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Hi, I'm Jim Denison with Denison Forum, and this is the daily article for Thursday, April

the 8th, 2021. The title is, the latest in the trial of Derek Chauvin, joining Jesus

and leading souls to eternal life. Witness testimony continued yesterday in the trial

of Derek Chauvin. The former Minneapolis police officer is charged with second-degree murder,

third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter in the death of George Floyd in May of 2020.

Los Angeles Police Sergeant Jody Stiger, a use-of-force expert, testified in court that Mr.

Chauvin used what he called deadly force when he knelt on Mr. Floyd's neck

for a restraint period of nine minutes and 29 seconds. He also stated that, quote, no force

should have been used by Mr. Chauvin once Mr. Floyd was handcuffed and lying on his stomach

on the ground. Many of us will never forget the horrendous video of Mr. Floyd's arrest and the

news of his tragic death. The trial now underway is dominating global headlines as it should.

Bloomberg expects at least 22 other trials of international significance to occur in this year as

well. Meanwhile, another kind of trial is occurring every day around the

world, one that most of us don't recognize for the eternal significance it possesses. Everyday Christians

are on trial for their faith. Everyday skeptics attack our faith and seek to undermine the Christian

movement. As we've seen this week, such attacks are growing in frequency

and severity. However, there's another way to view this trend. It's actually Jesus who is on trial.

Satan is the prosecuting attorney, the Holy Spirit as the defense attorney. The non-believer is the jury.

You and I are simply witnesses called to the stand by the defense attorney

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