Giving With Grace
Text: Matthew 6:1-4 ; 6:19-24
Introduction: Why Jesus talks so much about money
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Grace-Filled Giving Seeks God’s Approval, Not Man’s Applause (6:1-4)
- The Warning
- The Hypocrite’s Reward
- The Father’s Reward
- Three times in this section Jesus emphasizes:
- The Father sees.
- The Father knows.
- The Father rewards.
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Grace-Filled Giving Values Eternal Treasure Over Earthly Security (6:19-21)
- Earthly treasure is:
- Temporary
- Vulnerable
- Uncertain
- Heavenly treasure is:
- Eternal
- Secure
- Untouchable
- “Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”
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Grace-Filled Giving Flows from a Healthy Spiritual Vision (6:22-23)
- If our spiritual vision is distorted, money becomes our master.
- Grace clears our vision:
- God is provider.
- God is treasure.
- God is enough.
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Grace-Filled Giving Declares Who Your Master Is (6:24)
- Giving is a declaration:
- God is my Master, not money.
- God is my security, not possessions.
- God is my treasure, not wealth.
- The Gospel and Giving
- The only reason we can give with grace is because we have received grace.
- Jesus gave Himself completely.
- 2 Corinthians 8:9 “For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ: Though he was rich, for your sake he became poor, so that by his poverty you might become rich.”
- The cross proves:
- God is generous.
- God is trustworthy.
- God is enough.