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Today's episode is a sermon I gave at my home church, Bethel Cooper Tino, in California.

Welcome to the Bible study podcast. I'm your host, Chris Christensen.

This sermon was on two different scriptures, one from 1 Samuel, chapter 16, verses 1 through 13.

And the second one is from John, chapter 9, verses 1 through 41.

And we'll get started right after a word from this sponsor.

This month on the Salvation Army's weekly podcast, Words of Life.

We're wrapping up a series where we've been focused on Christian writers and authors of all

kinds. And beginning March 11th, we'll start sharing a testimony where you'll hear from members

of a Salvation Army band right after they returned home from a powerful

trip and ministry opportunity in South Africa.

One of the lasting effects that I have of the entire trip was hearing the kids sing back to us.

There's a chorus that says, what shall I render to Jehovah?

For he has done so much for me.

And to hear kids who have been abandoned sing that with every bit of their spirit back to God.

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