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Humbled by the Gospel

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To face trials, the bible tells us to be armed with an unusual armour: humility. But humility is one of those things that slips out of our grasp. Peter shows us that we can only be humble by being confronted with the massive realities of the Gospel. We learn what these are in 1 Peter 1:17-21.
6 Jul English South Africa Religion & Spirituality · Christianity

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