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Stanley Hauerwas on Kingdom Community - Anabaptist (Matthew 6:33) - Illustration on Sermon | IllustrateTheWord

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Stanley Hauerwas on Kingdom Community - Anabaptist (Matthew 6:33)

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"Seek first the kingdom—and the kingdom is visible in the community that lives by Jesus' teaching. The church that practices Sermon-on-the-Mount ethics IS seeking the kingdom. When community is prioritized over accumulation, provision comes through sharing." — Stanley Hauerwas. Anabaptist: kingdom as community.

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Matthew 6:33

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