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Speaker 3: today's episode of the Bible in a Year podcast. In

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Speaker 3: it would be Jesus himself who died and was buried

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Speaker 3: life by putting our faith in Christ. Dear God, we

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Speaker 3: thank you for today's from Mendus story that you have

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Speaker 3: We come to you in faith and belief because you

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Speaker 3: are the resurrection and the Life. Amen and Amen. Thank

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Speaker 3: you for listening to Today's Bible in a year. I'm

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Speaker 3: Pastor Jack Graham from Dallas, Texas. You can download the

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