Giving with a Pure Heart: Matthew 5:23–24
Therefore if you bring your gift to the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar, and go your way. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift. Matthew 5:23–24 NKJV When we think of the Sermon on the Mount, we might remember the verses…
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