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so many of us wake up to a world that
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demands more than we feel we can give we
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carry burdens of anxiety struggle to
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forgive those who have wronged us and
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sometimes we wrestle with doubt whether
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you're dealing with the stress of daily
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life facing difficult decisions or
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seeking peace in a storm the gospel of
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lead us back to God's purpose for us in
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Matthew durur we find guidance in some
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of jesus' most well-known teachings like
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The Sermon on the Mount where Jesus
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speaks to the heart encouraging us to be
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peacemakers to show mercy and to trust
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God with unwavering Faith no matter what
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you're facing today we can look to this
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the gospel of Matthew we thank you for
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this moment of reflection and for the
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opportunity to draw near to you through
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time we have together guiding each and
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every one of us with your wisdom and
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love as we dive into the teachings of
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Matthew we ask that you open our hearts
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to fully receive the message you have
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for us help us to find peace in your
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words especially when we are burdened or
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unsure of what the future holds Lord we
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pray that you reveal your purpose for us
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through these teachings giving us
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Clarity and strength to walk the path
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you have set before us bless those who
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are listening or watching this Lord
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touch their lives in a special way we
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pray that their families too may feel
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your presence and that your blessings
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extend to all those they love may your
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love fill their homes and may your light
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guide their steps just as you guided
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your disciples we ask for your Divine
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protection guidance and comfort during
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this time knowing that as we focus on
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your teachings your presence will lead
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us toward a deeper relationship with you
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in Jesus name we pray
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amen the gospel of Matthew is known for
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being a deep source of spiritual wisdom
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and teachings that show us what it truly
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means to follow Christ one of the
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central themes of Matthew is The Sermon
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on the Mount Matthew 5:7 this powerful
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sermon reveals Jesus heart for Humanity
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and outlines the attitudes we should
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carry as Believers attitudes like
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humility compassion and a deep Reliance
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on God in Matthew 5:3 Jesus starts with
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blessed are the poor in spirit for
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theirs is the Kingdom of
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Heaven these words remind us that it is
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not by our strength or status that that
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we come into God's kingdom but by
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recognizing our need for him when we
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come to God acknowledging our weaknesses
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we open ourselves to receive his grace
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and strength this is a call to surrender
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a call to depend fully on the one who
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has all power and authority another key
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teaching found in Matthew is the
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importance of forgiveness in Matthew
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6:14 Jesus says for if you forgive
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others their trespasses your heavenly
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father will also forgive you forgiveness
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is not easy especially when the hurt
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feels deep and personal however Jesus
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shows us that forgiveness is essential
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for our healing and for restoring
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relationships when we forgive we release
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the burden of bitterness and invite
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God's peace into our hearts Jesus also
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reminds us of the power of faith in
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Matthew 17:20 he tells us if you have
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faith as small as a mustard seed you can
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say to this mountain move from here to
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there and it will move nothing will be
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you this is extraordinary reminder that
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even the smallest amount of genuine
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faith can lead to miraculous changes in
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our lives God asks us to trust him even
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when circumstances seem
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impossible finally the Great Commission
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found in Matthew 28: 19 to2 encourages
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us to spread the gospel and Make
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Disciples of all Nations Jesus instructs
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us to go and make disciples of all
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Nations baptizing them in the name of
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the father and of the son and of the
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Holy Spirit and teaching them to obey
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everything I have commanded you you this
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command challenges us to take the
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message of Christ beyond our comfort
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zones to be bold in sharing the good
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news as we reflect on these powerful
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lessons let us ask ourselves are we
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truly relying on God's strength or are
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we trying to navigate life on our own is
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there someone we need to forgive so we
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can experience the peace that Jesus
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offers do we have faith even the size of
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a mustard seed to believe in God's power
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to move mountains in our lives are we
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actively participating in spreading the
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gospel sharing the love of Christ with
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those around us the teachings of Matthew
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challenge us to live with purpose
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humility and Faith they remind us that
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Jesus's love is boundless and that
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through him we can experience true Peace
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and Freedom as we continue to meditate
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on these words may God give us the
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courage to apply these lessons in our
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daily lives if you're ready to dive
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deeper into the gospel of Matthew and
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love and wisdom as we continue this
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journey with Christ the Beatitudes found
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in Matthew 5: 3-12 are some of the most
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profound teachings in all of
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scripture these blessings given by Jesus
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show us the characteristics of those who
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are part of his kingdom but they also
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challenge our understanding of what it
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means to live a life of
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Faith let's take a deeper look at each
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of these blessings and how we can live
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them out in our everyday
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lives one blessed are the poor in spirit
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for theirs is the Kingdom of
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Heaven being poor in spirit doesn't mean
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lacking in material wealth rather it
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means recognizing our spiritual need for
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God it's about humbling ourselves and
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realizing that without him we are
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nothing in a world that values
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self-sufficiency this is a
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countercultural idea but God promises
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that when we acknowledge our need for
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him he gives us the greatest treasure
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his kingdom living this out means
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surrendering our pride our control and
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our independence it means starting each
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day with the prayer God I need you today
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guide my steps and help me rely on your
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strength not my own two blessed are
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those who mourn for they will be
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comforted this beatitude speaks to the
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Deep pain that many of us experience
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loss dis appointment broken
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relationships Jesus promises comfort for
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those who mourn and that Comfort often
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comes through his presence when we bring
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our grief to God he meets us with
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healing hope and peace that surpasses
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understanding in your mour take heart
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God sees your pain and he promises to be
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with you in it trust that he is your
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comforter and that through your grief he
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is drawing you closer to him three
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blessed are the meek for they will
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inherit the earth meekness is is not
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weakness it is strength under control it
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is choosing gentleness when we could
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choose Force weekness involves trusting
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God to defend us and not seeking to
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always be right or to get the last word
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in a society that prizes assertiveness
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being Meek can feel like we are losing
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but Jesus promises the meek will inherit
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the earth meekness can be practiced in
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how we handle conflict whether in our
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relationships at work or in our
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communities choosing to respond with
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Grace rather than anger to listen
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instead of interrupting shows the
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strength of someone who trusts in God's
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justice four blessed are those who
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hunger and thirst for righteousness for
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they will be filled are we craving God's
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righteousness in our lives do we long
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for his will to be done in the world as
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much as we long for personal success or
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Comfort this beatitude invites us to
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pursue what is right in God's eyes to
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seek his truth and to desire Justice in
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the world when we hunger and thirst for
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righteousness it changes how we live we
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seek to honor God in our decisions in
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how we treat others and in standing up
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for justice God promises that when we
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pursue righteousness he will satisfy our
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souls five blessed are the merciful for
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they will be shown Mercy Mercy is at the
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heart of the Gospel Jesus in his Mercy
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forgave us when we didn't deserve it and
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he calls us to extend that same Mercy to
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others this can be hard when we've been
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wronged but forgive foring others as
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Christ has forgiven us brings freedom
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and healing is there someone in your
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life who needs your forgiveness it may
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not be easy but as we show Mercy we
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reflect God's love and we experience his
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way six blessed are the pure in heart
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for they will see God purity of heart
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means having undivided Devotion to God
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it means being authentic sincere and
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true in our love for him when our hearts
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are pure we will see God working in our
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lives in ways we never imagined we'll
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see his hand guiding us his presence
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comforting us and his love transforming
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us to cultivate a pure heart we must
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regularly examine our motives and
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surrender anything that pulls us away
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from God a pure heart seeks to please
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else seven blessed are the peacemakers
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for they will be called children of God
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peacemakers are those who bring
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reconciliation who work to heal broken
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relationships and promote Harmony in a
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world full of division and conflict
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peacemakers are desperately needed Jesus
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calls us to be peacemakers not just
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peace lovers this means actively seeking
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to bring peace into the situations we
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encounter being a peacemaker might
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involve resolving conflicts in your own
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life but it also extends to standing up
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for justice promoting unity in your
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community and bringing the love of
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Christ to a broken world
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eight blessed are those who are
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persecuted because of righteousness for
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theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven
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following Christ won't always be easy
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there may be times when you face
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opposition for your faith whether it's
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criticism from others or even more
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persecution but Jesus reminds us that
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when we are persecuted for doing what is
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right we are blessed the Kingdom of
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Heaven Is Ours and nothing can take that
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away if you're facing persecution for
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your faith take heart God sees your
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faithfulness and he is with you your
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reward in heaven will be great and his
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presence will sustain you through the
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trials these eight Beatitudes show us
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the heart of God's kingdom they
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challenge us to live differently to live
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in a way that reflects the love and
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Grace of Jesus as we seek to live out
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these blessings we can trust that God
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will be faithful to his promises as we
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continue to reflect on these teachings
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from the gospel of Matthew let us seek
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to embody the attitudes that Jesus calls
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blessed these aren't just moral
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teachings they are a roadmap to a life
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that is truly fulfilled in Christ one of
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the key themes in the gospel of Matthew
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is Faith and trusting in God's provision
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over and over Jesus teaches that Faith
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true unwavering trust in God can change
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lives heal Brokenness and bring about
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miracles in today's fast-paced and often
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uncertain world it's easy to rely on our
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own strength or to be overwhelmed by
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fear and anxiety yet Matthew reminds us
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that faith even as small as a mustard
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mountains let's dive into some of the
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most powerful lessons from Matthew on
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faith trust and God's incredible
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provision One Faith as small as a
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mustard seed Matthew
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17:20 Jesus famously tells his disciples
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if you have faith as small as a mustard
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seed you can say to this mountain move
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from here to there and it will move
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nothing will be impossible for you this
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is such a powerful promise Jesus isn't
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saying we need to have giant unshakable
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Faith all the time in fact he's
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acknowledging that even faith that feels
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tiny like a mustard seed can achieve the
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impossible when it's placed in God this
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teaches us that our faith is not about
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how much we can muster on our own but
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about who we're placing our faith in
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it's about trusting that God is bigger
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than any mountain we face whether that's
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an illness Financial struggles broken
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relationships or even doubt maybe today
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you feel like your faith is small or
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you're struggling to hold on that's okay
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Jesus assures us that even the smallest
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Bit of Faith when placed in his hands
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can bring about incredible change he
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asks us to trust in his power and his
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timing knowing that he will work all
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things for good two do not worry about
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tomorrow Matthew the 6: 25-34 4 In this
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passage Jesus tells his followers not to
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worry about their lives what they will
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eat drink or wear because God knows
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their needs and will provide this
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teaching is so relevant to our lives
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today how often do we find ourselves
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consumed with anxiety over the future we
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worry about our jobs our finances our
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health and the well-being of our
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families yet Jesus tells us therefore do
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not worry about tomorrow for tomorrow
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will worry about itself each day has
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enough trouble of its own Matthew
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6:34 this isn't to say that planning or
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being responsible is wrong but Jesus is
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teaching us to trust God fully with our
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needs he reminds us that if God cares
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for the birds of the air and the flowers
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of the field how much more will he care
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for us his beloved children one of the
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greatest challenges in faith is letting
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go of our desire to control every detail
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of our lives and instead trusting that
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God is in control he is our provider and
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he knows what we need before we even ask
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when we place our trust in him we can
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experience peace knowing that he is
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working behind the scenes for our good
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even when we can't see it so today if
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you're feeling burdened with worry take
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it to God lay it at his feet and trust
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that he will take care of you he's
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faithful to his promises and he will
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provide for your every
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three Peter walks on water Matthew 14:
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33 one of the most iconic stories of
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faith in the gospel of Matthew is when
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Peter steps out of the boat and walks on
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water toward Jesus in Matthew 14 the
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disciples are in a boat on the Sea of
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Galilee and they see Jesus walking
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toward them on the water at first and
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they're terrified thinking he's a ghost
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but Jesus reassures them saying take
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courage it is I don't be afraid Peter
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full of faith says Lord if it's you tell
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me to come to you on the water Jesus
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invites Peter to step out and Peter does
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the impossible he walks on the water
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toward Jesus but as soon as Peter takes
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his eyes off Jesus and starts focusing
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on the wind and the waves he becomes
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afraid and begins to sink he cries out
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Lord save me immediately Jesus reaches
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out his hand and catches him saying you
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of little faith why did you
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doubt this story is such a vivid example
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of the power of faith and the danger of
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doubt when Peter kept his eyes on Jesus
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he was able to do the miraculous but the
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moment he shifted his Focus to the storm
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around him fear crept in and he began to
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sink in our own lives the storms can
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easily distract us from Jesus it could
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be financial difficulties Health crisis
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relationship struggles or even our own
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insecurities but this story reminds us
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that when we keep our Focus On Christ
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when we trust in his power rather than
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being overwhelmed by our circumstances
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we can walk through any any storm with
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confidence and even if we falter as
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Peter did Jesus is always there to reach
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out and save us his grace is sufficient
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and he never lets us fall too far when
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we call out to him let this be a
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reminder to keep our eyes fixed on Jesus
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especially in life storms trusting that
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he is greater than any wind or wave that
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way four ask seek knock Matthew 7:
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7-1 in Matthew 7: 7 to8 Jesus says ask
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and it will be given to you seek and you
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will find knock and the door will be
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open to you for everyone who asks
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receives the one who seeks finds and to
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the one who knocks the door will be
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opened this is such a beautiful
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invitation from Jesus he encourages us
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to come to him with our needs our
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desires and our hopes he doesn't want us
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to hesitate or hold back in asking for
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his help in fact he Compares God to a
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loving father who Delights in giving
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good gifts to his children but asking
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requires faith it means trusting that
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God hears us that he cares about our
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needs and that he will
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answer sometimes the answers don't come
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in the way we expect or in the timing we
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hope for but Jesus promises that if we
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ask seek and knock God will
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respond are there things in your life
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right now that you're hesitant to bring
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to God maybe it's a situation that feels
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too big or perhaps it's a longing that
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you've been waiting on for years Jesus
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encourages us to persist in prayer
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trusting that God's answers are always
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good and always right he knows what's
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best for us and he wants to bless us
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abundantly five the Great Commission
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to20 at the end of the Gospel of Matthew
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gar after his resurrection Jesus gives
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his disciples a final command known as
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the Great Commission
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go and make disciples of all Nations
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baptizing them in the name of the father
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and of the son and of the Holy Spirit
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and teaching them to obey everything I
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have commanded you and surely I Am With
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You Always to the very end of the age
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this is not just a command for the
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original disciples it's for all
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believers Jesus calls us to share the
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good news of his love and salvation with
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the world he invites us to be part of
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his mission to bring hope healing and
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salvation to all people sharing our
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faith requires boldness but Jesus
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promises that we are never alone he is
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with us always giving us the courage
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wisdom and strength we need to spread
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his message of Love whether through our
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words our actions or the way we live our
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lives we are called to be a light in the
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world as we reflect on the Great
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Commission let's ask ourselves how can I
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be a disciplemaker in my own life who
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around me needs to hear the message of
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offers Heavenly Father we thank you for
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the powerful teachings of the Gospel of
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Matthew and for the lessons we've
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learned about faith trust and your
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provision Lord we come before you with
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Humble Hearts acknowledging that we
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often fall short in our trust and
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sometimes let fear take over but today
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we ask for your help give us the faith
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of a mustard seed Lord so that we can
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face the mountains in our lives with
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confidence knowing that nothing is
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impossible for you teach us not to worry
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about tomorrow but to trust in your
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faith F provision just as you care for
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the birds of the air and the flowers of
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the field help us to keep our eyes fixed
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on Jesus especially when the storms of
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life try to distract us we know that as
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long as we look to you we can walk
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through any trial with your strength and
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even when we falter we trust that you
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will catch us and lift us up with your
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unfailing love Lord we ask we seek and
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we knock we bring our needs and desires
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before you trusting that you hear us and
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that your answers are always good
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help us to be patient as we wait on your
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timing and to have faith that your plan
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for our lives is greater than anything
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imagine finally we pray that you would
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Empower us to live out the Great
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Commission give us boldness to share the
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message of Jesus with those around us
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and use us to bring your light to a
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world in need thank you for your promise
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to always be with us even to the End of
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the Age we pray all of this in the
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mighty name of Jesus
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Amen as we come to the end of of this
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time of reflection and prayer we are
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reminded of the incredible lessons from
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the gospel of Matthew lessons that call
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us to deeper Faith trust in God's
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provision and the courage to follow his
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path even when the way seems uncertain
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we've learned that our faith no matter
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how small can move mountains when placed
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in the hands of our almighty God we've
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been encouraged to let go of worry to
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trust in God's perfect provision and to
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walk confidently in his love knowing
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that he is with us every step of the way
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as we part ways today let's carry these
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truths with us into our everyday lives
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let's strive to live out the Beatitudes
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by embodying the humility mercy and
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peace that Jesus calls us to and let's
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continue to keep our eyes fixed on him
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trusting that he is guiding us through
21:45
every storm and that he will provide for
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every need just as he
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promises before we close I encourage you
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Father we thank you for this time we've
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spent together in your presence thank
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you for the truths you've revealed to us
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through the gospel of Matthew and for
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the ways you've encouraged us to trust
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in your unfailing provision Lord as we
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go forward from here we ask that you
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would continue to speak to our hearts
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help us to remember that no matter how
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small our faith feels it can achieve
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great things when it is placed in you
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give us the courage to step out of the
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boat like Peter keeping our eyes fixed
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on Jesus trusting that he will sustain
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us through every storm father we
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surrender our worries and fears to you
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we trust that you are our provider that
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you know know our needs even before we
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ask and that you are working all things
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together for our good help us to walk in
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peace knowing that you are in control
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and that we are safe in your hands we
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pray for everyone who has gathered here
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today those listening and watching their
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families and their loved ones Lord pour
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out your blessings on them surround them
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who are struggling with doubt worry or
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fear we ask for your peace and comfort
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to fill their hearts for those facing
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difficult decisions or challenging
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circumstances we pray for your wisdom
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and guidance Lord we thank you for your
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promise to be with us always to the very
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end of the age help us to live out the
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Great Commission sharing the love of
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Jesus with the world around us use us as
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your vessels to bring hope healing and
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light to those in need we ask all of
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this in the name of Jesus our savior and
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amen as we we conclude I invite you once
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