Matthew 6-7

 Scripture – Matthew 6-7

Observation – 

• Matthew 6:1-18 - Doing good to please God
• Matthew 6:1 - Jesus' warning against doing good in front of others
• Matthew 6:2-4 - Examples of the wrong kind of giving and the right kind of giving.
• Matthew 6:5-6 - Examples of the wrong kind and the right kind of prayer.
• Matthew 6:7-8 - The right way to pray
• Matthew 6:9-13 - The model prayer
• Matthew 6:14-15 - Importance of forgiveness
• Matthew 6:16-18 - The right way to fast
• Matthew 6:19-24 - Warning against covetousness 
• Matthew 6:19-21 - The choice between two treasures
• Matthew 6:20-23 - The choice between two visions
• Matthew 6:24 - The choice between two visions
• Matthew 6:25-34 - Anxiety over material things
• Matthew 6:25 - The kingdom of God deserves our attention
• Matthew 6:26-30 - Example and arguments against worry
• Matthew 6:31-32 - You have a heavenly father who knows your need
• Matthew 6:33 - Put God's kingdom first, he will take care of you
• Matthew 6:34 - Conclusion
• Matthew 7:1-6 - Judgement and discernment
• Matthew 7:1-2 - You will be judged the way you judge others
• Matthew 7:3-5 - An illustration of Jesus’ principle regarding judging.
• Matthew 7:6 - Balancing love with discernment
• Matthew 7:7-11 - More instruction for prayer
• Matthew 7:7-8 - Seek, Ask, and Knock.
• Matthew 7:9-11 - Jesus illustrates the giving nature of God
• Matthew 7:12-29 - Conclusion of the sermon on the mount
• Matthew 7:12 - The Golden Rule
• Matthew 7:13-14 - Enter by the narrow gate 
• Matthew 7:15-20 - The danger of false prophets and trees with bad fruit
• Matthew 7:21-23 - The decision between two claims of Jesus’ Lordship, one false and one true.
• Matthew 7:24-27 - The decision between two builders and their destiny.
• Matthew 7:28-29 - The effects on the people who heard Jesus' words

Application – Choose Jesus over the things of this world. Be careful of false prophets. 

Prayer – Dear God. You are the one I'm hoping for. You are the only thing that I need. Help me to choose you over everything else in the world. Help me to also be wary of false prophets and what they say. Amen.

Sins to avoid – Listening to false prophets

Promises to claim – 

Examples to follow – 

Commands to obey – 

Summarize and apply – Jesus finishes his sermon on the mount.