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.
In a brief burst of practical instructions, we learn how to treat church leaders, other church numbers, and everyone else.
As Jesus finally approached Jerusalem, he admonished the leaders and affirmed his mission.
From Genesis 2:18-25 and Ephesians 5:22-22 we learn why to get married, how to get married, and how to stay married.