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Matthew 5:1-12 — Roman Catholic (classic) - Illustration on Beatitudes | IllustrateTheWord

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Matthew 5:1-12 — Roman Catholic (classic)

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Matthew 5:1-12 65 draws us into sacramental life—grace received, then lived through charity and communion—today, not someday.

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Matthew 5:1-12 — Dispensational (classic)

Matthew 5:1-12 16:1-13 calls for readiness—live faithful today because the King could come any moment—today, not someday.

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Matthew 5:1-12 — Reformed (edgy)

Matthew 5:1-12 137 exposes control: we want a manageable God, but Scripture gives us a sovereign one.

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Luke 6:17-26 invites us to join what God is already doing in our streets and homes.

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Luke 6:17-26 calls out quiet compromise—silence in suffering is not neutral—today, not someday.

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Matthew 5:1-12 — Arminian/Wesleyan (edgy)

Matthew 5:1-12 Luke 18:1-8 feels demanding, remember: love is demanding because it is real—today, not someday.

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