Matthew 6:1-24 The Diplomat
Theological Proposition/Focus: God expects certain behaviors of his servants not for recognition by others but instead because these actions are the expected actions of a Kingdom Steward.
Homiletical Proposition/Application: We need to act like Kingdom Stewards, not because others might be watching but rather because we are stewards of God's Kingdom.
Contents
- 1 Introduction
- 1.1 Image: Have you ever met a spy?
- 1.2 Need: We need to complete our mission without drawing attention
- 1.3 Subject: Humble Stewardship
- 1.4 Preview: In Matthew 6:1-19 we are going to see four aspects of our mission: giving, prayer, fasting, and investment. We are also going to see that these aspects of our mission are covert.
- 1.5 Text: Matthew 6
- 1.6 Setting the Stage:
- 2 Body
- 3 Conclusion:
Introduction
Image: Have you ever met a spy?
Have you ever met a spy? If you have you might not even know it. You see a good spy looks like a good citizen. They show good manners, treat people with respect, and are careful not to draw attention to themselves. Why? Because a good spy is focused not on whether others think they are cool but rather on whether they are completing their mission. The neighbors of a good spy all probably think the spy is just the nicest guy around, a good neighbor, someone who is different than others not because they come from a different country but rather because they are just ordinary folk who have a good heart. A good spy does exactly what their country asks of them all while maintaining their cover of just being a good person.
Need: We need to complete our mission without drawing attention
What I want you to see today is that as Stewards we have a mission and we are called to complete that mission but we also should complete our mission without drawing attention to the mission and instead draw people to God.
Don't take my metaphor too far, Christians should stick out but we should stick out for the right reasons. We should stick out because we act like Christ.
