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Jul 12
43m 37s

First Things First (Ben Graves)

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When life feels like it’s beating you up, it’s tempting to just slip away and hide. But God hasn’t called you to a cave; He’s called you to contend for a legacy.

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Scriptures Referenced:

Judges chapter 6, verses 11 through 16 – An angel finds Gideon hiding, calls him mighty warrior

Judges chapter 6, verses 25 through 32 – Gideon tears down his father's altar to Baal

Judges chapter 1 – Israel let defeated enemies stay in the land

2 Corinthians chapter 5, verse 20 – Paul calls believers ambassadors for Christ

Romans chapter 5, verse 8 – Christ died for us

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