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Jan 2024
24m 47s

When Bitter Becomes Sweet

LIGONIER MINISTRIES
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Have you ever read a passage of Scripture that hits so close to home that it brings you discomfort? Today, R.C. Sproul explains that even the most piercing verses of the Bible have been given for our good.

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