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Matthew at the Receipt of Custom: Grace Recognizes the Unworthy - Illustration on divine sovereignty | IllustrateTheWord

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Matthew at the Receipt of Custom: Grace Recognizes the Unworthy

By Joseph S. ExellSource: archive.org214 wordsAI-crafted by ChurchWiseAI

Yet Christ's call came sovereignly, without miracle or earthly inducement—only the attraction of personal authority and divine grace.

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divine sovereignty radical conversion unworthiness made worthy witness through transformation

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Matthew 9:9

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Matthew at the Receipt of Custom: Grace Recognizes the Unworthy

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