Psalm 139:1-12 & Matthew 6:1-4 (ESV) - [NOTE: these Scripture passages are cut off at the beginning of the video. You may consider reading them prior to listening to the sermon] - Before we took a break for Christmas in November, we had been preaching a series on Matthew’s Gospel. In our last sermon, Jesus exhorted His Disciples to be perfect as their heavenly Father was perfect. As those who had been called to be part of the kingdom of heaven, the disciples needed to practice righteous deeds. But according to our Lord, it is entirely possible to do a righteous thing with the wrong motive and spoil the whole thing. The disciples needed to understand: righteousness practiced so that others would praise the disciples is not righteous; it’s hypocrisy. As we prepare for worship this Sunday, let us prepare to have the motives of our hearts confronted by Jesus, so that we can practice true righteousness in His name.