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Oct 2023
26m 26s

The Fall of a Hero

LIGONIER MINISTRIES
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Even the greatest of our heroes can fall, but our holy God sits enthroned forever in glory. Today, R.C. Sproul looks at the lessons we should learn from the tragic death of King Uzziah.

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