FOLLOWING KING JESUS: FIRST AND FOREMOST || MATTHEW 6:31-33
THE KINGDOM OF GOD
“The Lord has made the heavens his
; from there he rules over everything.” —Psalm 103:19 (NLT)
“One day the Pharisees asked Jesus, ‘When will the Kingdom of God come?’ Jesus replied, ‘The Kingdom of God can’t be detected by visible signs. You won’t be able to say, ‘Here it is!’ or ‘It’s over there!’ For the Kingdom of God is already
you.’” —Luke 17:20-21 (NLT)
“Therefore, God elevated him to the place of highest honor and gave him the name above all other names, that at the name of
every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue declare that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” —Philippians 2:9-11
SEEK FIRST THE KINGDOM OF GOD
“But you are not controlled by your sinful nature. You are controlled by the Spirit if you have the Spirit of God living in you. (And remember that those who do not have the Spirit of Christ living in them do not belong to him at all.) And
lives within you, so even though your body will die because of sin, the Spirit gives you life because you have been made right with God. The Spirit of God, who raised Jesus from the dead, lives in you. And just as God raised Christ Jesus from the dead, he will give life to your mortal bodies by this same Spirit living within you.” —Romans 8:9-11 (NLT)
OUR LIVES WILL BE IN ORDER
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his
in all you do, and he will show you which path to take.” —Proverbs 3:5-6 (NLT)
“What I’m trying to do here is to get you to relax, to not be so preoccupied with getting, so you can respond to God’s giving. People who don’t know God and the way he works fuss over these things, but you know both God and how he works. Steep your life in God-reality, God-initiative, God-provisions. Don’t worry about missing out. You’ll find all your everyday human concerns will be met.” —Matthew 6:31-33 (The Message)