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Matthew 5:10-12

If you live your life for Christ, you will bepersecuted.

Rather than be upset, we should take it as

a positive sign

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The beatitudes all point to how we shouldlive as Christians

Matthew 5:13-20

These verses speak of our usefulness shouldwe not adhere to the beatitudes

We were not saved by good works, but werecreated for good works

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A city on a hill

The reason for our existence is to glorifyGod

Everything we do should point others to

Him

If not, we are useless

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2003 Barna Research

23% of Christians shared their faith with a

non-believer in the previous 12 months atleast once

March 2010 Barna Research

42% ofAmericans identified Easter as theresurrection of Jesus Christ

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There are many, even in church each

week, who need Jesus

One day Christ will return and many willperish for eternity

Can we really claim to be Christian (like

Christ) and not witness?

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