Episode 99
Summer on the Mount: Righteous Generosity (Matthew 6:1–4) | Pastor Hayden Thomas
Weekend Sermons Podcast · Compass Bible Church Hill Country
July 31, 202348m 10s
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Show Notes
Preaching Point: Your generosity should never be motivated by human recognition but by your commitment to God, who sees your generosity and rewards you as His child.
Main Text: Matthew 6:1–4
Teaching Points:
- Check Your Motives v1
- Don’t Settle for Less v2
- Give to Glorify God vv3-4
Application Questions:
- Write down one observation or application you found helpful from this week sermon.
- Read Matthew 6:1-2. What is God's motivation for caring so much about your motives when your actions appear to be good at face value?
- Read Isaiah 1:10–20. What does this passage in Isaiah teach you about God’s perspective on doing “good things” with wrong motives?
- What questions can you ask yourself that can help you regularly check to ensure that you are 1. Regularly generous, and 2. Have the proper motivations for your generosity?
- Read John 12:43. How does seeking praise from people cause you to settle for less than God desires for you?
- In what ways does keeping an eternal perspective prevent you from seeking instant gratification through praise from others?
- Read Colossians 3:23–24 and Matthew 6:3-4. According to God's word, what are the appropriate motivations for generosity?