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Taking a City for God

#10 - Joshua 8

June 4, 2017 • John Anderson

Israel had tried to take the little city of Ai using their own methods, and it failed miserably!  Now God instructs them on how to have victory over Ai using His method.  What does it take in our lives today to capture our city for Christ?  In this message, we'll learn that there's a difference between going to church and being the church!

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