Jesus shifts his attention to areas that are surprising areas of hypocrisy: public spiritual devotion. In this first section, he tells us that helping the poor is not for flaunting our goodness. Helping the poor should be part of the overflow from our relationship to God.
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The Sermon on the Mount
Public Righteousness (Matt 6:1-4)
January 7, 2024 • Jovan Payes • Matthew 6:1–18, Matthew 6:1–4