Following are the lessons we studied this quarter in Matthew 6 and 7:

• Do not practice acts of righteousness for the purpose of gaining the attention of others.

• The reason you do acts of kindness/benevolence is all important to God.

• Private prayers must have the proper purpose and focus.

• Fasting is a private expression of humility that should involve only the person and God.

• Ideal security is formed through faith in God, not by blending faith and material prosperity.

• Trusting God destroys anxieties about material existence.

• Remember the impossible times when God cared for you, and trust Him more.

• If you judge others, God will condemn you in the same manner you condemn them.

• God knows how to do good things for His children.

• You must look for the way to live life for the eternal; you can "go with the flow" with your eyes shut.

• We must not be deceived by false prophets, bad fruit trees, and those who say, "Lord, Lord;" and we must not become such a person.

• The wise person builds life by listening to Jesus and acting on what Jesus teaches. Only this person will survive life's storms.

Questions:

1. Which lesson (lessons) were of the greatest personal help to you?

2. Why was this lesson (lessons) helpful?

David Chadwell

Building a Healthy Faith Study Guide (lesson 13)
Sunday morning young adult Bible class, Summer Quarter 1999
West-Ark Church of Christ, Fort Smith, AR

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