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July 7, 2025 ECC Admin

Empty Kisses, Stolen Hearts, and a Hollow Crown (2 Samuel 15:1-17)

Posted on July 7, 2025 | Pastor: Joel Traylor

In this sermon pastor Joel considers Absalom’s return to Jerusalem and his plans to become king, reminding us that our way ends in lies and death and that only Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life. Ultimately, we can be encouraged to know that Jesus is a king who does not flatter, who […]

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