This is an excerpt from the third chapter of By Water and the Word: God’s Gift of Baptism for You by Brian Thomas (1517 Publishing, 2026), pgs 52-60.
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Even when the bitter places sink down deep into our bones, the Restorer never relinquishes his grip on you.
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To Live Well is therefore not a general advice book, but a message suffused with the gospel.
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