The stories in the Gospel of Mathew focus on the life of Jesus, particularly His sermons and preaching's. Matthew emphasizes on five major lessons given by Jesus throughout the Gospel. These lessons include discipleship, humility, brotherhood, hypocrisy, and ethical conduct. Chapter Six puts emphasis on these lessons through eight important teachings by Jesus. These lessons include teachings about almsgiving, prayer, The Lord's Prayer, fasting, the treasure in heaven, the light of the body, God and money, and dependence on God. These teachings must be followed, performed, and entwined in a person's heart in order to gain the title of kingdom dweller.
Many individuals tend to meander from the true definition of almsgiving. Some individuals perform good deeds only for personal gain. This type of person does not get the whole picture, and is a hell dweller. If there is no personal benefit for them, then this individual sees no reason to perform truly righteous deeds. Kingdom......
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