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Jun 2024
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Instruments of God’s Providence

LIGONIER MINISTRIES
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All of God's people have a role to play in the good purposes of His providence. Today, listen as Sinclair Ferguson examines the way that God used Joseph to achieve reconciliation with his brothers.

Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/things-unseen-with-sinclair-ferguson/instruments-of-gods-providence

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