Further illustration of the righteousness of the kingdom - Its unostentatiousness. General caution against ostentation in religious duties.
unostentatiousness. Lack of ostentation or pretension: modesty, plainness, simpleness, simplicity, unassumingness, unpretentiousness.The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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Jesus spoke in Chapter 5 concerning keeping the law in a way that was much higher in principle than the Pharisees. Now Jesus teaches on practical aspects of serving God.
The Three areas He especially mentions are : Giving Alms, Praying and Fasting.
Matthew 6:1-4 Almsgiving
Mat 6:1 "Be careful not to do your good works in public in order to attract attention. If you do, your Father in heaven will not reward you.
Mat 6:2 So when you give to the poor, don't announce it with trumpet fanfare. This is what hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets in order to be praised by people. I can guarantee this truth: That will be their only reward.
Mat 6:3 When you give to the poor, don't let your left hand know what your right hand is doing.
Mat 6:4 Give your contributions privately. Your Father sees what you do in private. He will reward you. GW
Mat 6:1 "Be careful not to do your good works in public in order to attract attention. If you do, your Father in heaven will not reward you.
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"Be careful not to do your good works in public in order to attract attention.
Be careful GW Thayer Definitions 2) to turn the mind to, attend to be attentive
2a) to a person or a thing: of caring for, providing for 3) to attend to one’s self, i.e. to give heed to one’s self.
Be cautious, Murdock; Beware WNT; give full attention to L.M.
Concentrate on the central thing when you practice your righteousness.
your charity :Strong’s ἐλεημοσύνη eleēmosunē el-eh-ay-mos-oo'-nay
From G1656; compassionateness, that is, (as exercised towards the poor) beneficence, or (concretely) a benefaction: - alms (-deeds).
This word is used when you do anything for the service of God and is illustrated by: almsgiving, prayer and fasting
Watch out that it is not done for the enhancing of your religious reputation. L.M. p.136
If this is done then there is no reward with your Father who is in Heaven.
Mat 6:2 So when you give to the poor, don't announce it with trumpet fanfare. This is what hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets in order to be praised by people. I can guarantee this truth: That will be their only reward.
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So when you give to the poor, don't announce it with trumpet fanfare
Giving of Alms: money, food, or other donations given to the poor or needy; anything given as charity:Dictionary.com
It was commanded in the OT
Deu 15:11 For the poor shall never cease out of the land. Therefore, I command you saying, You shall open your hand wide to your brother, to your poor, and to your needy, in your land.
don't announce it with trumpet fanfare. The synagogue and the streets were very public places where the religious hypocrites tried to make their impression by announcing their almsgiving. Such people are looking to be praised by men.
They have their reward. “They have received the sum total in full and they have their receipt.”
They sought the praise of men and they got what they looked for.
Mat 6:3 When you give to the poor, don't let your left hand know what your right hand is doing. GW
Mat 6:3 But when you do charitable giving, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,
Mat 6:3 But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,ESV
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But: This sets the true Christian in contrast to the Hypocrites. It is the very opposite to what they do.
Give alms in COMPLETE SECRECY. Dont let your left hand know what your right hand is doing
“Christian Charity must be marked by self-sacrifice and self-forgetfulness.”L.M. p. 138
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Mat 6:4 Give your contributions privately. Your Father sees what you do in private. He will reward you. GW
Try to do this good deed IN SECRET.
Your Father sees what you do in private. He will reward you. GW
God knows and cares what we do to extend His kingdom and care for the poor. He will reward what happens in secret.
There are so many Organisations that you can give to to help the Poor. Here are some:
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| Calcutta Mission of Mercy We're a non-profit organization on a mission to feed, educate, and medically assist the poor of Calcutta, India |
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