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Father God, as we open our time together,

we get ready to study your word.

We're coming to do some investigative work today on the issues of tongues and

prophecy, very highly debatable, very controversial, lots of interpretations, lots of

teams, lots of confusion, sometimes lots of debate,

and sadly, tragically, sometimes lots of division.

And so as we study, we pray that you would give us the truth of scripture

but also the humility of Jesus and the love of the Holy

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