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Today's story is found in Mark 2:1–12 "Jesus heals a paralysed man"

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Picking his way carefully across the roof, Caleb stopped where he thought the middle of the house would be. Kneeling down, he began to pull at the tiles of the roof, trying to lift them off. Dirt caked under his fingernails as he dug, and the midday sun was hot against his back. His arm was getting really sore, but he forced himself to keep going, knowing Asher was down below, just waiting for his chance to see…

 POP!

 A tile lifted up, and Caleb was so surprised it took him a moment to register his thoughts. It worked! He thought to himself gleefully, as he pulled the rest of the tile off the roof. Once the tile had been taken off, through the small square, he could see into the house.

 Walking quickly but carefully back to the edge of the roof, Caleb waved his arms to get Levi and Hannah’s attention.....

What happened next? To find out, find a comfortable spot and listen to the episode.

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Yahweh Tsebaoth

The Names of God part II series

Bill Aumack

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www.downeychurch.org