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        <ExplanationTxt>THE SPECIFIC PURPOSES OF THIS CORPORATION ARE TO PROMOTE THE UNDERSTANDING OF THE BIBLE AND THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST; B) EDUCATE THE PUBLIC CONCERNING BIBLICAL MATTERS; C) TO CONDUCT BIBLICAL RESEARCH; D) TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC CONCERNING R.G. LETOURNEAU, A GOD-FEARING MAN, AND E) INCREASE THE AWARENESS AND APPRECIATION OF GOD.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>MESSAGE OF LIFE MINISTRIES PARTICIPATED IN THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES IN 2021. 1. RESEARCH, WRITE AND EDIT ARTICLES FOR PUBLICATION. 2. RESEARCH AND WRITING ON THE GOSPEL OF JOHN COMMENTARY. 3. TAUGHT WATER OF LIFE, A WEEKLY HOME BIBLE STUDY LOCALLY AND THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. 4. ASSISTS BETTER LIFE MINISTRY DEVELOPING BIBLE-TEACHING CURRICULA FOR USE OVERSEAS 5. SUPPLIED 32,000 COPIES OF LIVING WATERS TO THE GES NATIONAL CONFERENCE. 6. ADDED RECORDINGS WITH ACCOMPANYING WRITTEN NOTES AVAILABLE THROUGH THE WEBSITE WHICH NOW HAS OVER 796 BIBLE TEACHING RECORDINGS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. 7. WORKING EXTENSIVELY WITH MINISTRIES IN UKRAINE AND ADJACENT COUNTRIES TO TRANSLATE THE LIVING WATERS, ARRANGE FOR LOCAL PRINTING AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE SAME.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>OFFICERS REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING FORM 990 W/IRS</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 18</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST</ExplanationTxt>
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