Hope: For All People

Ben Lakin

December 22, 2024

About the Sermon

The hope of Jesus was God’s plan from the beginning, but it wasn’t meant to stop with us. This week, we’ll be reminded that the good news of Jesus is for all people and that we are called to share that hope with the world.
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“That they may all be one.”

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