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Nine Days in the Dark

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On July 2, 2018, British diver John Volanthen surfaced inside a flooded chamber deep within Tham Luang cave in northern Thailand. For nine days, the...

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Matthew 28:1-10

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Matthew 28:1-10 — Lutheran (edgy)

Matthew 28:1-10 Jeremiah 4:11-12, 22-28 annoys your ego, it’s because the gospel won’t let you be your own savior.

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Matthew 28:1-10 — Christocentric (classic)

Matthew 28:1-10 Psalm 91:1-6, 14-16, Christ stands at the center: promise fulfilled, mercy embodied, kingdom revealed.

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Matthew 28:1-10 — Baptist (pastoral)

Matthew 28:1-10 18:9-14 comforts the repentant: Christ receives those who come sincerely—today, not someday.

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