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Jun 2023
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Here Comes the Wolf Pack | Gospel of Mat...

Practicing the Way
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With so many voices claiming to be the truth, how do we discern what is from God and what isn't? John Mark examine's Jesus's warning to beware false prophets in the Sermon on the Mount and Jesus's three "tests" for who to believe.


Key Scripture Passage: Matthew 7v15-23


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