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Fasting: Gregory of Nyssa on Fasting and Freedom

By Gregory of NyssaSource: Gregory of Nyssa - Sermon on the Baptism of Christ / On Virginity (Public Domain)168 words

Teaching on Fasting from Gregory of Nyssa: Gregory of Nyssa on Fasting and Freedom

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freedom self-mastery fall and redemption appetite

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Genesis 3:6 Romans 6:12-14 Galatians 5:1

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