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Pt. 9

May 31, 2020 • Matt Smith

In the first days of the early church, Peter and John encounter a man who was lame from birth and asking for money. They could not give the man what he was asking for, but because they were paying attention, they gave the man exactly what he needed. The movement of Jesus advances when we are willing to pay attention and respond in love to those around us. The way we respond to people and their pain should always point people to Jesus.

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