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Themes in Matthew 6

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Themes in Matthew 6

Matthew 6:1 (show verse)

“Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of people, to be seen by them. Otherwise, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.

Adoption » Should produce » An avoidance of ostentation
Alms » Almsgiving, general advice concerning
Alms » Commandments and practices concerning
Almsgiving » General advice concerning
Charity » How not to give
Giving » Rules for
Liberality » Should be exercised » Without ostentation
Motive » Right, required
Ostentation » In prayer and almsgiving
Philanthropy » General advice concerning
The poor » Give to » Without ostentation
Social duties » Almsgiving, general advice concerning
Works, good » Saints » Should avoid ostentation in

Matthew 6:2 (show verse)

So whenever you give to the poor, don’t sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be applauded by people. I assure you: They’ve got their reward!

Adoption » Should produce » An avoidance of ostentation
Alms » Commandments and practices concerning
Charity » How not to give
Display » In religious service
Giving » Rules for
Glory » Seek not, from man
Glory » Temporal » Seek not, from man
Liberality » Should be exercised » Without ostentation
Motive » Right, required
Ostentation » In religious service
Pharisees » Hypocrisy of, reproved » By jesus
Synagogue » Charity » given in
Trumpet » Figurative
Works, good » Saints » Should avoid ostentation in

Matthew 6:3 (show verse)

But when you give to the poor, don’t let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,

Adoption » Should produce » An avoidance of ostentation
Alms » Commandments and practices concerning
Benevolence » Examples of systematic » Without ostentation
Charity » How to give
Giving » Rules for
Giving » Scriptural rules for » Without ostentation
Giving » Systematic » Without ostentation
Liberality » Should be exercised » Without ostentation
Motive » Right, required
Pharisees » Hypocrisy of, reproved » By jesus
Works, good » Saints » Should avoid ostentation in

Matthew 6:4 (show verse)

so that your giving may be in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

Adoption » Should produce » An avoidance of ostentation
Alms » Commandments and practices concerning
Charity » How to give
Giving » Rules for
Motive » Right, required
Pharisees » Hypocrisy of, reproved » By jesus
Secret » Alms (charitable donations) to be given in
Works, good » Saints » Should avoid ostentation in

Matthew 6:5 (show verse)

“Whenever you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites, because they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by people. I assure you: They’ve got their reward!

Display » In religious service
Motive » Right, required
Ostentation » In religious service
Pharisees » Hypocrisy of, reproved » By jesus
Prayer » How not to pray
Prayer » God the father knowing what you need before you ask
Prayer » Ostentation in, forbidden
Religion » Sanctimony, distinguishing marks of » Religious display
Sanctimony » Religious display
Synagogues » Service of, consisted of » Prayer
Works, good » Saints » Should avoid ostentation in
FALSE » Sanctimony, distinguishing marks of » Religious display

Matthew 6:6 (show verse)

But when you pray, go into your private room, shut your door, and pray to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

Access to God » Promises connected with
Access to God » In prayer
Adoption » Should produce » An avoidance of ostentation
Closet » Used as a place for prayer
Motive » Right, required
Pharisees » Hypocrisy of, reproved » By jesus
Prayer » How to pray
Prayer » Secret
Prayer » God the father knowing what you need before you ask
Prayer » Examples of secret prayer » Christ's command
Prayer » Private, encouraged
private Prayer » Rewarded openly
private Prayer » Commanded
Secret » Prayer to be offered in
Secret prayer » Examples of secret prayer » Christ's command
Works, good » Saints » Should avoid ostentation in

Matthew 6:7 (show verse)

When you pray, don’t babble like the idolaters, since they imagine they’ll be heard for their many words.

Common delusions » Using vain repetitions in prayer
Gentiles » Unclassified sciptures relating to
Heathen » General references to
the Heathen » Cautions against imitating
Motive » Right, required
Pharisees » Hypocrisy of, reproved » By jesus
Prayer » Brevity in prayer examples of brief prayers » Brevity encouraged
Prayer » Profuse, to be avoided
Prayer » God the father knowing what you need before you ask
Prayer » Vain repetitions in, forbidden
Prayer » Vain repetitions of, to be avoided
Vanity » The worship of the wicked is
Works, good » Saints » Should avoid ostentation in

Matthew 6:8 (show verse)

Don’t be like them, because your Father knows the things you need before you ask Him.

Divine Knowledge » General reference to
Gentiles » Unclassified sciptures relating to
God » Eternal the growth of » Knowledge possessed by
Knowledge » Divine Knowledge » General reference to
Knowledge » God's » General reference to
Motive » Right, required
Pharisees » Hypocrisy of, reproved » By jesus
Prayer » God the father knowing what you need before you ask
God, Wisdom of » Exhibited in knowing » The want of saints
Works, good » Saints » Should avoid ostentation in

Matthew 6:9 (show verse)

“Therefore, you should pray like this:

Our Father in heaven,
Your name be honored as holy.

Adoption » Is to be pleaded in prayer
Father » Our
God » Fatherhood of » General references to
God » Mercy of » Name of, reverenced
Heaven » God's dwelling-place
Heavenly » Father » General references to
Lord's » Days » Prayer
Motive » Right, required
Name » Of the lord to be reverenced
Names » Of God the father » Our father
Prayer » Intercessory prayer, examples of » Lord's the
Prayer » the lord's prayer,
Prayer » Model for
Prayer » Examples of » the lord's prayer,
Reverence » For religious leaders for word of God » For God's name
Works, good » Saints » Should avoid ostentation in

Matthew 6:10 (show verse)

Your kingdom come.
Your will be done
on earth as it is in heaven.

Angels » Obedience
Angels » Obey the will of God
Church » Thy kingdom
God » Will of, submission to » Prayer essential to
Lord's » Days » Prayer
Motive » Right, required
Prayer » Intercessory prayer, examples of » Lord's the
Prayer » the lord's prayer,
Prayer » Model for
Submission » To the divine will
The Surrendered life » Submission to the divine will » Prayer essential to
Will » Of God, the supreme rule of duty
Will » God's, submission to » Prayer essential to
Works, good » Saints » Should avoid ostentation in

Matthew 6:11 (show verse)

Give us today our daily bread.

Bread » General references to
Bread » Often put for the whole sustenance of man
Bread » Given by God
Food » From God
Gifts from God » Temporal » Prayer for
the Gifts of God » Temporal » Pray for
Lord's » Days » Prayer
Motive » Right, required
Prayer » Seven earnest suppliants » For food
Prayer » For temporal blessings
Prayer » Intercessory prayer, examples of » Lord's the
Prayer » the lord's prayer,
Prayer » Model for
Works, good » Saints » Should avoid ostentation in

Matthew 6:12 (show verse)

And forgive us our debts,
as we also have forgiven our debtors.

Lord's » Days » Prayer
Motive » Right, required
Pardon » Pray for » For yourselves
Prayer » Intercessory prayer, examples of » Lord's the
Prayer » the lord's prayer,
Prayer » Model for
Prayer » Should be offered up » In a forgiving spirit
Works, good » Saints » Should avoid ostentation in

Matthew 6:13 (show verse)

And do not bring us into temptation,

but deliver us from the evil one.

[For Yours is the kingdom and the power
and the glory forever. Amen.]

Amen » Used in prayer
Lord's » Days » Prayer
Motive » Right, required
Power » Of God » Pleaded in prayer
God, Power of » Should be » Pleaded in prayer
Prayer » Intercessory prayer, examples of » Lord's the
Prayer » the lord's prayer,
Prayer » Model for
Sin » We should pray to God » To deliver us from
Temptation » Saints should » Pray to be kept from
Temptation » Leading into » Prayer against being led into
Works, good » Saints » Should avoid ostentation in

Matthew 6:14 (show verse)

“For if you forgive people their wrongdoing, your heavenly Father will forgive you as well.

Adoption » Should produce » A forgiving spirit
Christian conduct » Forgiving injuries
Forgiveness » The reward for forgiving others
Forgiveness of injuries » Promises to
God's Promises » Special promises to children, examples of » To the merciful
Motive » Right, required
Works, good » Saints » Should avoid ostentation in

Matthew 6:15 (show verse)

But if you don’t forgive people, your Father will not forgive your wrongdoing.

Forgiveness » The reward for not forgiving others
Forgiveness of injuries » No forgiveness without
Motive » Right, required
Unmercifulness » In forgiving injuries
Works, good » Saints » Should avoid ostentation in

Matthew 6:16 (show verse)

“Whenever you fast, don’t be sad-faced like the hypocrites. For they make their faces unattractive

so their fasting is obvious to people. I assure you: They’ve got their reward!

Display » In religious service
Face » Disfiguring of, in fasting
Fasting » How not to fast
Fasting » How to fast
Fasting » Not to be made a subject of display
Fasting » Of hypocrites » Ostentatious
Motive » Right, required
Ostentation » In religious service
Pharisees » Hypocrisy of, reproved » By jesus
Works, good » Saints » Should avoid ostentation in

Matthew 6:17 (show verse)

But when you fast, put oil on your head, and wash your face,

Ablution » Of the face
Anointing » Why recommended by Christ in times of fasting
Cleanliness » Encouraged
Fasting » Duty of
Fasting » How not to fast
Fasting » How to fast
Fasting » Not to be made a subject of display
Head » Often anointed
Motive » Right, required
Pharisees » Hypocrisy of, reproved » By jesus
Works, good » Saints » Should avoid ostentation in

Matthew 6:18 (show verse)

so that you don’t show your fasting to people but to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

Adoption » Should produce » An avoidance of ostentation
Anointing » Why recommended by Christ in times of fasting
Fasting » Duty of
Fasting » Promises connected with
Fasting » Should be unto God
Fasting » How not to fast
Fasting » How to fast
Fasting » Not to be made a subject of display
Heart » Centre of life » Determines character
Motive » Right, required
Pharisees » Hypocrisy of, reproved » By jesus
God, Wisdom of » Exhibited in knowing » The most secret things
Works, good » Saints » Should avoid ostentation in

Matthew 6:19 (show verse)

“Don’t collect for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal.

Accumulation of wealth » The accumulation of, disappointing
Heart » Where your heart will be
Insects » Locusts » Moths
Moth » Figurative
Moths » Destructive to garments
Pilgrims and strangers » As saints they » Should have their treasure in heaven
Repentance » What it is
Repression of evil » Seven evils to be repressed » greed
Riches » Heavenly treasures superior to
Riches » They who possess, should » Not hoard them up
Riches » Described as » Liable to be stolen
earthly Riches » The perils of » The accumulation of, disappointing
Seven » Evils to be repressed » greed
Theft » All earthly treasure exposed to
Treasure » A thing of highly-estimated value » Jesus forbids the hoarding of
Wealth » Accumulation of » The accumulation of, disappointing
Worldliness » Seen in the tendency to imitate worldly customs, etc » Unprofitable

Matthew 6:20 (show verse)

But collect for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves don’t break in and steal.

Heart » Where your heart will be
Heaven » Lay up treasure in
Heaven » Re 21; 22; joh 14 » A safe-deposit for treasures
Heavenly » Home heavenly home the final dwelling place of the saints » A safe-deposit for treasures
Home » Heavenly » A safe-deposit for treasures
Moth » Figurative
Repentance » What it is
Riches » Heavenly treasures superior to
Spiritual » Transformation characters transformed by conversion » Treasures
Spiritual » Of children encouraged » Investments
the future » Heavenly home the final dwelling place of the saints re 21; 22; joh 14 » A safe-deposit for treasures
Theft » Heavenly treasure secure from
spiritual Treasures » Enrich the life » How secured

Matthew 6:21 (show verse)

For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

Heart » Where your heart will be
Repentance » What it is
Treasure » Figurative » Of the object of the affections

Matthew 6:22 (show verse)

“The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eye is good, your whole body will be full of light.

Eyes » The light of the body
Eyes » Illustrative » Of the mind
Lamp » Figurative
Light » Communicated to the body through the eye
Simplicity » Illustrated

Matthew 6:23 (show verse)

But if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. So if the light within you is darkness—how deep is that darkness!

Blindness » Example of spiritual
spiritual Blindness » The effect of sin
Darkness » Spiritual
Darkness » The wicked » Being Full of
Eyes » Illustrative » Of the mind
Spiritual » Blindness » Examples of
Spiritual » Crowns » Darkness

Matthew 6:24 (show verse)

“No one can be a slave of two masters, since either he will hate one and love the other, or be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot be slaves of God and of money.

Being Devoted to God » Should be » Unreserved
Decision » Exhortation to
Decision » Opposed to » A divided service
Mammon » Wealth
Servants » Servants not being able to serve two masters
Service » What cannot be served together

Matthew 6:25 (show verse)

“This is why I tell you: Don’t worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Isn’t life more than food and the body more than clothing?

Adoption » Should produce » Child-like confidence in God
Anxiety » Not being anxious
Anxiety » Why you should not be anxious
forbidden Anxiety » Worldly care » Forbidden
Care » Worldly folly of » Forbidden
overmuch Care » About earthly things, forbidden
Gifts from God » Temporal » Food and raiment
the Gifts of God » Temporal » Food and raiment
Instruction » From nature
Life » Lessons of » Precious, regarded by Christ as
natural Life » The value of
natural Life » Be not over-anxious to provide for its wants
Man » Possessed of » A body
Pilgrims and strangers » As saints they » Should not be over anxious about worldly things
Righteousness » They who walk in and follow » Are abundantly provided for
Soul » Preciousness of
Trouble » Borrowing

Matthew 6:26 (show verse)

Look at the birds of the sky: They don’t sow or reap or gather into barns, yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Aren’t you worth more than they?

Adoption » Should produce » Child-like confidence in God
Agriculture » Miscellaneous topics » Barns
Agriculture or husbandry » Operations in » Storing in barns
Animals » God's care of
Anxiety » Why you should not be anxious
Birds » God provides for
Birds » God's care for
Care » Remedy for
overmuch Care » God's providential goodness should keep us from
Food » From God
the Gifts of God » Temporal » Food and raiment
God » Providence of » General references to
Instruction » From nature
Man » Apparent insignificance of » Pre-eminence of, over other creatures
Man » New » Preeminence of
Man » More valuable than other creatures
Names » Of God the father » Heavenly father
Preeminence » Preeminent above » Of man
The Providence of God » Is exercised in » Providing for his creatures
divine Providence » Mysteries of providing » General references to
Select readings » God's providence
Righteousness » They who walk in and follow » Are abundantly provided for
Trouble » Borrowing
Victuals » From God

Matthew 6:27 (show verse)

Can any of you add a single cubit to his height by worrying?

Adoption » Should produce » Child-like confidence in God
Anxiety » Why you should not be anxious
Care » Remedy for
overmuch Care » Inutility of
Cubit » Who can add to his height
the Gifts of God » Temporal » Food and raiment
Instruction » From nature
human Limitations » Man subject to » No power to add a stature
Man » Limitations of » No power to add a stature
Select readings » God's providence
Righteousness » They who walk in and follow » Are abundantly provided for
Trouble » Borrowing

Matthew 6:28 (show verse)

And why do you worry about clothes? Learn how the wildflowers of the field grow: they don’t labor or spin thread.

Adoption » Should produce » Child-like confidence in God
Anxiety » Why you should not be anxious
Botany » Lily, beauty of
Care » Remedy for
overmuch Care » God's providential goodness should keep us from
Clothing » Admonitions in regard to » Undue anxiety concerning, forbidden
themes for Consideration » The lessons of nature
Dress » Special advices concerning » Attire, too much stress upon outward
Dress » Special advices concerning » Undue anxiety concerning, forbidden
Flowers » Mentioned in scripture » The lily
the Gifts of God » Temporal » Food and raiment
Instruction » From nature
Lily » Example of » Trust
Nature's » Lessons
Select readings » God's providence
Righteousness » They who walk in and follow » Are abundantly provided for
Thoughtfulness » Themes for consideration, by the spiritual mind » The lessons of nature
Trouble » Borrowing
Women » Dress of » Too much stress upon outward attire
Women » Dress of » Undue anxiety concerning, forbidden

Matthew 6:29 (show verse)

Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was adorned like one of these!

Adoption » Should produce » Child-like confidence in God
Anxiety » Why you should not be anxious
Botany » Lily, beauty of
Care » Remedy for
themes for Consideration » The lessons of nature
Dress » Special advices concerning » Attire, too much stress upon outward
Flowers » Described as » Beautiful
the Gifts of God » Temporal » Food and raiment
Instruction » From nature
Kings » Arrayed in royal apparel
Lily » Example of » Trust
Select readings » God's providence
Righteousness » They who walk in and follow » Are abundantly provided for
Solomon » The splendor of his court
Thoughtfulness » Themes for consideration, by the spiritual mind » The lessons of nature
Trouble » Borrowing
Women » Dress of » Too much stress upon outward attire

Matthew 6:30 (show verse)

If that’s how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and thrown into the furnace tomorrow, won’t He do much more for you—you of little faith?

Adoption » Should produce » Child-like confidence in God
Anxiety » Why you should not be anxious
Care » Remedy for
overmuch Care » God's providential goodness should keep us from
Distrust » Doubt » Rebuked by Christ
Faith » Little » Instances of weak faith
Faith » Weak » Instances of weak faith
Faithlessness » Rebuked by Christ » Daily needs
the Gifts of God » Temporal » Food and raiment
Grass » God's care of
Grass » God » Adorns and clothes
Grass » Ovens often heated with
Infidelity » Doubt » Rebuked by Christ
Instruction » From nature
Lily » Example of » Trust
Little faith » Instances of weak faith
Oven » Figurative
Select readings » God's providence
Righteousness » They who walk in and follow » Are abundantly provided for
Trouble » Borrowing

Matthew 6:31 (show verse)

So don’t worry, saying, ‘What will we eat?’ or ‘What will we drink?’ or ‘What will we wear?’

Matthew 6:32 (show verse)

For the idolaters eagerly seek all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.

Adoption » Should produce » Child-like confidence in God
Anxiety » Why you should not be anxious
Care » Remedy for
Care » Worldly folly of » Indicates a distrust of providence
Gentiles » Unclassified sciptures relating to
the Gifts of God » Temporal » Food and raiment
God » Keeps the saints » Watches over life with infinite care
God » Examples of Leadership » Care of
Overshadowing providence » Keeps the saints » Watches over life with infinite care
divine Providence » Keeps the saints » Watches over life with infinite care
Select readings » God's providence
Righteousness » They who walk in and follow » Are abundantly provided for
Trouble » Borrowing
Worldly » Care, folly of » Indicates a distrust of providence

Matthew 6:33 (show verse)

But seek first the kingdom of God

and His righteousness, and all these things will be provided for you.

Adoption » Should produce » Child-like confidence in God
Anxiety » Why you should not be anxious
Care » Remedy for
Church » Kingdom of God
God's Claim's » Gives God priority of claim » Upon all the possessions of men
Gifts from God » Temporal » Food and raiment
the Gifts of God » Temporal » Food and raiment
God » Examples of Leadership » Claims of, upon all the possessions of men
Life's purpose » Seeking God's kingdom
divine Ownership » Of men's possessions
Prayer » For spiritual blessings
The Providence of God » Saints should » Trust in
Purpose » Of life » Seeking God's kingdom
Select readings » God's providence
Righteousness » They who walk in and follow » Are abundantly provided for
Righteousness imputed » Exhortation to seek righteousness
Seeking God » Includes seeking » His kingdom
Seeking God » Includes seeking » His righteousness
Trouble » Borrowing

Matthew 6:34 (show verse)

Therefore don’t worry about tomorrow, because tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

Adoption » Should produce » Child-like confidence in God
Anxiety » Why you should not be anxious
Care » Remedy for
Select readings » God's providence
Trouble » Borrowing