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PREACHING!

PREACHING!. How to Give Well - Matthew 6:1-4. How to Give Well - Matthew 6:1-4. The Importance of ‘Acts of Righteousness’ 2 sorts of ‘righteousness’ ‘moral’ righteousness practical ‘acts’ of righteousness Jesus expects his followers to be giving people.

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PREACHING!

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  1. PREACHING! How to Give Well - Matthew 6:1-4

  2. How to Give Well - Matthew 6:1-4 • The Importance of ‘Acts of Righteousness’ 2 sorts of ‘righteousness’ • ‘moral’ righteousness • practical ‘acts’ of righteousness Jesus expects his followers to be giving people. • ‘Whenyou give to the needy’ – v2

  3. How to Give Well - Matthew 6:1-4 • The Importance of ‘Acts of Righteousness’ Jesus expects his followers to be giving people – v2 • Don’t give for your own gain • ‘Don’t be like the hypocrites’ - v2 • ‘hypocrite’ = an actor • Give as secretly as possible • ‘Don’t let you left hand know what you right is doing’ – v3 Give in as understated, non self centred as possible!

  4. How to Give Well - Matthew 6:1-4 • Good givers will be rewarded! ‘You will be rewarded’ – v4

  5. And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones who is my disciple, truly I tell you, that person will certainly not lose their reward.’Matthew 10:42

  6. How to Give Well - Matthew 6:1-4 • Good givers will be rewarded! ‘You will be rewarded’ – v4 • So what are these rewards? • Not health or wealth • Beware of any preacher that offers these! • The rewards God gives are more valuable than material things. • Rewards on earth - peace, comfort, satisfaction, acceptance and reassurance from God (Beatitudes) • Rewards he keeps for us in heaven - Matt 5:12 & 25:23

  7. ‘Great is your reward in heaven’,Matthew 5:12

  8. ‘You have been faithful with a few things, I will put you in charge of many things’. Matthew 25:23

  9. How to Give Well - Matthew 6:1-4 • Good givers will be rewarded – v4. • What are these rewards? • Not health or wealth. • Beware of any preacher that offers these! • The rewards God gives are more valuable than material things. • Rewards on earth - peace, comfort, satisfaction, acceptance and reassurance from God (Beatitudes) • Rewards he keeps for us in heaven - Matt 5:12 & 25:23 • Don’t work for rewards – but be assured that if you give freely you will not lose out but actually gain. • Only when you die to self and live for God and others will you get what you seek!

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