Matthew 6:13. By us earnestly praying the Lord's Prayer we can resist temptation. The Lord's Prayer in Matthew 6 provides us a prayer that we can use to ask God to deliver us from temptation. Matthew 6:13 is the key scripture reference for asking God for deliverance.

Matthew 6:33. A core Christian value is for us to rely on God to answer all of our needs. He knows better than us what we need and do not need. How many times have you bought a new gadget or appliance for the home and then found out that you did not need it? How many times have you worried yourself sick about something and then it never happened?

Matthew 6:1. Church offerings and alms giving must not be motivated by pride or the desire for recognition. God desires for you to acknowledge Him first. If you give alms for earthly recognition or hopes of rewards, you are not putting God first in your life. You are putting yourself above God in your alms giving and church offerings.

Matthew 6:24. The Bible teaches us that we cannot serve two masters (Matthew 6:24, "No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon."). We either serve God or serve sin (things not of God). We cannot choose to serve both. If we love God, we will hate sin.