1 00:00:00,760 --> 00:00:04,560 Speaker 1: Let us pray and behold. The Angel of the Lord 2 00:00:04,680 --> 00:00:08,000 Speaker 1: came upon him, and a light shined in the prison, 3 00:00:08,920 --> 00:00:13,400 Speaker 1: and he smote Peter on the side and raised him up, saying, arise, 4 00:00:14,120 --> 00:00:19,240 Speaker 1: Arise up quickly, and his chains fell off from his hands. 5 00:00:20,280 --> 00:00:26,479 Speaker 1: Acts twelve seventeen. Through the mighty name of Jesus, I 6 00:00:26,640 --> 00:00:30,600 Speaker 1: declare that the works of hell will not prevail against 7 00:00:30,600 --> 00:00:35,360 Speaker 1: the works of Jesus. When others seek to use their 8 00:00:35,360 --> 00:00:40,440 Speaker 1: influence to terrify and intimidate my purpose, I will all 9 00:00:40,560 --> 00:00:45,680 Speaker 1: the more boldly declare the mighty works of Jesus. Like 10 00:00:45,800 --> 00:00:50,239 Speaker 1: James An acte twelve, I will hold my ground and 11 00:00:50,360 --> 00:00:53,600 Speaker 1: speak up even when the sword of unjust abuse pierces 12 00:00:53,600 --> 00:00:58,680 Speaker 1: my life. When I find myself in the chains of despair, 13 00:00:59,720 --> 00:01:04,040 Speaker 1: I will pray and meditate on your words, Jesus. I 14 00:01:04,080 --> 00:01:07,800 Speaker 1: will meditate on the truths found in Acts twelve that 15 00:01:07,959 --> 00:01:12,440 Speaker 1: show me that through your power you will send supernatural 16 00:01:12,520 --> 00:01:16,320 Speaker 1: deliverance my way in order to set me up and 17 00:01:16,480 --> 00:01:20,839 Speaker 1: send me off into the next season of opportunity, free 18 00:01:20,959 --> 00:01:25,440 Speaker 1: from the chains of man and free from their limiting 19 00:01:25,480 --> 00:01:30,679 Speaker 1: beliefs about me. Thank you Jesus, that even in the 20 00:01:30,720 --> 00:01:35,319 Speaker 1: face of death you always provide a way of escape 21 00:01:37,280 --> 00:01:43,959 Speaker 1: in Jesus's name. Amen. Thank you for praying with us today. 22 00:01:44,600 --> 00:01:48,520 Speaker 1: Continue your time with God by listening to today's Bible story, 23 00:01:49,000 --> 00:01:59,520 Speaker 1: brought to you by Bible in a Year dot com. 24 00:02:00,080 --> 00:02:04,800 Speaker 2: Death and Escape. In our last story, Saul and Barnabas 25 00:02:04,840 --> 00:02:08,440 Speaker 2: teamed up to advance the Gospel and Antioch. Saul was 26 00:02:08,480 --> 00:02:11,440 Speaker 2: still learning about what it truly meant to walk with Jesus, 27 00:02:11,919 --> 00:02:16,160 Speaker 2: and Barnabas acted as a brilliant mentor and friend. Now 28 00:02:16,200 --> 00:02:19,920 Speaker 2: we witness the tragic end to one of Jesus's chosen twelve. 29 00:02:20,520 --> 00:02:23,600 Speaker 2: Violence against the Church increases and the gates of Hell 30 00:02:23,760 --> 00:02:26,560 Speaker 2: threatened to overcome the work of Jesus to no avail. 31 00:02:27,639 --> 00:02:29,680 Speaker 2: Inspired by the Book of Acts. 32 00:02:32,200 --> 00:02:36,040 Speaker 3: Hello, I'm Pastor Jack Graham, and once again you've connected 33 00:02:36,080 --> 00:02:39,080 Speaker 3: with the Bible in a Year podcast. We're really glad 34 00:02:39,080 --> 00:02:42,239 Speaker 3: that you've joined us. In our previous episode, we heard 35 00:02:42,280 --> 00:02:45,239 Speaker 3: about the spread of the Gospel, with more non Jews 36 00:02:45,280 --> 00:02:48,119 Speaker 3: turning to Christ because of the faithful witness of believers 37 00:02:48,120 --> 00:02:51,600 Speaker 3: who had scattered throughout the Roman world. We also learned 38 00:02:51,639 --> 00:02:54,960 Speaker 3: how Barnabas and Saul began to work together to disciple 39 00:02:55,040 --> 00:02:57,880 Speaker 3: new believers in Antiochs, so that they would remain firm 40 00:02:57,919 --> 00:03:01,440 Speaker 3: and strong in their faith. To day we'll hear more 41 00:03:01,480 --> 00:03:05,560 Speaker 3: persecution and another faithful servant who dies because of his faith. 42 00:03:06,160 --> 00:03:08,919 Speaker 3: The enemy, the Gospel, Satan himself, is pulling out all 43 00:03:08,960 --> 00:03:12,120 Speaker 3: the stops to keep the name of Jesus from being proclaimed. 44 00:03:12,760 --> 00:03:16,400 Speaker 3: But through it all God strengthens his church and makes 45 00:03:16,440 --> 00:03:19,520 Speaker 3: his name known because the work of Jesus Christ and 46 00:03:19,560 --> 00:03:23,359 Speaker 3: the witness of the Gospel is unstoppable. Let's hear now 47 00:03:23,400 --> 00:03:24,800 Speaker 3: the reading from the Book of Acts. 48 00:03:26,639 --> 00:03:30,560 Speaker 2: Herod watched as homes burned in the distance. Pires of 49 00:03:30,639 --> 00:03:35,240 Speaker 2: flames pierced the cold, dark night. Herod's cruel smirk was 50 00:03:35,280 --> 00:03:38,560 Speaker 2: illuminated by the light of burning houses. As men and 51 00:03:38,600 --> 00:03:41,240 Speaker 2: women ran out of the burning buildings to escape death, 52 00:03:41,520 --> 00:03:44,440 Speaker 2: they were captured by Herod's guards and thrown into prison. 53 00:03:45,080 --> 00:03:48,600 Speaker 2: He was sick of Jesus's name, continuing to challenge his power. 54 00:03:49,280 --> 00:03:51,760 Speaker 2: The keepers of his words were the only things standing 55 00:03:51,800 --> 00:03:56,360 Speaker 2: between him and control. He needed them to die. He 56 00:03:56,480 --> 00:03:59,000 Speaker 2: needed the city streets to run red with the blood 57 00:03:59,000 --> 00:04:03,280 Speaker 2: of Christians so that all would know that Herod was king, 58 00:04:03,680 --> 00:04:08,000 Speaker 2: not Jesus. James gazed upon the ruin. Screams of his 59 00:04:08,080 --> 00:04:11,600 Speaker 2: brothers and sisters rang like bells throughout the city. His 60 00:04:11,680 --> 00:04:14,920 Speaker 2: heart broke for them. The next morning, James stood boldly 61 00:04:14,960 --> 00:04:17,560 Speaker 2: in front of the palace, declaring that there is healing 62 00:04:17,600 --> 00:04:20,560 Speaker 2: in the name of Jesus. He focused on the restoring 63 00:04:20,640 --> 00:04:24,360 Speaker 2: work of Christ. How even in the most brutal of circumstances, 64 00:04:24,800 --> 00:04:28,960 Speaker 2: the name of Jesus would live on and save. As 65 00:04:29,040 --> 00:04:32,800 Speaker 2: James preached, he could see Herod's guards standing at a distance. 66 00:04:33,279 --> 00:04:36,520 Speaker 2: On the other end, were scowling Jews, awaiting his demise. 67 00:04:37,279 --> 00:04:40,240 Speaker 2: James stepped forward and looked them in the eye. He 68 00:04:40,320 --> 00:04:42,760 Speaker 2: did not call for them to be damned. He did 69 00:04:42,760 --> 00:04:45,400 Speaker 2: not ask for fire to be called down from heaven. 70 00:04:45,880 --> 00:04:49,240 Speaker 2: He simply proclaimed the love of God. Then, before the 71 00:04:49,400 --> 00:04:52,960 Speaker 2: entire city, Herod's guards walked up to James and shoved 72 00:04:52,960 --> 00:04:57,440 Speaker 2: a blade into his stomach. The Herodian soldiers left James 73 00:04:57,440 --> 00:05:01,000 Speaker 2: to bleed in the city streets. James he asked for air, 74 00:05:01,520 --> 00:05:04,320 Speaker 2: unable to catch any oxygen. As blood filled his lungs, 75 00:05:04,800 --> 00:05:07,560 Speaker 2: the corners of his eyes began to darken, and James 76 00:05:07,560 --> 00:05:11,440 Speaker 2: remembered the words of Jesus years ago. Are you prepared 77 00:05:11,520 --> 00:05:15,160 Speaker 2: to drink the cup that I am about to drink. James, 78 00:05:15,400 --> 00:05:19,080 Speaker 2: still writhing in pain, gave a brief smile. Jesus had 79 00:05:19,120 --> 00:05:21,320 Speaker 2: asked if James was willing to die for the sake 80 00:05:21,360 --> 00:05:24,840 Speaker 2: of others. Back then, James did not understand what he meant. 81 00:05:25,240 --> 00:05:27,520 Speaker 2: But now, as his blood ran like a river through 82 00:05:27,520 --> 00:05:32,159 Speaker 2: the cobblestones, James understood. He closed his eyes, praying for 83 00:05:32,240 --> 00:05:35,920 Speaker 2: God to embrace him, and in that moment, James exhaled 84 00:05:35,960 --> 00:05:40,840 Speaker 2: his last breath on earth and inhaled into eternity. The 85 00:05:40,839 --> 00:05:44,120 Speaker 2: persecution of Herod did not cease. There was hysteria in 86 00:05:44,160 --> 00:05:46,720 Speaker 2: the streets, and flames led up the night for weeks. 87 00:05:47,240 --> 00:05:50,080 Speaker 2: Peter was brought to the ground by several of Herod's guards. 88 00:05:50,560 --> 00:05:53,080 Speaker 2: They struggled on the ash and stone, but Peter was 89 00:05:53,120 --> 00:05:56,840 Speaker 2: eventually brought back to prison. Four squads of soldiers were 90 00:05:56,880 --> 00:06:00,000 Speaker 2: responsible for watching him since the last time he had escaped. 91 00:06:00,640 --> 00:06:03,840 Speaker 2: So Peter sat in the cold, wet cell. The only 92 00:06:03,960 --> 00:06:06,960 Speaker 2: sound was the constant drip of water, echoing in the 93 00:06:07,000 --> 00:06:10,880 Speaker 2: silent whispers of Peter's prayers to God. The sun had 94 00:06:10,920 --> 00:06:13,159 Speaker 2: set and it was about time for Peter to be 95 00:06:13,200 --> 00:06:16,800 Speaker 2: taken before Herod for days now, the two guards had 96 00:06:16,800 --> 00:06:19,600 Speaker 2: come into his cell to beat him. Peter sat in 97 00:06:19,640 --> 00:06:22,360 Speaker 2: the corner of his cell. His cheeks were split open 98 00:06:22,400 --> 00:06:25,240 Speaker 2: by clubs and his ribs were cracked under the large 99 00:06:25,240 --> 00:06:29,800 Speaker 2: fists of drunken soldiers. Yet Peter continued to pray for deliverance, 100 00:06:30,240 --> 00:06:33,240 Speaker 2: and only hours before he was to appear before Herod 101 00:06:33,279 --> 00:06:36,839 Speaker 2: to be judged, he heard the sound of chains cracking. 102 00:06:37,520 --> 00:06:40,960 Speaker 2: Peter looked down to see his chains had been removed. 103 00:06:41,920 --> 00:06:44,920 Speaker 2: He looked up and saw a light shining through the cell. 104 00:06:45,720 --> 00:06:49,880 Speaker 2: It was an angel of the Lord. Arise. The angel said, 105 00:06:50,279 --> 00:06:53,240 Speaker 2: be quick and dress yourself, wrap your cloak around you, 106 00:06:53,279 --> 00:06:57,279 Speaker 2: and follow me. Peter did not ask questions. He draped 107 00:06:57,279 --> 00:06:59,760 Speaker 2: his hood over his head and moved through the prison halls. 108 00:07:00,360 --> 00:07:02,680 Speaker 2: It was damp and dark, but the light of the 109 00:07:02,720 --> 00:07:05,920 Speaker 2: angel lit Peter's path so he would not stumble. As 110 00:07:05,960 --> 00:07:08,880 Speaker 2: Peter followed, the angel passed the second guard. He could 111 00:07:08,960 --> 00:07:12,240 Speaker 2: not help but wonder if he was dreaming. However, Peter 112 00:07:12,400 --> 00:07:14,559 Speaker 2: was quickly proven wrong as he stood at the large 113 00:07:14,560 --> 00:07:18,240 Speaker 2: iron gate that separated the prison from the outside. He 114 00:07:18,280 --> 00:07:20,480 Speaker 2: looked down at the locks on the gate and they 115 00:07:20,480 --> 00:07:23,840 Speaker 2: were left wide open. Peter walked right through and went 116 00:07:23,880 --> 00:07:27,440 Speaker 2: to visit Mary and John. Weeks later, Herod sat upon 117 00:07:27,440 --> 00:07:30,560 Speaker 2: his throne, listening to the forced praises of his servants. 118 00:07:31,000 --> 00:07:33,600 Speaker 2: He had them sing before him with words of worship, 119 00:07:34,240 --> 00:07:37,040 Speaker 2: the voice of a God. They sang, the voice of 120 00:07:37,040 --> 00:07:40,640 Speaker 2: a God and not a man. Arod settled into his 121 00:07:40,720 --> 00:07:43,200 Speaker 2: throne as he drifted away to the sweet voices of 122 00:07:43,200 --> 00:07:46,880 Speaker 2: his servants, but he was eventually struck down because there 123 00:07:46,880 --> 00:07:50,720 Speaker 2: would be no robbing God of his glory. Eventually, Barnabas 124 00:07:50,760 --> 00:07:53,920 Speaker 2: returned to Jerusalem with Saul. So the word of God 125 00:07:54,000 --> 00:07:57,320 Speaker 2: increased and multiplied, and the gates of Hell could not 126 00:07:57,480 --> 00:07:59,960 Speaker 2: prevail against the work of Jesus. 127 00:08:00,040 --> 00:08:07,600 Speaker 3: Yes, as today's scripture unfolds, we find Herod turning up 128 00:08:07,600 --> 00:08:10,720 Speaker 3: the heat on the followers of Jesus. He was determined 129 00:08:10,760 --> 00:08:13,840 Speaker 3: to stop the church from growing anymore, and had begun 130 00:08:13,880 --> 00:08:16,680 Speaker 3: to lay hands on the disciples, not just threatening them 131 00:08:17,080 --> 00:08:21,360 Speaker 3: but bringing violence upon them. Among his first victims was 132 00:08:21,440 --> 00:08:25,239 Speaker 3: one of Jesus' onw apostles, James, the brother of John, 133 00:08:25,360 --> 00:08:28,320 Speaker 3: was put to death by the sword. What Herod did 134 00:08:28,400 --> 00:08:31,280 Speaker 3: not understand was that even in the act of killing James, 135 00:08:31,640 --> 00:08:35,920 Speaker 3: Herod was giving him an even greater reward. This faithful 136 00:08:36,000 --> 00:08:38,480 Speaker 3: servant of Jesus was welcomed into the arms of the 137 00:08:38,520 --> 00:08:41,400 Speaker 3: Savior because he had fought the good fight of faith 138 00:08:41,720 --> 00:08:45,360 Speaker 3: and died then as a martyr. When a believer dies, 139 00:08:46,360 --> 00:08:48,800 Speaker 3: the Christian goes straight into the presence of the Lord. 140 00:08:48,880 --> 00:08:51,280 Speaker 3: For the Bible says, to be absent from the body 141 00:08:51,400 --> 00:08:54,000 Speaker 3: is to be present with the Lord. But of course 142 00:08:54,040 --> 00:08:58,400 Speaker 3: those who are left behind, family, friends, loved ones, we grieve. 143 00:08:59,040 --> 00:09:02,719 Speaker 3: And that's what happened when James died. The believers who 144 00:09:02,800 --> 00:09:05,640 Speaker 3: knew and loved James saw this as a tragic loss, 145 00:09:05,679 --> 00:09:08,720 Speaker 3: and it was in so many ways. But they could 146 00:09:08,720 --> 00:09:11,360 Speaker 3: take comfort in knowing that their brother was with the 147 00:09:11,400 --> 00:09:15,000 Speaker 3: Lord and rejoice, as they did when they faced imprisonment 148 00:09:15,080 --> 00:09:18,840 Speaker 3: and beatings. Rejoice because they knew that James was counted 149 00:09:18,880 --> 00:09:21,600 Speaker 3: worthy to suffer for the cause of Christ, and so 150 00:09:21,840 --> 00:09:26,280 Speaker 3: if necessary would they. Herod, on the other hand, saw 151 00:09:26,400 --> 00:09:29,400 Speaker 3: only that killing James was pleasing to the Jews, so 152 00:09:29,480 --> 00:09:33,280 Speaker 3: he also seized Peter and had him thrown into prison. There, 153 00:09:33,360 --> 00:09:36,720 Speaker 3: Peter was kept under close guard. Herod intended to bring 154 00:09:36,800 --> 00:09:39,880 Speaker 3: him out before the people after the passover, surely to 155 00:09:39,920 --> 00:09:43,640 Speaker 3: face a similar fate to James. But as Peter sat 156 00:09:43,679 --> 00:09:46,400 Speaker 3: alone in his cell, he was really not alone. He 157 00:09:46,480 --> 00:09:49,320 Speaker 3: was supported by the Church and the prayers of God's people. 158 00:09:49,760 --> 00:09:53,280 Speaker 3: Acts twelve five says this. So Peter was kept in prison, 159 00:09:53,360 --> 00:09:56,640 Speaker 3: but earnest prayer for him was made to God by 160 00:09:56,720 --> 00:09:59,880 Speaker 3: the Church. Some might hear this and think they prayed 161 00:10:00,000 --> 00:10:02,880 Speaker 3: because there was nothing else to do, but that would 162 00:10:02,920 --> 00:10:07,760 Speaker 3: be a misunderstanding, a huge misunderstanding of the power of prayer. 163 00:10:08,440 --> 00:10:11,640 Speaker 3: The Church prayed not as a last resort, but as 164 00:10:11,679 --> 00:10:15,600 Speaker 3: a powerful weapon against the enemy. Prayer is our first option, 165 00:10:15,880 --> 00:10:19,880 Speaker 3: not our last chance. This was not a desperate act 166 00:10:19,880 --> 00:10:23,320 Speaker 3: of hopeless people. It was the humble, faithful act of 167 00:10:23,360 --> 00:10:27,000 Speaker 3: God's people as they prayed for Peter. With the prayer, 168 00:10:27,080 --> 00:10:30,120 Speaker 3: they brought their request for Peter before God, because God 169 00:10:30,200 --> 00:10:33,280 Speaker 3: was the only one who could really deliver him. And 170 00:10:33,360 --> 00:10:36,200 Speaker 3: did God ever come through the walls of the prison 171 00:10:36,240 --> 00:10:38,760 Speaker 3: and the chains on Peter's wrists were no match for 172 00:10:38,800 --> 00:10:42,240 Speaker 3: his power. As Peter slept between two guards the night 173 00:10:42,280 --> 00:10:44,760 Speaker 3: before Herod was about to bring him out on trial, 174 00:10:45,200 --> 00:10:48,520 Speaker 3: the Lord sent an angel who awakened Peter and told 175 00:10:48,559 --> 00:10:51,680 Speaker 3: him to get up. Peter watched as the chains fell 176 00:10:51,720 --> 00:10:54,600 Speaker 3: from his hands. The angel told him to dress himself 177 00:10:54,640 --> 00:10:57,920 Speaker 3: and wrap his cloak around his body. Peter followed the 178 00:10:58,000 --> 00:11:00,480 Speaker 3: angel as they walked right out of the cell. The 179 00:11:00,520 --> 00:11:03,920 Speaker 3: prison doors were opening for them. At first, Peter thought 180 00:11:03,920 --> 00:11:06,200 Speaker 3: he was having a dream or a vision, but as 181 00:11:06,240 --> 00:11:09,080 Speaker 3: they reached the street, the angel departed and Peter knew 182 00:11:09,120 --> 00:11:12,679 Speaker 3: he was not dreaming. He was free. God had answered 183 00:11:12,679 --> 00:11:16,240 Speaker 3: the prayers of his people and delivered Peter from Herod 184 00:11:16,880 --> 00:11:20,599 Speaker 3: and those who wanted to kill him. Peter went immediately 185 00:11:20,679 --> 00:11:23,240 Speaker 3: to see John Mark and his mother Mary, where believers 186 00:11:23,280 --> 00:11:27,040 Speaker 3: were gathered their pray. At first, they couldn't believe that 187 00:11:27,080 --> 00:11:29,280 Speaker 3: God had answered their prayer. They couldn't believe that it 188 00:11:29,320 --> 00:11:32,400 Speaker 3: was Peter actually knocking at the door, and they didn't 189 00:11:32,400 --> 00:11:34,959 Speaker 3: open the door. But finally they did. I can only 190 00:11:35,040 --> 00:11:38,560 Speaker 3: imagine the joy that they experienced together as they saw 191 00:11:38,679 --> 00:11:42,000 Speaker 3: the answer to their prayer, Simon Peter delivered, standing right 192 00:11:42,120 --> 00:11:46,480 Speaker 3: in front of them. Today's scripture reminds us of the 193 00:11:46,600 --> 00:11:50,679 Speaker 3: mighty power of prayer, and that through prayer God may 194 00:11:50,760 --> 00:11:54,000 Speaker 3: choose to deliver us from the most dire of circumstances 195 00:11:54,040 --> 00:11:58,360 Speaker 3: that seemed totally hopeless, And yet we trust the will 196 00:11:58,400 --> 00:12:00,960 Speaker 3: of God in all of this when we pray, as 197 00:12:01,000 --> 00:12:03,800 Speaker 3: we just heard at the beginning of this reading, James 198 00:12:03,880 --> 00:12:06,440 Speaker 3: the Great Apostle died for the cause of the Gospel, 199 00:12:06,520 --> 00:12:10,360 Speaker 3: yet Peter was delivered. None of this really is understandable 200 00:12:10,400 --> 00:12:13,319 Speaker 3: this side of eternity, but we can trust the purposes 201 00:12:13,360 --> 00:12:16,400 Speaker 3: of God and know that He is sovereignly working all 202 00:12:16,440 --> 00:12:21,240 Speaker 3: things together for good and for the glory of his name. Herod, 203 00:12:21,280 --> 00:12:24,480 Speaker 3: when he discovered that Peter escape, was livid and had 204 00:12:24,520 --> 00:12:27,200 Speaker 3: the guards put to death. He was so convinced of 205 00:12:27,240 --> 00:12:30,080 Speaker 3: his own power and importance that soon people were singing 206 00:12:30,120 --> 00:12:33,319 Speaker 3: praises to him, calling him a God, and he gladly 207 00:12:33,760 --> 00:12:36,679 Speaker 3: received their praises. But God sent an angel to strike 208 00:12:36,760 --> 00:12:40,320 Speaker 3: him down because he did not glorify God. His reign 209 00:12:40,400 --> 00:12:43,760 Speaker 3: of terror was now over, and the church continued to 210 00:12:43,800 --> 00:12:44,880 Speaker 3: grow and multiply. 211 00:12:45,679 --> 00:12:46,280 Speaker 4: This is the. 212 00:12:46,240 --> 00:12:49,680 Speaker 3: Power of the Gospel and the power of a praying church. 213 00:12:50,960 --> 00:12:53,320 Speaker 3: Dear Lord, we thank you for this privilege of prayer, 214 00:12:53,640 --> 00:12:55,760 Speaker 3: and we know that we can come to You about 215 00:12:55,800 --> 00:13:00,440 Speaker 3: anything for anyone, even in the most desperate of circumstance answers. 216 00:13:01,160 --> 00:13:04,160 Speaker 3: We pray, o God, that you would deliver us from 217 00:13:04,200 --> 00:13:07,360 Speaker 3: every enemy that we face, and when we have trying 218 00:13:07,400 --> 00:13:09,680 Speaker 3: times in our lives and the lives of our loved 219 00:13:09,679 --> 00:13:12,400 Speaker 3: ones and friends, May we go to our knees first. 220 00:13:12,880 --> 00:13:15,120 Speaker 3: May we find in you our hope and our help. 221 00:13:15,600 --> 00:13:17,840 Speaker 3: And as the Church of the Lord Jesus Christ in 222 00:13:17,920 --> 00:13:21,600 Speaker 3: this generation, Lord, make us a praying church. Help us 223 00:13:21,600 --> 00:13:24,080 Speaker 3: to know that you are our strength and our help, 224 00:13:24,400 --> 00:13:29,439 Speaker 3: our ever present help in times of trouble. In Jesus' name. Amen, 225 00:13:30,200 --> 00:13:33,239 Speaker 3: thank you for listening to today's Bible in a Year podcast. 226 00:13:33,720 --> 00:13:36,959 Speaker 3: I'm Jack Graham from Dallas, Texas. You can download the 227 00:13:37,000 --> 00:13:39,880 Speaker 3: pray dot Com app and make prayer a priority in 228 00:13:39,920 --> 00:13:43,280 Speaker 3: your life, just like over twenty million people have done 229 00:13:43,360 --> 00:13:46,839 Speaker 3: to this date. If you enjoy this podcast, share it 230 00:13:46,880 --> 00:13:50,199 Speaker 3: with someone you know and love, because by sharing this 231 00:13:50,360 --> 00:13:52,679 Speaker 3: message of the Word of God, you can make an 232 00:13:52,760 --> 00:13:56,800 Speaker 3: eternal difference in someone's life. 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