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Assemble with the Church When It Assembles? −Assembling was a priority for early Christians (Acts 2:46; 5:42; 12:5; 20:7) −Assembling is to be a priority.

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2 Assemble with the Church When It Assembles? −Assembling was a priority for early Christians (Acts 2:46; 5:42; 12:5; 20:7) −Assembling is to be a priority for us (Heb. 10:24-25; John 14:15) −Am I actually seeking first if… I am inclined to make excuses to not assemble? I assemble only when it is convenient for me? −A seeking-first heart doesn’t assemble because “I have to” but because “I want to”!

3 Spread the Good News That Propagates It? −Spreading the good news was a priority for early Christians (Acts 8:1-4; 4:20) −Spreading the good news is to be a priority for us (1 Cor. 15:3-4; Matt. 28:19-20) −Am I actually seeking first if… I am inclined to make excuses to not spread the good news? I spread the good news only when it is convenient for me? −A seeking-first heart doesn’t tell the good news because “I have to” but because “I want to”!

4 Give Sacrificially to Further Its Cause? −Giving sacrificially was a priority for early Christians (Acts 4:32-37; 2 Cor. 8:1-5) −Giving sacrificially is to be a priority for us (2 Cor. 8:7-9; 9:6-7; 1 Cor. 16:1-2; Luke 6:38) −Am I actually seeking first if… I am inclined to make excuses to not give sacrificially? I give sacrificially only when it is convenient for me? −A seeking-first heart doesn’t give sacrificially because “I have to” but because “I want to”!

5 Serve Its Members to Strengthen It? −Serving each other was a priority for early Christians (Phil. 2:25-30; 1 Cor. 16:15; 2 Cor. 12:15) −Serving each other is to be a priority for us (Matt. 25:31-46; Gal. 5:13; 6:10; Jas 1:27) −Am I actually seeking first if… I am inclined to make excuses to not serve my brethren? I serve my brethren only when it is convenient for me? −A seeking-first heart doesn’t serve because “I have to” but because “I want to”!

6 Believe Jesus is God’s Son – John 20:30-31 Repent of your sins and turn to God – Acts 2:38 Confess your faith in Jesus – Romans 10:9-10 Be immersed into Christ – Galatians 3:27 −God will wash away your sins – Acts 22:16 −God will add you to His church – Acts 2:47 −God will enroll you in heaven – Hebrews 12:23 Seek first His church – Matthew 6:33


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