Fear Annihilating Assurance (Matthew 6:25-34). Worrying is putting fear and unbelief into action. Jesus tells you that the birds and flowers are provided for. Seek and believe in the Father’s kingdom. Have faith in the righteousness of the Father.

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Healthy Treasure Aspiration (Matthew 6:19-24). Jesus warns us not to invest in the treasure that gets stolen and destroyed. What does God treasure? What do you love and aspire to possess? What you treasure masters your life.

No Babbling Required (Matthew 6:7-15). The one who hears our prayers is our heavenly Father, not some unknown force. The heavenly Father who forgives us hears our prayers. Do you think the Father knows you?

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Eschewing Virtue Approval (Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18). We all want an “atta boy” approval to show we are good. Yet we hear Jesus speak about hypocrites who desire to glorify themselves instead of God, we hear him. Right? God isn’t interested in your work, he is interested in you.

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End of Evil For Evil (Matthew 5:38-48). Jesus says we are no better than pagans if we only love those who love us. What if God only loved those who loved him. But God gives us Christ to bless us persecutors so we may be redeemed. His cross is the end of paying evil for evil.

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Stumbling Gouging Infidelity (Matthew 5:27-37). God created the human body to experience pleasure to enhance our connection to our spouse. When we live on our own terms we damage God’s promises for us. We cannot make oaths because our word doesn’t have the authority of God’s promises.

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Contemptuous Murderous Debtors (Matthew 5:21-26). Jesus makes obvious that we cannot fulfill the Law. We cannot keep our mouths and minds from slaughtering and slandering others. So how will we pay our debt to be reconciled?

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The Curse Of The Law (Matthew 5:17-20). The Law cannot be set aside by any human. Christ bears the complete accusation of the Law for you and me. Christ becomes the curse of the Law so you may be freed from the LAW!

Kingdom Standing Out (Matthew 5:11-16). Persecution comes for belonging to Christ. Having the light of Christ in our lives does shine in this dark world. How are you looking different from this world? Persecuted, saltiness, light?

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Upside Down Blessedness (Matthew 5:1-10). Jesus tells us what the kingdom of God is like. The blessings of the Kingdom are upside down compared to this world. In the midst of unbelief, grieving, hungering, thirsting, and persecution the righteousness of God comes.

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