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1 Kings 17:2-62 And the word of the Lord came to him: 3 “Depart from here and turn eastward and hide yourself by the brook Cherith, which is east of the Jordan. 4 You shall drink from the brook, and I have commanded the ravens to feed you there.” 5 So he went and did according to the word of the Lord. He went and lived by the brook Cherith that is east of the Jordan. 6 And the ravens brought him bread and meat in the morning, and bread and meat in the evening, and he drank from the …

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A Hero Was Called Home

Dr. Mike Murphy He never preached a sermon.  He never led a Bible study. He never taught a single Sunday School class.  He never sang a song on Sunday morning that inspired others. But he helped bring more to Christ than all those who had filled each of the above roles in the church. He was a quiet man.  A man of few words, who spoke only when necessary.  He would occasionally joke, saying that he was not quiet, it was just that words were to precious to waste.  By most standards, he lived his life in the shadows. But …

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