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The Quarterback Nobody Recruited

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In 2000, a skinny kid from San Mateo, California sat in the NFL Draft green room and waited. And waited. Tom Brady watched 198 players...

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1 Samuel 16:1-13

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1 Samuel 16:1-13 Timothy 6:6-19 confronts hype—manifestations without love are spiritual noise—today, not someday.

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1 Samuel 16:1-13 — Traditional (edgy)

1 Samuel 16:1-13 Luke 14:1, 7-14 feels “too strong,” it’s because Scripture refuses to negotiate with sin.

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1 Samuel 16:1-13 — Universal (edgy)

1 Samuel 16:1-13 Colossians 2:6-15 irritates you, it may be because God is touching the idol you protect.

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1 Samuel 16:1-13 — Roman Catholic (classic)

1 Samuel 16:1-13 Jeremiah 32:1-3a, 6-15, salvation is a journey: justified by grace and formed through faithful practice.

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