3 Kinds of Seekers

Matthew 6:30–33 NLT

30 And if God cares so wonderfully for wildflowers that are here today and thrown into the fire tomorrow, he will certainly care for you. Why do you have so little faith? 31 “So don’t worry about these things, saying, ‘What will we eat? What will we drink? What will we wear?’ 32 These things dominate the thoughts of unbelievers, but your heavenly Father already knows all your needs. 33 Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.

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Matthew 6:30–33nlt NLT

30 And if God cares so wonderfully for wildflowers that are here today and thrown into the fire tomorrow, he will certainly care for you. Why do you have so little faith? 31 “So don’t worry about these things, saying, ‘What will we eat? What will we drink? What will we wear?’ 32 These things dominate the thoughts of unbelievers, but your heavenly Father already knows all your needs. 33 Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.

2212 [zeteo /dzay·teh·o/] to seek [in order to find out] by thinking, meditating, reasoning, to aim at, strive after.

We Are Invited to Seek After God

to seek [in order to find out] by thinking, meditating, reasoning, to aim at, strive after.[1]

Hebrews 11:6 NLT

6 And it is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to him must believe that God exists and that he rewards those who sincerely seek him.

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Jeremiah 29:13 NLT

13 If you look for me wholeheartedly, you will find me.

[1] Strong, J. (1995). Enhanced Strong’s Lexicon. Woodside Bible Fellowship.

Deuteronomy 4:29 NLT

29 But from there you will search again for the Lord your God. And if you search for him with all your heart and soul, you will find him.

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Proverbs 8:17 NLT

17 “I love all who love me. Those who search will surely find me.

3 Kinds of Seekers - Pleasure, Thrill, Truth

1. Pleasure Seeker

John 6:1–2 NLT

1 After this, Jesus crossed over to the far side of the Sea of Galilee, also known as the Sea of Tiberias. 2 A huge crowd kept following him wherever he went, because they saw his miraculous signs as he healed the sick.

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John 6:14–15 NLT

14 When the people saw him do this miraculous sign, they exclaimed, “Surely, he is the Prophet we have been expecting!” 15 When Jesus saw that they were ready to force him to be their king, he slipped away into the hills by himself.

John 6:26 NLT

26 Jesus replied, “I tell you the truth, you want to be with me because I fed you, not because you understood the miraculous signs.

John 6:28–30 NLT

28 They replied, “We want to perform God’s works, too. What should we do?” 29 Jesus told them, “This is the only work God wants from you: Believe in the one he has sent.” 30 They answered, “Show us a miraculous sign if you want us to believe in you. What can you do?

John 6:53 NLT

53 So Jesus said again, “I tell you the truth, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you cannot have eternal life within you.

Miss the Point = Grow Up

Natural Bread Vs Bread of Life

Matthew 4:4 NLT

4 But Jesus told him, “No! The Scriptures say, ‘People do not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”

Matthew 5:6 NLT

6 God blesses those who hunger and thirst for justice, for they will be satisfied.

John 6:60–61 NLT

60 Many of his disciples said, “This is very hard to understand. How can anyone accept it?” 61 Jesus was aware that his disciples were complaining, so he said to them, “Does this offend you?

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John 6:66 NLT

66 At this point many of his disciples turned away and deserted him.

TERMS – people want God on their terms. God wants us on His terms.

Relationships must be respected

The crowd misunderstood their relationship with Jesus!

Life Lesson: How far you go reveals who you really are

Proper response = “thank you for correcting us”

John 6:67–71 NLT

67 Then Jesus turned to the Twelve and asked, “Are you also going to leave?” 68 Simon Peter replied, “Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words that give eternal life. 69 We believe, and we know you are the Holy One of God.” 70 Then Jesus said, “I chose the twelve of you, but one is a devil.” 71 He was speaking of Judas, son of Simon Iscariot, one of the Twelve, who would later betray him.

Follow Truth wherever it leads!

3 Kinds of Seekers