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Dec 2021
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April 16, 1521: Bundschuh [Rebroadcast]

LIGONIER MINISTRIES
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Nine days after leaving Erfurt, Martin Luther arrives in the city of Worms. Today, the cries of revolt rise, reminding Luther that he will soon be standing before the most powerful individual in all Europe--alone.

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