October 25th: Isaiah 7 & Mark 7:1-23
October 24, 2021
Alastair Roberts
Isaiah's message to King Ahaz. Conflict with the Pharisees about purity.
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Isaiah's vision and prophetic commission. Feeding the five thousand and walking on the water.
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