Where Is Your Heart Really? Matthew 6:19–21 “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” — Matthew 6:21 Here’s a question that...
Live Before the Father At the heart of Matthew 6:1-18 is a single, life-changing question: Who are you living for? The praise of people or the approval of God?...
Fast Humbly Fasting is a powerful spiritual discipline, but like giving and praying, it can easily become hypocritical. In Matthew 6:16-18, Jesus...
Pray Sincerely Prayer is at the heart of authentic Christianity, but Jesus warns that even prayer can become hypocritical. In Matthew 6:5-8, He contrasts...
Give Secretly Jesus assumes His followers will be generous. The question is not whether we give, but why and how we give. In Matthew 6:1-4, He warns...
The Danger of Spiritual Performance Jesus warns us in Matthew 6:1, “Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them.” In this...
The Radical Love of the Kingdom Probably the most challenging part of Jesus’ teaching in Matthew 5 comes near the end: “Love your enemies and pray for those who...
Heart Transformation, Not Just External Rules In Matthew 5:21-48, Jesus gives six powerful contrasts that move the Law from external actions to internal heart attitudes. He repeatedly...
The King Who Fulfills the Law Many people of Jesus’ day wondered what Jesus thought about the Old Testament Law. Was He throwing it out and starting something...