UPCOMING EVENTS AT BBC

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• UPCOMING EVENTS AT BBC
• January 22, Thursday
• Small group meeting at the Hardisons at 700pm
  We are studying Ephesians

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• AN ETHIOPIAN EUNUCHS SALVATION
• Acts 825-40

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• AN ETHIOPIAN EUNUCHS SALVATION
• Acts 825-40

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• And so, when they had solemnly testified and
  spoken the word of the Lord, they started back to
  Jerusalem, and were preaching the gospel to many
  villages of the Samaritans.
• (Acts 825 NASB)

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• And so, when they had solemnly testified and
  spoken the word of the Lord, they started back to
  Jerusalem, and were preaching the gospel to many
  villages of the Samaritans.
• (Acts 825 NASB)

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• And so, when they had solemnly testified and
  spoken the word of the Lord, they started back to
  Jerusalem, and were preaching the gospel to many
  villages of the Samaritans.
• (Acts 825 NASB)

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• But an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip saying,
  "Arise and go south to the road that descends
  from Jerusalem to Gaza." (This is a desert road.)
  
• (Acts 826 NASB)

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• But an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip saying,
  "Arise and go south to the road that descends
  from Jerusalem to Gaza." (This is a desert road.)
  
• (Acts 826 NASB)

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• Are they not all ministering spirits, sent out to
  render service for the sake of those who will
  inherit salvation?
• (Hebrews 114 NASB)
• "Are they not all ministering spirits being sent
  forth for service because of the ones being about
  (mello) to inherit salvation?"

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• But an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip saying,
  "Arise and go south to the road that descends
  from Jerusalem to Gaza." (This is a desert road.)
  
• (Acts 826 NASB)

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• But an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip saying,
  "Arise and go south to the road that descends
  from Jerusalem to Gaza." (This is a desert road.)
  
• (Acts 826 NASB)

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• But an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip saying,
  "Arise and go south to the road that descends
  from Jerusalem to Gaza." (This is a desert road.)
  
• (Acts 826 NASB)

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• But an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip saying,
  "Arise and go south to the road that descends
  from Jerusalem to Gaza." (This is a desert road.)
  
• (Acts 826 NASB)

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• And he arose and went and behold, there was an
  Ethiopian eunuch, a court official of Candace,
  queen of the Ethiopians, who was in charge of all
  her treasure and he had come to Jerusalem to
  worship.
• (Acts 827 NASB)

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• And he arose and went and behold, there was an
  Ethiopian eunuch, a court official of Candace,
  queen of the Ethiopians, who was in charge of all
  her treasure and he had come to Jerusalem to
  worship.
• (Acts 827 NASB)

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• And he arose and went and behold, there was an
  Ethiopian eunuch, a court official of Candace,
  queen of the Ethiopians, who was in charge of all
  her treasure and he had come to Jerusalem to
  worship.
• (Acts 827 NASB)

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• And he arose and went and behold, there was an
  Ethiopian eunuch, a court official of Candace,
  queen of the Ethiopians, who was in charge of all
  her treasure and he had come to Jerusalem to
  worship.
• (Acts 827 NASB)

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• And he arose and went and behold, there was an
  Ethiopian eunuch, a court official of Candace,
  queen of the Ethiopians, who was in charge of all
  her treasure and he had come to Jerusalem to
  worship.
• (Acts 827 NASB)

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• And he arose and went and behold, there was an
  Ethiopian eunuch, a court official of Candace,
  queen of the Ethiopians, who was in charge of all
  her treasure and he had come to Jerusalem to
  worship.
• (Acts 827 NASB)

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• And he arose and went and behold, there was an
  Ethiopian eunuch, a court official of Candace,
  queen of the Ethiopians, who was in charge of all
  her treasure and he had come to Jerusalem to
  worship.
• (Acts 827 NASB)

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• And he arose and went and behold, there was an
  Ethiopian eunuch, a court official of Candace,
  queen of the Ethiopians, who was in charge of all
  her treasure and he had come to Jerusalem to
  worship.
• (Acts 827 NASB)

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• "No one who is emasculated, or has his male organ
  cut off, shall enter the assembly of the LORD.
  (Deuteronomy 231 NASB)

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• And he arose and went and behold, there was an
  Ethiopian eunuch, a court official of Candace,
  queen of the Ethiopians, who was in charge of all
  her treasure and he had come to Jerusalem to
  worship.
• (Acts 827 NASB)

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• And he was returning and sitting in his chariot,
  and was reading the prophet Isaiah.
• (Acts 828 NASB)
• And the Spirit said to Philip, "Go up and join
  this chariot." 30 And when Philip had run up, he
  heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said,
  "Do you understand what you are reading?"
• (Acts 829-30 NASB)

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• And he was returning and sitting in his chariot,
  and was reading the prophet Isaiah.
• (Acts 828 NASB)
• And the Spirit said to Philip, "Go up and join
  this chariot." 30 And when Philip had run up, he
  heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said,
  "Do you understand what you are reading?"
• (Acts 829-30 NASB)

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• And he was returning and sitting in his chariot,
  and was reading the prophet Isaiah.
• (Acts 828 NASB)
• And the Spirit said to Philip, "Go up and join
  this chariot." 30 And when Philip had run up, he
  heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said,
  "Do you understand what you are reading?"
• (Acts 829-30 NASB)

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• And he was returning and sitting in his chariot,
  and was reading the prophet Isaiah.
• (Acts 828 NASB)
• And the Spirit said to Philip, "Go up and join
  this chariot." 30 And when Philip had run up, he
  heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said,
  "Do you understand what you are reading?"
• (Acts 829-30 NASB)

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• And he said, "Well, how could I, unless someone
  guides me?" And he invited Philip to come up and
  sit with him.
• (Acts 831 NASB)

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• And he said, "Well, how could I, unless someone
  guides me?" And he invited Philip to come up and
  sit with him.
• (Acts 831 NASB)

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• Now the passage of Scripture which he was reading
  was this "HE WAS LED AS A SHEEP TO SLAUGHTER
  AND AS A LAMB BEFORE ITS SHEARER IS SILENT, SO HE
  DOES NOT OPEN HIS MOUTH. 33 "IN HUMILIATION HIS
  JUDGMENT WAS TAKEN AWAY WHO SHALL RELATE HIS
  GENERATION? FOR HIS LIFE IS REMOVED FROM THE
  EARTH."
• (Acts 832-33 NASB)

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• And the eunuch answered Philip and said, "Please
  tell me, of whom does the prophet say this? Of
  himself, or of someone else?"
• (Acts 834 NASB)
• And Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from
  this Scripture he preached Jesus to him.
• (Acts 835 NASB)

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• And the eunuch answered Philip and said, "Please
  tell me, of whom does the prophet say this? Of
  himself, or of someone else?"
• (Acts 834 NASB)
• And Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from
  this Scripture he preached Jesus to him.
• (Acts 835 NASB)

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• Surely our griefs He Himself bore, And our
  sorrows He carried Yet we ourselves esteemed Him
  stricken, Smitten of God, and afflicted. 5 But He
  was pierced through for our transgressions, He
  was crushed for our iniquities The chastening
  for our well-being fell upon Him, And by His
  scourging we are healed.
• (Isaiah 534-5 NASB)

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• Surely our griefs He Himself bore, And our
  sorrows He carried Yet we ourselves esteemed Him
  stricken, Smitten of God, and afflicted. 5 But He
  was pierced through for our transgressions, He
  was crushed for our iniquities The chastening
  for our well-being fell upon Him, And by His
  scourging we are healed.
• (Isaiah 534-5 NASB)

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• Surely our griefs He Himself bore, And our
  sorrows He carried Yet we ourselves esteemed Him
  stricken, Smitten of God, and afflicted. 5 But He
  was pierced through for our transgressions, He
  was crushed for our iniquities The chastening
  for our well-being fell upon Him, And by His
  scourging we are healed.
• (Isaiah 534-5 NASB)

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• Surely our griefs He Himself bore, And our
  sorrows He carried Yet we ourselves esteemed Him
  stricken, Smitten of God, and afflicted. 5 But He
  was pierced through for our transgressions, He
  was crushed for our iniquities The chastening
  for our well-being fell upon Him, And by His
  scourging we are healed.
• (Isaiah 534-5 NASB)

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• Surely our griefs He Himself bore, And our
  sorrows He carried Yet we ourselves esteemed Him
  stricken, Smitten of God, and afflicted. 5 But He
  was pierced through for our transgressions, He
  was crushed for our iniquities The chastening
  for our well-being fell upon Him, And by His
  scourging we are healed.
• (Isaiah 534-5 NASB)

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• Surely our griefs He Himself bore, And our
  sorrows He carried Yet we ourselves esteemed Him
  stricken, Smitten of God, and afflicted. 5 But He
  was pierced through for our transgressions, He
  was crushed for our iniquities The chastening
  for our well-being fell upon Him, And by His
  scourging we are healed.
• (Isaiah 534-5 NASB)

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• Surely our griefs He Himself bore, And our
  sorrows He carried Yet we ourselves esteemed Him
  stricken, Smitten of God, and afflicted. 5 But He
  was pierced through for our transgressions, He
  was crushed for our iniquities The chastening
  for our well-being fell upon Him, And by His
  scourging we are healed.
• (Isaiah 534-5 NASB)

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• All of us like sheep have gone astray, Each of us
  has turned to his own way But the LORD has
  caused the iniquity of us all To fall on Him.
  (Isaiah 536 NASB)

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• But the LORD was pleased To crush Him, putting
  Him to grief If He would render Himself as a
  guilt offering, He will see His offspring, He
  will prolong His days, And the good pleasure of
  the LORD will prosper in His hand.
• (Isaiah 5310 NASB)

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• "For I tell you, that this which is written must
  be fulfilled in Me, 'AND HE WAS NUMBERED WITH
  TRANSGRESSORS' for that which refers to Me has
  its fulfillment." (Luke 2237 NASB)

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• "For I tell you, that this which is written must
  be fulfilled in Me, 'AND HE WAS NUMBERED WITH
  TRANSGRESSORS' for that which refers to Me has
  its fulfillment." (Luke 2237 NASB)

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• And Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from
  this Scripture he preached Jesus to him.
• (Acts 835 NASB)
• Could you do what Philip did here?
• Can you start with any Scripture or spiritual
  topic, and present Christ to a lost soul?

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• but you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit
  has come upon you and you shall be My witnesses
  both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria,
  and even to the remotest part of the earth."
• (Acts 18 NASB)

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• but you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit
  has come upon you and you shall be My witnesses
  both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria,
  and even to the remotest part of the earth."
• (Acts 18 NASB)

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• but you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit
  has come upon you and you shall be My witnesses
  both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria,
  and even to the remotest part of the earth."
• (Acts 18 NASB)

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• but you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit
  has come upon you and you shall be My witnesses
  both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria,
  and even to the remotest part of the earth."
• (Acts 18 NASB)

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• "For even the Son of Man did not come to be
  served, but to serve, and to give His life a
  ransom for many." (Mark 1045 NASB)

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• And as they went along the road they came to some
  water and the eunuch said, "Look! Water! What
  prevents me from being baptized?" (Acts 836
  NASB)

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• And as they went along the road they came to some
  water and the eunuch said, "Look! Water! What
  prevents me from being baptized?" (Acts 836
  NASB)

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• And Philip said, "If you believe with all your
  heart, you may." And he answered and said, "I
  believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God."
• (Acts 837)

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• And he ordered the chariot to stop and they both
  went down into the water, Philip as well as the
  eunuch and he baptized him.
• (Acts 838 NASB)

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• And he ordered the chariot to stop and they both
  went down into the water, Philip as well as the
  eunuch and he baptized him.
• (Acts 838 NASB)

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• And when they came up out of the water, the
  Spirit of the Lord snatched Philip away and the
  eunuch saw him no more, but went on his way
  rejoicing.
• (Acts 839 NASB)

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• And when they came up out of the water, the
  Spirit of the Lord snatched Philip away and the
  eunuch saw him no more, but went on his way
  rejoicing.
• (Acts 839 NASB)

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• But Philip found himself at Azotus and as he
  passed through he kept preaching the gospel to
  all the cities, until he came to Caesarea.
  (Acts 840 NASB)

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• The theme of the book of Acts is
• The redemption of Israel.

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• The theme of the book of Acts is
• The redemption of Israel.

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• And he arose and went and behold, there was an
  Ethiopian eunuch, a court official of Candace,
  queen of the Ethiopians, who was in charge of all
  her treasure and he had come to Jerusalem to
  worship.
• (Acts 827 NASB)

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• And he arose and went and behold, there was an
  Ethiopian eunuch, a court official of Candace,
  queen of the Ethiopians, who was in charge of all
  her treasure and he had come to Jerusalem to
  worship.
• (Acts 827 NASB)

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• And when they came up out of the water, the
  Spirit of the Lord snatched Philip away and the
  eunuch saw him no more, but went on his way
  rejoicing.
• (Acts 839 NASB)

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• Thus says the LORD, "Preserve justice, and do
  righteousness, For My salvation is about to come
  And My righteousness to be revealed. 2 "How
  blessed is the man who does this, And the son of
  man who takes hold of it Who keeps from
  profaning the sabbath, And keeps his hand from
  doing any evil." 3 Let not the foreigner who has
  joined himself to the LORD say, "The LORD will
  surely separate me from His people."

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• Neither let the eunuch say, "Behold, I am a dry
  tree." 4 For thus says the LORD, "To the eunuchs
  who keep My sabbaths, And choose what pleases Me,
  And hold fast My covenant, 5 To them I will give
  in My house and within My walls a memorial, And a
  name better than that of sons and daughters I
  will give them an everlasting name which will not
  be cut off.
• (Isaiah 561-5 NASB)

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• In Luke Jesus encounters men on the road in Acts
  Phillip is sent to meet the eunuch on the road.

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• In Luke they were hoping that Jesus was the One
  who was going to redeem Israel in Acts the
  Eunuch is enquiring who is the One who would
  redeem Israel.
• In Luke the men on the road saw the wickedness of
  their own Chief Priests and rulers In Acts the
  passage in Isaiah wonders at the wickedness of
  those who led the Messiah to death and took His
  justice from Him.

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• In Luke beginning with Moses and with all the
  prophets, Jesus explained to them the things
  concerning Himself according to the Scriptures
  In Acts Phillip did the same thing!
• Then in Luke Jesus vanished from their site In
  Acts Phillip was whisked away by the Spirit.

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• There is another Ethiopian eunuch mentioned in
  Scripture.
• Do you know where?
• Jeremiah 38-39

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• One of the big questions facing Christianity in
  our day is whether or not God is actually
  sovereign.

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• One of the big questions facing Christianity in
  our day is whether or not God is actually
  sovereign.

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• One of the big questions facing Christianity in
  our day is whether or not God is actually
  sovereign.

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• One of the big questions facing Christianity in
  our day is whether or not God is actually
  sovereign.

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• One of the big questions facing Christianity in
  our day is whether or not God is actually
  sovereign.

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• "No one can come to Me, unless the Father who
  sent Me draws him and I will raise him up on the
  last day. (John 644 NASB)

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• We see in this text the necessity of the human
  agency in the spreading of the Gospel.
• You believer, are to be that preacher!
• How then shall they call upon Him in whom they
  have not believed? And how shall they believe in
  Him whom they have not heard? And how shall they
  hear without a preacher?
• (Romans 1014 NASB)

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HOW DEEP THE FATHERS LOVE FOR US

• How deep the Father's love for us How vast
  beyond all measure That He should give His only
  Son And make a wretch His treasure
• How great the pain of searing loss The Father
  turns His face away As wounds which mar the
  Chosen One Bring many sons to glory

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• Behold the man upon the cross My sin upon His
  shoulder Ashamed I hear my mocking voice Call
  out among the scoffers
• It was my sin that held Him there Until it was
  accomplished His dying breath has brought me
  life I know that it is finished

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• I will not boast in anything No gifts, no power,
  no wisdom But I will boast in Jesus Christ His
  death and resurrection
• Why should I gain from His reward I cannot
  give an answer But this I know with all my heart
  His wounds have paid my ransom

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• Why should I gain from His reward I cannot give
  an answer But this I know with all my heart His
  wounds have paid my ransom

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YOUR LOVE IS EXTRAVAGANT

• Your love is extravagant
• Your friendship, it is intimate
• I feel like moving
• To the rhythm of Your grace
• Your fragrance is intoxicating
• In our secret place
• Your love is extravagant

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• Spread wide in the arms of Christ
• Is the love that covers sin
• No greater love have I ever known
• You considered me a friend
• Capture my heart again

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• Your love is extravagant
• Your friendship, it is intimate
• I feel like moving
• To the rhythm of Your grace
• Your fragrance is intoxicating
• In our secret place
• Your love is extravagant

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• Spread wide in the arms of Christ
• Is the love that covers sin
• No greater love have I ever known
• You considered me a friend

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• Spread wide in the arms of Christ
• Is the love that covers sin
• No greater love have I ever known
• You considered me a friend
• Capture my heart again
• Your love is extravagant
• Your friendship, it is intimate