KINGDOM

FIRSTMatthew 6:33

But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all

these things will be added to you.

6 pieces of information

1. but…..

2. seek….

3. first….

4. the kingdom of God…

5. and his righteousness…

6. and all these things shall be yours as well.

An Alternative kingdom?

1.BUT…

We need to take a look at the alternative kingdom what it is that wants to direct, shape and control what happens in our lives

ON THIS OCCASION:

The kingdom of “material possessions”

So do not worry, saying

what shall we eat or

what shall we drink or

what shall we wear.

Unbelievers run after all these things and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.

Matthew 6:31,32

THE KINGDOM OF “MATERIAL

POSSESSIONS”

THE KINGDOM OF GOD

Vs.

Vs.THE KINGDOM OF

“I WANT” THE KINGDOM

OF GOD

Vs.THE KINGDOM OF

“I WANT”

THE KINGDOM OF

“GOD WANT’SFOR ME”

The kingdom of “I WANT” is already here.

But if we want to the kingdom of God

we need to make a decision to look for it.

2.SEEK

We need to make the kingdom of “What God wants for me” the priority

3.FIRS

T

EXAMPLES rather than

DEFINITIONS

4.THE KING-DOM

OF GOD

• What God wants to do

• IN ME

• AROUND ME

• THROUGH ME

MARK 1:14 “the kingdom of God is near”

1. Jesus calling Andrew, Peter, James and John to follow him.

2. Preaching in the synagogue at Capernaum

3. Casting out a demon in the synagogue at Capernaum

4. Healing Peter’s mother-in-law of a fever at their home

5. Healing and casting out demons from people who came to the house

6. Deciding to go to other places rather than just stay at Capernaum because people asked him to

7. Healing a leper

WHAT GOD WANTS TO DO

The ‘kingdom of God’

=

DOING GOD’S PURPOSE IN GOD’S WAY

as an expression of his character

5.AND HIS

RIGHT-

EOUS-NESS

The second thing we are told to seek

PURPOSE AND PROCESS

MARK 1:14 “the kingdom of God is near”

1. Jesus calling Andrew, Peter, James and John to follow him.

2. Preaching in the synagogue at Capernaum

3. Casting out a demon in the synagogue at Capernaum

4. Healing Peter’s mother-in-law of a fever at their home

5. Healing and casting out demons from people who came to the house

6. Deciding to go to other places rather than just stay at Capernaum because people asked him to

7. Healing a leper

6.AND ALL

THESE THINGS SHALL

BE ADDED TO YOU

THE KINGDOM of ….. ME !

Learning toGET OVER YOURSELF

self-absorbed, self-actualization, self-aggrandizement, self-appointed, self-assured, self-centered, self-denial, self-titled, self-sustaining, self-serving, self-willed, self-taught, self-styled, self-rule, self-righteous, self-reliant, self-pity, self-proclaimed, self-preservation, self-possessed, self-made, selfish, self-interest, self-indulgent, self-improvement, self-imposed, self-important, self-government, self-fulfilling, self-destructive, self-determination, self-doubt, self-conscious, self-congratulatory, self-deception

Learning toGET OVER YOURSELF

self-absorbed, self-actualization, self-aggrandizement, self-appointed, self-assured, self-centered, self-denial, self-titled, self-sustaining, self-serving, self-willed, self-taught, self-styled, self-rule, self-righteous, self-reliant, self-pity, self-proclaimed, self-preservation, self-possessed, self-made, selfish, self-interest, self-indulgent, self-improvement, self-imposed, self-important, self-government, self-fulfilling, self-destructive, self-determination, self-doubt, self-conscious, self-congratulatory, self-deception

Learning toGET OVER YOURSELF

self-absorbed, self-actualization, self-aggrandizement, self-appointed, self-assured, self-centered, self-denial, self-titled, self-sustaining, self-serving, self-willed, self-taught, self-styled, self-rule, self-righteous, self-reliant, self-pity, self-proclaimed, self-preservation, self-possessed, self-made, selfish, self-interest, self-indulgent, self-improvement, self-imposed, self-important, self-government, self-fulfilling, self-destructive, self-determination, self-doubt, self-conscious, self-congratulatory, self-deception

A TALE OF TWO KINGDOMS

ME GOD

THE ORIGIN will disclose THE KINGDOM

MEGOD

THE PROCESS will disclose THE KINGDOM

MEGOD

THE PURPOSE will disclose THE KINGDOM

ME

GOD

But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all

these things will be added to you.

If the kingdom of God fully came, what would it look like?

If God’s nature was the process how would it happen?

KINGDOM

FIRSTMatthew 6:33