a kingdom of sincerity | Matthew 6.1-18

The Bucket family!

Whose approval do I crave? Where is my reward?

  1. sincerity & secrecy (6.1-6, 16-18)
  • not hypocrites (v1)

o giving (v2)

o praying (v5)

o fasting (v16)

  • the Father sees (v3-4, 6, 17-18)
  • secrecy safeguards sincerity
  1. sincerity & simplicity (6.7-13)
  • not pagan (v7-8)
  • ‘how’ to pray (v9a)

o who (v9b)

o why (v10)

o what (v11-13, cf. v8)

▪ Hand needs (v11)

▪ Heart needs (v12, 14-15 cf. 5.8)

▪ Head needs (v13)

  • sincere prayer is humble and short

not keeping up appearances!