During three weeks, we will look at Matthew 6:1-18, moving from the outside toward the Lord’s Prayer in the middle. First we considered Jesus’ warnings about hypocrisy: doing the right things in order to receive human applause. Jesus called us rather to focus on the divine audience and receive grace upon grace from God.
Because humans were dead in our sins, the only possible solution was for God to make us alive because of his grace.
Three simple but expansive habits will contribute to the Christian’s happiness.
During a time of peace, God built up his church through the preaching of his word and powerful signs.
