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 dwellers perform deeds out of the goodness of their hearts and do not expect any collateral. Kingdom dwellers know that the Father is watching down upon them. When giving alms, Jesus tells us an individual should be modest and not blow a trumpet when performing the good deed, or else it will not be righteous. Alms should be given quietly. God watches you in secret and will repay those you perform righteous deeds.
Jesus tells his people that when they pray, it should be meaningful and in secret. An individual's prayers are a personal transmission to God, and should not be shouted on street corners only for the purpose of being noticed. Jesus also says that it does not matter how long you pray, but how you pray. Praying should be a personal conversation with t ...