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This message is from the Sovereign Outreach 4 Grace / SO4G 2026 Sunday Evening Sermon Series - Sermon Audio Broadcast Series. This message was delivered by Brother, Douglas Salyer at the Shaw Heights Baptist Church (SBC) in Sumter, South Carolina. The title of this message was 'Justified by Faith Alone', the main text was taken from Romans 3:21-31 / 4:1-8, as well as various other Scripture texts.

Teaching on 1 Timothy 6:11-15

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