Kingdom Worship: Genuine Giving And Fasting | Matthew 6:1-4,16-18

We have seen so far that the purpose of the Sermon on the Mount was to teach on what it means to belong to God’s kingdom. Last week we wrapped up chapter five in Matthew, which was largely devoted to explaining the kingdom laws. This week we are starting chapter six, which mostly explains kingdom worship. In this chapter Jesus presents examples of misconstrued or inauthentic worship and explains afresh what pleasing worship to God looks like. Jesus' main point in this chapter is that the worshipers of their day had made worship merely external, aimed at gaining the attention of others. However, God desires worshipers who praise Him from the heart. Listen in as we discuss the first part of kingdom worship: genuine giving.