September 29, 2013

The Audience of One

Watch out! Dont do your good deeds publicly, to be admired by others, for you will lose the reward from your Father in heaven. 2 When you give to someone in need, dont do as the hypocrites doblowing trumpets in the synagogues and streets to call attention to their acts of charity! I tell you the truth, they have received all the reward they will ever get. 3 But when you give to someone in need, dont let your left hand know what your right hand is doing. 4 Give your gifts in private, and your Father, who sees everything, will reward you. Matt 6:1-4 (NLT)

1. Play to an audience of one.

2. God decides whats true, not ___your feelings___.

Life Group Questions 1. Growing up, did you feel like your parents generally approved of you or not? 2. Whose opinion tends to matter most in your life now? 3. How much of a temptation is it for you to do things in order to get recognized by others? 4. Read Matt 6:1-4; Col 3:22-24. How can the "Audience of One" concept be applied to a current situation you are facing? 5. Pray for one another.