Welcome to episode 159.

My name is Alex Duke, and with me are my two friends, Sam O'Madden.

Jim Hamilton.

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Now, this is a special episode of Bible Talk because we're doing it in front of a live audience.

So if you're watching this on video, which at least a few dozen people do, you know, you may notice the different surroundings because we are in front of a live audience at the Promise and Fulfilled Conference.

That's a biblical theology conference

that the lovely saints at First Baptist Church, Boynton Beach, Florida have put on. And we've been

joined by more than 200 folks from 40 churches. And it's honestly been a gift. So I just want to

thank you guys for being here. It's been such a privilege. Yes, you're waving at me. Thank you.

Hello. I don't

often get waved at when I'm doing this. And you know, if you're like, hey, that sounds pretty cool, I'd like to do a conference like that. Well, you know, just email me, Alex at 9mark's.org. We'll see. Would you like to do this again? Sure. It's great to hang out with you guys. Sounds great. It's also a special episode because my wife, Melanie, is in the crowd,

which means she's about to hear her with you guys. Sounds great. It's also a special episode because my wife, Melanie, is in the crowd,

which means she's about to hear her first ever Bible talk episode.

Today...

That'll be one more than my wife has heard.

Today, we're going to just do what we always do, pick up where we left off.

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