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Matthew 3:13-17 — Universal (pastoral)

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Matthew 3:13-17 18:9-14 is a steady hand on the shoulder: God is near, and you are not alone in obedience.

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Matthew 3:13-17

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Matthew 3:13-17 — Dispensational (classic)

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Matthew 3:13-17 — Dispensational (edgy)

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Acts 2:14a, 36-41 — Christocentric (pastoral)

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1 Peter 3:18-22 calls us to faithful obedience rooted in God's enduring truth and mercy.

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Mark 1:4-11 — Progressive/Social Justice (classic)

Mark 1:4-11 18:1-8 insists that worship without justice is noise, not devotion—today, not someday.

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