek to cheek. 77 00:05:00,360 --> 00:05:02,719 Speaker 2: As they were walking, Jesus could hear a few people 78 00:05:02,760 --> 00:05:06,000 Speaker 2: grumbling and whispering, he is a guest in the house 79 00:05:06,040 --> 00:05:10,240 Speaker 2: of a sinner. They hissed to themselves. Zacchius could feel 80 00:05:10,279 --> 00:05:12,799 Speaker 2: the judgment of others as he led Jesus to his home. 81 00:05:13,480 --> 00:05:16,640 Speaker 2: Was he worthy to house Jesus? Was he a good 82 00:05:16,720 --> 00:05:21,320 Speaker 2: enough man? These questions raced through his mind. Doubt and 83 00:05:21,400 --> 00:05:24,360 Speaker 2: fear welled up within him. But then he remembered some 84 00:05:24,400 --> 00:05:27,479 Speaker 2: of the teachings he heard from Jesus. He remembered the 85 00:05:27,520 --> 00:05:30,640 Speaker 2: parabole of the pearl in a field. He remembered the 86 00:05:30,680 --> 00:05:34,599 Speaker 2: Sermon on the Mount. So Zacchius decided to take action. 87 00:05:35,240 --> 00:05:39,080 Speaker 2: He stood up before Jesus and raised his cup. My lord, 88 00:05:39,279 --> 00:05:42,599 Speaker 2: Zachius declared, I have decided to give half of my 89 00:05:42,720 --> 00:05:45,400 Speaker 2: goods to the poor, and if there is anything I 90 00:05:45,480 --> 00:05:48,880 Speaker 2: took by greed or defrauding, I will restore it to 91 00:05:48,920 --> 00:05:54,440 Speaker 2: that person fourfold. Jesus raised his cup to Zachius. To day, 92 00:05:54,560 --> 00:05:57,880 Speaker 2: salvation has come to your household, Jesus said, for the 93 00:05:57,880 --> 00:06:00,360 Speaker 2: Son of God is come to seek and save those 94 00:06:00,360 --> 00:06:04,440 Speaker 2: that are lost. The next day, Jesus was walking into Jericho. 95 00:06:04,880 --> 00:06:07,440 Speaker 2: The gates were wide and filled with venders trying to 96 00:06:07,480 --> 00:06:11,120 Speaker 2: sell things for an approaching passover. Jesus spoke to some 97 00:06:11,200 --> 00:06:14,320 Speaker 2: of the people who were walking beside him begging. At 98 00:06:14,320 --> 00:06:16,440 Speaker 2: the side of the gate was a blind man named 99 00:06:16,480 --> 00:06:19,920 Speaker 2: Bartimieas he could hear a stirring in the crowds beside 100 00:06:19,960 --> 00:06:22,960 Speaker 2: the gate, and asked what the commotion was. It is 101 00:06:23,080 --> 00:06:27,040 Speaker 2: Jesus of Nazareth. The man replied. Baramias stood to his 102 00:06:27,080 --> 00:06:29,440 Speaker 2: feet and ran as fast as he could toward the crowd. 103 00:06:29,720 --> 00:06:32,880 Speaker 2: The blind man knocked down fruit carts and broke baskets 104 00:06:32,960 --> 00:06:36,520 Speaker 2: under his feet. Jesus, son of David, have mercy on me, 105 00:06:36,880 --> 00:06:39,359 Speaker 2: he shouted. Some men in the crowd shoved him to 106 00:06:39,400 --> 00:06:42,720 Speaker 2: the ground, but Baromius was determined. He burst through the 107 00:06:42,800 --> 00:06:46,000 Speaker 2: men and flailed through the crowds. Some others tried to 108 00:06:46,040 --> 00:06:49,479 Speaker 2: hold him by his robe, but he simply threw it off. Jesus, 109 00:06:49,480 --> 00:06:53,760 Speaker 2: son of David, have mercy on me, Baramias roared. Jesus 110 00:06:53,800 --> 00:06:56,479 Speaker 2: nodded to his disciples, go and get him for me. 111 00:06:57,200 --> 00:07:00,880 Speaker 2: So the disciples brought him near. Barimias bruised from the 112 00:07:00,880 --> 00:07:03,400 Speaker 2: crowd trying to shut him up, but on his face 113 00:07:03,480 --> 00:07:07,040 Speaker 2: he wore the largest grin in all of Israel. Jesus 114 00:07:07,080 --> 00:07:09,880 Speaker 2: matched his grin and said, what can I do for you? 115 00:07:10,640 --> 00:07:14,600 Speaker 2: Bartomias fell to his knees. Please, Rabbi, I desire to 116 00:07:14,640 --> 00:07:17,960 Speaker 2: see the skies again. I desire to see the waters, 117 00:07:18,000 --> 00:07:21,320 Speaker 2: the trees, and the birds. Please restore my sight to me. 118 00:07:22,320 --> 00:07:25,760 Speaker 2: Jesus held the man to his feet. Go your way, Botomias. 119 00:07:26,480 --> 00:07:29,600 Speaker 2: Your faith has made you well, And in that instant 120 00:07:29,640 --> 00:07:34,640 Speaker 2: the beggar's sight was restored. Colors, shapes, and movements surrounded him. 121 00:07:34,920 --> 00:07:38,560 Speaker 2: Lights shone brightly, and the figure of Jesus's smiles slowly 122 00:07:38,600 --> 00:07:42,240 Speaker 2: came into focus. Bartomias did not return to his home. 123 00:07:42,880 --> 00:07:46,120 Speaker 2: He followed Jesus. There was no one else he would 124 00:07:46,200 --> 00:07:51,120 Speaker 2: rather see. 125 00:07:51,160 --> 00:07:53,760 Speaker 3: Today, in our story of Jesus, he is in the 126 00:07:53,800 --> 00:07:57,280 Speaker 3: city of Jericho. This town is known for the great 127 00:07:57,320 --> 00:08:00,000 Speaker 3: Old Testament battle, in which God brought the walls down 128 00:08:00,360 --> 00:08:03,880 Speaker 3: to give his people victory. But today our reading tells 129 00:08:04,000 --> 00:08:07,280 Speaker 3: not of physical walls, but of spiritual walls that come down, 130 00:08:07,800 --> 00:08:10,679 Speaker 3: the walls that separate us from God and each other. 131 00:08:11,440 --> 00:08:14,679 Speaker 3: First we meet a man of small stature and even 132 00:08:14,800 --> 00:08:19,240 Speaker 3: smaller regard for his community. His name, this wee little man, 133 00:08:19,320 --> 00:08:23,680 Speaker 3: is Zachias, and he is a hated tax collector. All 134 00:08:23,840 --> 00:08:26,720 Speaker 3: tax collectors were disliked by the Jews in that day, 135 00:08:27,080 --> 00:08:30,040 Speaker 3: as they were working for the oppressive Roman government, and 136 00:08:30,080 --> 00:08:33,199 Speaker 3: they were taking a cut for themselves. They used to 137 00:08:33,280 --> 00:08:36,199 Speaker 3: charge exorbitant taxes and skim off the top for their 138 00:08:36,240 --> 00:08:41,640 Speaker 3: own personal gain. They were considered traders and cheaters and thieves. 139 00:08:42,240 --> 00:08:46,640 Speaker 3: Zachias was one such man. His dishonesty and deceit made 140 00:08:46,679 --> 00:08:50,040 Speaker 3: him very wealthy, but of course he was not respected. 141 00:08:50,080 --> 00:08:52,839 Speaker 3: In fact, he was hated. And yet we discovered that 142 00:08:52,920 --> 00:08:55,520 Speaker 3: he wanted to catch a glimpse of Jesus as he 143 00:08:55,600 --> 00:08:59,720 Speaker 3: was passing through his town. But he had a big problem. 144 00:09:00,160 --> 00:09:03,240 Speaker 3: That was his little stature, and he had no friends 145 00:09:03,240 --> 00:09:05,480 Speaker 3: to help him get through the crowd or see over 146 00:09:05,520 --> 00:09:08,199 Speaker 3: the crowd. There was little hope that he could ever 147 00:09:08,280 --> 00:09:10,840 Speaker 3: catch a glimpse of Jesus. Among the throngs of people 148 00:09:10,880 --> 00:09:14,040 Speaker 3: who were lining the streets, it was like a parade 149 00:09:14,320 --> 00:09:19,400 Speaker 3: as Jesus came through. But Zachias has a plan. He 150 00:09:19,840 --> 00:09:22,360 Speaker 3: climbs up the branches of a sycamore tree to get 151 00:09:22,400 --> 00:09:25,080 Speaker 3: a vantage point where he can see Jesus going by, 152 00:09:25,840 --> 00:09:28,440 Speaker 3: And to his great surprise, when Jesus comes his way, 153 00:09:29,160 --> 00:09:32,480 Speaker 3: the Lord doesn't walk by. He looks up and calls 154 00:09:32,559 --> 00:09:36,040 Speaker 3: him by name and says Zachiaz, come down for I'm 155 00:09:36,040 --> 00:09:39,760 Speaker 3: going to stay at your house today. What an amazing 156 00:09:39,800 --> 00:09:42,439 Speaker 3: turn of events for this man, and no doubt for 157 00:09:42,520 --> 00:09:45,599 Speaker 3: everyone in the crowd. Can't you just hear the grumblings 158 00:09:45,600 --> 00:09:49,040 Speaker 3: among the religious people and their followers and also all 159 00:09:49,120 --> 00:09:52,800 Speaker 3: the townspeople that Jesus would pay attention to this hated man. 160 00:09:53,559 --> 00:09:56,320 Speaker 3: How could this dishonest, deceitful man manage to get an 161 00:09:56,360 --> 00:10:00,520 Speaker 3: audience with Jesus, And why would Jesus associate with a 162 00:10:00,520 --> 00:10:05,240 Speaker 3: man like this guy. Zachias excitedly came down the tree 163 00:10:05,280 --> 00:10:07,679 Speaker 3: and ran to prepare his home to receive the Lord. 164 00:10:08,200 --> 00:10:11,040 Speaker 3: It was an encounter that changed the rest of his life. 165 00:10:11,559 --> 00:10:13,679 Speaker 3: Zachiah stood and told the Lord that he was going 166 00:10:13,720 --> 00:10:16,000 Speaker 3: to make right what he had done to defraud people 167 00:10:16,040 --> 00:10:18,480 Speaker 3: of their money, and not just that, he was going 168 00:10:18,559 --> 00:10:20,640 Speaker 3: to give half of his great wealth to the poor. 169 00:10:21,720 --> 00:10:26,120 Speaker 3: Jesus said, Zachias, Salvation has come to your house, for 170 00:10:26,200 --> 00:10:29,360 Speaker 3: the son of man, Jesus has come to seek and 171 00:10:29,400 --> 00:10:33,480 Speaker 3: to save the loss. This is a very important statement 172 00:10:33,520 --> 00:10:37,360 Speaker 3: that Jesus made. In a fact, it is his mission. 173 00:10:37,440 --> 00:10:41,000 Speaker 3: It is his mission statement. This is why Jesus came 174 00:10:41,520 --> 00:10:46,280 Speaker 3: to seek and to save the loss. So the meaning 175 00:10:46,320 --> 00:10:49,400 Speaker 3: of this man in Jesus was a personal encounter with 176 00:10:49,480 --> 00:10:52,520 Speaker 3: the Son of God that changed the heart of a 177 00:10:52,760 --> 00:10:57,240 Speaker 3: very broken man forever. When Jesus saw him, he called 178 00:10:57,320 --> 00:11:01,200 Speaker 3: him by name, and Zachias's spirit eyes were open to 179 00:11:01,280 --> 00:11:05,000 Speaker 3: the need, his need of a savior. His heart was 180 00:11:05,080 --> 00:11:08,240 Speaker 3: changed and his life was changed, and he began to 181 00:11:08,320 --> 00:11:11,800 Speaker 3: give to others out of generous gratitude to God. Now 182 00:11:11,840 --> 00:11:14,800 Speaker 3: remember this about salvation, what it means to be saved 183 00:11:14,840 --> 00:11:18,000 Speaker 3: from our sins. We don't do this for ourselves. This 184 00:11:18,080 --> 00:11:21,199 Speaker 3: is the gift of God. But once we become believers 185 00:11:21,200 --> 00:11:23,840 Speaker 3: and followers of the Lord, our hearts and our lives 186 00:11:23,840 --> 00:11:27,559 Speaker 3: are transformed. If anyone is in Christ, the Bible says 187 00:11:28,280 --> 00:11:33,040 Speaker 3: he is a new creation. That's Tewod Corinthians five seventeen. 188 00:11:33,880 --> 00:11:36,680 Speaker 3: And when we come to faith in Jesus, we follow 189 00:11:36,760 --> 00:11:39,640 Speaker 3: him and become more like him by the power of 190 00:11:39,679 --> 00:11:43,760 Speaker 3: the Holy Spirit. Next we hear about a man named 191 00:11:43,800 --> 00:11:47,920 Speaker 3: Bartimaeus who heard Jesus was coming to his town. The 192 00:11:48,040 --> 00:11:51,320 Speaker 3: man set by the roadside in darkness. He was desperate 193 00:11:51,320 --> 00:11:53,880 Speaker 3: for someone to help, so he began to cry out 194 00:11:53,920 --> 00:11:57,160 Speaker 3: again and again to Jesus. Those all around him, tried 195 00:11:57,160 --> 00:11:59,839 Speaker 3: to shut him down, shut him up, but he didn't listen. 196 00:11:59,880 --> 00:12:03,600 Speaker 3: He kept saying, Jesus, son of David, have mercy on me. 197 00:12:04,640 --> 00:12:07,080 Speaker 3: Hearing his Christ, Jesus asked for the man to be 198 00:12:07,160 --> 00:12:10,880 Speaker 3: brought to him, and then in Mark ten, verse fifty one, 199 00:12:11,000 --> 00:12:15,120 Speaker 3: he asked an unusual question, and Jesus said to him, 200 00:12:15,480 --> 00:12:18,719 Speaker 3: what do you want me to do for you? This 201 00:12:18,800 --> 00:12:22,600 Speaker 3: man was blind, so his need was obvious, but still 202 00:12:22,760 --> 00:12:26,240 Speaker 3: Jesus asked, what do you want? Why would he do that? 203 00:12:27,880 --> 00:12:30,800 Speaker 3: Jesus wanted to know if this man was believing in him, 204 00:12:30,840 --> 00:12:34,840 Speaker 3: trusting in him. God is pleased when we show faith 205 00:12:35,280 --> 00:12:38,240 Speaker 3: by asking for what we need. He of course knows 206 00:12:38,280 --> 00:12:41,400 Speaker 3: what we need before we ask. But when we ask, 207 00:12:41,520 --> 00:12:44,160 Speaker 3: we are showing faith. This is what happens when we pray, 208 00:12:44,280 --> 00:12:47,960 Speaker 3: we are trusting God. The blind man shows that he 209 00:12:48,040 --> 00:12:50,319 Speaker 3: had faith and asked for his sight to be restored, 210 00:12:50,720 --> 00:12:54,280 Speaker 3: and Jesus said, your faith has made you well, just 211 00:12:54,360 --> 00:12:57,840 Speaker 3: as it was with zachia Is. This man's response in 212 00:12:57,920 --> 00:13:00,760 Speaker 3: faith brought him restoration and the healing of his eyes 213 00:13:01,080 --> 00:13:03,960 Speaker 3: and the opening of his heart. His eyes were open, 214 00:13:04,280 --> 00:13:06,559 Speaker 3: and so was his heart, and he began to follow 215 00:13:06,679 --> 00:13:10,200 Speaker 3: Jesus then and there, and his life was transformed for 216 00:13:10,280 --> 00:13:14,240 Speaker 3: the glory of God. Let's pray thank you Lord that, 217 00:13:14,480 --> 00:13:17,600 Speaker 3: like Zachias, we were lost without you, but you found us. 218 00:13:17,920 --> 00:13:20,520 Speaker 3: You called our name and we came to you. And 219 00:13:20,720 --> 00:13:23,480 Speaker 3: like that blind man Bartimaeus, we could not see you, 220 00:13:24,040 --> 00:13:28,360 Speaker 3: but we believed in you. The world says seeing is believing, 221 00:13:28,760 --> 00:13:32,200 Speaker 3: but we know you say believing is seeing. So Lord, 222 00:13:32,200 --> 00:13:34,920 Speaker 3: we look to you, and in faith we trust you 223 00:13:34,960 --> 00:13:39,000 Speaker 3: and follow you with all of our hearts. In Jesus' name. Amen, 224 00:13:40,000 --> 00:13:43,040 Speaker 3: Thank you for listening to today's Bible in a Year podcast. 225 00:13:43,520 --> 00:13:46,760 Speaker 3: I'm Jack Graham from Dallas, Texas. You can download the 226 00:13:46,800 --> 00:13:49,680 Speaker 3: prey dot Com app and make prayer a priority in 227 00:13:49,720 --> 00:13:53,080 Speaker 3: your life, just like over twenty million people have done 228 00:13:53,160 --> 00:13:56,640 Speaker 3: to this date. If you enjoy this podcast, share it 229 00:13:56,679 --> 00:13:59,959 Speaker 3: with someone you know and love, because by sharing this 230 00:14:00,200 --> 00:14:02,480 Speaker 3: message of the Word of God, you can make an 231 00:14:02,559 --> 00:14:06,440 Speaker 3: eternal difference in someone's life. God bless you, and we 232 00:14:06,480 --> 00:14:08,920 Speaker 3: look forward to joining you again the next time. 233 00:14:14,440 --> 00:14:18,240 Speaker 1: This episode is sponsored by Metashir, an innovative health care 234 00:14:18,280 --> 00:14:23,680 Speaker 1: solution for Christians to save money without sacrificing quality.