What's the motive behind the good things you do? In this message from Matthew 6:1–4, Pastor Mike Wilson walks us through Jesus's teaching on giving — not whether to give, but how and why. Jesus warns his followers about the subtle danger of doing the right things for the wrong reasons, and points toward a different kind of reward altogether: one that comes from the Father who sees in secret.

We look at the widow's offering in Mark 12, the witness of the early church in 125 AD, and what it really means to live a life that seeks God's approval rather than the applause of people.

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