The Sermon on the Mount Being Real

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The Sermon on the MountBeing Real
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The Problem of Hypocrisy

• hupokrites an actor under an assumed character
  (stage-player), i.e. (figuratively) a dissembler
  (hypocrite)

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Matthew 61

• Beware of practicing your righteousness before
  other people in order to be seen by them (ESV)

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Motives Priorities

• They have received their reward
• Your Father who sees in secret will reward you

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Being Real

• In helping others (62-4)
• Example the Good Samaritan
• Luke 1030-37

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Being Real

• In prayer (65-14)
• Example
• the tax collector
• Luke 189-14

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God values humility

• But you, when you pray, go into your inner room,
  close your door and pray to your Father who is in
  secret, and your Father who sees what is done in
  secret will reward you.

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Being Real

• In doing our duty (616-18)
• Example David
• II Samuel 1220-23

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The End Result

• and your Father who sees what is done in secret
  will reward you.
• Matthew 64, 6, 18