SEEK FIRST HIS KINGDOM
But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. —Matthew 6:33
9 In this manner, therefore, pray: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name.
10 Your kingdom come. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. —Matthew 6:9 - 105 O Lord, You are the portion of my inheritance and my cup; You maintain my lot.
6 The lines have fallen to me in pleasant places; Yes, I have a good inheritance. —Psalms 16:5 - 622 Immediately Jesus made His disciples get into the boat and go before Him to the other side, while He sent the
multitudes away.
23 And when He had sent the multitudes away, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray. Now when evening came, He was alone there.
24 But the boat was now in the middle of the sea, tossed by the waves, for the wind
was contrary.
25 Now in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went to them, walking on the sea.
26 And when the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, “It is a ghost!” And they cried out for fear.
27 But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, “Be of good cheer! It is I; do not be afraid.” —Matthew 14:22 - 27
STORMS OF HIS KINGDOM
-Storms of His Kingdom will often bring you to a point of helplessness.
-Jesus will never leave you in the storms of His Kingdom because it’s His Kingdom.
-Storms of His Kingdom bring a new revelation of fear-less faith.
1. The weariness of Storms of His Kingdom can cause us to doubt God even after He has told us Who He is.
27 But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, “Be of good cheer! It is I; do not be afraid.”
28 And Peter answered Him and said, “Lord, if it is You, command me to come to You on the water.” —Matthew 14:27 - 28And let us not grow weary while doing
good, for in due season we shall reap
if we do not lose heart. —Galatians 6:9And God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM.”
And He said, “Thus you shall say to the children of Israel, ‘I AM has sent me to you.’ ” —Exodus 3:14Heaven and earth will pass away, but
My words will by no means pass away. —Matthew 24:25For all the promises of God in Him are
Yes, and in Him Amen, to the
glory of God through us. —2 Corinthians 1:20God is not a man, that He should lie, nor a son of man, that He should repent. Has He said, and will He not do? Or has He spoken, and will He not make it good? —Numbers 23:19
I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, the First and the Last. —Revelation 22:13
That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth,
and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. —Philippians 2:10 - 11
2. Storms of His Kingdom always give the opportunities for miracles.
So He said, “Come.” And when Peter had come down out of the boat, he walked on the water to go to Jesus. —Matthew 14:29
7 Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.
8 For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened. —Matthew 7:7 - 86 But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind.
7 For let not that man suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord;
8 he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways. —James 1:6 - 8
3. Storms of His Kingdom teach us that our only responsibility is to focus and believe.
30 But when he saw that the wind was boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink he cried out, saying, “Lord, save me!”
31 And immediately Jesus stretched out His hand and caught him, and said to him, “O you of little faith, why did you doubt?” —Matthew 14:30 - 31Looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. —Hebrews 12:2
4. Storms of His Kingdom always have an outcome that points to His loving authority.
32 And when they got into the boat, the
wind ceased.
33 Then those who were in the boat came and worshiped Him, saying, “Truly You are the Son of God.” —Matthew 14:32 - 335 Now when Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to Him, pleading with Him,
6 saying, “Lord, my servant is lying at home paralyzed, dreadfully tormented.”
7 And Jesus said to him, “I will come and heal him.”
8 The centurion answered and said, “Lord, I am not worthy that You should come under my roof. But only speak a word, and my servant will be healed.
9 For I also am a man under authority, having soldiers under me. And I say to this one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; and to another, ‘Come,’ and he comes; and to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.”
10 When Jesus heard it, He marveled, and said to those who followed, “Assuredly, I say to you, I have not found such great faith, not even in Israel! —Matthew 8:5 - 10And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to
Me in heaven and on earth.” —Matthew 28:185 O Lord, You are the portion of my inheritance and my cup; You maintain my lot.
6 The lines have fallen to me in pleasant places; Yes, I have a good inheritance. —Psalms 16:5 - 6