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glory means to be exalted above measure.

You see, the flesh, the old man, loves to

show off, and it doesn't matter whether it's

in the religious arena or in the world, saved

or lost; the flesh just loves to show off. And

listen to this passage, a passage that's

dealing with alms-giving, prayer, and fasting.

Now, we know all of those are biblical

doctrines. There's nothing wrong with

praying in private or public or giving in

private or public, but listen to this. Matthew

chapter 6, verse 2, says, “Therefore when

thou doest thine alms, do not sound a

trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in

the synagogues and in the streets, that they

may have glory of men. Verily I say unto

you, They have their reward.” Now we

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