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Mar 9, 2025
Sermon: Savor the Word
By: Pastor Ben Hulst
Amos 8: As we begin Lent, we look to grow in our savoring of the word. In Amos 8, God pronounces not a famine of food, but of the word. This is a most tragic reality where the very life-giving power of God is taken away. It's one thing to deal with a famine of food, but a famine of the word. For we remember, man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.
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