Download - Hypocrisy vs Intimacy
Hypocrisy vs IntimacyMatthew 6:1-18
Study in Contrast
Study in Contrast
• Matthew 5 - the commandments given through Moses vs the commands given by Jesus
Study in Contrast
• Matthew 5 - the commandments given through Moses vs the commands given by Jesus
• Matthew 6 - the practices of the Pharisees vs practices taught by Jesus
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#1 On Giving
Giving to Show Off
“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 others. Truly I tell you, they have
received their reward (μισθὸν) in full.”
Matthew 6:2, NIV
Give in Secret
“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.
Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward (ἀποδώσει) you.”
Matthew 6:3-4, NIV
Reward
Reward
μισθὸν (MISTHON, n.) = wages, pay, hire
Reward
μισθὸν (MISTHON, n.) = wages, pay, hire
ἀποδώσει (APODOSEI, v.) = to give, pay, render, give back, repay,
fulfill
You Did It for Me
“Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you:
• hungry and feed you• thirsty and give you something to
drink• a stranger and invite you in • needing clothes and clothe you• sick or in prison and go to visit you?’
“The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine,
you did for me.’”
Matthew 25:37-40, NIV
Give secretly and
you’re giving to the King
#2 On Praying
Praying to Show Off
“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 others. Truly I tell you, they
have received their reward (μισθὸν) in full. ”
Matthew 6:5, NIV
“But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then
your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward
(ἀποδώσει) you.”
Matthew 6:6, NIV
Praying in Secret
INTIMACY
Your Father wants an intimate relationship with you
INTIMACYinto-me-see
“And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will
be heard because of their many words.”
Matthew 6:7, NIV
Long Prayers
“Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask
him.”
Matthew 6:8, NIV
Simple Prayers
A Sample Prayer
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as
it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread.
And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.
Matthew 6:9-13, NIV
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How to Pray Simply
Trust that your Father knows what you need and will give you
what is BEST FOR YOU
but wait!there’s more!
Forgive
“For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly
Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive others their sins, your
Father will not forgive your sins.”
Matthew 6:14-15, NIVForgiving is Freedom
How to Pray
• Pray in secret
How to Pray
• Pray in secret
• Pray simply
How to Pray
• Pray in secret
• Pray simply
• Forgive
How to Pray
#3 On Fasting
“When you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show
others they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward (μισθὸν) in full.”
Matthew 6:16, NIV
Fasting for Show
Fast in Secret
“But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face, so that it will not be obvious to others that you are fasting, but
only to your Father, who is unseen; and your Father, who sees what is done in
secret, will reward (ἀποδώσει) you.”
Matthew 6:17-18, NIV
True FastingIsaiah 58
The Real Reason
The Real Reason
The real reason why you should not show off
your giving, praying, and fasting...
The Real Reason
The real reason why you should not show off
your giving, praying, and fasting...
INTIMACY WITH YOUR FATHER
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ἀποδώσειapodosei
“I’ll pay you back”
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Find Ways...
Find Ways...
• To give without being noticed (in the congregation and in helping others)
Find Ways...
• To give without being noticed (in the congregation and in helping others)
• To pray without drawing attention to self (in the service , in public, and at home)
Find Ways...
• To give without being noticed (in the congregation and in helping others)
• To pray without drawing attention to self (in the service , in public, and at home)
• To fast without appearing to be fasting
For Leaders
For Leaders
• Leaders are called to be servants
For Leaders
• Leaders are called to be servants
• Servanthood is not measured by:
For Leaders
• Leaders are called to be servants
• Servanthood is not measured by:
๏ Tithing (and the largeness of the offering)
For Leaders
• Leaders are called to be servants
• Servanthood is not measured by:
๏ Tithing (and the largeness of the offering)
๏ Public prayer (and speaking ability)
For Leaders
• Leaders are called to be servants
• Servanthood is not measured by:
๏ Tithing (and the largeness of the offering)
๏ Public prayer (and speaking ability)
• Servanthood is laying down your life for the flock
Are we giving, praying, fasting...
a) For show?
b) To develop an intimate relationship with our Father?
INTIMATE RELATIONSHIPwith each one
Our Father wants an
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