Hi, I'm Susie Larson. Thank you for listening to Susie Larson Live. Faith Radio podcasts are only possible because of your support. So thanks for giving and thanks for sharing with a friend.

It's only just a matter of... You're listening to an encore presentation of Susie Larson Lox. Welcome to sing. So the back row is you glide.

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Welcome to Sissy Larson Live.

Always so honored to get to spend this time with you.

In fact, I look forward to bringing you conversations every single day that hopefully inspire you in your faith walk, that deepen your understanding of God's

word and that heightens your awareness of his very real presence in your life. Well, think about this.

Jesus came to save us. The enemy came to slave us. Jesus died to heal us. The enemy's intent is to continually steal from us.

Jesus made us for community. And that's why the enemy works tirelessly to divide and isolate us.

In fact, loneliness was a problem before the pandemic. It's now an epidemic. But there's an answer to our questions and a solution to our problems, and guess what?

His name is Jesus.

We're going to talk about Jesus today.

My guest today says that many of us do not fully understand the possibility of genuine friendship with Jesus.

Jared C. Wilson joins me today to talk about his book, Friendship with the Friend of Sinners,

the remarkable possibility of closeness with Christ. And I'm going to tell you... me today to talk about his book, Friendship with the Friend of Sinners, the Remarkable

Possibility of Closeness with Christ.

And I'm going to tell you, I choked up a few times as I worked my way through this book, because

Jesus is so near.

He cares so deeply.

He's a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

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