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Matthew 5:13-20 — Reformed (pastoral) - Illustration on Salt and Light | IllustrateTheWord

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Matthew 5:13-20 — Reformed (pastoral)

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Matthew 5:13-20 Philemon 1-21, assurance isn’t self-confidence; it’s confidence in God’s steadfast character—today, not someday.

This is a lenslines™ on salt and Light and righteousness, drawing on Matthew 5:13-20.

Matthew 5:13-20 Philemon 1-21, assurance isn’t self-confidence; it’s confidence in God’s steadfast character—today, not someday.

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Salt and Light Righteousness Law Fulfillment Witness Kingdom Living

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Matthew 5:13-20

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