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Speaker 1: Heavenly Father, When the temptation to conform arises, I remember

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Speaker 1: an incredible Bible story brought to you by Bible in

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Speaker 1: a Year dot com. After the Flood. Before this story,

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Speaker 1: This is inspired by the Book of Genesis. Hello, I'm

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Speaker 1: pastor Jack Graham with today's episode of the Bible in

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Speaker 1: a Year podcast. Today's reading picks up with Noah and

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Speaker 1: And from that line God was already working his plan

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Speaker 1: our next episode. Heavenly Father, thank you for what today's

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Speaker 1: and not ourselves. Thank you also for the wonderful beauty

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Speaker 1: It is in that name of the Lord Jesus Christ

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