JSM | Uprightness .12 | True Reward & Devotion
JSM | Uprightness. 12 | True Reward & Devotion By Rev. Nicholas Sybrowsky Invocation: The Lord’s prayer & some from the heart. Opening Word & Reading for Worship: “ God Doesn’t Give Half Crowns A minister in England was preaching to a crowd of people in a street meeting. A rough man, driving past, shouted, “Well governor, you’ll be getting a half crown for that job.” Instantly, the minister replied, “No, my man, you are wrong. The Lord Jesus Christ, my Master, never gives half crowns. He gives whole crowns to those who serve Him. ~Gospel Herald” (Cite 1) Results of Pure Religion promote True Righteousness glorifying the Creator & benefiting mankind’s eternal life. Intro: Today we pick up where we left off last week at Mt. 6:2 which leads into the true rewards because of true devotion in generosity to the poor. Main Text: Mat 6:2-4 KJV "Therefore when thou doest [thine] alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites ...