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Warren Wiersbe on Eternal Desires - Dispensational (Psalm 37:4)

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"In an age of fleeting pleasures and passing desires, we need hearts fixed on eternal things. Delight in the Lord means finding satisfaction in what lasts. The world's desires fade; God's gifts endure. Those who delight in Him desire His coming, His kingdom, His eternal purposes." — Warren Wiersbe. Dispensational: eternal delight.

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Psalm 37:4

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