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(Matthew 6:1) Jesus’ warning against doing good to be seen by others. “Take heed that you do not do your charitable deeds before men, to be seen by them. Otherwise you have no reward from your Father in heaven.”
13 Ιουν 2022 · Matthew 5 Bible Study Notes. Matthew 6 - Jesus continues the Sermon on the Mount and discusses giving to the needy, the Lord’s prayer (Model Prayer), fasting, laying up treasure in Heaven, and putting the Kingdom of God first.
Verse 1. A basic principle 6:1. "Righteousness" means what is in harmony with the will of God, and righteous deeds are those that are pleasing to Him. Jesus warned His disciples about the possibility of doing good deeds for the wrong reason as He began His teaching about righteous behavior.
Section 1: Giving to the Needy (Matthew 6:1-4) Jesus warns against practicing righteousness for show. When giving to the needy, He encourages doing so secretly, promising that the Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward openly.
Verse by Verse Commentary. Verse 1 – We are not to do good works out of a motivation for other people to see those good works and praise us for what we have done. Our motivation should not be to get the attention of people. Notice also that Jesus calls this “your righteousness.”.
Right Things From The Wrong Motive ( Matthew 6:1) 6:1 Take care not to try to demonstrate how good you are in the presence of men, in order to be seen by them. If you do, you have no reward with your Father in heaven.
Matthew 6:28-30. And why take ye thought — Why are you anxious about raiment? Consider the lilies of the field — Observe not only the animal, but, what is yet much lower, the vegetable part of the creation, and mark how the flowers of the meadows grow; they toil not — To prepare the materials of their covering; nor do they spin — Or ...
