READ Matthew 6:1-8, 14-34
“Take heed that ye do not your righteousness before men, to be seen of them.” Matthew 6:1 MB-SG 7.1
283. How did the people fail to comprehend and understand the words of Jesus? (79) MB-SG 7.2
284. What was their real object? (79) MB-SG 7.3
285. “But the ___________ __________ by the __________ are such as are _______________ of _________ in ____ _____.” (79) MB-SG 7.4
286. Compare the spirit of teaching between the Pharisees and Jesus. (79) MB-SG 7.5
287. Describe the teaching and life of the Pharisees in Jesus’ day. (79) MB-SG 7.6
288. What did Jesus say about them? (80) MB-SG 7.7
289. What were Jesus’ comments about kind acts? (80) MB-SG 7.8
290. What should not be the aim of acts of charity? (80) MB-SG 7.9
291. Who are we to bring glory to? (80) MB-SG 7.10
292. “It is through the _____ _______ the every _____ _____ is accomplished, and the _______ is given to glorify, not the _________, but the ______.” (80) MB-SG 7.11
293. What will not be ‘the theme of our thoughts or conversation?’ (80-81) MB-SG 7.12
294. What is the motive the Christian should have? (81) MB-SG 7.13
295. “_____ like can ___________ like.” (81) MB-SG 7.14
296. Describe the blessing and rich reward for those who pass on God’s blessings to others. (81-82) MB-SG 7.15
297. When we pass on God’s blessings to others, how are we blessed? (82) MB-SG 7.16
298. How are the character traits changed? (82) MB-SG 7.17
299. What may be not recognized here on earth but is recognized in heaven? (82-83) MB-SG 7.18
300. How will we reap what we have sown? (83) MB-SG 7.19
“When thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are.” Matthew 6:5 MB-SG 7.20
301. Describe the Pharisees’ prayer life as was practiced openly. (83) MB-SG 7.21
302. Give Jesus’ response. (84) MB-SG 7.22
303. What is Jesus’ teaching regarding public/private prayer? (84) MB-SG 7.23
304. “Jesus had _______ _______ for __________ with God, and ___ _______ ___.” (84) MB-SG 7.24
305. What can we share with God in our secret places for prayer? Give examples. (84) MB-SG 7.25
306. Write down some of God’s reactions to our prayers. (84-85) MB-SG 7.26
307. What will be the effect of our fellowship with Jesus? (85) MB-SG 7.27
308. If our soul comes to God for help and support through “daily, earnest prayer” what will be the result? (85) MB-SG 7.28
309. List what we may pass on to others by having a daily connection with God. (85) MB-SG 7.29
310. By drawing near to God, what will be the consequence? (85-86) MB-SG 7.30
“When ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do.” Matthew 6:7 MB-SG 7.31
311. Describe the heathen view of prayer. (86) MB-SG 7.32
312. What is this idea of prayer? (86) MB-SG 7.33
313. Which group had adopted a pagan idea of prayer and is it still in use today? (86) MB-SG 7.34
314. “_______ is not an __________ for sin; it has no _______ or ______ in itself.” (86) MB-SG 7.35
315. What is the prayer of faith? (86-87) MB-SG 7.36
“When ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites.” Matthew 6:16 MB-SG 7.37
316. What does the fasting in the Bible command? (87) MB-SG 7.38
317. What is the object of a fast? (87) MB-SG 7.39
318. Give a definition of “repentance.” (87) MB-SG 7.40
319. “Whatever is done to the glory of God is to be done with _____________, not with ________ and ______.” (88) MB-SG 7.41
320. If a Christian by his attitude indicates that he is disappointed in Jesus, what does he show by doing so? (88) MB-SG 7.42
321. Although nobody knows what is going on between the soul and God, what can they see? (88) MB-SG 7.43
“Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth.” Matthew 6:19 MB-SG 7.44
322. What are the problems with laying up treasures on the earth? (88) MB-SG 7.45
323. Name the differences and similarities between the Jews and us concerning the love of money, worldliness and greed. (88-89) MB-SG 7.46
324. What does Satan’s service entail when it comes to possessions? (89) MB-SG 7.47
325. What is only really ours? (89) MB-SG 7.48
326. How does Christ look upon His people? (89) MB-SG 7.49
327.Name the treasure we are to labour for. (90) MB-SG 7.50
328. “__________ is the ______ ___ _____.” (90) MB-SG 7.51
329. Define what is “laying up treasure in heaven.” (90) MB-SG 7.52
330. “Where the ________ is, there the ______ will be.” (90) MB-SG 7.53
331. What happens when a person gives their money or time to advance the work of the gospel? (90) MB-SG 7.54
332. Name what the rewards will be for a person who has laid up treasure in heaven. (90-91) MB-SG 7.55
“If ... thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.” Matthew 6:22 MB-SG 7.56
333. What is the condition that Jesus’ word points out? (91) MB-SG 7.57
334. How will a person “receive divine enlightenment?” (91) MB-SG 7.58
335. “_____ ______ begins when ____ ___________ with ____ is at an ____.” (91) MB-SG 7.59
336. How does a love of sin affect us? (91) MB-SG 7.60
337. What effect did it have on the Jews? (92) MB-SG 7.61
338. How does “yielding to temptation” start? (92) MB-SG 7.62
339. Describe what Satan does to continue this. (92) MB-SG 7.63
340. What is the darkness like? (92) MB-SG 7.64
341. Give the path leading to the sinner losing the “capacity to receive” heavenly light. (92) MB-SG 7.65
342. “___ _____ is _____ ________ _________ of God, ______ ___ to his ____ _____, ___ _____ as there is ____ _____ of his salvation.” (93) MB-SG 7.66
343. How is God persistent in His efforts to save a person? (93) MB-SG 7.67
344. What is the result for the sinner of continually resisting God’s actions for him? (93) MB-SG 7.68
“No man can serve two masters.” Matthew 6:24 MB-SG 7.69
345. “Christ _____ ____ ____ that man _____ ____ or ______ ____ serve two masters but that he _______.” (93) MB-SG 7.70
346. Compare and contrast each side of the line between the Christian and the worldly person. (93) MB-SG 7.71
347. Where does the neutral position occur? (94) MB-SG 7.72
348. What are the characteristics of each position? (94) MB-SG 7.73
349. How many positions are there? (94) MB-SG 7.74
350. What is and is not the “strongest bulwark of vice” on earth? (94) MB-SG 7.75
351. Name some of the decoys Satan can use to ruin lives here and for the future. (94-95) MB-SG 7.76
“Be not anxious.” Matthew 6:25 (R.V.) MB-SG 7.77
352. How does Jesus use birds to show He cares for us? (95) for lilies? (96) MB-SG 7.78
353. From Jesus illustrations, how do they show His wisdom? (96) MB-SG 7.79
354. What do they show about God’s thoughtfulness? (96) MB-SG 7.80
355. Through nature, what is the lesson for us? (96) MB-SG 7.81
356. Describe the growth of the lily and how it relates to the Christian life. (97) MB-SG 7.82
357. “God’s ____ is the ____ of _____.” (97) MB-SG 7.83
358. What does the beauty that God has given us teach us? (97) MB-SG 7.84
359. What are parents to do for their children to show them God’s love in nature? (97-98) MB-SG 7.85
“Seek ye first the kingdom of God.” Matthew 6:33 MB-SG 7.86
360. Give the expectations of the Jews as they listened to Jesus’ words. (98) MB-SG 7.87
361. How were they like the heathen around them? (98-99) MB-SG 7.88
362. What did Jesus open? (99) MB-SG 7.89
363. “Jesus does not release us from the __________ of _______, but He teaches us that we are to make Him ______ and _____ and _____ in ___________.” (99) MB-SG 7.90
364. What is a person not to do to hinder Jesus’ outworking of His righteousness in the person’s entire life? (99) MB-SG 7.91
365. While Jesus was on earth, how did He dignify life in its entirety? (99) MB-SG 7.92
366. What is Jesus’ assurance if we follow His example? (99) MB-SG 7.93
367. The New Jerusalem will open its gates to the person who leaned on God for what? (100) MB-SG 7.94
“Be not therefore anxious for the morrow .... Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.” Matthew 6:34 (R.V.) MB-SG 7.95
368. Why are we told not to worry about tomorrow? (100) MB-SG 7.96
369. What burden do we take upon ourselves by worrying about tomorrow? (100) MB-SG 7.97
370. How do we usurp God’s responsibility by doing so? (100) MB-SG 7.98
371. How will we cease to worry about tomorrow? (101) MB-SG 7.99
372. What will be the results of doing so? (101) MB-SG 7.100
373. “Christ has given us ___ ________ of _____ in ________ ______ the ________ of _________.” (101) MB-SG 7.101
374. How are we like some of the Israelites who gathered manna for the next day? (101) MB-SG 7.102
375. “____ ____ ______ is ours, and during _____ ____ we are to _____ for ____.” (101) MB-SG 7.103
376. What are the conditions and promises given in the last paragraph of page 101? MB-SG 7.104