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Hypocrisy vs Intimacy Matthew 6:1-18

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A study on Matthew 6:1-18 where Jesus contrasted the practices of the Pharisees which amounted to hypocrisy and the practices he taught which developed intimacy with the Father.

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Hypocrisy vs IntimacyMatthew 6:1-18

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Study in Contrast

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Study in Contrast

• Matthew 5 - the commandments given through Moses vs the commands given by Jesus

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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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Don’t Show OffT

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#1 On Giving

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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

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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

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Reward

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Reward

μισθὸν (MISTHON, n.) = wages, pay, hire

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Reward

μισθὸν (MISTHON, n.) = wages, pay, hire

ἀποδώσει (APODOSEI, v.) = to give, pay, render, give back, repay,

fulfill

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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

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Give secretly and

you’re giving to the King

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#2 On Praying

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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

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“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

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INTIMACY

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Your Father wants an intimate relationship with you

INTIMACYinto-me-see

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“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

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“Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask

him.”

Matthew 6:8, NIV

Simple Prayers

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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

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but wait!there’s more!

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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

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How to Pray

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• Pray in secret

How to Pray

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• Pray in secret

• Pray simply

How to Pray

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• Pray in secret

• Pray simply

• Forgive

How to Pray

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#3 On Fasting

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“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

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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

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The Real Reason

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The Real Reason

The real reason why you should not show off

your giving, praying, and fasting...

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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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BetweenMe & You

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BetweenMe & You

ἀποδώσειapodosei

“I’ll pay you back”

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Find Ways...

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Find Ways...

• To give without being noticed (in the congregation and in helping others)

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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)

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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

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For Leaders

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For Leaders

• Leaders are called to be servants

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For Leaders

• Leaders are called to be servants

• Servanthood is not measured by:

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For Leaders

• Leaders are called to be servants

• Servanthood is not measured by:

๏ Tithing (and the largeness of the offering)

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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)

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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

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Are we giving, praying, fasting...

a) For show?

b) To develop an intimate relationship with our Father?

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INTIMATE RELATIONSHIPwith each one

Our Father wants an

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