The Perils of Self-Reliance and the Call to Humble Service

God’s math isn’t our math. In His economy, one plus God is a majority! See this formula demonstrated in the story of fearful-yet-trusting Gideon as he prepared for battle with an inadequate army and weaponry. Join us on Truth For Life with Alistair Begg.

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