Matthew
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Gospels
Matthew 6
Jesus presented as teacher and king, with an extended account of his teaching.
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Written studies in this chapter
- Matthew 6:25-27 — Jesus does not argue that worry is unreasonable. He argues that it is ineffective, and that provision is not ultimately your project alone.
- Matthew 6:1-18 — Three religious practices — giving, prayer and fasting — are treated in the same three-part pattern: do not do this to be seen, do it in secret, and your Father who sees in secret will reward you. The Lord's Prayer sits in the middle of this section as a model for what secret prayer looks like.
- Matthew 6:19-34 — This section moves through four connected images — treasure, the eye, two masters, and the birds and lilies — building one argument: undivided allegiance to God changes what you treasure, what you see, whom you serve, and finally how you carry anxiety about tomorrow.