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As followers of Jesus, we should expect opposition.

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.

Hey, friends, this is Michael Brown.

Delight it as always to be with you.

I will not be taking phone calls today.

So sit back, drink in everything I'm going to share with you. Welcome, welcome to all of our

first time listeners, our new listeners. So glad to have you with us on the line of broadcast. So glad that

you found us or that we found you because we're here, friends, to strengthen you, to encourage you so

you can stand strong

on the front lines of whatever God has called you to do. We're here to infuse you with faith

and truth and courage, not empty words, not just optimism, but faith-based words because

they are truth-based words because they flow from what is written in the Word of God.

We should expect opposition as followers of Jesus. In fact, as I'll share with you later in the

broadcast, lack of opposition is a bad sign. Lack of opposition for being followers of Jesus means that our light may not be shining bright enough,

that it may not be a threat to the works of darkness.

Now, I want to be as clear as I can at the outset.

I am not talking about being obnoxious.

I am not talking about some self-righteous clatter. I'm not talking about being obnoxious. I'm not talking about some self-righteous clatter. I'm not talking

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