Sermon On The Mount (Part 4)

The adventure of a countercultural kingdom. 1) Learning to do good. Matthew 6:1-4 “Watch out! Don’t do your good deeds publicly, to be admired by others, for you will lose the reward from your Father in heaven. 2 When you give to someone in need, don’t do as the hypocrites do—blowing trumpets in the synagogues and streets to call attention to their acts of charity! I tell you the truth, they have received all the rewards they will ever get. 3 But when you give to someone in need, don’t let your left hand know what your right hand is doing. 4 Give your gifts in private, and your Father, who sees everything, will reward you. 2) Practicing generosity Proverbs 29:7 A righteous man knows the rights of the poor; a wicked man does not understand such knowledge. Proverbs 19:17 17 If you help the poor, you are lending to the Lord—and he will repay you! Practicing Generosity; a) Connects me to God's heart. b) Connects me to God's mission/ Matthew 6:16-18 16 “And when you fast, don’t make it obvious, as the hypocrites do, for they try to look miserable and disheveled so people will admire them for their fasting. I tell you the truth, that is the only reward they will ever get. 17 But when you fast, comb your hair* and wash your face. 18 Then no one will notice that you are fasting, except your Father, who knows what you do in private. And your Father, who sees everything, will reward you. 3) Finding the true reward. What am I pursuing?