Bad Religion

Bad Religion

Matthew 6:1-6; 16-18

Main Idea: You Are Either Pleasing God or You Are Pleasing Yourself

1. The Overarching Principle (Matthew 6:1)
   1. The Obvious Question
   2. The Principle Revealed
2. The Hidden Objective of the Religious Hypocrite (Matthew 6:2; 5; 16)
   1. Example 1: Giving to the Poor
   2. Example 2: Praying in Public
   3. Example 3: Times of Fasting
   4. Examples from Everyday Life
3. The Fundamental Solution (Matthew 6:3–4; 6; 17–18)
   1. Live as if God is your only witness
   2. Look to God as your only reward.