1. WELCOME TO GRACE COMMUNITY!

2. The Pitfalls of Cultural Christianity Grace Community Church MATTHEW 6:1-4

3. Every believer can position themselves to experience real devotion by being aware of the pitfalls poised by Cultural Christianity.

4. Matthew 6:1 “Be careful …”

5. "Well, you can't just sit there." -Larry Walters Larry Walters, 1977

6. The Basic Imagery of True Christianity If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will save it. (Luke 9:23) If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will save it. (Luke 9:23) I have been crucified with Christ…(Gal 2:20) I have been crucified with Christ…(Gal 2:20) Or don’t you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? (Rom. 6:3). Or don’t you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? (Rom. 6:3).

7. The Cry of true Christianity has always been one of death to self~ NEVER self preservation So how are we to be careful? In the way we live out our faith.

8. “I don’t think that it is a coincidence that Christians today are seen as very self righteous and proud. We have an answer, book, or sermon for every problem imaginable, and in our zeal to share the good news we forget that repentance is the house of the Christian life, not just the doorway.” ~Gary Thomas

9. First pitfall for us to beware of is anything that takes away our heart to live by faith

10. Matthew 6:1 “Be careful not to do your ‘acts of righteousness’ before men, to be seen by them…”

11. A second pitfall to beware of is of anything that takes away our desire to give to God alone

12. Matthew 6:1 “Be careful not to do your ‘acts of righteousness’ before men, to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.”

13. Third pitfall: Beware of anything that takes away our ability to receive God’s blessing

14. REAL DEVOTION ENABLES A REAL REVOLUTION Every believer can position themselves to experience real devotion by being aware of the pitfalls poised by cultural Christianity. PITFALLS TO BEWARE OF: Anything that takes away your ~Heart to live by faith ~Desire to give to God alone ~Ability to receive God’s blessing!