Mark 14:58 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

We heard him say, I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and within three days I will build another made without hands.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

We heard him say he'd tear down this temple that people built with their own hands, and in three days he'd put up a new one that wasn't made by human hands at all.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Sometimes what looks like destruction is actually God preparing something way better.

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