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        <itunes:author>Steve Brandon</itunes:author>
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                <itunes:title>&#34;Individualitis and the Dung Gate&#34; by Andrew Wilson</itunes:title>
                <title>&#34;Individualitis and the Dung Gate&#34; by Andrew Wilson</title>

                
                
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                <description><![CDATA[<p>This message is an exposition of Nehemiah 3, which is a list of those Jews who built the wall around Jerusalem after the exile. In the message, Andrew Wilson encourages us all to embrace the part that God has given to us in building his kingdom, no matter how big or how small.</p><p>May this message encourage you to labor for the kingdom of Christ, whatever may be your part.</p><p>The message was originally preached at the 2013 Mobilise conference in the UK. The original video of this message can be found here: <a href="https://vimeo.com/66556909" rel="nofollow">https://vimeo.com/66556909</a>.</p>]]></description>
                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;This message is an exposition of Nehemiah 3, which is a list of those Jews who built the wall around Jerusalem after the exile. In the message, Andrew Wilson encourages us all to embrace the part that God has given to us in building his kingdom, no matter how big or how small.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;May this message encourage you to labor for the kingdom of Christ, whatever may be your part.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The message was originally preached at the 2013 Mobilise conference in the UK. The original video of this message can be found here: &lt;a href=&#34;https://vimeo.com/66556909&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;https://vimeo.com/66556909&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <itunes:title>&#34;Cultivating a Culture of Encouragement&#34; by C. J. Mahaney</itunes:title>
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                <description><![CDATA[<p>This message an exposition of one verse of the Bible, Ephesians 4:29, &#34;Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.&#34; It sets a vision for a congregation of encouragers, to help us all with the discouragement that comes so easily with life.</p><p>May this message stir your heart to use your mouth to give grace to others.</p><p>The message was given on April 17, 2013 at Sovereign Grace Church in Louisville, Kentucky. The original audio for this message can be found (as a video) here: <a href="https://vimeo.com/63544948" rel="nofollow">https://vimeo.com/63544948</a>.</p>]]></description>
                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;This message an exposition of one verse of the Bible, Ephesians 4:29, &amp;#34;Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.&amp;#34; It sets a vision for a congregation of encouragers, to help us all with the discouragement that comes so easily with life.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;May this message stir your heart to use your mouth to give grace to others.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The message was given on April 17, 2013 at Sovereign Grace Church in Louisville, Kentucky. The original audio for this message can be found (as a video) here: &lt;a href=&#34;https://vimeo.com/63544948&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;https://vimeo.com/63544948&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <itunes:title>&#34;Holiness and Justice&#34; by R. C. Sproul</itunes:title>
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                <description><![CDATA[<p>This message is part three of eight messages on the Holiness of God. In the message, R. C. Sproul describes the justice of God, telling of several stories in the Bible where God&#39;s justice is displayed. Sproul says, &#34;the real puzzle is not that a holy and righteous God should exercise justice. What is mysterious about a holy creator punishing willfully disobedient creatures? The real mystery is why God, through generation after generation, tolerates rebellious creatures who commit cosmic treason against His authority. Did you ever think of it like that?&#34;</p><p>This message helps us to rightly think about the mercy of God in light of the justice of God.</p><p>The original audio and transcript of all of the messages in this series may be found here: https://www.ligonier.org/learn/series/holiness-of-god/holiness-and-justice.</p>]]></description>
                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;This message is part three of eight messages on the Holiness of God. In the message, R. C. Sproul describes the justice of God, telling of several stories in the Bible where God&amp;#39;s justice is displayed. Sproul says, &amp;#34;the real puzzle is not that a holy and righteous God should exercise justice. What is mysterious about a holy creator punishing willfully disobedient creatures? The real mystery is why God, through generation after generation, tolerates rebellious creatures who commit cosmic treason against His authority. Did you ever think of it like that?&amp;#34;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This message helps us to rightly think about the mercy of God in light of the justice of God.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The original audio and transcript of all of the messages in this series may be found here: https://www.ligonier.org/learn/series/holiness-of-god/holiness-and-justice.&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <itunes:title>&#34;How Few There Are Who Die So Hard!&#34; by John Piper</itunes:title>
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                <itunes:title>&#34;And Where Is Jesus?&#34; by Don Carson</itunes:title>
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                <itunes:title>&#34;Who Are the Few?&#34; by John MacArthur</itunes:title>
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