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Mar 2024
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#205: Praying the Bible (Matthew 5:1-12:...

Sherilyn R. Grant and Christian Parenting
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Matthew 5:1-12. In His Sermon on the Mount, Jesus gave us specific characteristics of those who follow Him and the blessings they would receive. In today's episode, we look at the first three beatitudes and discuss what they mean for us as followers of Jesus. Jesus longs to bless us as we follow Him.

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