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Jun 30
6m 13s

God Meant It for Good

LIGONIER MINISTRIES
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The story of Joseph is filled with jealousy, deception, and sorrow. Yet in the end, Joseph says, "God meant it for good" (Gen. 50:20). Today, Sinclair Ferguson begins to examine this case study in God's surprising providence.

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