Insights on Righteousness, Hypocrisy, and Wealth

Lesson 9

Those who practice their righteousness to be seen by people have no reward from the Father in heaven. Jesus talked about WHEN we: give, pray and fast Father is IN secret, knows everything that is IN secret and rewards IN secret.

Hypocrites: who acts pretentiously, a counterfeit, a man who speaks or acts under a feigned character. A person whose profession does not match their practice. Someone who says one thing and does another. A dismantler; one who hides the true facts One who practices true righteousness is doing his righteous acts for an audience of One: Heavenly Father. Eternal reward One s focus in life, is where he stores his treasure. It is a matter of the heart Hypocrites: hupokrites one who answers .an actor; one

clear eye: single focus which prevents an overcomplicated life. If your eye is clear,(spiritually perceptive) your body will be full of light. But if your eye is bad, (spiritually blind), your whole body will be full of darkness NO light of God If then the light that is in you (no conscience) is darkness, how great is that darkness. I John 1:5 clear eye : haplous simple, single, unfolded referring to a I John 1:5 God is Light and in Him is no darkness at all

Wealth: treasure a person trusts in; what is trusted in. Possessions, earnings, a designation of material value, materialism. I John 2:15 of the Father is not in him. Agape 2 Cor. 4:18 eternal, not the temporal Heb. 12:1 Fixing : aphorao: to look away from all else. Ant: to ignore Wealth: mamonas the personification of riches. The I John 2:15- -17 17 IF one loves the things of this world, the love Agape love which centers in moral preference 2 Cor. 4:18 God s perspective: look at what is unseen, the Heb. 12:1- -2 2 Jesus looked at what the cross would bring

Heb. 11:24 he chose to consider the reproach of Christ greater than riches. He endured, as though seeing the unseen . I Tim. 6:6 love money and the pursuit of it, but believers are to FLEE the LOVE(phileo: covet) of money and pursue righteousness, faith, love (agape) and perseverance . Gal. 6:10 bondservant of Christ Heb. 11:24- -27 27 Moses is an example of one with a clear eye: I Tim. 6:6- -12 12 We can take nothing with us when we die. Some Gal. 6:10 If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a

Serving Wealth Never enough Accumulate lots of stuff Self-worth is found in bank Judges their life by their stuff Tremendous, generous giver Entitlement Serving Wealth Serving God Life of contentment Holds stuff with an open hand Self-worth is in Christ Serving God Attitude of gratefulness Matt. 6:24 You cannot serve two masters

Do not.worry: merimnao: to be drawn in opposite directions, literally pulled apart. Worrying can be closely associated with storing up treasures on earth. If we are part of the kingdom of heaven, we are not to worry about what we will eat, drink or wear. Father KNOWS and provides. I am worth more than the flowers or birds It is a trust issue, of the heart

The GENTILES seek after clothing, food and drink. That was an insult to the Jews. They didn t know God and were sinful. Phil. 4:19 Phil. 3:7 be our single goal in life Ps. 27:4 dwell with Him forever Luke 10:38 and listen to Him. Martha was anxious just the opposite Phil. 4:19 God will supply all our NEEDS Phil. 3:7- -9 9 Knowing Christ is true righteousness; that should Ps. 27:4- -8 8 David wanted two things: To see God s face and Luke 10:38- -42 42 Mary chose the good thing, to sit at Jesus feet

Review: Matt. 5:17 the Prophets, but to fulfill what was written Matt. 5:19 commandment and teach others to do the same: least in the kingdom. One who kept the commands and taught others to do the same: Great in the kingdom of heaven Matt. 5:20 Pharisees Matt. 5:21 Do nots and THEN we come to Matthew 7:1 Matt. 5:17 Jesus did not come to abolish the Law and Matt. 5:19 He taught about one who would annul a Matt. 5:20 Righteousness that surpasses the scribes and Matt. 5:21- -47 47 Illustrations of keeping the Law from the heart Matthew 7:1 Do not judge

judge: krino distinguish, discriminate between good and evil; to form or give an opinion after separating and considering the particulars of a case. Usually unfavorable. Do not judge so that you will not be judged (hypocritical condemnation Scribes and Pharisees based it on THEMSELVES) The standard of measurement for the scribes and Pharisees was their OWN. But Jesus taught us to use God s standard. The hypocrites were judging others for things they themselves were guilty of, pretending to be righteous. They didn t have a clear eye . There was a big log!

Jesus was not negating all judgment, but hypocritical condemnation of others. Condemnation: katakrima - Rom. 8:1 condemnation, penal servitude, penalty. Krima is everlasting damnation for the unredeemed OR the eternal benefits that come from the Lord s judgment of favor of the redeemed. Matt. 7:1 wrong, but that can only be done by intelligent comparison and contrast based on God s Word. Rom. 8:1 punishment following Matt. 7:1 Krino refers to making a decision of right or

Treasures on earth: Practicing righteousness only to be seen by men Matt. 6:19 No security Matt. 6:19 Temporal 2 Cor. 4:18 Treasures in Heaven: Practicing true righteousness before the heavenly Father They are unseen things 2 Cor. 4:18 Focus is on Jesus Heb. 12:1 Pursue righteousness; it can t be stolen or destroyed Matt. 6:20 Doing what is right, no matter what others think or see, with heaven in mind; that is true righteousness. Treasures on earth: Matt. 6:19- -24 24 Matt. 6:19 2 Cor. 4:18 Materialism I John 2:15 Treasures in Heaven: I John 2:15- -17 17 2 Cor. 4:18 Eternal Heb. 12:1- -2 2 Matt. 6:20 Doing what is right, no matter what others think or see, with heaven in mind; that is true righteousness.