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Apr 2023
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60. The work of God

CHRISTIAN
About this episode

In this episode we talk about how to be right with God, and we also discuss the peril of what has been called "easy believism".

Other episodes referenced in this one:

Episode 21: "I never knew you"
Episode 24: The Gospel
Episode 48: Five loaves and two fish
Episode 49: If we don't control our thoughts, they will control us

You can find the book Gentle and Lowly HERE.

Scriptures referenced:
John 6:28
Here is where the feeding of the 5,000 can be found in each Gospel account: Matthew 14:13-21; Mark 6:30-44; Luke 9:10-17; John 6:1-15
John 6:14
Deuteronomy 18:15
John 6:15
John 6:22-29
John 1:12-13
John 3:16
Romans 1:16-17
Romans 10:4
1 John 5:13
1 John 3:23
Acts 16:30-31
Romans 3:23
Romans 6:23
2 Corinthians 5:21
Ephesians 2:8-9
Romans 8:38-39
Matthew 22:37-40
John 14:15
2 Corinthians 5:14-15
2 Corinthians 5:17
James 2:17
Ephesians 2:10
Matthew 5:14-16
Romans 6:1-2
Matthew 11:28-30
John 17:3
Matthew 7:21-23
Hebrews 12:3-13
John 6:30-40

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