Session 1 – The Hopelessness of Hypocrisy (Matthew 6:1-4)
Session 1 – Small Group Study Guide The Hopelessness of Hypocrisy | Matthew 6:1-4 Study Guide All study guides will be on a Google Docs instead of a separately attached Word doc or PDF. With that being said, this guide is “view-only” to keep one clean master copy. If you want your own editable version, […]
The Hopelessness of Hypocrisy (Matthew 6:1-4)
We avoid hypocrisy by living before an Audience of One.
I. Hypocrisy: Seeking people’s praise through public performance (verses 1-2)
A. Hypocrisy is dishonoring.
B. Hypocrisy is dangerous.
C. Hypocrisy is draining.
II. Faithfulness: Living for an Audience of One (verses 3-4)
A. Rest in our redemption.
B. Look to the reward.
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Love Is Not a Transaction (Matthew 5:43-48)
We love faithfully, by faith.
I. The fuel for hate
A. We make love a transaction
B. We justify our lack of love
II. The fuel for love
A. We see God’s love as an example
B. We experience God’s love through faith
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Generous Mercy (Matthew 5:38-42)
Respond to the wrongs you suffer and the needs you see with the generous mercy of Christ.
I. Understand the destructive longing for vengeance
II. Display the Savior’s generous mercy
A. The degrading slap
B. The merciless lawsuit
C. The forced mile
D. The free gift
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The Legacy Worth Leaving (Deuteronomy 6:4-12)
Key Idea: The legacy worth leaving is helping the next generation love God Three ways we help the next generation love God:
Our Words Matter (Matthew 5:33-37)
Key Idea: We love well by speaking truly and being true to our word. Two ways to speak truly and be true to our word:
Covenant, Not Commodity (Matthew 5:31-32)
Inside Out (Matthew 5:27-30)
Key idea: In our battle against sin, Jesus gives us a radical hope for radical change I. Radical Hope Lust: uncontrolled sexual desire Hope: aligning our desires with God’s II. Radical Change Radical Amputation Radical Positioning
Love in a World of Anger (Matthew 5:21-26)
Key Idea: While the world is characterized by anger and conflict, the kingdom of Christ is characterized by love.
Gentle and Lowly (Matthew 11:25-30)
Key Idea: Rest isn’t found in what you have, but in who has you.