Matthew 6:1-18 - Religious Devotion that Goes Beyond Display | Kingdom Come Bible Study

Are you practicing your faith for God or for the applause of others?
In Kingdom Come Episode 12, Pastor Tim Hatch explores Matthew 6:1–18, where Jesus challenges performative religion. In a world obsessed with external validation, this teaching brings us back to the heart of true devotion: giving, praying, and fasting in secret, for the audience of One.

📖 Key Takeaways:

The danger of spiritual performance and religious hypocrisy

How to give, pray, and fast with a heart centered on God, not people

Jesus' warning: Even good works can become idolatrous when done for show

Practical tools to build authentic faith practices

A breakdown of the Lord’s Prayer as a model, not a mantra

🙌 Let this episode inspire deeper intimacy with the Father, free from the pressure to perform.

📌 Timestamps:

00:00 – Welcome to Kingdom Come Episode 12
01:10 – Series Theme Recap: What is Performative Religion?
03:45 – Transition from Matthew 5 to 6: Righteousness vs. Display
06:00 – Matthew 6:1 – The Warning Against Religious Performance
09:00 – Giving to Be Seen vs. Giving in Secret
12:45 – Sounding the Trumpet: Historical Context
16:00 – God Sees and Rewards What’s Done in Secret
18:20 – Tithing, Almsgiving, and Modern Generosity
21:45 – True Heart Posture in Giving
25:00 – Prayer as Performance – The Hypocrite’s Trap
27:50 – Private Prayer & the Father Who Sees
30:20 – Meaningless Repetition vs. Sincere Prayer
32:00 – The Lord’s Prayer: Six-Part Framework
34:10 – Acronym: P.R.A.Y.E.R. (Praise, Resign, Ask, Yield, Elude, Rescue)
36:30 – Why God Doesn’t Always Answer the Way We Want
39:00 – Stories of Amy Carmichael & Fanny Crosby
41:00 – Forgiveness & Genuine Faith
43:00 – Fasting from the Right Motive
44:30 – Final Challenge: Have You Made Faith About Applause?

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