| What Jesus Said About Being Real |
| Matthew 6:8, 16-18 |
Being Real Principles
Problem of hypocrisy
-Amos 5:21-24; Isa. 1:11-18
-An outward show without inward reality
Beware! - There are consequences
Righteous acts:
-Matt. 5:16- before God- Glorifies Him
-Matt. 6:1- before men- glorifies self
-Difference is motives
Be real not religious
Be real in Giving- v. 2-4
"when" not "if" = assumed fact
2 directions to give:
-church- 1 Cor. 16:2
-needy- V. 2-4
Don't toot your own horn
Don't support healthy beggars- 2 Thess. 3:10
Spontaneous v. 3 based on compassion
Secret v. 4a from
-others = no bragging
-self = forget about it and don't be proud
Seen by God v. 4b- He knows and that is what is important
Being Real in Prayer
Ritual phony show = hypocrisy
Prayers are to God not to people
Secret = motive to be heard by God not to impress people.
From the heart not Repetitious
Quality not quantity
Being Real in Fasting
"When" not "if"
Fasting =
-total abstinence from food
-denial of self
-develop attitude of humility
-for God to know
Being Real Review
Do righteous acts with a holy motive
Seek to please God not others or self
God's reward is best - don't settle for good
Have a real relationship with God - not a religious show before men
Problem of hypocrisy
-Amos 5:21-24; Isa. 1:11-18
-An outward show without inward reality
Beware! - There are consequences
Righteous acts:
-Matt. 5:16- before God- Glorifies Him
-Matt. 6:1- before men- glorifies self
-Difference is motives
Be real not religious
Be real in Giving- v. 2-4
"when" not "if" = assumed fact
2 directions to give:
-church- 1 Cor. 16:2
-needy- V. 2-4
Don't toot your own horn
Don't support healthy beggars- 2 Thess. 3:10
Spontaneous v. 3 based on compassion
Secret v. 4a from
-others = no bragging
-self = forget about it and don't be proud
Seen by God v. 4b- He knows and that is what is important
Being Real in Prayer
Ritual phony show = hypocrisy
Prayers are to God not to people
Secret = motive to be heard by God not to impress people.
From the heart not Repetitious
Quality not quantity
Being Real in Fasting
"When" not "if"
Fasting =
-total abstinence from food
-denial of self
-develop attitude of humility
-for God to know
Being Real Review
Do righteous acts with a holy motive
Seek to please God not others or self
God's reward is best - don't settle for good
Have a real relationship with God - not a religious show before men
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| Rockview Church PO Box 1725 Texas City, TX 77592 4002 Cark Avenue Santa Fe, Tx 77510 |
| I waited patiently for the Lord; He turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and the mire; He set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand. He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear and put their trust in the Lord. Psalm 40:1-3 |
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