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Aug 2023
27m 18s

David and Jonathan

Heather Crespin
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"There is a friend that sticks closer than a brother." Proverbs 18:24 If this doesn't describe David and Jonathan, I don't know what does! They were closer than blood. I wish we would all get to experience such a loyal friendship here on earth. We are reading 1 Samuel 18:1, 3-4, 28-29, and 1 Samuel 19-20. If you have been blessed by this podcast and would ... Show More
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