1 00:00:00,360 --> 00:00:03,680 Speaker 1: Though he was very rich, yet for your sakes he 2 00:00:03,800 --> 00:00:07,920 Speaker 1: became poor, so that by his poverty he could make 3 00:00:08,000 --> 00:00:14,880 Speaker 1: you rich. Second Corinthians eight nine. Dear Lord Jesus, you 4 00:00:15,040 --> 00:00:19,439 Speaker 1: displayed ultimate humility by leaving the glory of heaven to 5 00:00:19,560 --> 00:00:25,200 Speaker 1: dwell among us. Although all power, glory, and praise was 6 00:00:25,280 --> 00:00:29,440 Speaker 1: due to you, you humbled yourself and died on a 7 00:00:29,480 --> 00:00:34,600 Speaker 1: cross so that we might experience freedom and the riches 8 00:00:34,960 --> 00:00:40,800 Speaker 1: of your glorious grace. During this Christmas season, when gifts 9 00:00:40,800 --> 00:00:45,480 Speaker 1: and glamor are on full display, inspire us to walk 10 00:00:46,240 --> 00:00:53,080 Speaker 1: in humility. May we model your mindset of unconditional love, sacrifice, 11 00:00:53,479 --> 00:00:58,880 Speaker 1: and lowliness for the sake of others. When pride seeks 12 00:00:58,880 --> 00:01:02,720 Speaker 1: to grip our hearts and graggistown, correct us with your 13 00:01:02,760 --> 00:01:09,000 Speaker 1: spirit and push us forward toward righteousness. We pray these 14 00:01:09,040 --> 00:01:12,120 Speaker 1: things in Jesus' name. Amen. 15 00:01:18,920 --> 00:01:22,240 Speaker 2: The city of Bethlehem lay just ahead, its walls glowing 16 00:01:22,280 --> 00:01:25,480 Speaker 2: with the amber hue of a thousand lanterns. Mary and 17 00:01:25,600 --> 00:01:30,440 Speaker 2: Joseph felt both relief and a growing tension. With each step, 18 00:01:30,680 --> 00:01:34,679 Speaker 2: A new sensation grew within Mary, a tightening, a quickening 19 00:01:34,920 --> 00:01:39,320 Speaker 2: that told her time was of the essence Joseph, She whispered, 20 00:01:39,560 --> 00:01:43,839 Speaker 2: her voice catching with both wonder and fear. He's coming. 21 00:01:44,319 --> 00:01:48,120 Speaker 2: Joseph's face lost its color. His gaze met hers were 22 00:01:48,160 --> 00:01:51,240 Speaker 2: almost there. He gripped the reins of the donkey and 23 00:01:51,360 --> 00:01:54,280 Speaker 2: led them down the final switchbacks leading down to the 24 00:01:54,320 --> 00:01:58,520 Speaker 2: city gates. Campsites laced the vacant area surrounding the city. 25 00:01:59,120 --> 00:02:03,720 Speaker 2: The senses had rooted everyone. Roman soldiers marched in and 26 00:02:03,800 --> 00:02:06,480 Speaker 2: out of the gates in groups of ten to twenty. 27 00:02:06,840 --> 00:02:10,639 Speaker 2: It seemed like they were searching for something or someone. 28 00:02:11,560 --> 00:02:14,480 Speaker 2: Their prisons made Joseph nervous. 29 00:02:15,560 --> 00:02:17,679 Speaker 3: We're so glad you joined us on the Bible and 30 00:02:17,720 --> 00:02:20,800 Speaker 3: of your podcast today. The Bible and of Your Podcast 31 00:02:20,919 --> 00:02:24,480 Speaker 3: is an outreach of PowerPoint Ministries and can only come 32 00:02:24,520 --> 00:02:27,000 Speaker 3: to you each week through the support of listeners just 33 00:02:27,160 --> 00:02:30,640 Speaker 3: like you. Your support today is so important that we 34 00:02:30,680 --> 00:02:32,480 Speaker 3: want to thank you for your gift by giving you 35 00:02:32,520 --> 00:02:35,840 Speaker 3: a copy of my book called The Jesus Book. It 36 00:02:35,919 --> 00:02:38,320 Speaker 3: is a powerful guide that shows how every book of 37 00:02:38,320 --> 00:02:41,800 Speaker 3: the Bible points to Jesus and how his living word, 38 00:02:41,919 --> 00:02:45,799 Speaker 3: the truth of God's Word, will transform your life. So 39 00:02:45,840 --> 00:02:48,480 Speaker 3: to get a copy of The Jesus Book, simply go 40 00:02:48,600 --> 00:02:52,880 Speaker 3: to Jack Graham dot org slash Jesus. That's Jack Graham 41 00:02:53,040 --> 00:02:57,280 Speaker 3: dot org slash Jesus and thank you for your support. 42 00:02:58,080 --> 00:03:01,960 Speaker 3: It's Christmas Eve. Our Nativity story is ramping up to 43 00:03:02,000 --> 00:03:08,880 Speaker 3: the glorious arrival of Christ. Mary and Joseph have endured ridicule, robbery, 44 00:03:09,080 --> 00:03:13,640 Speaker 3: and storms to arrive at Bethlehem. Now, just as the 45 00:03:13,680 --> 00:03:18,040 Speaker 3: city comes into view, Mary's experiencing the pangs of childbirth. 46 00:03:19,000 --> 00:03:23,080 Speaker 3: Joseph and Mary require some hospitality. Will they find it? 47 00:03:25,000 --> 00:03:29,000 Speaker 3: This episode will explore themes of hospitality and compassion for 48 00:03:29,080 --> 00:03:33,600 Speaker 3: those in need. Mary and Joseph are vulnerable and at 49 00:03:33,600 --> 00:03:37,560 Speaker 3: the mercy of the people around them. If they don't 50 00:03:37,560 --> 00:03:40,880 Speaker 3: find shelter soon, Mary will have to give birth on 51 00:03:40,960 --> 00:03:46,600 Speaker 3: the streets. Hospitality and compassion reflect the character of Christ. 52 00:03:48,200 --> 00:03:50,920 Speaker 3: Our faith is shown in how we treat people who 53 00:03:50,920 --> 00:03:56,240 Speaker 3: are vulnerable and in need. The Nativity Story illustrates that 54 00:03:56,320 --> 00:04:00,000 Speaker 3: God's providence will always come through even when we feel 55 00:04:00,240 --> 00:04:04,400 Speaker 3: lost and without help. His providence doesn't always look like 56 00:04:04,560 --> 00:04:08,560 Speaker 3: parted seas or fire from heaven. Sometimes it's a small 57 00:04:08,640 --> 00:04:12,560 Speaker 3: act of generosity from a stranger. Afterward, will come together 58 00:04:12,640 --> 00:04:16,080 Speaker 3: to unpack these timeless Christmas themes. 59 00:04:18,160 --> 00:04:22,520 Speaker 2: The streets of Bethlehem were a chaotic smattering of voices, noises, 60 00:04:22,560 --> 00:04:26,800 Speaker 2: and scents. The city was alive everywhere they looked, With 61 00:04:26,960 --> 00:04:30,880 Speaker 2: travelers and traders gathered for the senses. It became apparent 62 00:04:31,000 --> 00:04:33,320 Speaker 2: that finding a quiet space in the city would be 63 00:04:33,360 --> 00:04:38,400 Speaker 2: a nearly impossible task. Mary Winston pain her breaths becoming 64 00:04:38,440 --> 00:04:39,200 Speaker 2: more labored. 65 00:04:39,480 --> 00:04:41,560 Speaker 1: Joseph, how we need to find somewhere to rest. 66 00:04:42,080 --> 00:04:45,719 Speaker 2: I think he's coming soon. I have distant relatives here, 67 00:04:45,920 --> 00:04:49,560 Speaker 2: Joseph said, trying to hold back his panic. This way, 68 00:04:50,000 --> 00:04:52,880 Speaker 2: they quickened their pace towards the group of homes tucked 69 00:04:52,880 --> 00:04:56,680 Speaker 2: away on the city's outskirts. A vast and open pasture 70 00:04:56,760 --> 00:05:00,440 Speaker 2: was behind the property, the very same hills were David 71 00:05:00,520 --> 00:05:04,760 Speaker 2: once strummed his heart beside his grazing sheep. Joseph knocked 72 00:05:04,760 --> 00:05:09,560 Speaker 2: on the door. Jepter, he said, frantically, it's Joseph, Please 73 00:05:10,000 --> 00:05:13,239 Speaker 2: open the door. An older, portly man opened the door. 74 00:05:13,680 --> 00:05:17,040 Speaker 2: Behind him were dozens of Joseph's distant relatives from far 75 00:05:17,200 --> 00:05:21,239 Speaker 2: and wide. Eh, Joseph, he said, with a furrowed brow. 76 00:05:21,600 --> 00:05:24,479 Speaker 2: I was wondering if I'd see you here. There's no 77 00:05:24,600 --> 00:05:28,599 Speaker 2: room for you Jepifer, Please my wife, she is with child. 78 00:05:28,920 --> 00:05:31,680 Speaker 2: I know your wife is pregnant. Joseph, we all know 79 00:05:32,000 --> 00:05:35,479 Speaker 2: the man sneered. We all heard about the woman you married. 80 00:05:35,880 --> 00:05:38,960 Speaker 2: It's a disgrace to your father, my cousin. I won't 81 00:05:38,960 --> 00:05:41,719 Speaker 2: condone it by letting you remain here another minute. With 82 00:05:41,800 --> 00:05:45,599 Speaker 2: those final insults, he slammed the door in Joseph's face. 83 00:05:46,279 --> 00:05:49,680 Speaker 2: Joseph paused for a long while, words of anger and 84 00:05:49,720 --> 00:05:53,520 Speaker 2: frustration dangling on his lips. He looked back at Mary. 85 00:05:54,000 --> 00:05:58,039 Speaker 2: She was in pain, straining for each breath. They needed 86 00:05:58,080 --> 00:06:02,480 Speaker 2: a safe place now. Time was slipping through their fingers 87 00:06:02,560 --> 00:06:07,320 Speaker 2: like grains of sand. Mary's contractions grew more insistent, her 88 00:06:07,400 --> 00:06:11,960 Speaker 2: pain constant reminder of their urgent need. Joseph, driven by 89 00:06:12,000 --> 00:06:16,400 Speaker 2: a blend of fear and determination, knocked on door after door. 90 00:06:16,880 --> 00:06:20,560 Speaker 2: Can anybody help us? He shouted, Please, my wife is 91 00:06:20,600 --> 00:06:23,560 Speaker 2: in labor. His pleas were met with nothing but awkward 92 00:06:23,600 --> 00:06:27,880 Speaker 2: apologies or cold rejections. The night grew darker, and their 93 00:06:27,960 --> 00:06:32,440 Speaker 2: hope waned a flickering candle in the relentless wind. But then, 94 00:06:33,040 --> 00:06:36,599 Speaker 2: as if guided by a hand unseen, they found themselves 95 00:06:36,640 --> 00:06:39,680 Speaker 2: before an inn, its warm glow a beacon in the 96 00:06:39,760 --> 00:06:43,800 Speaker 2: dark night. Joseph urgently picked Mary up and hurried down 97 00:06:43,800 --> 00:06:48,359 Speaker 2: the lane to the inn. Please help us, someone, Please, 98 00:06:48,920 --> 00:06:53,200 Speaker 2: we beg for mercy, he shouted, his voice cracking with desperation. 99 00:06:53,800 --> 00:06:56,719 Speaker 2: Joseph's forehead met the heavy wooden door of the inn 100 00:06:56,760 --> 00:07:00,159 Speaker 2: with a thud, all the while keeping Mary secure in 101 00:07:00,200 --> 00:07:04,560 Speaker 2: his embrace. No response came. Laughter and the clinking of 102 00:07:04,600 --> 00:07:10,440 Speaker 2: glasses echoed from within. He raised his voice, bellowing, please, anyone. 103 00:07:11,320 --> 00:07:15,160 Speaker 2: Silence was the only reply. With Merry tenderly held in 104 00:07:15,200 --> 00:07:18,920 Speaker 2: his arms, Joseph reeled back and delivered a powerful kick 105 00:07:18,960 --> 00:07:22,400 Speaker 2: to the door. It burst open, yet still failed to 106 00:07:22,440 --> 00:07:26,080 Speaker 2: catch the attention of anyone inside. Only then did he 107 00:07:26,240 --> 00:07:30,280 Speaker 2: understand why his call had gone unanswered. The inn was 108 00:07:30,400 --> 00:07:34,400 Speaker 2: overflowing with patrons, so parked that there was hardly room 109 00:07:34,480 --> 00:07:38,440 Speaker 2: to move, let alone notice a cry from outside. Joseph's 110 00:07:38,440 --> 00:07:43,520 Speaker 2: eyes found the innkeeper, busy clearing cups in a corner. Innkeeper, innkeeper, 111 00:07:43,800 --> 00:07:47,440 Speaker 2: he yelled, finally catching his attention. The innkeeper was a 112 00:07:47,480 --> 00:07:52,360 Speaker 2: disheveled man, his gray hair unkempt, his round face flushed 113 00:07:52,400 --> 00:07:56,480 Speaker 2: from the heat. Oh filled to capacity, sir, as you 114 00:07:56,600 --> 00:07:59,720 Speaker 2: can plainly see. His voice trailed off as his eyes 115 00:07:59,760 --> 00:08:02,920 Speaker 2: met the tears streaked face of the pregnant Mary. Show 116 00:08:02,960 --> 00:08:06,640 Speaker 2: compassion upon us. Mary exhaled, my baby is coming soon. 117 00:08:06,960 --> 00:08:10,000 Speaker 2: The Innkeeper's face creased with worry as he ran his 118 00:08:10,040 --> 00:08:14,320 Speaker 2: fingers through his beard. My own room is taken. Even 119 00:08:14,400 --> 00:08:17,320 Speaker 2: my wife and I have nowhere to lay our own heads. 120 00:08:17,440 --> 00:08:21,360 Speaker 2: Now you see his voice filled with sorrow. I wish 121 00:08:21,400 --> 00:08:24,880 Speaker 2: I had more to offer, but we have no space. 122 00:08:25,720 --> 00:08:29,640 Speaker 2: Certainly not a proper place for your particular needs. His 123 00:08:29,720 --> 00:08:33,680 Speaker 2: eyes flickered down the hill behind the inn. But Dern 124 00:08:34,120 --> 00:08:37,800 Speaker 2: might be a spot I can show you. Hurry follow me. 125 00:08:38,440 --> 00:08:41,079 Speaker 2: Joseph helped Mary on to the donkey, and they found 126 00:08:41,120 --> 00:08:44,079 Speaker 2: the innkeeper down a narrow, twisting path to a cave 127 00:08:44,280 --> 00:08:47,439 Speaker 2: like enclosure in the hillside where the animals were kept. 128 00:08:48,120 --> 00:08:53,079 Speaker 2: The sun was sinking, and Mary's agony intensified. The innkeeper 129 00:08:53,240 --> 00:08:56,600 Speaker 2: hung a lantern, casting a soft glow over the stable. 130 00:08:57,120 --> 00:09:01,000 Speaker 2: Mary's cries grew louder, her pain more acute. The birth 131 00:09:01,160 --> 00:09:03,959 Speaker 2: drawing near a I regret that this is all I 132 00:09:04,000 --> 00:09:08,760 Speaker 2: can provide, the innkeeper said, his voice low. Joseph simply 133 00:09:08,800 --> 00:09:12,959 Speaker 2: nodded his thanks, His focus solely on Mary. Mary looked around. 134 00:09:13,360 --> 00:09:16,200 Speaker 2: After the journey she had just endured. She was about 135 00:09:16,240 --> 00:09:18,800 Speaker 2: to give birth in a stable carved from a hill. 136 00:09:19,440 --> 00:09:23,000 Speaker 2: This was the stage for a moment of divine significance. 137 00:09:23,679 --> 00:09:27,280 Speaker 2: Amidst the hay and the gentle lowing of animals, Mary 138 00:09:27,360 --> 00:09:31,920 Speaker 2: prepared herself. In the cool evening air, she whispered softly to. 139 00:09:31,880 --> 00:09:34,040 Speaker 1: The Lord, I am your servant. 140 00:09:34,520 --> 00:09:37,400 Speaker 2: In that moment, the veil between the worldly and the 141 00:09:37,440 --> 00:09:42,800 Speaker 2: divine was paper thin. Outside the world continued its restless dance, 142 00:09:43,200 --> 00:09:47,480 Speaker 2: but time seemed to pause within the stable's walls. Above 143 00:09:47,520 --> 00:09:51,439 Speaker 2: the stable, unnoticed by the city's throng, a star shone 144 00:09:51,480 --> 00:09:54,520 Speaker 2: with a brilliance that seemed to pierce the very fabric 145 00:09:54,559 --> 00:09:57,800 Speaker 2: of the night. Its light, a herald of a new era, 146 00:09:58,280 --> 00:10:01,320 Speaker 2: cast a gentle glow over the stage where the child 147 00:10:01,360 --> 00:10:03,160 Speaker 2: of Promise was about to be born. 148 00:10:05,880 --> 00:10:09,800 Speaker 3: Joseph and Mary's journey to Bethlehem was filled with obstacles. 149 00:10:10,320 --> 00:10:13,320 Speaker 3: You'd think that arriving in Bethlehem would be the easiest part, 150 00:10:14,040 --> 00:10:18,680 Speaker 3: but just as they reached their destination, tension rows doors 151 00:10:18,720 --> 00:10:22,720 Speaker 3: were shutting their faces around every corner. Even Joseph's family 152 00:10:22,760 --> 00:10:28,240 Speaker 3: rejected him there's a theological precedent for including Joseph's family 153 00:10:28,280 --> 00:10:32,120 Speaker 3: in this story. Luke chapter two tells us simply that 154 00:10:32,400 --> 00:10:35,400 Speaker 3: there was no room in the inn, but that could 155 00:10:35,440 --> 00:10:38,920 Speaker 3: be taken to mean several things. Some scholars believe it 156 00:10:38,960 --> 00:10:43,960 Speaker 3: was an all encompassing term. They were refused hospitality. In 157 00:10:44,040 --> 00:10:48,000 Speaker 3: Christ's day, hospitality to visitors among the Jews was essential, 158 00:10:48,360 --> 00:10:52,880 Speaker 3: based on biblical examples and law. In Deuteronomy chapter ten, 159 00:10:53,040 --> 00:10:58,240 Speaker 3: verse nineteen, God told Israel to love the stranger, and 160 00:10:58,320 --> 00:11:02,640 Speaker 3: Leviticus chapter nineteen, verse thirty three states if a stranger 161 00:11:02,760 --> 00:11:05,720 Speaker 3: dwells with you in your land, you shall not mistreat him. 162 00:11:06,000 --> 00:11:09,880 Speaker 3: Denial of hospitality was shown throughout scripture as an outrage 163 00:11:10,480 --> 00:11:13,240 Speaker 3: unless it was established as a sign of disowning that 164 00:11:13,320 --> 00:11:16,959 Speaker 3: family member. Even from the very start of his life, 165 00:11:17,240 --> 00:11:21,079 Speaker 3: Jesus had nowhere to lay his head. This situation was 166 00:11:21,200 --> 00:11:25,400 Speaker 3: not by chance, but rather a symbolic representation of his 167 00:11:25,720 --> 00:11:31,800 Speaker 3: complete identification with the oppressed, vulnerable, the rejected, underprivileged, and 168 00:11:31,840 --> 00:11:36,000 Speaker 3: the poor. When God took human form, he sought none 169 00:11:36,040 --> 00:11:40,000 Speaker 3: of the worldly comforts, luxuries, or protections many hold. Dear 170 00:11:41,520 --> 00:11:45,400 Speaker 3: God knew that throughout time, lonely and homeless people from 171 00:11:45,440 --> 00:11:48,160 Speaker 3: all corners of the globe would gaze at the stars, 172 00:11:48,440 --> 00:11:52,080 Speaker 3: shivering in the cold, and cry, God, you can't possibly 173 00:11:52,160 --> 00:11:56,520 Speaker 3: understand what I'm experiencing. To this, Jesus can respond with 174 00:11:56,720 --> 00:12:02,439 Speaker 3: truth and compassion. Actually, I know exactly what you're enduring. 175 00:12:05,280 --> 00:12:08,160 Speaker 3: The rejection by the people of Bethlehem serves as a 176 00:12:08,200 --> 00:12:12,040 Speaker 3: painful reminder that judgment and scorn can cause us to 177 00:12:12,120 --> 00:12:16,560 Speaker 3: close our doors to those in desperate meed. May we 178 00:12:16,800 --> 00:12:21,360 Speaker 3: never fall into the same trap. Hebrews chapter thirteen, verse 179 00:12:21,400 --> 00:12:24,679 Speaker 3: two tells us not to forget to show hospitality to strangers, 180 00:12:24,800 --> 00:12:29,200 Speaker 3: for some have unwittingly hosted angels. God is at work 181 00:12:29,240 --> 00:12:34,480 Speaker 3: in the margins of compassion and generosity. There is no 182 00:12:34,600 --> 00:12:39,520 Speaker 3: way to predict the ripple effects of your kindness. For 183 00:12:39,679 --> 00:12:42,760 Speaker 3: Mary and Joseph, one act of kindness is all they 184 00:12:42,800 --> 00:12:46,439 Speaker 3: needed to usher in the Son of God. The compassionate 185 00:12:46,480 --> 00:12:49,600 Speaker 3: innkeeper shines a light on the loving character of Christ. 186 00:12:50,800 --> 00:12:53,040 Speaker 3: Though he had no room, he did what he could 187 00:12:53,080 --> 00:12:55,160 Speaker 3: to provide a place for the Savior to be born. 188 00:12:56,360 --> 00:13:00,000 Speaker 3: His actions reflect Christ's teaching in Matthew chapter twenty five, 189 00:13:00,440 --> 00:13:05,440 Speaker 3: verses thirty five through forty, where Jesus says, I was 190 00:13:05,480 --> 00:13:11,320 Speaker 3: a stranger, and you welcomed me. Despite their dire circumstances, 191 00:13:11,400 --> 00:13:15,880 Speaker 3: God's hand was evident throughout their journey. The stable, humble 192 00:13:15,920 --> 00:13:21,080 Speaker 3: though it was, became a holy place. Here Jesus Christ, 193 00:13:21,440 --> 00:13:25,400 Speaker 3: the King of Kings, was born in simplicity and humility. 194 00:13:26,880 --> 00:13:30,440 Speaker 3: Tomorrow's Christmas, and no doubt many of you will reflect 195 00:13:30,480 --> 00:13:34,480 Speaker 3: on why Jesus came in the way he did. Why 196 00:13:34,640 --> 00:13:37,600 Speaker 3: was he born in a stable? Why was he born 197 00:13:37,640 --> 00:13:42,000 Speaker 3: into a family with little resources and status. It's simple. 198 00:13:42,679 --> 00:13:46,240 Speaker 3: God chose the path of humility so we might have 199 00:13:46,320 --> 00:13:54,120 Speaker 3: hope in any circumstance. We do not have a God 200 00:13:54,160 --> 00:13:57,920 Speaker 3: that doesn't sympathize with our struggles and needs, as it 201 00:13:57,960 --> 00:14:01,480 Speaker 3: says in Hebrews four, verse fifteen. For we did not 202 00:14:01,640 --> 00:14:04,400 Speaker 3: have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with 203 00:14:04,440 --> 00:14:09,560 Speaker 3: our weaknesses, but one who, in every respect has been 204 00:14:09,600 --> 00:14:15,160 Speaker 3: tempted as we are. Yet without sin, Jesus knew what 205 00:14:15,200 --> 00:14:18,679 Speaker 3: it was like to come from nothing, to suffer to work. 206 00:14:19,880 --> 00:14:24,640 Speaker 3: Some of you may feel alone, rejected, and misunderstood, like 207 00:14:24,760 --> 00:14:29,720 Speaker 3: Mary and Joseph, Know that Jesus understands you, he loves you, 208 00:14:30,000 --> 00:14:32,880 Speaker 3: and He's provided a place for you to call home 209 00:14:33,880 --> 00:14:38,880 Speaker 3: the Kingdom of God. Join us for our next episode 210 00:14:38,920 --> 00:14:42,840 Speaker 3: as we behold the glory of Christ's birth in the 211 00:14:42,880 --> 00:14:46,080 Speaker 3: most humble of circumstances, the Son of God will be born. 212 00:14:47,160 --> 00:14:50,720 Speaker 3: I'm excited to unwrap the glorious gift of Christmas with you. 213 00:14:52,280 --> 00:14:55,280 Speaker 3: Thank you for listening to today's Bible in a Year podcast, 214 00:14:55,680 --> 00:14:58,000 Speaker 3: And before we go, I wanted to let you know 215 00:14:58,080 --> 00:15:00,800 Speaker 3: that the Bible in a Year podcast is outreach of 216 00:15:00,880 --> 00:15:04,640 Speaker 3: PowerPoint Ministries and can only come to you each week 217 00:15:04,720 --> 00:15:09,360 Speaker 3: through the support of listeners like you. 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