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this book, the conclusion to the matter.  But



             I want to give you just a few other verses.



             And don't even turn to these.  Write down



             Jeremiah chapter 9. In Jeremiah chapter 9,



             God  is  speaking  to  Israel,  and  He  said  in



             verses  23  and  24,  “…Let  not  the



             wise man glory  in  his  wisdom,  neither  let



             the mighty man glory in his might, let not



             the rich man glory in his riches:  But let him
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             that  glorieth  glory  in  this,  that  he



             understandeth and knoweth me…”





                    Now, there's more to that verse, but do



             you know what we end up with?  We end up


             with basically three things. Without God, we




             end  up  with  the  pursuit  of  wisdom  and


             might  and  riches.  That's  the  story  in  the






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