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The way to find rest

Posted on January 18, 2013 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

Rest Area

Jesus offers to provide rest to all who come to him. This post provides a brief look at Jesus’ offer of rest as recorded in Matthew 11:28.

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