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Phil’s insights are striking, original, and fresh, going straight to the heart of the text and the reader! Substantial yet succinct, they bristle with amazing insights and life applications, compelling us to read more. Bible reading will become enriched and informed with such a scintillating guide. Teachers and preachers will find nuggets of pure gold here!” -- Greg Haslam – Westminster Chapel, London, UK\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCONTENTS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbout the Straight to the Heart Series 9\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction: Step into the Story 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePART ONE: THE MESSIAH’S STORY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJourney’s End (1:1–8) 16\u003cbr\u003eA Single Step (1:9–20) 20\u003cbr\u003eMan of Woman Born (1:21–39) 24\u003cbr\u003eWhere’s the Line? 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