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Warren Wiersbe on Light Until He Comes - Dispensational (Matthew 5:14-16) - Illustration on present age | IllustrateTheWord

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Warren Wiersbe on Light Until He Comes - Dispensational (Matthew 5:14-16)

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"The church shines in the night of this present age—darkness increases as the end approaches. But so must our light! Until Christ returns, we illuminate a dark world. Our good works witness to coming kingdom. The world grows darker; our...

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Warren Wiersbe on Light Until He Comes - Dispensational (Matthew 5:14-16)

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