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Kingdom Principles
Dr. Tony Evans
“To live your life to its fullest, and to experience all that God has created you to do, God and His kingdom must be first in your life. God is not to be one among many. The problem in most of our lives today is that God is merely in the vicinity, not in the center. People often tell me they just don’t have enough time for God. What they are really telling me is that God is not first in their lives. This is because a person will always make time for what matters most.”
“Many of us have misnamed God. We call Him “Lord God” but He is only good for the visiting room in our lives. We visit Him on Sunday and in our devotional times, but we do not live with Him. We do not spend the majority of our time in His presence. What is missing for so many Christians is the principle of putting God first. Jesus said that we are to “seek first” God and His kingdom above all else. But when the God you acknowledge is not treated as God, you do not experience the benefits of Him and His kingdom. The second half of Matthew 6: 33 promises that when you put God and His kingdom first, then “all these things” will be given to you. These things are the necessities of life that Jesus spoke about in Matthew 6: 25–32. When you prioritize the kingdom, God takes care of your needs.”
“The key to kingdom success and the power for kingdom living is found in the simple word “first,” prioritizing God in every area of life.”
Question of the night: Is God First?
And Jesus went throughout all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction.
When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.
Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few;
Ambassadors = Representatives / Message of Reconciliation
Manager = Stewardship / Supervising or taking care of something
Laborer = Skill Set