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, 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

reward they will ever get. But when you pray, go away by yourself, shut the door behind you and pray to your

father in private. Then your father, who sees everything will reward you. When you pray, don't Babylon and on as the Gentiles do.

They think their prayers are answered merely by repeating their words again and again. Don't be like

them, for your father knows exactly what you need even before you ask him. Pray like this.

Our father in heaven, may your name be kept holy. May your kingdom come soon. May your will be done

on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today the food we need and forgive us our sins as we have forgiven

those who sin against us. And don't let us yield to temptation, but rescue us from the evil one.

If you forgive those who sin against you,

your Heavenly Father will forgive you. But if you refuse to forgive others, your father will not

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