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<v Speaker 1>Shaloon, brother sansis this we thank God for yet another

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<v Speaker 1>beautiful opportunity to see the day and to experience the

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<v Speaker 1>goodness of God for our lives and our families. Blessed

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<v Speaker 1>be the God and Father of our Lord, Jesus Christ,

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<v Speaker 1>even as he has protestined us for the adoption unto

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<v Speaker 1>himself as sons through Jesus Christ. God, bless you for

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<v Speaker 1>connecting with Harvest Chapel International Dynami Kumasi. Remember that every

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<v Speaker 1>moment spent with God has time with investing. Let's share

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<v Speaker 1>a word of prayer. Father, we thank you again even

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<v Speaker 1>for this morning and for the word that you have

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<v Speaker 1>for us. You have made us know that you do

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<v Speaker 1>not speak in a vacuum, and so we know that

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<v Speaker 1>this morning's word is directed to each and every single

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<v Speaker 1>here that is connecting this very moment. Who pray for

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<v Speaker 1>your spirit to open up our understanding that we may

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<v Speaker 1>be able to receive in form or that you have

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<v Speaker 1>for us this morning and go out there to practice

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<v Speaker 1>it in Jesus name. Amen, this is your brother, Pastor Jeff,

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<v Speaker 1>and it's a pleasure to bring you the Word of

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<v Speaker 1>God for our morning glory devotion. Today. Let's take our

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<v Speaker 1>confession together from the Book of Joshua, chapter one, verse eight.

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<v Speaker 1>This book of the Law shall not depart out of

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<v Speaker 1>my mouth, but I shall meditate in it day and night,

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<v Speaker 1>that I may observe to do according to all that

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<v Speaker 1>is written in it. For then I will make my

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<v Speaker 1>will cross pross, and then I will have good success. Hallelujah.

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<v Speaker 1>The topic for our morning devotion today is no turning

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<v Speaker 1>back from the path of faith, no turning back from

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<v Speaker 1>the path of faith. We'll take our scripture reading from

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<v Speaker 1>Second Corinthians chapter four. Read from the verse seven through

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<v Speaker 1>to the verse eighteen. Second Corinthians, Chapter four, the verse

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<v Speaker 1>seven through to the verse eighteen. I read from the

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<v Speaker 1>New King Jim's version. But we have this treasure in

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<v Speaker 1>Ethan vessels, that the excellence of the power may be

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<v Speaker 1>of God and not of us. We are hard pressed

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<v Speaker 1>on every side, yet not crushed. We are perplexed but

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<v Speaker 1>not in despair, persecuted but not forsaking, struck down but

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<v Speaker 1>not destroyed, always carrying about in the body the dying

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<v Speaker 1>of the Lord Jesus, that the life of Jesus may

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<v Speaker 1>be manifested in our body. For we who live are

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<v Speaker 1>always delivered to death for Jesus' sake, that the life

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<v Speaker 1>of Jesus also may be manifested in our mortal flesh.

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<v Speaker 1>So then death is working in us, but life in you.

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<v Speaker 1>And since we have the same spirit of faith. According

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<v Speaker 1>to what is written, I believed, and therefore I spoke,

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<v Speaker 1>we also believe and therefore speak, knowing that he who

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<v Speaker 1>raised up the Lord Jesus will also raise us up

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<v Speaker 1>with Jesus, and will present us with him. For all

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<v Speaker 1>things are for your sakes. The grace having spread through many,

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<v Speaker 1>may cause thanksgiving to our bound to the glory of God.

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<v Speaker 1>Therefore we do not lose heart, even though our outward

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<v Speaker 1>man is perishing. Yet the inward man is being renewed

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<v Speaker 1>day by day for our light affliction, which is but

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<v Speaker 1>for a moment, as working for us a far more

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<v Speaker 1>exceeding and eternal weight of glory. While we do not

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<v Speaker 1>look at the things which are seen, but other things

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<v Speaker 1>which are not seen. But the things which are seen

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<v Speaker 1>are temporary, but the things which are not seeing are

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<v Speaker 1>a turner a man. There's a very common song of

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<v Speaker 1>devotion and dedication that I believe a lot of us

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<v Speaker 1>have sung before and are very familiar with. The lyrics,

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<v Speaker 1>and I just want to share the lyrics with us.

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<v Speaker 1>The song is I have decided to follow Jesus, no

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<v Speaker 1>turning back. I have decided to follow Jesus. The Cross

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<v Speaker 1>before me and the world behind me. I have decided

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<v Speaker 1>to follow Jesus. No none go with me. I will

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<v Speaker 1>still follow. I have decided to follow Jesus. This is

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<v Speaker 1>definitely a good song for all of us soldiers and

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<v Speaker 1>warriors of Christ and of the Cross. We are able

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<v Speaker 1>to connect with the cross because it symbolizes our feliation

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<v Speaker 1>to the death of Christ, which is also the reason

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<v Speaker 1>for the death of our old nature, our past, our flesh,

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<v Speaker 1>and our charnal nature. Indeed, singing songs like this is

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<v Speaker 1>good for our own edification, and it's good for our

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<v Speaker 1>mental posting and orientation. The lyrics of the song is

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<v Speaker 1>like a creed, a professional confession, and it sums up

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<v Speaker 1>our sincere desire to fight and to forge ahead on

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<v Speaker 1>waving from the path of faith that Christ has set

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<v Speaker 1>before us. Indeed, we know that the road that has

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<v Speaker 1>been carved out for us is a narrow one, is

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<v Speaker 1>hard and rough, but the end of it is already known,

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<v Speaker 1>and the trick to take we are therefore not moved,

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<v Speaker 1>even though for now it may seem that we are

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<v Speaker 1>only few who have found this path and have dedicated

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<v Speaker 1>ourselves to follow after it. Yes, we see that many

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<v Speaker 1>are going by the broadway, the broadway that our Bible

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<v Speaker 1>teaches us in the Book of Matthew chapter seven thirteen,

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<v Speaker 1>that it is a way that leads to distraction. But

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<v Speaker 1>then for those of us who may be few and

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<v Speaker 1>have found this narrow path, we know indeed that many

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<v Speaker 1>have gone ahead of us, who have crossed this path

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<v Speaker 1>before and have made it. These ones are the ones

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<v Speaker 1>who surround us and are the great cloud of witnesses,

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<v Speaker 1>who are cheerleaders and continue to spare us on, telling

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<v Speaker 1>us in the spirit that we can do it, and

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<v Speaker 1>we can make it, just as they did. We have

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<v Speaker 1>an assurance of an end in sight, I hope that

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<v Speaker 1>will not fail us, a hope that will not make

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<v Speaker 1>us ashamed. We know that we are just passing through

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<v Speaker 1>this world, and indeed, sooner rather than later, we will

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<v Speaker 1>be in a better place. Or whilst we are here,

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<v Speaker 1>we bear the marks of the true soldiers of Christ Beloved.

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<v Speaker 1>This is the mindset that we have as well drilled

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<v Speaker 1>soldiers who are stepping out to face another day. As

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<v Speaker 1>we set out into another day and into this world,

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<v Speaker 1>our resolution is that no matter what the world and

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<v Speaker 1>the day will throw at us, we will not forsake

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<v Speaker 1>our Jesus and will not forsake the path that He

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<v Speaker 1>has put us on. Yes, of course, we may know

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<v Speaker 1>that today we will be a target for persecution and

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<v Speaker 1>ridicule because of our affiliation and our alignment with the

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<v Speaker 1>seemingly uncomfortable truth which is Christ. But we are not

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<v Speaker 1>moved to denounce our faith or the principles of truth

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<v Speaker 1>that this world that we live in does not want

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<v Speaker 1>to hear. We choose today as we step out to

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<v Speaker 1>be the kind of soldiers. We'll put everything on the

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<v Speaker 1>line for Christ. We may not be literally putting down

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<v Speaker 1>our lives, but just as Collusions, chapter three, verse three says,

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<v Speaker 1>we are dead and our lives are now hit with

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<v Speaker 1>Christ in God. So all we are going to do

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<v Speaker 1>today as we step out is to carry the truth

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<v Speaker 1>of God with all boldness and with courage to practice

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<v Speaker 1>and live out the truth so that the world may

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<v Speaker 1>see the difference. We resolve to continue to teach and

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<v Speaker 1>to preach the truth, preach holiness, and sanctification, even in

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<v Speaker 1>this very world and environment which is not ready to

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<v Speaker 1>accept it. We put us our earthly titles and reputation

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<v Speaker 1>so that our general, who is Christ, may be glorified.

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<v Speaker 1>We are stepping out there today to fight every opposition

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<v Speaker 1>that will come against the truth and the gospel of

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<v Speaker 1>Jesus Christ, knowing that even as we do so, we

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<v Speaker 1>may win some for the Lord and shame the devil

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<v Speaker 1>and break his hold or our many of our friends,

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<v Speaker 1>our family and loved ones. Because we are not ashamed

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<v Speaker 1>of the Gospel, which is the power of God to

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<v Speaker 1>bring salvation onto all men. We are delighted in the

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<v Speaker 1>prospects that, indeed we have been enlisted into Christ's army,

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<v Speaker 1>and there's no way that we are turning back from

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<v Speaker 1>the fight that is ahead of us. We are encouraged,

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<v Speaker 1>indeed to go out to wage a good warfare, and

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<v Speaker 1>to fight this good fight, knowing that God, who is

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<v Speaker 1>our strength by his Holy Spirit, is accompanying us day

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<v Speaker 1>by day, even in Jesus name, Amen, God, bless you beloved.

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<v Speaker 1>Want to take our memory verse for the morning. I

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<v Speaker 1>pray that even us we take this together, and as

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<v Speaker 1>you go through your day, you memorize it and meditate

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<v Speaker 1>on it, that God would minister with the scripture to

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<v Speaker 1>you our memory. Verse for the Morning is taken from

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<v Speaker 1>the Book of Hebrews, chapter twelve, verse two. Hebrews, Chapter twelve,

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<v Speaker 1>verse two. Looking onto Jesus, the Author and finisher of

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<v Speaker 1>our faith, who for the joy that was said before him,

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<v Speaker 1>and endure the cross, despising the same, and has sat

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<v Speaker 1>down at the right hand of the throne of God.

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<v Speaker 1>Looking onto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith,

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<v Speaker 1>who for the joy that was said before him, endured

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<v Speaker 1>the cross, despising the same, and has sat down at

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<v Speaker 1>the right hand of the throne of God. Hallelujah, Amen.

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<v Speaker 1>This morning, we also look to Jesus, and we look

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<v Speaker 1>at the joy that is ahead of us. Because of

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<v Speaker 1>this victory, we also assured of our own victory in

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<v Speaker 1>Jesus' name. God bless you so much for joining in

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<v Speaker 1>this morning glory devotion. We know that God has ministered

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<v Speaker 1>to you, and God has empowered you as a true

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<v Speaker 1>soldier to go out there and to live for the truth.

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<v Speaker 1>Continue to be connected to Radio AHTI today. There's a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of exciting content specially designed with you in mind.

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<v Speaker 1>At twelve o'clock we'll be having our launch, our Prayer Time.

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<v Speaker 1>Connect with us and let's pray together. Throughout the day,

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<v Speaker 1>we will be spiritual content that will be available on

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<v Speaker 1>this platform for your spiritual nourishment and educacation. God bless

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<v Speaker 1>you so much.