Glorify Your Father: Giving

Matthew 6:1-4 ESV

Jesus’ Righteousness is the

of True Righteousness

• Justification: Jesus’ perfect righteousness is
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  to sinful people who
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  have turned to Him for salvation.
• Sanctification: Those who have been justified will
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  reflect Jesus’ righteousness in everyday living with God’s help.

How should Christians rightly respond to the

?
1. Be a generous

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(action).
a. Hypocrites, theatrical

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, are self-reliant & often deceived.
b. Stewards are entrusted to

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God’s resources. ^{1 Peter 4:10}
—

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: He gives what is best.
— A generous God should have generous

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.
c. Yet, right actions

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don’t tell the whole story.

2. Let Christ live through you (

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).
a. Hypocrites have wrong motives:
— to be

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and

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by other people ^vv.1-2
— to fulfill religious obligations
— to feel good or earn

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with God
b.

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in Christ: Salt & Light ^{Matthew 5:13-14}
—

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of wisdom: The mind of Christ ^{Colossians 3:1-3}
—

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for living: Do all for God ^{1 Corinthians 10:31}

3.

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(goal).
a. Action + Motive + Goal =

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^{Voddie Baucham}
b. By faith, Christians get to

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Jesus to those in need.
c.

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Ministries &

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: Global Pantry, Easter, etc

I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh

in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me. ^{Galatians 2:20}