Seek First the Kingdom of God

I. Seek First the Kingdom of God

A. The World Seek After Food, Drink, and Clothing

B. Seek God’s Righteousness

C. All These Things Will Be Added Unto You

Matthew 6:31–33 “31 Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? 32 (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. 33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.”

Luke 12:29–33 “29 And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind. 30 For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things. 31 But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you. 32 Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom. 33 Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.”

II. We Are to Do the Great Commission Given By Jesus

A. Go Into All the World

B. Preach the Gospel, Not a Political Platform

C. We Are to Preach to All Creatures, People

Mark 16:14–16 “14 Afterward he appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them which had seen him after he was risen. 15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

D. Those Who Believe the Gospel Will Be Saved

E. Those Who Do Not Believe the Gospel Will Be Damned, Go to Hell

16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.”

Matthew 28:18–20 “18 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. 19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

F. We Are to Disciple, Teach, the Teachings of Jesus and His Commandments

20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.”

G. We Are to Go Into Highways Like the Servants Were Told to Be for the Wedding

H. Because the Ones Invited to the Wedding Didn’t Come

It Will Be That Way With Many in the Church, Because They Are Not Right With God to Go to the Marriage Suppler of the Lord in Heaven

Matthew 22:8–10 “8 Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy. 9 Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage. 10 So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was furnished with guests.”

III. We Are to Peach That the Kingdom of Heaven is At Hand

A. The First Words of Jesus After His Temptation in the Wilderness Were

Matthew 3:2 “2 And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”

B. Jesus Said to Repent and Believe the Gospel

Mark 1:15 “15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.”

C. We Are to Peach Also That the Kingdom of Heaven is At Hand

Matthew 10:6–8 “6 But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. 7 And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand. 8 Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.”