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A great reminder about Bible reading

Posted on January 21, 2016 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

Bible Reading

If I approach the text with humility and self-denial the result will be much different than if I approach it with a sense of superiority and judgment.

Filed Under: Discipleship Tagged With: Bible, reading, Scripture

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