Heaven on Earth: Bible Study Guide and Reference Book

By Christine Brooks

HEAVEN ON EARTH
Matthew 6
In the moment of their awakening, disciples of Christ are preparing to serve humanity. The principles presenting the Acts of Righteousness are written in Matthew 6, the continuation of the Sermon on the Mount: * Exploits while giving charitable gifts, speaking, and repeating prayers before open crowds. At the same time, God does not get the glory. *Teaching others that faith in God is security when you place them in his hand. *Seek God first for the things you need and for others. * God provides through faith and trusts in him things you need when you fast and pray. *When situations occur, our heavenly father knows your worth; beyond the tall trees and blue sky. *Destined to serve, from a clean heart meaning not to judge others or worry about your outward appearance. The disciples for Christ are members of the high Priest with honors and truth ministering through Matthew 6’s and 7: 1-12: Scriptures, Almsgiving, Prayer, Fasting, Treasurers in Heaven, Judging, Hypocrisy, Worry, and enlightened by definitions, discussions, and applications.
This book provides additional resources, scriptures, maps, images, truths, and supported knowledge and wisdom on each topic to fulfill the mission outlined in Matthew 6. All in one place.
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• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Mar 12, 2023
• ISBN: 9781669865919

Christine Brooks

First and foremost, I give Honor to God, who is the head of my life and has allowed me the opportunity to write this book. Christine Suzanne Brooks was born in Jamaica WI and migrated to the United States, where she now resides. She has one brother and one sister, and she works in the nursing field. She is also a designer for the White House.

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Heaven

ON

Earth

BIBLE STUDY GUIDE

AND

REFERENCE BOOK

MATTHEW 6

CHRISTINE BROOKS

Copyright © 2023 by Christine Brooks.

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Why This Book?

Matthew is a continuation of the Sermon on the Mount. God’s teachings demonstrate: (1) His love and patience for all. (2) A change of heart is to do what is right before God and man. (3) The work of the Master is fulfilled by established kingdom workers. (4) Christians are chosen to be earthly ambassadors. God guides us through our many thoughts and acts of obedience. We must trust God for all things.

Matthew highlights the seven principles for the Acts of Righteousness of God: Almsgiving, Prayer, Fasting, Heavenly Treasures, Worry, Judging and Hypocrisy. The reader will receive a commentary teaching of facts relating to each act through terms, applications, maps, images of practical living, and discussions. The characteristics outlined in Matthew 6 are how Christians should demonstrate spiritual affection toward humanity.

This quick layout for Matthew 6 presents the quality of information with visual aids to introduce the history and events of both heaven and earth. God’s expectation of human kindness draws from understanding and coverage,

Matthew 6, 7:1-12 speaks on Christian principles and services for a community of people. Most importantly, the Holy Spirit leads and teaches us much from the scripture that unpacks God’s love for humankind.

CONTENTS

Introduction

Chapter 1     Jesus’ Order for Almsgiving

Matthew 6: 1-4 Giving to the Needy

Chapter 2     Prayer

Part 1 - Exploring the Scriptures

Part 2 - Genuine Prayers

Chapter 3     Fasting

The Response of the Believer Faith

(Matthew 6: 16-18)

Act of Fasting-Capturing God’s Answer

Chapter 4     Treasures in Heaven

(Matthew 6: 19-24)

Storage of Heavenly Keepsakes

Chapter 5     Don’t You Worry

(Matthew 6: 25-34) Trusting

God Order for Your Life, Joy, and Peace

Chapter 6     Act of Judging

(Matthew 7: 1-5) Corrective Vision

Chapter 7     Act of Hypocrisy

(Matthew 7: 6-12) Exploitations of Behavioral Twists When things Go Wrong

Conclusion

Concordance

Notes And Scriptures

Selected Bibliography

INTRODUCTION

Matthews covers the latter half of the first century A.D. (after Christ), years 40-70. The history speaks about the diverse, dynamic, and cultural background of Jesus and the early Christians. Matthew’s writing includes the language of all cultures, explaining the life-changing provision of this arrangement in their languages and documentation: (1). The cultural legacy of the deposed Greek Empire (2). The dominant Roman Empire (3). The scattered Jewish communities, and (4). The many local cultures and religions which create a challenging context for the preaching of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

The history of Matthew 6 begins near Palestine in Jesus’ time. Palestine has several districts stretching 140 miles long. The distance north reaches twenty-three miles from the sea, while the south is roughly 80 miles. Of course, Jesus’ day was only a tiny mote in the vastness of the Roman Empire.

Members of Herod the Great, the ruler at the time of Jesus’s birth, held positions of authority in Palestine. The Jewish Sanhedrin exercised, superiority over the Jewish population, administering and enforcing the Old Testament Law.

The author of this Gospel was a disciple of Christ called Levi, a tax collector. Jesus explained that his call for sinners to repent is love through subsequent events launching out of the New Testament. Jesus forgives all sinners. Tax collectors had to bid for their positions and profit by extorting alms from their less fortunate.

Matthew was writing to the Jewish leader. He naturally begins by emphasizing Jewish parentage. He had to remind them that the messianic promises made to David’s line might be fulfilled in Jesus. (Gen 12:3; 13:15; 22:18) Son of Abraham’s fulfillment of the covenant.

Matthew launches our New Testament. The moral teaching of Jesus traces Jesus’ human ancestry back to Abraham through David’s offspring, who were promised an eternal throne. Matthew’s event is in harmony with the Old Testament writing of the promised Messiah. Jesus is a King, not like modern-day Kings, rulers,