The Gospel According to
Matthew 6
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Giving to the Needy
“Be careful not to perform your righteous acts before men to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.
Matthew 6:1
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So when you give to the needy, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by men. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward.
But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,
so that your giving may be in secret. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.
The Lord’s Prayer
And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward. But when you pray, go into your inner room, shut your door, and pray to your Father, who is unseen. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.
And when you pray, do not babble on like pagans, for they think that by their many words they will be heard. Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.
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your heavenly Father will also forgive you
Matthew 6:14
But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive yours.
Pray
Pray it slowly
Jesus gave us a short prayer, not a long speech: “your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.” Pray the Lord’s Prayer slowly today, one line at a time. Stop at “Your will be done” and at “forgive us our debts,” and name what you are handing over.
Proper Fasting
When you fast, do not be somber like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces to show men they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward.
But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, so that your fasting will not be obvious to men, but only to your Father, who is unseen. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.
In secret
Whiteboard
Three times Jesus says the same thing. Do it for applause and the applause is all you get. Do it for your Father, who sees in secret, and He will reward you.
Treasures in Heaven
where your treasure is, there your heart will be also
Matthew 6:21
Question
Quick question
Jesus names three things that ruin treasure stored up on earth.
Which of these does Jesus name?
The Lamp of the Body
The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are good, your whole body will be full of light. But if your eyes are bad, your whole body will be full of darkness.
If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness!
Matthew 6:23
No one can serve two masters: Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other.
You cannot serve both God and money.
Do Not Worry
Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the Gentiles strive after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.
But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.
Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Today has enough trouble of its own.
Matthew 6:34
Reflect
Look at the birds
Jesus says, “do not worry about tomorrow,” and points us to the birds and the lilies. Write down the worry that is loudest in you today. Then write what it would look like to “seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness” in that very situation.
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But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.
Matthew 6:33
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