Jesus is not only concerned with what people believe, but also (and especially) with what they do. The Sermon gives detailed instructions on how to practice piety. For Jesus, almsgiving, fasting, and praying are not just good ideas, they are commandments to be followed. But like all commandments, there are better ways and less good ways of action. Jesus, who is particularly concerned with hypocrisy (a condition where our hearts and our heads are not operating in harmony) – provides instruction on how to fast, pray, and provide in a way that points not to ourselves, but to God, and to God’s vision.