First Things First Matt. 6:33.

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First Things First Matt. 6:33

“But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.” Matthew 6:33 NKJV

To look for, search after Pursue - endeavor to obtain Seek To look for, search after Pursue - endeavor to obtain “keep on seeking” Matt. 7:7-8

Priority - before all others Superiority in rank First Priority - before all others Superiority in rank Prioritize - arrange in order of priority

Socks - then shoes Cake - mix, bake, icing, then Candles

“To everything there is a season, A time for every purpose under heaven:” Eccl. 3:1 NKJV Born Plant Weep Silent ...........Die ...Harvest .....Laugh ......Speak

If God is not FIRST then some other “god” is first. First Things First God should be first If God is not FIRST then some other “god” is first. “You shall have no other gods before me.” Ex. 20:3

First Things First "He who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me. And he who loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me” Matt. 10:37

First Things First "If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he cannot be My disciple.” Luke 14:26 Love Less

“But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.” Matthew 6:33 NKJV kingdom of God

“Kingdom of God is at hand” Mark 1:14-15 Church and Kingdom “Kingdom of God is at hand” Mark 1:14-15 Matt. 16:18-19 “build my church...keys of the kingdom”

Right doing Doing God’s Will Live as Children of God Born again And His Righteousness Right doing Doing God’s Will Live as Children of God Born again Newness of Life

Extra amount or over plus And all these things Shall be added unto you Necessities of life Added Extra amount or over plus

How Do we Put First things First ? Christ put the church first Where do we put the church in our decisions ? Prayer Attend Giving Serve

How Do we Put First things First ? Before Material things Col. 3:1-2 1 Tim. 6:10 “For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil,...”

How Do we Put First things First ? Obey all of Teachings Cannot choose and pick Luke 6:46 “But why do you call me Lord, Lord, and do not do the things which I say?”

How Do we Put First things First ? Make the right choices Jesus or the World Matt. 10:37 “He who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of me.”

How Do we Put First things First ? Following Christ before any other Luke 9:57-62 Put the good before the best

HAVE YOU COUNTED THE COST?

“But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.” Matthew 6:33 NKJV

Pattern = His righteousness Promise = All things added Matt. 6:33 Principle = Seek People = You Priority = First Place = Kingdom of God Pattern = His righteousness Promise = All things added

Seek God First in Life

Sermon by Arthur Pigman Evans Church of Christ 515 Gibbs Road Evans, Ga. 30809 706-855-1249 evanscoc@bellsouth.net www.evansgachurchofchrist.org Sunday Morning August 23, 2009