Put God's Kingdom First
Theme of the month: Preserving Our Eternal Heritage Topic : Put God's Kingdom First Main Text : Matthew 6:33; John 20: 1-18 Teacher: Pastor Michael Arokoyu Matthew 6:33 (KJV): But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. 1 . INTRODUCTION Life is filled with competing priorities. People pursue education, careers, financial security, relationships, recognition, comfort and personal success. None of these things is necessarily wrong. The problem begins when good things take the place that belongs to God. Jesus gives us a divine order in Matthew 6:33: But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness. Notice that Jesus did not say, Seek the kingdom when everything else is settled. He said: Seek ye FIRST. The word first speaks of priority, importance and position. God does not merely want a place in our lives. He wants first place. Connection to Our theme is Preserving Our Eternal Heritage. One of th...