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#VictoryEverydayDevotional by: Pastors Olumese & Ogechi Edward Olumese

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#VictoryEverydayDevotional
by: Pastors Olumese & Ogechi Edward Olumese
MONDAY 12TH
COMMIT SCRIPTURES TO MEMORY
-Pastor Ogechi
Colossians 3:16 (NKJV), “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart to the Lord.”
As a child of God, you must know that you are not just a mere human being; you are born of the Word! 1 Peter 1:23 (NKJV) says, “Having been born again, not of corruptible seed but incorruptible, through the Word of God which lives and abides forever.” What I want you to know is this: if you were born of the Word, you will only be sustained by God’s word. This is why you need to load yourself with God’s Word, so that in the midst of any situation whether planned or impromptu, the Word of God will flow freely out of you to address the case and produce testimonies.
Joshua 1:8 is very popular, and its message is still very worthy of mention. It says, “This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.”  Dear friend, your success, your prosperity, the framework for your positive attitude are all found in the Word. You need to do so much more than just read it, you must move one notch higher, and commit the Word to memory. This is a very good habit that every Christian can and should imbibe. Learning to memorize Scriptures would help you in a very special way towards spiritual growth, effectiveness and development. It will energize you in no small way towards winning by the Word in the face of uncertainty.
It is important that I add here that the test and trials of life do not come with a timetable. The tests of life will never give you advance notice, and would certainly not wait for you to pick up your Bible in that moment to look for a Scripture to use. Start today to develop the habit of memorizing Scriptures.
FURTHER STUDY: Jeremiah 15:16 (NLT), “When I discovered your words, I devoured them. They are my joy and my heart’s delight, for I bear your name, O Lord God of Heaven’s Armies.
CONFESSION: I BOLDLY CONFESS, GOD’S WORD IS MY LIFE SOURCE. I MEDITATE WITH GREAT DELIGHT, I RETAIN GOD’S PRECIOUS WORD IN MY MEMORY WITH EXCITEMENT. BY THE WORD OF GOD THAT I HAVE HIDDEN IN MY HEART, I AM MAKING TREMENDOUS PROGRESS.
ACTION POINT: Make an attempt at memorize at least one new verse per day.
ONE YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN: Ezra 3-5; John 20
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Rhapsody of Realities Daily DevotionalFriday, 12th June, 2017

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Rhapsody of Realities Daily Devotional
Friday, 9th June, 2017
What Can You See?
While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal (2 Corinthians 4:18).
In Genesis 15, we read that the Lord gave His promise to Abraham that he (Abraham) would be the father of many nations. God promised him that his seed shall be numerous upon the earth, and the whole world would be blessed through him.
However, Abraham, who then was still called “Abram,” argued and questioned the possibility of God’s promise ever coming to pass, because he had no child: “…what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus?” (Genesis 15:2). The Lord’s response to him was so remarkable. He took Abraham outside in the night-time and said, “…Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them: and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be” (Genesis 15:5).
The next verse tells us that Abraham believed, and the Lord accounted it to him for righteousness (Genesis 15:6). God helped his vision. He trained him on how to see rightly; how to use his sense of sight; spiritual sight. That’s what we call, “seeing for realities.”
By taking him out in the night and asking him to number the stars, God engaged him spiritually on how to look beyond the optical realm, and see with the eyes of the spirit. It’s what we’re called to do in Christianity: we look and see beyond what our minds and optical vision can perceive. We see with the eyes of faith.
We’re the seed of Abraham. Romans 4:16 calls Abraham who is the father of faith, the father of us all. God already set the precedent with Abraham. You have to practise seeing realities. Consciously create time, when, all by yourself, you use your spiritual sight.
God has set eternity in your heart (Ecclesiastes 3:11). You’ve been given an extraordinary capacity to contemplate, think, envision, and see. Use this powerful spiritual tool to dominate your world. There’re no limits to the extent and capacity with which you can function; the extent to which you can “see,” is the extent to which you can make real in your life. So, what can you see?
PRAYER
Dear Father, I thank you for your Word which gives me insight into realities. I’m the seed of Abraham, and therefore, a possessor of the whole world. I envision and possess divine health, prosperity, victories, beauties and glories of the Christ-life, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
FURTHER STUDY:
2 Corinthians 5:7 (For we walk by faith, not by sight:)
Joel 2:28 And it shall come to pass afterward, [that] I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:
Joshua 6:2 And the LORD said unto Joshua, See, I have given into thine hand Jericho, and the king thereof, [and] the mighty men of valour.
1-Year Bible Reading Plan: Acts 3:1-26, 2 Chronicles 12-15
2-Year Bible Reading Plan: Luke 1:11-25, Deuteronomy 10

Rhapsody of Realities Daily DevotionalFriday, 9th June, 2017

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Rhapsody of Realities Daily Devotional
Friday, 9th June, 2017
*Go Beyond The Limits*
And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain (Matthew 5:41). 
There’re those who are always legalistic in their views and approaches to life and spiritual instructions. They believe in, and demand a strict literal adherence to spiritual instructions. If you were given an instruction to invite a soul to church, for example, learn to stretch yourself beyond the limits; go the extra mile by inviting and witnessing to much more than the number you’ve been assigned. 
If you were involved in a project, perhaps, in the house of God, and you were to give a thousand dollars, don’t make your contribution legalistic. Don’t see it as a donation, but as an oblation to God. Once you’ve given that amount, don’t say, “I’ve given my part, and now I’m free,” no! Rather, let the burden, responsibility and commitment for the completion of that project spur you to further action. It’s the right thing to do. It’s only when you do something totally different and incongruous with the instructions you’ve been given that there’s a problem. 
In Matthew chapter 5, Jesus taught us to go the extra mile in whatever we’re asked to do. He said, “Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also. And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also. And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain” (Matthew 5:38-41). This is the life we’ve been called to live. Legalism is no gain, but there’s gain in going the extra mile.
PRAYER 
Dear Father, thank you for the opportunities you’ve placed before me to manifest your glory and display your greatness in an ever increasing measure. I’m compelled by your love, now and always, to go the extra mile, in soul winning, giving, and in stirring faith in the hearts of others. I manifest your divine nature of love in blessing others today, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
FURTHER STUDY
Luke 11:5-8 And he said unto them, Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at midnight, and say unto him, Friend, lend me three loaves; 6 For a friend of mine in his journey is come to me, and I have nothing to set before him? 7 And he from within shall answer and say, Trouble me not: the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give thee. 8 I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth. 
Galatians 6:10 As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all [men], especially unto them who are of the household of faith. 
2 Corinthians 5:14-15 For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead: 15 And [that] he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again.  
 
DAILY SCRIPTURE READING
1-Year Bible Reading Plan:
Acts 1, 2 Chronicles 1-4
2-Year Bible Reading Plan:
Mark 16:1-11, Deuteronomy 7
God Bless Your Day!

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES – Thursday, June 8 2017

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Good Morning Beloved!
RHAPSODY OF REALITIES – Thursday, June 8 2017
TOPIC: YOU’RE CHOSEN, ROYAL AND EXCELLENT
PASTOR CHRIS
But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a dedicated nation, [God’s] own purchased, special people, that you may set forth the wonderful deeds and display the virtues and perfections of Him Who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light (1 Peter 2:9 AMP).
The epistles aren’t just ordinary writings or mere letters; they’re the outbreathings of the Spirit to the Church. That’s why they’re called “Epistles to the Church.” So, the Apostle Peter, in the above text, was referring to, and addressing those of us that are born again. Let’s examine and review the powerful thoughts in the verse.
First, notice the tenses in the phrase: “But ye are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a dedicated nation….” This doesn’t suggest something that’s futuristic; it’s not a promise. It refers to who you are now! You’re a chosen race; you’re dedicated to God; that means you’re sanctified unto Him for glory and for beauty. You’re His peculiar treasure; plus that, you’re royalty. You’re born a king (Revelation 1:6). You belong in the royal family of the Monarch of the universe. Walk in this consciousness. Kings reign; therefore, reign in life over the devil, sickness, disease, and the circumstances of life.
Our theme verse also says that we’re God’s own purchased, special people. He purchased us by the blood of Jesus (Acts 20:28), so that we may set forth His wonderful deeds and display His virtues and perfections. That staggers the mind! What a calling! It means we’re to exude and display divine excellence; we have the ability to do it.
Can you see why your life must be so full of excellence? Everything about you must reveal divine elegance and beauty. There must be a decency of the Spirit about your life, because you’re an ambassador of Christ. The Spirit of God, who Himself is the Spirit of excellence, has brought excellence into your life; therefore, exude excellence. Do excellent things, because you know who you are.
PRAYER
Dear Father, I thank you for giving me the ability to exude excellence, and manifest your wisdom, greatness and righteousness to my world! Now and always, I live the glorious and transcendent life, to the praise and glory of your Name, being filled with all the fullness of God, and manifesting the fruits of righteousness everywhere, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
FURTHER STUDY
Deuteronomy 14:2
For thou [art] an holy people unto the LORD thy God, and the LORD hath chosen thee to be a peculiar people unto himself, above all the nations that [are] upon the earth.
Psalm 135:4
For the LORD hath chosen Jacob unto himself, [and] Israel for his peculiar treasure.
Titus 2:14
Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
DAILY SCRIPTURE READING
1-Year Bible Reading Plan:
John 21:1-25,
1 Chronicles 26-29
2-Year Bible Reading Plan:
Mark 15:33-47,
Deuteronomy 6
Have a Glorious Day!

MAKING THE MOST OF YOUR YOUTHFULNESS BY ELIJAH AKANNI

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Elijah Akanni is a Banker, Life Coach, Writer and currently the Coordinator of the Youth Alive Fellowship, Living Faith Church, Kano.
Find below fresh nuggets on Youthfulness as written by him. Enjoy!
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RHAPSODYRHAPSODY OF REALITIES – Wednesday, June 7 2017

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Good Morning Beloved!
RHAPSODY OF REALITIES – Wednesday, June 7 2017
TOPIC: THINK AND TALK PROSPERITY
PASTOR CHRIS
Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth greatly in his commandments. His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the upright shall be blessed. Wealth and riches shall be in his house: and his righteousness endureth for ever (Psalm 112:1-3).
The Christian is an heir of God, and a joint-heir with Christ. Romans 8:17 says, “And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ….”This means all things are yours (1 Corinthians 3:21). If you function with this mind-set, you’ll always walk in superabundance.
Some people have struggled all their lives; they’ve lived in lack, want and penury for so long that it has become so hard to believe in prosperity. The challenge is with their minds; if they can only think right, things will change. Romans 12:2 says, “And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind….”Change your thinking; your consciousness, and it’ll show in your language.
Once you can think it, you’ll begin to talk it. There’s no penalty for thinking and talking big, nor is there any law against it. Think and talk success. In Joshua 1:8, God said, “Meditate!” In other words, think and talk the Word. As you do, you’ll make your way prosperous, and have good success.
God didn’t create you to suffer and struggle through life. He didn’t plan a miserable life for you. His Word, apart from showing you His will for your life, also reveals your inheritance in Christ. 2 Corinthians 8:9 declares, “For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.” Jesus became poor that we might become rich. This isn’t a promise; it’s a reality. All you have to do to enjoy the life of prosperity He’s given you is to live in His Word!
2 Peter 1:3 says, “According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue. ”This should become your thinking. 1 Corinthians 3:21 says, “Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are yours. ”These are present-hour truths. Meditate upon them until your whole mentality is not only overhauled, but also completely transformed and inundated with possibilities of the prosperous life.
PRAYER
Precious Father, I thank you for your grace, love and kindness. You’ve set me up on high, to walk in superabundance. I’m blessed and highly favoured, enriched with all I require for life and godliness, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
FURTHER STUDY:
Isaiah 60:11
Therefore thy gates shall be open continually; they shall not be shut day nor night; that [men] may bring unto thee the forces of the Gentiles, and [that] their kings [may be] brought. 
2 Corinthians 9:8 AMP 
And God is able to make all grace (every favor and earthly blessing) come to you in abundance, so that you may always and under all circumstances and whatever the need be self-sufficient [possessing enough to require no aid or support and furnished in abundance for every good work and charitable donation]. 
DAILY SCRIPTURE READING
1-Year Bible Reading Plan
John 20:19-31, 
1 Chronicles 23-25
2-Year Bible Reading Plan:
Mark 15:25-32, 
Deuteronomy 5
God Bless You!

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES – Tuesday, June 6 2017

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Good Morning Beloved!!
RHAPSODY OF REALITIES – Tuesday, June 6 2017
TOPIC: *THE LOVE-WAY .*
PASTOR CHRIS
Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God (1 John 4:7).
The greatest power in the world is love. The love-way is the right way. Jesus didn’t get offended at those who abused and tortured Him; rather He said, “…Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do…”(Luke 23:34). So, why would a Christian get so offended by someone who said something against him and say, “In the Name of Jesus Christ, I command their house to burn; I command fire upon their heads”; that’s unwise.
Some people go to the extent of studying a book of curses to learn how to curse others, despite what the Bible says,*“Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not”*_ (Romans 12:14). As a Christian, you’re called to bless. James 3:11-12 asks, “Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter? Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.”
Never be so offended to the point of pouring invectives on others. Remember, you have a wholesome tongue that speaks healing, life and righteousness; so use it only to bless. Don’t let anger dominate or rule you. Those who are ruled by anger can’t handle spiritual authority; they can’t use the Name of Jesus for the higher things of life. Ephesians 4:26 says, _*“Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath.”
You must tame and dominate anger, as well as impatience, frustration and hatred. You were born to love; refuse to allow anything agitate you to act otherwise. Even those that set themselves up to be your enemies, according to the words of Jesus, are still deserving of love: “But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you” (Matthew 5:44).
We’re to love others selflessly and unconditionally as Christ has loved us: “Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren” (1 John 3:16).
PRAYER
Dear Father, I thank you for your love, which is the hallmark of my life. I love unconditionally, because that’s my nature in Christ. I live in peace, joy and blessings, free of every unnecessary weight of anger and malice, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
FURTHER STUDY:
Corinthians 13:1-8 NIV 
If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. 2 If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. 3 If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing. 4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. 8 Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away.
DAILY SCRIPTURE READING
1-Year Bible Reading Plan:
John 20:1-18, 
1 Chronicles 20-22
2-Year Bible Reading Plan:
Mark 15:15-24, 
Deuteronomy 4
Have a Wonderful Day!

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES – Monday, 5 June 2017

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Good Morning Beloved!
RHAPSODY OF REALITIES – Monday, 5 June 2017
TOPIC: TALK THE WORD ONLY.
PASTOR CHRIS
Now I say, That the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all… (Galatians 4:1-2).
An heir is someone who has an inheritance bequeathed to him, a legal inheritor of something: an estate or positon of high authority and wealth. However, this heir, as long as he remains a “child” (Greek: “Nepios”) will live in servitude because of his immaturity, despite being the legal inheritor of a vast estate.
The characteristic thing about a “nepios” is that he can’t talk right; he doesn’t have the intelligence of a mature person, and as a result, he’s unable to communicate sensibly with his speech. Some Christians are that way; they haven’t mastered the use of their tongue yet. Yes, the Word says they’re heirs of God, and joint heirs with Christ, but they can’t live the life of an heir, because they haven’t matured spiritually.
In Christ Jesus, you’ve been given dominion over circumstances. You’re superior to Satan and the forces of darkness. You have unlimited wealth, and access to limitless resources. You’ve been given the power of attorney to use the Name of Jesus and reign as a king in this world. Nevertheless, as long as you haven’t learnt to talk right and talk the Word only, you’ll live as a victim.
God has already given you everything you need to live triumphantly in life: “According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue” (2 Peter 1:3). 1 Corinthians 3:21 says, “…all things are yours.” But here’s the key: 1 Corinthians 2:13 says, “Which things also we speak…” ; meaning that the same things God has said about you should be your confessions as well.
However, you can’t speak them if you don’t know them, which is why you must get yourself trained in the Word of God. Be sure to be in church regularly to learn the Word of God. Study to know and apply the Word for yourself so you’ll be able to handle your inheritance, as well as know how to use the authority bequeathed to you in Christ.
PRAYER
Through the Holy Spirit, I’m taught and instructed in the life of Christ, and positioned to enjoy the great inheritance bequeathed to me in Him. My life is an expression of the realities of the glorious life of righteousness that I have in Christ, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
FURTHER STUDY: 
Colossians 4:6
Let your speech [be] alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.
James 3:2
For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same [is] a perfect man, [and] able also to bridle the whole body.
DAILY SCRIPTURE READING
1 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN: 
John 19:17-42 
1Chronicles 17-19
2 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN: 
Mark 15:1-14 
Deuteronomy 3
Have a Blessed Day!

White Worship with Zion P

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White worship with Zion P holds today at treasured life family church, Zungeru road, Kano by 4pm. 

This event will be featuring renowned gospel artist, Pst David Ekene and also attending is Pst Sam, the resident pastor of Treasured life family church. Come and encounter worship life never before.

Rhapsody of Realities – Saturday, 3rd June

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Good Morning Beloved! 
Rhapsody of Realities – Saturday, 3rd June
Appointed Unto Glory
Pastor Chris
What if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction: And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory (Romans 9:22-23). 
The Apostle Paul in the foregoing verses of Scripture deals with predestination. He tells us that there’re vessels appointed to God’s wrath—for destruction, and there’re vessels appointed to God’s mercy. He states that the vessels of mercy were appointed to glory; God prepared them in advance unto glory. Who are these vessels of mercy? It’s those of us who are born again. Romans 9:24 says, “Even us, whom he hath called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles?” Blessed be God! 
We’re God’s vessels of mercy, appointed to glory. Romans 8:29-30 explains it. It says, “For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren. Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.” 
Ours is a life of glory in Christ Jesus. You’re appointed to live in divine health, strength, abundance and prosperity. You’re predestined to be conformed to the image of God’s Son. He created you to be just like Jesus. In Hebrews 1:3, the Bible describes Jesus as the effulgence of God’s glory, “…and the express image of his person….” The same truth applies to you today, “…because as he (Jesus) is, so are we in this world” (1 John 4:17). 
You’re the express image of God’s Person and the out-shining of His glory. So, like Jesus, you’re glorified. That means you’re to live a life of glory, not a life of reproach, defeat, penury, sickness, or disease; you’ve been handpicked for the glory-life. Hallelujah!
Prayer
Dear Father, I thank you for appointing me unto your glory. The glory is in my spirit, and it’s evidently manifest in all that I do. Your grace is at work in me, producing health, wealth, prosperity, increase, abundance, favours and blessings, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
Further Study:
2 Peter 1:2-3
2 Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord,
3 According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that [pertain] unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue: 
2 Corinthians 3:18
18 But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, [even] as by the Spirit of the Lord. 
1 Samuel 2:8
8 He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, [and] lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set [them] among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth [are] the LORD’S, and he hath set the world upon them. 
Daily Scripture Reading
1 Year Bible Reading Plan: 
John 18:1-27
1 Chronicles 11-13
2 Year Bible Reading Plan: 
Mark 14:53-65
Deuteronomy 1
Have an Incredible Weekend!

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