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Romans 4:1-5, 13-17 — Universal (edgy) - Illustration on Faith | IllustrateTheWord

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Romans 4:1-5, 13-17 — Universal (edgy)

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Romans 4:1-5, 13-17 66:1-12 doesn’t flatter us; it exposes our excuses and calls them unbelief—today, not someday.

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