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If you want to see the promises of God come to pass in your own life, you're going to have to persevere in faith.

It's time for the Line of Fire with your host, biblical scholar and cultural commentator Dr. Michael Brown,

your voice for moral sanity and spiritual clarity.

Call 866-34 Truth to get on the line of fire.

And now, here's your host, Dr. Michael Brown.

Friends, you're going to be encouraged today.

You're going to be challenged today.

You're going to be stretched today.

Your faith is going to be built today as we talk

about taking hold of the promises of God in our lives. Number to call if you want to weigh in on

any subject or ask me a particular question that relates to today's topic. 86634-truth,

866-348 866 348784.

Michael Brown, my joy to be with you as your voice for moral sanity and spiritual clarity.

Friends, every day, it's our goal to infuse you with faith and truth and courage so you can stand strong.

And what I want to lay out plainly,

and what it's so important to hear,

is that the big promises, the major promises,

the large promises will take time.

I once heard it said, the greater God's promises

for your life, the longer they will take to be fulfilled.

And one of the unexpected blessings of living

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