Matthew 6 | Kingdom Now: Secret Discipleship

In this challenging continuation of our series on the Gospel of Matthew, Pastor Karl unpacks Matthew 6, where Jesus lays out His expectations for true disciples in the Sermon on the Mount. Building on the heart-revealing demands of chapter 5, Jesus shifts the focus from mere external obedience to the hidden motives behind our spiritual lives. He addresses three key disciplines—giving, praying, and fasting—assuming His followers already practice them regularly, not for human applause but as genuine devotion to God. With piercing clarity, Jesus warns against hypocritical “performance” that craves the praise of people, declaring that such motives forfeit any reward from the Father. Instead, He calls disciples to secret, sincere acts of worship done unto God alone, promising that the Father who sees in secret will reward what is hidden from human eyes. Pastor Karl highlights the revolutionary big idea: Jesus calls us from performance in the presence of people to authentic presence with God. He then explores the Lord’s model prayer as a pattern of adoration, submission, dependence, confession, and protection—emphasizing especially the vital link between receiving God’s forgiveness and extending it to others. The message culminates in Jesus’ stark command not to store up earthly treasures that moth, rust, and thieves destroy, but to invest generously in heavenly treasures that last forever. Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also—revealing that generosity isn’t primarily about raising money for God’s kingdom, but about God raising children who trust and resemble their generous Father. A convicting yet grace-filled call to examine our motives, reorder our loves, and realign our lives as authentic disciples of Jesus—moving from religious show to wholehearted devotion that finds its reward in God Himself. Watch all our sermons on our youtube channel "Flipside Christian Church" Join us in person 9:00am & 10:30am every Sunday morning. 37193 Ave 12 #3h, Madera, CA 93636 For more visit us at flipside.church For more podcasts visit flipsidepodcasts.transistor.fm