Category: Matthew 6

OUTLINE FOR THIS SECTION:

1. Ancient Societies’ View of God as Father

2. Our Present Day View of god as Father

3. Calling God Father – The Practice of Jesus

4. The Implications of God Being Our Father

5. How Our “Dear Heavenly Father” is Portrayed in SOM

OUTLINE FOR THIS SECTION:

1. Relationship of Chapter 5 to Chapter 6

2. The Key to Becoming a Godly Person

3. Overview of the “Spiritual Disciplines”

4. Our evaluation of the “Spiritual Disciplines”

OUTLINE FOR THIS SECTION:

1. We Must Do “Acts of Righteousness”

2. We Must Not Be Motivated by Personal Applause for Ourselves

3. We Must Do our “Acts of Righteousness” for an Audience of One

4. God Rewards Those Who Do “Acts of Righteousness” Solely for Him

INTRODUCTION

“Be careful not to do your 'acts of righteousness' before men, to be seen by them. If you do you will have no reward from your Father in heaven. So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by men.…

OUTLINE FOR THIS SECTION:

1. The Citizen of the Kingdom and Almsgiving

2. An Overview of Hypocrisy

3. Keys to Avoid Becoming a Hypocrite

The text starts with “Be careful …” In other translations: take heed, take care, be careful, be aware of ….…