Thank God for Cantonese sermons

I am now progressing very slowly with my Mandarin learning at HSK level 4. It is very challenging because I am encountering words that are really very difficult. 

But amusingly, I am trying to learn them by recognizing them first in Cantonese. I am amazed that I actually know those words in Cantonese. 

I suppose the fact that I have sat through numerous Cantonese sermons when I was growing up is paying off now. 

Here are a few examples:

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