1. Welcome

2. Seek Ye First Sermon on the Mount
“But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.” Matt. 6:33
Sermon on the Mount
Life more than food
God cares for birds
Worry does not help
Consider the fields
Gentiles seek these
Seek first Kingdom
Tomorrow will care for itself
Mt. 6: ~~~ earthly goods
Mt. 6: ~~~ should not worry

3. “But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.”
Matt.6:33
Seek = “to look for, to search after, to pursue” HUNT
First = Prior to other things - before all others
Kingdom of God = Church and kingdom
His Righteousness = Right doing - doing God’s will
All…added unto you = Necessities of life

4. False Ideas of Seek Ye First
Asceticism
Mistreat body ~~ closer to God
Jn. 17:15-16
Only time we are seeking first ~~ cult
1 Tim. 5:8
Worship Teaching
Wealth means not seeking first
Lk. 12:15
Cannot be wealthy
Free from all problems
2 Tim. 3:12
Nothing bad will happen

5. Seek Ye First What does Jesus Mean ? Kingdom before material things
Interest in church should be first
Jesus died for it - Acts 20:28
Col. 3:1-2
Material goods will perish
1 Tim. 6:6-10

6. Seek Ye First What does Jesus Mean ? Obey all of teachings of Jesus
Does not choose and pick
Do all he says
Mt. 7:21-23
Luke 6:46
Partial obedience is really disobedience
Keep all the teachings of God

7. Seek Ye First What does Jesus Mean ? Making the right choices
Jesus or the world
Matt. 10:34-36
Abraham – sacrificing Isaac
Early Christians
Rev. 2:10
1 Pet. 1:3-5

8. Seek Ye First What does Jesus Mean ? Follow Christ before any other
Major in minors = minor in majors
Luke 9:58-62
reversed order
placed good before the best
Common sin
secondary things primary
Lk. 14:26 “hate” = love less
Minor in minors = major in majors

9. Seek Ye First
Live in a busy world …… must select, eliminate and choose
Mt. 6:33 putting first things first
Kingdom before material things
Obey all of teachings of Jesus
Making the right choices
Follow Christ before any other

10. Seek Ye First
“But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.” Matt. 6:33
“But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you.” Luke 12:31
“The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.” John 10:10

13. Nelson Chapel Church of Christ
5039 Six Mile Road
Maryville, Tn
Jan. 28, 2018
Sermon by Arthur Pigman
2705 Druid Hill Dr.
Maryville, Tn
CCL