September 14th: Habakkuk 2 & Matthew 12:1-21
September 13, 2021

Alastair Roberts
The vision of the downfall of the proud Babylonians. Sending out the twelve apostles. Jesus is the Lord of the Sabbath.
My reflections are searchable by Bible chapter here: https://audio.alastairadversaria.com/explore/.
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