Matthew 6:25-34 – Kingdom Perspective Towards Worry — Can You Trust God to Provide?
SEEK GOD’S PRIORITIES AND TRUST HIS PROVISION RATHER THAN WORRYING
Matthew 6:19-24 — Kingdom Perspective Towards Wealth — What Do You Treasure?
UNDIVIDED ALLEGIANCE AS CITIZENS OF THE KINGDOM MUST BE REFLECTED IN OUR VALUE SYSTEM, VISION AND VOLITION (LOYALTIES)
Matthew 6:16-18 — Practice Righteousness the Right Way from the Right Motivation — Example of Fasting
PRACTICING RIGHTEOUSNESS FOR PUBLIC ACCLAIM FORFEITS HEAVENLY REWARD – TRUE VS HYPOCRITICAL PIETY -- EXAMPLE OF FASTING
Matthew 6:7-15 — The Model Prayer as Taught by Jesus
OUR PRAYERS SHOULD NOT TRY TO MANIPULATE GOD BUT SHOULD EXPRESS OUR COMPLETE DEPENDENCE IN WORSHIP AND PETITION FOR NEEDS AFTER THE PATTERN INSTRUCTED BY JESUS
Matthew 6:5-6 — Practice Righteousness the Right Way from the Right Motivation — Example of Praying
PRACTICING RIGHTEOUSNESS FOR PUBLIC ACCLAIM FORFEITS HEAVENLY REWARD – TRUE VS HYPOCRITICAL PIETY -- EXAMPLE OF PRAYING
Matthew 6:1-4 — Practice Righteousness the Right Way from the Right Motivation — Example of Giving Alms
PRACTICING RIGHTEOUSNESS FOR PUBLIC ACCLAIM FORFEITS HEAVENLY REWARD – TRUE VS HYPOCRITICAL PIETY -- EXAMPLE OF GIVING ALMS
Matthew 5:43-48 — Love for Enemies without Partiality
THE TRANSCENDENT TEACHING OF JESUS REGARDING THE GREATER RIGHTEOUSNESS OF KINGDOM CITIZENS CLIMAXES WITH THIS COMMAND TO LOVE OUR ENEMIES WITHOUT PARTIALITY
Matthew 5:38-42 — Going the Extra Mile Instead of Retaliation for Personal Wrongs
KINGDOM ETHICS REQUIRE GIVING UP OUR RIGHTS WHEN WE ARE WRONGED INSTEAD OF RETALIATING
Matthew 5:33-37 — Integrity Should Make Oaths Unnecessary in Normal Speech
OATHS ARE UNNECESSARY IN NORMAL SPEECH SINCE GOD DESIRES SIMPLE TRUTHFULNESS BASED ON PERSONAL INTEGRITY
Matthew 5:31-32 — Dealing with Adultery as Related to Divorce and Remarriage
WHEN A DIVORCED PERSON REMARRIES THE RESULTING UNION CONSTITUTES ADULTERY
Matthew 5:27-30 — Dealing with Lust as Related to Adultery
AVOIDING ADULTERY DOESN’T GIVE YOU A PASS TO INDULGE IN LUST
Matthew 5:21-26 — Dealing with Anger as Related to Murder
UNRESOLVED ANGER EXPRESSES MALICE TOWARDS OTHERS (SIMILAR MOTIVATION TO MURDER) WHILE ACTUALLY HURTING OURSELVES