Marathon Fellowship Class

Matthew Lesson 17: Me, Worry about Money?

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Scripture: Matthew 6:16-34

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Lesson Outline

Introduction

  1. The incarnation and preparation of the King (Matthew 1:1-4:11)
  2. The declaration of the principles of the King (Matthew 4:12-7:29)
    1. The introduction to the ministry of the King (Matthew 4:12-25)
    2. The principles of the King (Matthew 5:1-7:29)
      1. The setting (Matthew 5:1-2)
      2. The subjects of the kingdom (Matthew 5:3-16)
      3. The explanation of genuine righteousness (Matthew 5:17-7:12)
        1. The principle of righteousness and the Law (Matthew 5:17-48)
        2. The practice of righteousness (Matthew 6:1-18)
          1. The maxim ((Matthew 6:1)
            1. A discussion of rewards
            2. The principle
          2. The motives for good deeds (Matthew 6:2-18)
            1. The rewards for giving (Matthew 6:2-4)
            2. The rewards for praying (Matthew 6:5-15)
            3. The rewards for fasting (Matthew 6:16-18)
              NB. The importance of expressing gratitude to people
              “When . . .”
              What about fasting today?
        3. The perspectives of righteousness (Matthew 6:19-7:12)
          1. With respect to wealth (Matthew 6:19-34)
            1. The command (Matthew 6:19-20)
            2. The reason for the command (Matthew 6:21)
            3. Two illustrations (Matthew 6:22-24)
              The eye
              Slavery
            4. Seven reasons we are not to worry about money (Matthew 6:25-34)
              1. The command (Matthew 6:25a)
              2. The explanation (Matthew 6:25b-34)
                The logic of creation (Matthew 6:25b)
                The superiority of humans to birds (Matthew 6:26)
                The futility of worry (Matthew 6:27)
                The beauty of wild flowers (Matthew 6:28-30)
                The custom of Gentiles (Matthew 6:31-32a)
                The knowledge of our heavenly Father (Matthew 6:32b-33)
                The sufficiency of a day’s evil (Matthew 6:34)

Conclusion and application