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Worship is the specific act of ascribing to God the glory, majesty, honor, and worthiness which are His.

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Jerry Bridges
Age: 86 †
Born: 1929
Born: December 4
Died: 2016
Died: March 6
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Tyler
Texas
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Majesty
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Glory
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