November 16th, 2025 - Practice Makes Holy

Scripture Passage: Matthew 7:24-28

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A Mountain of a Message
Application
"Practice Makes Holy"

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Heart practice

Practice experiencing and expressing love

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Practical Theology
5:19 ...whoever practices and teaches these commands will be called great ...
6:1 ...to practice your righteousness
 7:24 ... hears these words of mine and puts them into practice...

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The Proverbial Wise and Foolish
....a wise man who built his house on the rock.... a foolish man who built his house on sand.

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Cliff rock and wadi sand

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1. Practice looking for blessing in unexpected people and places
5:3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit,
    for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
10 Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness,
    for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

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2. Practice Loving Liberally
 5:44 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,

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3. Practice Hanging Out with God
6:9 “This, then, is how you should pray:
“‘Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,

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4. Practice Forgiving
6:14 For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.

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5. Practice treasuring heaven/heart things: people, beauty, truth...
6:21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

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6. Practice worrying about your worry
6:34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself.

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7. Practice Judging Your Judgement
Do not judge, or you too will be judged.

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8. Practice trusting God to help
 11 If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!

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9. Practice putting aside power
15 “Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves. 16 By their fruit you will recognize them...

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Amazed at Authority
28 When Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were amazed at his teaching, 29 because he taught as one who had authority, and not as their teachers of the law.

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If amazed, act.
Where and with whom are you practicing?