Sermon
Giving
Cross Church
Speaker: Jeff Crawford
July 1, 2024 · 28 min
Summary
Jesus teaches disciples that authentic Christian living prioritizes internal righteousness over public recognition. Warning against performing good deeds for human approval, he emphasizes that true reward comes from God the Father in heaven, not from social media validation or earthly accolades.
Highlights
The most powerful words that a child can hear from a father are the words, 'I am proud of you.' That's what I think. The most powerful words a child can hear from a father, and everybody in here's got an earthly father of some sort, right, are the words, 'I am proud of you.'
Your friends may not see everything, but your father sees everything. He, there are no, listen to me, nothing is secret from God. He sees everything, he sees even your heart.
Christians are called to be generous people to a world full of needs. You need to give intentionally when you give, and you need to give intentionally with anonymity.