Matthew 6:1-4
Big Idea: Righteous Living Flows From My Heart's Authentic Desire To Worship God, Not To Be Worshipped By Man
Unmasking My Heart’s Reality:
1) My Motive: moving from vanity to authenticity (v. 1-2)
“In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.”
-Matthew 5:16
“You hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy of you, when he said: ‘This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me; in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’”
-Matthew 15:7-9
Vanity Check:
1) Am I ok if I’m never acknowledged for giving the gift?
2) Do I insert my good deeds into conversations?
3) Do I truly believe the church or organization couldn’t succeed without me?
4) Do I have money or does money have me?
5) Is my primary goal truly to glorify God?
2) My Method: moving from publicity to humanity (v. 2-4)
How God’s Word Teaches Me To Give:
1) Give with humility not hypocrisy (Philippians 2:3-11)
2) Give God the glory (John 17:1-5)
3) Give with integrity (Acts 4:32-5:11)
4) Give faithfully not fearfully (Luke 22:42-44)
5) Give fully not partially (Mark 12:41-44)
“Religion that is pure and undefiled before God the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world.”
-James 1:27