Title: “Is He Number One?”
Series: First Things First
Church Announcement: First Wednesday // Feb 1, 2023 7pm
Big Idea : The battles will be WON when He is number ONE, in all areas of your life.
Seek FIRST the Kingdom of God and His righteousness… and all things will be added unto you. - Matthew 6:33 (NKJV)
6: Make Jesus First in your SCHEDULE
Very early (first thing) in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed. —Mark 1:35 (NIV)
Don’t be known for how much you
Make the best use of the time, because the days are evil. —Ephesians 5:16 (ESV)
Jesus does not require
12 Areas To Put God First in Your Schedule…
7: Make Jesus First in your TROUBLES
Sufficient for the day is its own trouble… —Matthew 6:34 (NIV)
No one can enter a strong man’s house and plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong man. —Mark 3:27
Three Things to Know About Overcoming Trouble:
Sometimes you have to pray through
Sometimes you need to walk through
Sometimes you need to talk through
When you
These trials (troubles) will show that your faith is genuine. It is being tested as fire tests and purifies gold—though your faith is far more precious than mere gold. So when your faith remains strong through many trials, it will bring you much praise and glory and honor on the day when Jesus Christ is revealed to the whole world. —1 Peter 1:7 (NLT)
You who have made me see many troubles and calamities will revive me again; from the depths of the earth you will bring me up again. —Psalm 71:20 (ESV)
Final Thought:
Placing Jesus first doesn’t mean I don’t have
Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. —Matthew 6:33 (NKJV)
Reflection Questions:
- What changes do you need to make in your schedule to keep Jesus first? (Less TV, don’t sleep in, spend time with God daily, us my planner, do devotions with my spouse, attend church, schedule time to rest and recharge. etc.)
- What trouble are you experiencing that God can use to make you effective? How might God use it? Give it to Him afresh today!