Humble Generosity

Saturday, December 26, 2015
Matthew 6:1-6 KJV

1 Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven. 2 Therefore when thou doest [thine] alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. 3 But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth: 4 That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly. 5 And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites [are]: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. 6 But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.

OBSERVATION QUESTIONS
1) What did our Lord say about giving to the poor? (v.1-4)
2) What did Jesus say about praying with wrong motives? (v.5)
3) What is the correct way for believers to approach the Father in prayer and how will God reward us as a result? (v.6)

APPLICATION QUESTIONS
4) Have you, or anyone you know, ever given or prayed with wrong motives? If so, what if anything did you (or they) do to right your wrong?

LIFE LESSONS
5) Our Lord always knows the true motives for our giving, as well as for our praying,