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On This Day: Mir Akbar Khyber is assassinated, provoking the Saur Revolution in Afghanistan. (1978)

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On April 17, 1978: Mir Akbar Khyber is assassinated, provoking the Saur Revolution in Afghanistan. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its imp...

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