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Giving to the Needy - Treasures in Heaven


Matthew 6:1-4, 19-24

Beware of practicing your righteousness before others to be seen.

Definition of Beware: to be on guard, used as a warning

Matthew 5:20   

 

When you give…
Should we give, if we can? Yes

  • for the purpose of glorifying God,
  • to help others, and
  • to make disciples.

Give as you are led by God.

  • Jesus said “when you give” just like “when you fast”

What not to do

  • Don’t sound a trumpet in church or in the streets.
  • Don’t be like a hypocrite: Def: It is someone that says that they are one thing but really are something else. The Greek meaning is “play actor.”
  • Also don’t let your left hand know what the right hand is doing.
    Mark 12:41-44
    – We need to remember that it is not about us but about God.

 

God is the rewarder.

  • How does He reward?
  • Sometimes it is instantaneous.
  • Sometimes it takes a while.
  • That reward might not come until we get to heaven.
    Proverbs 3:5-6

 

Don’t lay up for yourself treasures upon earth.
I Peter 5:8


Lay up treasures in heaven.
Matthew 25:31-46
Matthew 5:14-16


How is your eye sight?
Matthew 13:15-16


Serving two masters
I Timothy 6:6-10





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