{"id":1305,"date":"2022-07-18T08:58:37","date_gmt":"2022-07-18T12:58:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/?p=1305"},"modified":"2022-07-18T08:58:38","modified_gmt":"2022-07-18T12:58:38","slug":"the-calling-of-matthew-bible-stories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/?p=1305","title":{"rendered":"The Calling of Matthew  ::  BIBLE STORIES"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Presented at Curwensville Alliance on 7\/17\/22 by Pastor Steve Shields.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The calling of Matthew was not just a blessing to him, but also to us.  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>By Jesus calling Matthew it brings relief to us as it takes away the burden of self-righteousness.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Calling-of-Matthew.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Calling-of-Matthew.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Calling-of-Matthew-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Calling-of-Matthew-768x480.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Jesus&#8217; call to Matthew<strong> brings us peace as He speaks of completeness found in coming to Him.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jesus&#8217; call to Matthew <strong>brings us hope<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jesus gives us the <strong>hope of forgiveness.<\/strong>  Jesus gives us the <strong>hope of belonging<\/strong>.  Jesus gives us the <strong>hope of growing. <\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_1159\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1305-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/curwensvillealliance.org\/mp3s\/2022\/20220717BIBLESTORIESTheCallingOfMatthew.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/curwensvillealliance.org\/mp3s\/2022\/20220717BIBLESTORIESTheCallingOfMatthew.mp3\">http:\/\/curwensvillealliance.org\/mp3s\/2022\/20220717BIBLESTORIESTheCallingOfMatthew.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"http:\/\/curwensvillealliance.org\/mp3s\/2022\/20220717BIBLESTORIESTheCallingOfMatthew.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/?powerpress_pinw=1305-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/curwensvillealliance.org\/mp3s\/2022\/20220717BIBLESTORIESTheCallingOfMatthew.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"20220717BIBLESTORIESTheCallingOfMatthew.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/?feed=podcast\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p><!--powerpress_player-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Presented at Curwensville Alliance on 7\/17\/22 by Pastor Steve Shields. The calling of Matthew was not just a blessing to him, but also to us. By Jesus calling Matthew it brings relief to us as it takes away the burden of self-righteousness. 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