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Speaker 1: love with trusting your plans in Jesus name. Amen, Thank

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Speaker 1: you for praying with us today. Continue your time with

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Speaker 3: The Mission of Philip. In our last story, we witnessed

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Speaker 4: Welcome to the Bible in a Year podcast, I'm Jack Graham.

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Speaker 4: In our previous episode, we heard how Stephens stood firm

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Speaker 4: Dear God, we thank you for the scripture today in

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Speaker 4: be used by You to make a difference in people's lives.

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Speaker 4: Help us to be at ten and alert to divine

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Speaker 4: May we be faithful and fearless in following you, listening

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Speaker 4: bless you, and we look forward to joining you again

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Speaker 5: Hello. I'm doctor Tony Evans, and I'm excited to have

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Speaker 3: Come to me, boy, you and your God will crumble

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Speaker 3: beneath my feet.

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Speaker 1: He beckoned the giant and said, I come.

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Speaker 2: To you in the name of the Lord of Hosts

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Speaker 2: and creator of the stars.

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Speaker 5: You know we all have giants that we face in

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Speaker 5: our life. And when you understand that the greatness of

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Speaker 5: God affects our ability to handle the giants of life,

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Speaker 5: it will encourage, inspire, and challenge all of us to

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Speaker 2: Look past his height and appearance. Samuel for man sees

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Speaker 2: the outward appearance. They see the strength of the man's arms.

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Speaker 2: But the Lord looks and the heart.

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