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The Shawshank Redemption: Blessed Are Those Who Hunger for Righteousness - Traditional (Matthew 5:3-12)

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Andy Dufresne embodies beatitude character—meek yet strong, hungering for righteousness, pure in heart, making peace, persecuted yet hopeful. "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied." Traditional Christianity sees the Beatitudes as kingdom character: this is what blessed people look like. Andy's perseverance through injustice, his maintaining purity in corrupt environment, his peacemaking—these are beatitude marks. Develop kingdom character; hunger for righteousness; the blessing comes.

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kingdom characterblessedrighteousnessmeekperseverance

Scripture References

Matthew 5:3-12

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hopejoypeace

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