Giving Reveals Our Heart | Mark 7:1–23 | 01.02.26 | Matt Clayton | UNLTD Church Exeter

Описание: In Mark 7, Jesus exposes the gap between appearance and heart. This talk looks at hypocrisy, worship, and why money is so tightly connected to what we trust, love, and lean on for security. We also share some simple, practical ways to grow in generosity — not to impress anyone, but as an act of surrender and worship.

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Timestamps

00:00 Welcome
00:45 Mark 7 reading (Mark 7:1–23)
04:23 UNLTD vision recap (multi-gen family + miracle people)
05:12 “Walk” as a way of life + what it means to carry our hearts to God
07:24 “Honour me with lips, hearts far away” — performance vs relationship
09:31 Money, security, and the “good thing” that becomes the wrong thing
11:46 Biblical giving foundations (Deut 14, Lev 27)
12:38 Three giving principles: Provider, Worship, Stewardship
16:00 Breakout question: which statement is hardest, and why?
16:31 Hypocrisy explained (stubborn heart) + the (very honest) bike story
20:28 Two practical steps: God as provider + generosity as holy rebellion
22:52 Jesus takes the law deeper: the heart, thought-life, inner world
25:47 Two “flows”: desire → act → distortion vs discernment → holy action → glory
27:39 Summary and return to the three statements
28:45 UNLTD giving myths (who pays for what) + why this matters
30:16 2025 income breakdown
31:56 2025 expenditure breakdown
33:58 Ways to give (direct debit, Gift Aid) + what different amounts can fund
36:26 Quiet reflection + response moment

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