The Father Knows the Motivation of Our Worship
Big Truth:
The Father Knows the Motivation of Our Worship
Isaiah 29:13; 1 Samuel 16:7; Psalm 139:1-4; Matthew 7:21-23
Bible Verse:
And when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard for their many words. Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.
Matthew 6:7-8
Big Ideas:
- True worship is God-centered, not man-centered.
- God cares more about our motivations than our actions.
- God intimately knows our motives and rejoices in true worship.
Bible Passage:
Matthew 6:1-8; 16-18Identity:
FOCUS – I AM GROWING
SERIES: GOD IS THE TREASURE – I AM BANKRUPT
This series walks through the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5-7, giving principles for how we are to grow as Jesus followers. As we recognize that apart from Christ we have nothing; we are bankrupt, we pursue obedience to the commands of God in His Word.
Every student should know that:
- Life, joy, wisdom, and purpose are only found in our treasure, Jesus.
- Apart from Jesus we are personally, relationally, and spiritually bankrupt.
- The Christian life is about growth, not arrival.
Every student should strive to:
- Read the Sermon on the Mount.
- Memorize the Bible Verse each week.
- Begin practicing some of the basic spiritual disciplines.
Every student should feel:
- Encouraged that Jesus is the treasure our hearts desire.
- The depth of their personal and spiritual bankruptcy.
- Emboldened to live for God’s kingdom alone.
Every student should want to:
- See the Beatitudes become true of them.
- Put sin to death and live for God’s kingdom.
- Pursue Jesus by embracing and practicing spiritual disciplines.
