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Speaker 1: From pray dot COM's podcast Heroes in the Bible.

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Speaker 3: Hi, I'm doc to Tony Evans, your host for Heroes

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Speaker 3: in the Bible Jesus. If you've enjoyed this podcast so far,

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Speaker 3: can know Jesusesus Christ in a personal way, because knowing

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Speaker 3: Jesus is the key to understanding the Bible. Welcome to

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Speaker 3: the greatest story ever told. It is a story of

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Speaker 3: This is a story that continues to shape and mold

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Speaker 3: with just one small step. People who are desperate, sick, blind, hungry,

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Speaker 2: People had looked upon her with pity before. However, Jesus's

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Speaker 5: Your faith has made you well. Go in peace and

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Speaker 2: Before Jesus could stand to his feet, a voice yelled

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Speaker 6: Gyrus. He yelled, Gyrus, by God, where is Gyrius.

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Speaker 5: Said, make sure she gets something to eat. She must

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Speaker 5: Do you believe that I am able to heal you?

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Speaker 5: Well, then let it be done a courting to your faith.

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Speaker 2: As they left Jesus's presence, they proclaimed his mighty works

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Speaker 2: His prose was enchanting and his philosophy was steady. There

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Speaker 6: A six month's wage would not be enough to feed

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Speaker 6: Ah, yes, perfect, a boy's mother packed his lunch. Shall

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Speaker 2: disciples exchanged looks with one another, as they often did.

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Speaker 2: It was a very common occurrence for them to feel

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Speaker 2: like they were following a lunatic. However, every single time,

435
00:28:14,640 --> 00:28:18,240
Speaker 2: Jesus proved himself to be exactly who he said he was.

436
00:28:19,160 --> 00:28:23,000
Speaker 2: After all, God did not always work in conventional ways.

437
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Speaker 2: He had the Israelites march around a wall seven times

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Speaker 2: before it came crumbling down. He used a fish to

439
00:28:30,880 --> 00:28:34,000
Speaker 2: swallow a man for three days to teach him a lesson.

440
00:28:34,640 --> 00:28:38,720
Speaker 2: He made a donkey speak to rebuke a prophet. All

441
00:28:38,800 --> 00:28:43,600
Speaker 2: of these things seemed like foolishness, but ultimately fulfilled the

442
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Speaker 2: purposes of God. So the disciples simply shrugged and seated

443
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Speaker 2: all five thousand people into smaller groups. The afternoon sun

444
00:28:53,800 --> 00:28:57,760
Speaker 2: was just beginning its descent across the sky. Its rays

445
00:28:57,960 --> 00:29:01,200
Speaker 2: shone on the multitude sitting in the grassy hills below.

446
00:29:02,280 --> 00:29:06,200
Speaker 2: The light breeze dulled the harshness of the warm beams.

447
00:29:06,920 --> 00:29:09,720
Speaker 2: People were content to sit in groups, waiting to see

448
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Speaker 2: what Jesus would do next. There was a joyous anticipation

449
00:29:14,520 --> 00:29:17,760
Speaker 2: for how he would proceed. Some looked up in the sky,

450
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Speaker 2: wondering if Jesus would send manna down from heaven as

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Speaker 2: the disciples see to the people. Jesus approached the boy

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Speaker 2: with five loaves and two fish. He knelt down and

453
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Speaker 2: met him at eye level. Jesus greeted him and gestured

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Speaker 2: towards the loaves and fish.

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Speaker 5: You are very smart to pack food for.

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Speaker 2: Yourself, Jesus said, with a smile.

457
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Speaker 5: How would you feel about sharing these with everyone else?

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Speaker 2: The boy looked down at his food. He was hungry

459
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Speaker 2: and didn't see much point in sharing when it wouldn't

460
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Speaker 2: feed all the people anyway. How will this be enough,

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Speaker 2: the boy.

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Speaker 5: Asked, I feel like this is too small to make

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Speaker 5: a difference.

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Speaker 2: Jesus grinned from ear to ear.

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Speaker 5: But you see, all things are possible with God. Whatever

466
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Speaker 5: little you may have, he can use it.

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Speaker 2: The boy looked at his meal one more time, then

468
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Speaker 2: gave it to Jesus. Thank you, Jesus said. He walked

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Speaker 2: up the hill with the five loves and two fish,

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Speaker 2: gesturing for his disciples to fetch baskets along the way.

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Speaker 2: Jesus raised the food high in the air for all

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Speaker 2: to see. He blessed the food and thanked God for

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Speaker 2: the abundance. A few of the disciples rolled their eyes.

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Speaker 2: Then Jesus broke up the bread in the pieces and

475
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Speaker 2: distributed them in the baskets. He did the same with

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Speaker 2: the fish. Here we are, Jesus said.

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Speaker 5: Now pass the food out to people. They've waited long enough.

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Speaker 2: The disciples tuck the baskets. They were light at first,

479
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Speaker 2: nearly empty as they began passing out pieces to the

480
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Speaker 2: groups sitting in the grass. However, with each person they passed,

481
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Speaker 2: the basket became heavier and heavier. It was as if

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Speaker 2: three new pieces were placed in for every piece that

483
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Speaker 2: was passed out. Eventually, the disciples were dragging the baskets

484
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Speaker 2: to each group. Every person had their fill of bread

485
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Speaker 2: and fish. Jesus sloped down, admiring the laughter over food.

486
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Speaker 2: He knew the importance of a full belly and good company.

487
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Speaker 2: The disciples made their way up the hill, heaving the

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Speaker 2: baskets up behind them. After all had been fed, they

489
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Speaker 2: still had baskets of leftover food. They finally made it

490
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Speaker 2: up to Jesus, gasping for air. Matthew and Judas lay

491
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Speaker 2: on the grass, laughing at how tired they were. They

492
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Speaker 2: had managed to feed over five thousand people with just

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Speaker 2: two fish and five measly barley loaves. All the crowd

494
00:31:50,520 --> 00:31:54,000
Speaker 2: watched as Jesus was able to bless an entire sea

495
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Speaker 2: of people with the generosity of one boy. He demonstrated

496
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Speaker 2: that God does not need excess to use people for

497
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Speaker 2: his glory. He uses the small and the insignificant things

498
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Speaker 2: of this world to prove his power. He blessed thousands

499
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Speaker 2: with the faithfulness of one. The boy with two fish

500
00:32:16,720 --> 00:32:20,200
Speaker 2: and five laws served as a reminder to every disciple

501
00:32:20,600 --> 00:32:24,320
Speaker 2: that God is able to use anything to accomplish his purposes.

502
00:32:26,240 --> 00:32:29,880
Speaker 2: The people stood and cheered. They had seen Jesus heal

503
00:32:29,960 --> 00:32:33,360
Speaker 2: the lame and give sight to the blind. However, now

504
00:32:33,400 --> 00:32:36,520
Speaker 2: they had seen him make food appear out of thin air.

505
00:32:37,520 --> 00:32:40,280
Speaker 2: This caused them to rave even more. He should be

506
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Speaker 2: made king, they.

507
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Speaker 6: Exclaimed, nobody will ever hunger again.

508
00:32:44,520 --> 00:32:48,640
Speaker 2: They shouted down with Caesar, let Jesus arise and give

509
00:32:48,760 --> 00:32:52,800
Speaker 2: us bread, they chanted. As the crowds lifted their voices,

510
00:32:53,040 --> 00:32:55,640
Speaker 2: they stormed up the hill to grab hold of Jesus

511
00:32:55,640 --> 00:32:59,360
Speaker 2: to make him king. Jesus knew that if he stayed

512
00:32:59,400 --> 00:33:02,880
Speaker 2: one minute longer, the crowd would overtake him and force

513
00:33:02,960 --> 00:33:06,000
Speaker 2: him to be their king. They were desperate to be

514
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Speaker 2: fed and taken care of. However, they missed the true

515
00:33:10,520 --> 00:33:14,320
Speaker 2: purpose of Jesus's miracle. He did not simply desire to

516
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Speaker 2: feed people. He desired to showcase their potential in every

517
00:33:18,720 --> 00:33:24,720
Speaker 2: person to make a difference. He desired to showcase God's power. However,

518
00:33:25,000 --> 00:33:29,320
Speaker 2: the people were intent on making him king. Jesus grabbed

519
00:33:29,320 --> 00:33:32,440
Speaker 2: his disciples and told them to board their boat and leave.

520
00:33:33,440 --> 00:33:35,959
Speaker 2: They would not be safe with the crowd growing more violent.

521
00:33:37,040 --> 00:33:40,520
Speaker 2: Jesus watched the disciples run down the hill towards the sea.

522
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Speaker 2: Then he withdrew behind a few stones and retreated up

523
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Speaker 2: the mountain to be alone with God. There he sat

524
00:33:49,680 --> 00:33:54,200
Speaker 2: in the presence of his father. For hours, the disciples

525
00:33:54,240 --> 00:33:57,840
Speaker 2: floated out in the open waters, watching the sun gracefully

526
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Speaker 2: descend past the horizon. As the night drew closer, the

527
00:34:02,400 --> 00:34:06,960
Speaker 2: waters began to stir. A bone chilling wind blew across

528
00:34:06,960 --> 00:34:10,400
Speaker 2: the water, and the moon was hidden behind the incoming fog.

529
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Speaker 2: All night, the disciples shivered and huddled together to hide

530
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Speaker 2: from the wind. It was sharp against their faces and

531
00:34:19,320 --> 00:34:23,360
Speaker 2: blew from two sides of the sea. Its noise was

532
00:34:23,440 --> 00:34:27,279
Speaker 2: like a rumbling voice calling out from the deep. The

533
00:34:27,360 --> 00:34:30,960
Speaker 2: sea seemed to moan in agony, like a tormented saul.

534
00:34:32,040 --> 00:34:34,680
Speaker 2: The men became frightened that they were not alone in

535
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Speaker 2: the open waters. They could sense the presence of another

536
00:34:39,000 --> 00:34:43,000
Speaker 2: behind the fog. The wind continued to murmur as the

537
00:34:43,040 --> 00:34:47,200
Speaker 2: boat creaked back and forth. Thaddeus looked out into the

538
00:34:47,239 --> 00:34:51,240
Speaker 2: dense fog in the distance. He saw a figure walking

539
00:34:51,280 --> 00:34:55,000
Speaker 2: towards them over the waters. He rubbed his eyes and

540
00:34:55,120 --> 00:34:59,799
Speaker 2: peered closer. The figure was drawing closer. He jumped back

541
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Speaker 2: from the edge of the boat and stumbled into a

542
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Speaker 2: few of the other disciples. Thaddeus could not believe his eyes.

543
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Speaker 6: It's it's a ghost.

544
00:35:08,800 --> 00:35:12,280
Speaker 2: The others began to panic Thaddeus pointed into the distance.

545
00:35:12,640 --> 00:35:15,799
Speaker 2: A silhouetted figure was making its way toward them.

546
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Speaker 6: God, have mercy on us. It's a ghost.

547
00:35:18,280 --> 00:35:22,000
Speaker 2: Row, James yelled, Row for your lives. The disciples took

548
00:35:22,040 --> 00:35:25,680
Speaker 2: different paddles as Andrew let loose the mainsail. However, the

549
00:35:25,719 --> 00:35:28,239
Speaker 2: wind was too violent for them to make any progress.

550
00:35:28,680 --> 00:35:31,160
Speaker 2: Panic began to sit in. They were trapped in a

551
00:35:31,200 --> 00:35:34,720
Speaker 2: prison of wind, doomed to be devoured by a ghost

552
00:35:34,760 --> 00:35:38,800
Speaker 2: of the sea. Then a voice called out from the fog.

553
00:35:39,239 --> 00:35:42,279
Speaker 2: Take heart, my friends, it shouted, it is I. Do

554
00:35:42,400 --> 00:35:45,399
Speaker 2: not be afraid. The men leaned over to the edge

555
00:35:45,440 --> 00:35:48,879
Speaker 2: of the boat. Emerging from the fog, they could see

556
00:35:48,960 --> 00:35:54,120
Speaker 2: Jesus walking on water towards them. He walked firmly against

557
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Speaker 2: the moving sea, maintaining poise with each step. Simon Peter

558
00:35:59,520 --> 00:36:02,200
Speaker 2: was the most intreat He had been a man of

559
00:36:02,200 --> 00:36:06,400
Speaker 2: the sea his entire life. His father and his father's

560
00:36:06,400 --> 00:36:11,000
Speaker 2: father were all fishermen. Never before had he witnessed such

561
00:36:11,000 --> 00:36:15,160
Speaker 2: a thing. His heart began to raise. The thought of

562
00:36:15,200 --> 00:36:18,880
Speaker 2: being one with the water was enticing. He looked up

563
00:36:18,880 --> 00:36:22,000
Speaker 2: at Jesus. He could see his confidence as he stood

564
00:36:22,080 --> 00:36:26,360
Speaker 2: on the moving swell. Lord, Simon Peter said, if it

565
00:36:26,640 --> 00:36:29,799
Speaker 2: is you, command me to come out to you. The

566
00:36:29,800 --> 00:36:34,319
Speaker 2: freezing winds were relentless against Simon Peter's face, yet his

567
00:36:34,480 --> 00:36:39,520
Speaker 2: gaze remained fixed on his Lord. Come then, Jesus said.

568
00:36:39,920 --> 00:36:43,040
Speaker 2: He opened out his arms and beckoned Simon Peter to

569
00:36:43,080 --> 00:36:47,680
Speaker 2: step out. He sat on the vessel's edge, refusing to

570
00:36:47,680 --> 00:36:51,000
Speaker 2: look down at the water. Instead, he kept his sight

571
00:36:51,080 --> 00:36:55,440
Speaker 2: on Jesus like a lighthouse. Simon Peter could hear the

572
00:36:55,520 --> 00:36:59,920
Speaker 2: rushing waters chop underneath the boat. He breathed in deeply,

573
00:37:00,640 --> 00:37:05,120
Speaker 2: nodding to Jesus. Then, in a moment of pure faith,

574
00:37:05,719 --> 00:37:09,880
Speaker 2: he jumped out, with his legs extended. His heart stopped beating.

575
00:37:10,040 --> 00:37:14,400
Speaker 2: For that brief moment he was airborne, fully prepared to

576
00:37:14,440 --> 00:37:18,920
Speaker 2: be submerged in water and thrashing under the surf. However,

577
00:37:19,320 --> 00:37:22,600
Speaker 2: he landed firmly on the top of the waters, standing

578
00:37:22,640 --> 00:37:26,640
Speaker 2: as if on a pillow of grass. The disciples gasped

579
00:37:26,719 --> 00:37:30,160
Speaker 2: in awe. Simon Peter refused to look down at his feet.

580
00:37:30,920 --> 00:37:33,799
Speaker 2: He refused to look back at the others. Instead, he

581
00:37:33,920 --> 00:37:37,840
Speaker 2: looked longingly at his master in front of him. Every

582
00:37:37,880 --> 00:37:41,560
Speaker 2: step was a rush, The wind howled, and the seas

583
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Speaker 2: raged around him, Yet there was this brief and beautiful

584
00:37:45,040 --> 00:37:48,800
Speaker 2: moment of him walking where no man had walked before.

585
00:37:49,920 --> 00:37:53,239
Speaker 2: Simon Peter walked towards Jesus as his son went to

586
00:37:53,280 --> 00:37:57,799
Speaker 2: his father. However, his pace was interrupted as a gust

587
00:37:57,840 --> 00:38:01,960
Speaker 2: of wind raged against his face. His gaze was thrown

588
00:38:01,960 --> 00:38:05,200
Speaker 2: off Jesus, and all of a sudden, Simon Peter was

589
00:38:05,280 --> 00:38:09,120
Speaker 2: gravely aware of his surroundings. He looked at the violent

590
00:38:09,200 --> 00:38:13,280
Speaker 2: waves thrashing around him. He listened to the sharp shrieks

591
00:38:13,320 --> 00:38:16,640
Speaker 2: of the wind. Then he looked down to see the

592
00:38:16,680 --> 00:38:21,520
Speaker 2: deep abyss gazing up at him. Simon Peter felt the

593
00:38:21,520 --> 00:38:24,440
Speaker 2: support of his feet give way as he dropped into

594
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Speaker 2: the cold blackness. He was consumed by the waters and

595
00:38:29,160 --> 00:38:33,839
Speaker 2: sank deep into the belly of the ocean. Simon Peter

596
00:38:34,000 --> 00:38:37,360
Speaker 2: kicked his legs and stroked his arms upwards, trying to

597
00:38:37,360 --> 00:38:41,200
Speaker 2: reach the top. He emerged from underneath the water, only

598
00:38:41,239 --> 00:38:44,719
Speaker 2: to be buried by another wave. The impact left a

599
00:38:44,840 --> 00:38:48,400
Speaker 2: ringing in his ears. He was almost sure he would die.

600
00:38:49,160 --> 00:38:51,720
Speaker 2: He emerged again, not sure if he had the strength

601
00:38:51,719 --> 00:38:55,319
Speaker 2: to continue swimming. In his hysteria, he was able to

602
00:38:55,320 --> 00:38:58,520
Speaker 2: spare a few breaths to cry out to Jesus. In

603
00:38:58,560 --> 00:39:01,600
Speaker 2: a moment of complete despair, he spoke one of the

604
00:39:01,680 --> 00:39:06,239
Speaker 2: most powerful prayers ever, uttered a prayer that would echo

605
00:39:06,440 --> 00:39:10,960
Speaker 2: into eternity. His cry for help reached straight to the

606
00:39:11,000 --> 00:39:14,120
Speaker 2: heart of God and changed the course of his life.

607
00:39:15,480 --> 00:39:19,480
Speaker 2: Surrounded by waves and gasping for air, he looked up

608
00:39:19,760 --> 00:39:25,680
Speaker 2: and shouted, Jesus, save me. Then he sank below the surface.

609
00:39:27,120 --> 00:39:30,720
Speaker 2: All was silent as Simon Peter descended into the deep.

610
00:39:31,840 --> 00:39:34,800
Speaker 2: He peered up at the small sliver of moonlight above.

611
00:39:35,800 --> 00:39:37,960
Speaker 2: He wondered if this would be the end of his journey.

612
00:39:38,960 --> 00:39:41,600
Speaker 2: With the greatest moment of his life, he followed by

613
00:39:41,640 --> 00:39:45,839
Speaker 2: his demise. He knew Jesus was above him. He could

614
00:39:45,880 --> 00:39:48,880
Speaker 2: see the silhouette of his feet resting on the surface

615
00:39:48,920 --> 00:39:53,920
Speaker 2: of the waters. Then two arms reached down and grabbed

616
00:39:53,920 --> 00:39:57,440
Speaker 2: Simon Peter from the depths. It was as if the

617
00:39:57,600 --> 00:40:00,880
Speaker 2: arms of God burst through the heavens into the dark

618
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Speaker 2: world below. He grabbed Simon Peter and lifted him out

619
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Speaker 2: of the darkness. Simon Peter was lifted through the water

620
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Speaker 2: into the arms of Jesus. He carried him to the

621
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Speaker 2: boat and placed him gently inside Simon Peter looked over

622
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Speaker 2: his shoulder. The fog had cleared and the wind ceased

623
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Speaker 2: its howling. The horizon lit up with bright orange as

624
00:40:27,640 --> 00:40:31,440
Speaker 2: the sun rose above the shore light. All the disciples

625
00:40:31,480 --> 00:40:35,280
Speaker 2: looked at Jesus. The sea was as still as glass now,

626
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Speaker 2: and Simon Peter wept tears of joy. He turned his

627
00:40:40,400 --> 00:40:44,120
Speaker 2: face to Jesus. His gaze warmed him more than the

628
00:40:44,160 --> 00:40:50,080
Speaker 2: sun itself. His face was blue, and his entire bodies shivered. Truly,

629
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Speaker 2: you are the Sun of God, he whispered. Then he

630
00:40:55,880 --> 00:41:00,880
Speaker 2: fell into a deep sleep. Simon Peter's experience showcased the

631
00:41:01,000 --> 00:41:06,480
Speaker 2: human experience in its entirety. His fear, worry, and doubt

632
00:41:06,719 --> 00:41:10,480
Speaker 2: were quickly replaced with joy and thrill as he walked

633
00:41:10,480 --> 00:41:16,000
Speaker 2: towards Jesus. However, he lost sight and fell deep into despair.

634
00:41:16,920 --> 00:41:20,800
Speaker 2: He thrashed, swam and gasped for air. Yet he could

635
00:41:20,840 --> 00:41:25,560
Speaker 2: not save himself in his own strength. He needed an intervention.

636
00:41:26,480 --> 00:41:30,760
Speaker 2: He needed a rescue from above the waves. While Simon

637
00:41:30,800 --> 00:41:34,879
Speaker 2: Peter was a victim of the ocean, Jesus walked above it,

638
00:41:35,880 --> 00:41:40,360
Speaker 2: And while humanity was victim to sin and death, Jesus

639
00:41:40,560 --> 00:41:41,759
Speaker 2: would rise above it.

640
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Speaker 3: They did not understand that the true mark of power

641
00:41:49,560 --> 00:41:52,319
Speaker 3: is how it is used to bless the vulnerable. This

642
00:41:52,560 --> 00:41:56,320
Speaker 3: was the prevailing theme in this episode. How is strainth

643
00:41:56,360 --> 00:41:59,800
Speaker 3: supposed to be wielded? What is the purpose behind privilege?

644
00:42:00,040 --> 00:42:03,800
Speaker 3: How do we leverage our power? Jesus, having ultimate power

645
00:42:03,800 --> 00:42:07,320
Speaker 3: and authority, used it to bless the sick, needy, and vulnerable.

646
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Speaker 3: The purpose of putting the story of John's death in

647
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Speaker 3: the prelude was to highlight the contrast between King Herod

648
00:42:14,120 --> 00:42:17,719
Speaker 3: and Jesus. While Herod and his household were indulgent and

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Speaker 3: leverage their authority for evil, Jesus was continually using his

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Speaker 3: position to bless those in need. This began with Jarus's

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Speaker 3: daughter and the woman who was sick. Both of them

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Speaker 3: came to him in desperation. Instead of shirking them off

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Speaker 3: their needs. This is an important point for us to remember.

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Speaker 3: While Jesus did come to save the world, that does

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Speaker 3: not mean he doesn't consider you personally. Your problems are

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Speaker 3: not too small for him, and your needs are on

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Speaker 3: his mind. We can learn a lot from Jiros and

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Speaker 3: the woman They truly understood the power of Jesus and

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Speaker 3: desperately sought him. However, both of them approached him very differently.

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Speaker 3: Gyris pushed through the crowd and yelled to get Jesus's attention.

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Speaker 3: He was desperate for his daughter's sake and didn't care

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Speaker 3: who he offended in the pursuit of Christ. The woman

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Speaker 3: was more timid and ashamed. She knew all it would

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Speaker 3: take was a touch. She was quietly determined to be

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Speaker 3: close to him and fort tooth and nailed to just

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Speaker 3: graze the size of his garment. Both these individuals met

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Speaker 3: Jesus in different ways, and both were profoundly blessed. These

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Speaker 3: interactions remind us that we have the freedom to honestly

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Speaker 3: seek out help when we desperately needed. There was also

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Speaker 3: a foreshadowing early in this episode. Did you notice it?

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Speaker 3: The woman kept her gaze fixed on Jesus. She didn't

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Speaker 3: take her eyes off him. This was a subtle foreshadowing

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Speaker 3: of Simon Peter walking on water when his eyes turned

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Speaker 3: away from Jesus and he began to sink. The crowd

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Speaker 3: that surrounded the woman was like the winds and the wave.

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Speaker 3: She remained steadfast and continued her pursuit of Jesus despite

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Speaker 3: being knocked down. The woman's faith and Simon Peter's faith

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Speaker 3: are put in contrast to one another and remind us that,

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Speaker 3: no matter what the circumstances may be, we must keep

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Speaker 3: our eyes locked on Jesus. After healing the woman and

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Speaker 3: bringing Jyrus's daughter back from the dead, Jesus encounters two

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Speaker 3: blind men. They call on him by invoking the name David,

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Speaker 3: son of David. They shouted, have mercy on us. We

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Speaker 3: hear this title given to Jesus often. What does that mean?

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Speaker 3: If you listen to our series on the Life of David,

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Speaker 3: you may understand a little more about what this title means.

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Speaker 3: God promised that the Messiah would come from the lineage

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Speaker 3: of King David. David was a forerunner for the one

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Speaker 3: true King of Israel. The blind men calling Jesus son

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Speaker 3: of David, acknowledged his divine duty as the promised redeemer

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Speaker 3: of Israel. To put it simply, these men were calling

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Speaker 3: him King Jesus. There were several times in this episode

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Speaker 3: that people either called Jesus a king or called for

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Speaker 3: him to become their king. Jesus was and is a king,

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Speaker 3: but he is not the king anyone expected. He did

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Speaker 3: not come to lead armies like Saul, slay giants like David,

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Speaker 3: or build wealth like Solomon. He came to serve and

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Speaker 3: save the souls of mankind. Healing the sick, giving sight

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Speaker 3: to the blind, and feeding the hungry were all pictures

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Speaker 3: of what he wanted to do with our hearts. This

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Speaker 3: episode eventually took us to the famous Feeding of the

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Speaker 3: five thousand. It is important to note back then that

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Speaker 3: they didn't count women and children, so five thousand most

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Speaker 3: likely meant ten to fifteen thousand. The most absurd part

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Speaker 3: of this story is that the only one who thought

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Speaker 3: to bring food was a small boy. But that's neither

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Speaker 3: here nor there. This miracle, turning just a few loads

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Speaker 3: of bread and a couple of fish into a meal

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Speaker 3: for thousands teaches us a valuable lesson. It demonstrated that

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Speaker 3: God does not need excess to use people for his glory.

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Speaker 3: He uses the small and insignificant thing of this world

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Speaker 3: to prove his power. He blessed thousands with the faithfulness

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Speaker 3: of one. The boy with two fish and five lows

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Speaker 3: serves as a reminder to every disciple that God is

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Speaker 3: able to use anything to accomplish his purpose. Perhaps you

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Speaker 3: feel like you don't have much to offer God. Perhaps

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Speaker 3: you feel at the end of yourself, tired and lacking strength.

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Speaker 3: Jesus doesn't need flashy talent or riches to perform miracles.

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Speaker 3: All he needs is faithfulness. Whatever you have to give,

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Speaker 3: give it your awe. Even in your weakest moments, God

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Speaker 3: is able to display strength. This episode ended with God's

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Speaker 3: strength on display. The Disciples were once again toss to

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Speaker 3: and fro by the wind and the waves. However, Jesus

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Speaker 3: was standing above the waves, walking toward them. Remember the

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Speaker 3: last episode when we talked about the imagery of water

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Speaker 3: in the Bible, Unruly and stormy waters are supposed to

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Speaker 3: be an image of the chaos and darkness of the world.

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Speaker 3: So what is the significance of Jesus walking on top

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Speaker 3: of the storm and Simon Peter sinking? This scene is

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Speaker 3: telling us that Jesus has power over the things that

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Speaker 3: consume us. While Simon Peter was tossed by the wind,

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Speaker 3: Jesus was steady and unwavering. Simon Peter took his eyes

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Speaker 3: off Jesus and found himself being swallowed up by the dark. Abyss,

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Speaker 3: let's go back to the scene and relive the intensity.

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Speaker 3: Simon Peter felt the support of his feet give way

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Speaker 3: as he dropped into the cold blackness. He was consumed

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Speaker 3: by the waters and sank deep into the belly of

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Speaker 3: the ocean. Simon Peter kicked his legs and stroked his

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Speaker 3: arms upward, trying to reach the top. He emerged from

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Speaker 3: underneath the water, only to be buried by another wave.

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Speaker 3: The impact left a ringing in his ears. He was

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Speaker 3: almost sure he would die. He emerged again, not sure

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Speaker 3: if he had the strength to continue swimming. In his hysteria,

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Speaker 3: he was able to spare a few breaths to cry

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Speaker 3: out to Jesus. In a moment of complete despair, he

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Speaker 3: spoke one of the most powerful prayers ever, uttered, a

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Speaker 3: prayer that would echo into eternity. His cry for help

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Speaker 3: reached straight to the heart of God and change the

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Speaker 3: course of his life. Surrounded by waves and gasping for air,

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Speaker 3: he looked up and shouted, Jesus save me. This is

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Speaker 3: the shortest prayer in all scripture, but it is the

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Speaker 3: most profound. Not all prayers need to be long and deep.

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Speaker 3: Some of the most effective and honest prayers come from

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Speaker 3: a sigh of pain or a shout of desperation. Jesus

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Speaker 3: Save Me is a prayer you can pray as well.

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Speaker 3: If you find yourself lost, hopeless, and alone, you can

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Speaker 3: reach out to God and ask to be saved. Make

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Speaker 3: this prayer a priority this week. What storms are you

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Speaker 3: caught in? What sins are you stuck in? Shout to

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Speaker 3: Jesus and He will wrap you in his arms. In

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Speaker 3: our next episode, the glory of Christ will be revealed

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Speaker 3: in splendor. Join us next time for episode He Left,

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Speaker 3: Behold and Beware. Thanks again for listening. For more inspiring stories,

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Speaker 3: daily prayers, and wisdom to last a lifetime, go to

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Speaker 3: pray dot com. And to expand your heroes in the

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Speaker 3: Bible journey, download the Heroes of the Faith devotional at

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Speaker 3: Tonyevans dot org. Forward Slash Heroes. Share this podcast with

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Speaker 3: a family member or friend so they can know Jesus

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Speaker 3: Christ in a personal way. You never know how great

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Speaker 3: of an impact the Bible on this podcast can have

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Speaker 3: on someone's life. God bless