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Joel 2:23-32 — Black Church (classic)

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Joel 2:23-32 declares that oppression is not permanent when God is present—today, not someday.

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Joel 2:23-32

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Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24 — Universal (pastoral)

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Joel 2:23-32 — Black Church (classic)

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