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Mark Driscoll Ministries. And remember, it's all about Jesus.

Well, how do we are gonna be in the book of first-feeder? We go through books of

the Bible. If you're new, we're glad to have you. And that's gonna be nine weeks

in first-feeder. This is week eight. We'll finish next week. And as you're

finding your place in first-feeder, I know many of you, both in person and

online are new. And this is the Bible. This is what we're going to be studying

this week and every week. And I want you to know that this is the book that God

wrote. And so if you want a word from God, you need to open the word of God. This

is how God primarily has chosen to speak to us. And when it comes to the

scriptures, ultimately, this book is for you, but it's not primarily about you.

It's for you, but it's not primarily about you. For those of you that have been

with me for a while, who's it primarily about? It's about Jesus. It's about Jesus.

So the book is about Jesus and it is for you and me. And what we're going to do,

we're going to look at the life of Jesus. And then we're gonna look at our life

and what it means to follow in his footsteps as a follower of Christ. And one big

word I want to introduce to you tonight and it'll jump into first-feeder

chapter four, starting in verse 12. It's the first word that will hit in just a

moment. It's the word beloved. Beloved. It's a great word. How many of you

are dating, engaged, married, happily married, heading toward an anniversary?

It's that kind of warmth and affection. How many of you are a parent? You've got a

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