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Why Does God's Will Still Hurt? The Sword That Pierced Mary's Soul
Why does doing God's will still hurt sometimes? In today's message, Pastor John S. Dickerson challenges a very American Christian assumption: that being in the center of God's plan should feel comfortable. Using Simeon's prophecy to Mary in Luke 2:35, "a sword will pierce your very soul," Pastor John shows that Mary was fully surrendered to God's will, and it still meant heartbreak, misunderstanding, and eventually watching her son die on the cross. Paul carried a deep burden for the Jewish people who didn't know Jesus. Jeremiah wept over a nation headed for judgment. None of them were off…
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