Audience of One

Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18

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Introducing Jesus’ Teaching

What really annoys Jesus:

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What about letting our

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The problem is not when our good deeds

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. The problem is when our good deeds are

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How To Do the Right Things the Right Way

1. “When you give…” (v.2-4)
   
   • The wrong way: a
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     that
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     the
     receiver,
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     the giver, and
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     the Savior
   • The right way: a
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     act of kindness that
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     the receiver,
     
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     the giver, and
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     the Savior

1. “When you pray…” (v.5-6)
   
   • The wrong way: a
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     for
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     that uses God as a
     
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     in our self-promotion project
   • The right way: a
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     with
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     that places us and our
     concerns in the
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     of the
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1. “When you fast…” (v.16-18)
   
   • The wrong way:
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     our
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   • The right way: Be
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     , but act
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Taking Jesus’ Teaching Personally

How much of our spiritual lives would be left if we took out the parts done
for

to

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?

Whose

do we prefer?

A crucial spiritual habit: the discipline of

A prayer: Jesus, help me live for an

of

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