The Rewards of Secrecy

REVIEW & PREVIEW

The Kings Speech Overview

THE DEMAND FOR PERFECTION

RELIGIOUS HYPOCRISY (6:1-18)

hypocrite:

Three (3) forms of hypocrisy:

1.

2.

3.

ALMS [GIVING] (6:2-4)

3 P’S: __________, __________, __________

“DON’T LET YOUR LEFT HAND KNOW WHAT YOUR RIGHT HAND IS DOING…”

“AND YOUR FATHER WHO SEES IN SECRET WILL REWARD YOU [OPENLY]” (6:4)

A. El Roi- The God Who _____________

B. God notices what His children do and is faithful to respond to it. (6:4, 8,18,33)

C. How should we give?

Community Meditation

Know

• Where in your life do you find it hardest not to live for other people’s approval?
• Identify a time when you received applause from people but not from God…a time when you received applause from God but not from people. Is there ever a time when both of these things can co-exist? Why or why?

Feel

• What does Jesus mean when He says, “I assure you: they’ve got their reward!” What is the reward that they receive? Is this reward good or bad? Why or why not?
• Read Mark 12:41-44. How would God describe your giving? Do you find yourself giving more often out of your surplus or out of your poverty? Why?
• Compare and contrast Matthew 5:16 and Matthew 6:1. How are they talking about the same thing? How are they different talking about different things?

Live

• Is it easier or harder to give in secret knowing that God is an omniscient (all knowing) God?
• Is there any area in your life that you are being a hypocrite? If so how? Why?