{"id":393,"date":"2026-02-22T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pbc.my\/test128\/?post_type=sermons&#038;p=393"},"modified":"2026-06-16T06:12:56","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T06:12:56","slug":"2026-02-22","status":"publish","type":"sermons","link":"https:\/\/pbc.my\/?sermons=2026-02-22","title":{"rendered":"Happiness in Holy Living (Matthew 5:1-12)"},"content":{"rendered":"<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-393-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/pbc.my\/test128\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/260222-Happiness-in-Holy-Living-Matthew-51-12-Elder-Lim-Seng-Guan.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/pbc.my\/test128\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/260222-Happiness-in-Holy-Living-Matthew-51-12-Elder-Lim-Seng-Guan.mp3\">https:\/\/pbc.my\/test128\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/260222-Happiness-in-Holy-Living-Matthew-51-12-Elder-Lim-Seng-Guan.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-390\" src=\"https:\/\/pbc.my\/test128\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Sermons_FEB26__Feb-22_Connect-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Sermons FEB 2026 22\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pbc.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Sermons_FEB26__Feb-22_Connect-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pbc.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Sermons_FEB26__Feb-22_Connect-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/pbc.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Sermons_FEB26__Feb-22_Connect-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/pbc.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Sermons_FEB26__Feb-22_Connect.jpg 415w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This sermon on Matthew 5:1\u201112 explores the Beatitudes, showing how true happiness is found in holy living. 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