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Dec 2023
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How Can I Know Christ as a Person and No...

LIGONIER MINISTRIES
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God's Word does not merely teach us concepts. Ultimately, it points us to a person: our Savior, Jesus Christ. Today, Sinclair Ferguson teaches on how to place Christ at the center of our Bible study.

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