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Stop Performing for People and Start Practicing for God | Lifepointe Church | Chris Ruppe

You ever notice how someone may act different when they know people are watching? Or maybe they flex and gloat when they're graciously giving or even fasting to others. In Matthew 6, Jesus warns us to not act like the Pharisees who did these things in public for others to see. Instead, he calls us to do it in secret because our Heavenly Father will see it and reward us with eternal life with HIM! If you find yourself falling into this trap, ask yourself if your audience disappears, does the practice still continue?


SUMMER ON THE MOUNT PT 4

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