Seeking & Striving Mark 2:1-5. Seeking & Striving Mark 2:1-5.

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Seeking & Striving Mark 2:1-5

Seeking God Seek: search for, investigate, crave, demand Recognize our imperfection (Rom. 3:11) Only the diligent will find God (Deut. 4:28-30) Seeking God first (Matt. 6:33; Col. 3:1) God rewards true seekers (Heb. 11:6) Desire plus sacrifice (Heb. 11:13-16; 13:12-16) Eternal consequences (Rom. 2:6-8; Gal. 1:10) Satan is seeking to devour us (I Peter 5:8)

Striving for Heaven Strive – from agon (agony), Greek games, contend, fight to win Competing to win (I Cor. 9:24-27; Heb. 12:1) A difficult goal (Luke 13:24; Heb. 4:11) Striving in prayer (Rom. 15:30; Col. 4:12) Working and striving (I Tim. 4:10) Striving together (Philip. 1:27) The good fight (I Tim 6:12; II Tim 4:7; Jude 1:3) Reaching out for the goal (Philip. 3:12-14) Jesus fought through the difficulty (Luke 22:44)

Seeking & Striving Mark 2:1-5