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On his deathbed, an old miser called his doctor, lawyer, & pastor.
"They say you can't take it with you.
But I'm gonna' try.
Here are 3 envelopes, $30k cash in each.
Please take one.
As they lower my casket, toss yours into the grave."
At the grave, each tossed in an envelope.
But as they left, pastor confessed.
"My church needed $10k, so only I tossed in $20k."
The doctor said, "I'm building a clinic & took $20k.
So, I only tossed in $10k."
The lawyer looked stern.
"Men, I'm ashamed of you.
I threw in a personal check for all $30k."
Jesus has strong words for all 3 as He talks today about Christian disciplines that help us get closer to God.
The 1st discipline?
Righteous acts.
Our works.
In Mt 25:35-36, Jesus shows the principle.
Love others in practical ways.
That's how He'll judge us for rewards.
His caution?
Let's look at Mt 6:1-24.
1a"Be careful not to do your 'acts of righteousness' before men, to be seen by them.
You'll get affirmation.
What 1bif you do works for affirmation, theirs or ours, it'll be our only reward.
1cYou'll have no reward from your Father in heaven.
By working for affirmation, & we forfeit our treasure in heaven.
Work to please God.
Not others.
2aWhen you give to the needy, don't announce it with trumpets.
Same with giving to any charity, or to the church.
2bHypocrites trumpet big gifts in churches & in public, to be honored by men.
Publicity.
A plaque.
The recognition wall for big givers, bigger givers, & biggest givers.
If we do?
2cI tell you the truth, they've received their reward in full.
Recognition by people is all we'll get.
No treasure in heaven.
How should we give?
3When you give to the needy, don't let your LH know what your RH is doing.
For right-handed folks, our RH can usually see our LH.
Jesus says 4aLet your giving be in secret.
So secret, the LH can't see the RH.
4bThen your Father, who sees what's done in secret, will reward you.
Do all good works for the Father.
For His good pleasure alone.
Trust Him to reward us with treasure that'll last.
The 1st spiritual discipline is good works.
Jesus says do them all for the Father.
Only the Father.
The next spiritual discipline?
Prayer.
5aWhen you pray, don't be like the hypocrites.
Like Pharisees in his day.
5bThey love to pray in church & in public, to be seen by men.
We still have Pharisees.
A Boston newspaper once reported on the prayer time in one church service.
The article said it was "the finest prayer ever offered to a congregation!"
We've heard those prayers.
Elegant.
All the right, flowery words.
Dramatic pauses & voice inflections.
Who is the prayer really to?
Pray like that?
If so, Jesus says 5cI tell you the truth, they've received their reward in full.
People's affirmation is all they'll get.
God isn't impressed.
Worse, they'll forfeit treasure in heaven.
Prayer is private conversation with God.
This discipline, too, is for God alone.
How should we pray?
6aWhen you pray, go into your room.
An empty room.
A closet, if we have to.
6bClose the door.
Once we're alone, 6cPray to your unseen Father.
Talk to Him.
Don't just recite a prayer we've learned.
6dThen your Father, who sees what's done in secret, will reward you When we draw close to God, He draws close to us.
That closeness is eternal treasure.
7aWhen you pray, don't keep on babbling like pagans.
God isn't impressed.
7bThey think they'll be heard because of their many words.
But God is repulsed.
8aDon't be like them.
8bYour Father knows what you need before you ask him.
The reason for prayer isn't to get God to turn loose of a blessing.
He's ready & wants to give us good gifts.
Prayer fits us to receive His blessing.
How? Prayer changes us, moves us into His will.
In His will, we're ready to receive the blessings He has for us.
9a"This is how you should pray.
How.
Not what.
This is a pattern for prayer.
Not the prayer.
9b'Our Father in heaven... Start by talking to our Father.
Not a remote God who doesn't care.
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