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</itunes:summary><enclosure url="https://files.logoscdn.com/v1/files/81667569/assets/16595283/content.mp3?download=true&amp;signature=FeJW_qaJ-wIwDZeo9b6zmutOlm8" type="audio/mpeg" length="27442520"/><itunes:duration>2246</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit></item><item><title><![CDATA[Living as Worthy Citizens]]></title><description><![CDATA[We must live as worthy citizens of heaven. ]]></description><link>https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1413476</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1413476</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[First Baptist Sterling Heights]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 15 Dec 2024 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><itunes:author>First Baptist Sterling Heights</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle/><itunes:summary>We must live as worthy citizens of heaven. </itunes:summary><enclosure url="https://files.logoscdn.com/v1/files/81578354/assets/16582359/content.mp3?download=true&amp;signature=8xkDJGRVm2APjqVbCNOhrmB-5f4" type="audio/mpeg" length="29079326"/><itunes:duration>2275</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Gospel Seed]]></title><description><![CDATA[We must expect the Word of God to produce a living faith.]]></description><link>https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1412901</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1412901</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[First Baptist Sterling Heights]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 15 Dec 2024 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><itunes:author>First Baptist Sterling Heights</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle/><itunes:summary>We must expect the Word of God to produce a living faith.</itunes:summary><enclosure url="https://files.logoscdn.com/v1/files/81565981/assets/16578616/content.mp3?download=true&amp;signature=xTisd08SF3xsHpEMWpPHBoNsOW4" type="audio/mpeg" length="29294856"/><itunes:duration>2383</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit></item><item><title><![CDATA[With Love or Without Love?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Introduction I have often used 1 Corinthians 13 as an illustration of improper interpretation of scripture. 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