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    God and conquest (Sept. 22, 2019)

    Uniform Lesson for September 22, 2019 Scripture passage and lesson focus: Numbers 13:1-14:10a In 2016, a very popular book called “Grit” argued that in order to achieve and succeed, one needed more than just talent. Rather, one needed preservation and hard work — what the author described as grit. Numbers 13 describes how the Israelites whom God has led through the wilderness under the … ...

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