Matthew 6:16-24
Introduction:
“And JESUS went about all Galilee
teaching in their Synagogues, preaching The Gospel of The Kingdom and Healing
all kinds of sickness and all kinds of disease among the people. Then His Fame
went throughout all Syria; and they brought to Him all sick people who were
afflicted with various diseases and torments and those who were
demon-possessed, epileptics and He Healed them all. Great multitudes followed
Him – from Galilee and Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea and beyond Jordan. And
seeing the multitudes He went up on a mountain and when He was seated His
disciples came to Him; then He opened His mouth and taught them, saying:”
Matthew 4:23-5:2
:16-18 “Moreover when you Fast do
not be like the pretenders (hypocrites) with a sad countenance; for they
disfigure their faces that they may appear to people to be Fasting; truly I
tell you they have their reward. But you, when you Fast anoint your head and
wash your face so that you do not appear to people to be Fasting, but to your
Heavenly Father Who is in the secret place; and your Heavenly Father who sees
in secret Will Reward you openly.” (Matthew 17:14-21; Isaiah 58 is about what
GOD calls Fasting) JESUS says, “when you Fast” not if you Fast, Fasting is part
of “Seeking First The Kingdom of GOD and His Righteousness.”
:19-24 “Do not store up for
yourselves Treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves
break-in and steal (Proverbs 23:4-5; 1 Timothy 6:9-10) but store up for
yourselves Treasures in Heaven, where moth and rust does not destroy and
thieves do not break-in and steal (John 4:34-38; Romans 6:20-23; 1 Corinthians
3:5-15;1 Timothy 6:11-12). For where you store your Treasure there your
heart is! (Proverbs 18:11; Matthew 19:21, Is your heart on Eternity or is
your heart on the things of this life? You cannot earn your way into GOD’s
Eternal Kingdom, but you can earn rewards (treasures) by how you focus and live
your life in this world.) The Lamp of the body is the eye; if your eye is good
(clear or healthy) your whole body will be full of light. But if your eye is
bad (evil or unhealthy) your whole body will be full of darkness. Therefore, if
the light that is in you is darkness, how great is that darkness! (Psalm 19:8; Proverbs
15:30; Luke 11:33-36) No one can serve two masters; either they will hate the
one and Love the other, or else they will be Loyal to the one and despise the
other. You cannot Serve GOD and mammon (Lit. in Aramaic riches). (1 Corinthians
10:21-22; 2 Corinthians 6:11-18)
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