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Mar 2025
38m 58s

7 Letters: Pergamum

BRIDGETOWN CHURCH
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From Revelation 2v12-17 with Christian Dawson Lent is a 40-day season within the church calendar that stretches from Ash Wednesday (March 5) to Easter Sunday (April 20), mirroring Jesus’ 40-day fast in the desert. This year, we want God to use the 40 days of Lent to help us reclaim our first love. https://bridgetown.church/teaching 
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