Chapter 4 - The True Motive in Service

READ Matthew 6:1-8, 14-34

“Take heed that ye do not your righteousness before men, to be seen of them.” Matthew 6:1MB-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 6:5MB-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 6:7MB-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 6:16MB-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 6:19MB-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 6:22MB-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 6:24MB-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 6:33MB-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