When You Give (Matthew 6:1-4)

Sermon Series: The Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7)

Sermon Title: When You Give

Sermon Text: Matthew 6:1-4

Big Idea: Followers of Jesus give of themselves for the good of others and the glory of God

Introduction (6:1)

• Do not hide your faith from others or flaunt your faith before others, but live out your faith and allow your light to shine

1. Jesus confronts our self-centered motivation for giving (6:2)

2. Jesus provides the proper motivation for giving (6:3-4)

• We give because we have the means to meet the need - and our reward is seeing the need met as God works in us and through us with what God has given us.

Growth Steps

1. Give Financially

2. Give Personally

3. Give Sacrificially