{"id":2834,"date":"2024-12-08T17:05:38","date_gmt":"2024-12-08T17:05:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.foresidechurch.org\/?p=2834"},"modified":"2024-12-09T17:10:08","modified_gmt":"2024-12-09T17:10:08","slug":"desire-of-nations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.foresidechurch.org\/index.php\/2024\/12\/08\/desire-of-nations\/","title":{"rendered":"Desire of Nations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"December 8, 2024 - Sunday Worship\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Fp_gIFWpHW8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Scripture: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/bible.oremus.org\/?passage=Luke+1:68-79\">Luke 1:68-79<\/a><br>The priest Zechariah sings a song of praise at the birth of his son, who will become John the Baptist. 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