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Lesson 18: Mt. 5.9-12, Persecuted Peacemakers

Kendall Myers May 5, 2017

Jesus taught his disciples to regard persecution as an opportunity for thanksgiving, and to seek peace among men. This lesson probes the call–and the irony–of our place in the world.

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