Hi friends, I'm Annie F Downs.

Let's read the Gospels.

The Gospels are the first four books of the New Testament

in the Bible, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.

These are the stories of Jesus Christ's life on earth,

the friendships, the parables, the sacrifices,

the meals, the miracles.

So here is how it works.

I'll read three chapters to you.

You can listen or read along in your own Bible or online, and then I'll pray, and that's it. Today is day 23, and I'll be reading Matthew

6 through 8 in the new living translation, and we are on page 151 if you've got your Let's Read

the Gospels Guideed Journal. Matthew 6, watch out, don't let's read the gospel's guided journal.

Matthew 6.

Watch out.

Don't do your good deeds publicly to be admired by others, for you will lose the reward from your father in heaven.

When you give to someone in need, don't do as the hypocrites do, blowing trumpets in the

synagogues and streets to call attention to their acts of

charity. I tell you the truth, they have received all the reward they will ever get. But when you give to

someone in need, don't let your left hand know what your right hand is doing. Give your gifts in private,

and your father, who sees everything, will reward you. When you pray, don't be like the hypocrites

who love to pray publicly on street

corners and in the synagogues where everyone can see them. I tell you the truth, that is all the

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