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<\/iframe>\n<\/p><p>The above sermon was one of Tope\u2019s finest. It had me squirming in my seat from the first sentence. You will do well to listen. You will do well to pray as I have today, \u201cGod give me opportunities to put this into practice.\u201d May God use this sermon to wake many of us up to evangelism. Downloads and more sermons available <a href=\"http:\/\/jubileechurchlondon.org\/2011\/07\/becoming-a-faithful-witness\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">on the Jubilee site.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The above sermon was one of Tope\u2019s finest. It had me squirming in my seat from the first sentence. You will do well to listen. 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