Seek Ye First

1
Seek Ye First

• and all these things

2
Seek Ye First

• But seek first His kingdom and His
  righteousness, and all these things will be added
  to you. NAU Matthew 633
• Therefore if you have been raised up with
  Christ, keep seeking the things above, where
  Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set
  your mind on the things above, not on the things
  that are on earth. NAU Colossians 31-2

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By Putting God over Material Things

• (Matthew 619-34 Luke 1215-21 Colossians 35
  1 Timothy 69-10 1 John 215-17)
• Reflected in our Giving (Proverbs 39-10 1
  Corinthians 161-2 2 Corinthians 96-8 Luke
  211-4)
• According to Ability (1 Cor. 122 2 Cor 812)
  as purposed (2 Cor. 97)

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O.T Principles of Giving

• Rom. 154 1 Cor. 1011

• Will a man rob God? Yet you are robbing Me! But
  you say, 'How have we robbed You?' In tithes and
  offerings. "You are cursed with a curse, for you
  are robbing Me, the whole nation of you! "Bring
  the whole tithe into the storehouse, so that
  there may be food in My house, and test Me now in
  this," says the LORD of hosts, "if I will not
  open for you the windows of heaven and pour out
  for you a blessing until it overflows. NAU
  Malachi 38-10
• Honor the LORD from your wealth And from the
  first of all your produce 10 So your barns will
  be filled with plenty And your vats will overflow
  with new wine. NAU Proverbs 39-10
• And God is able to make all grace abound to you,
  so that always having all sufficiency in
  everything, you may have an abundance for every
  good deed NAU 2 Corinthians 98

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By Putting God over Material Things

• Reflected in our attendance (Heb. 1024-25)
• For a good example and influence (1 Tim. 412
  Titus 27-8 Matt. 514-16 Phil 215)
• Faithful attendance is essential for good
  influence. (1 Pet. 212)
• It is a great support to the preacher, and to all
  others
• To hold fast his allegiance, profession and hope
  (Acts 836-37 Rom. 109 Heb. 414 Heb. 35-6
  Heb. 611-12

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Put Gods Will Above Mine

• This will be easy if we love God as we should,
  remember, He First Loved Us
• (1 Jn. 49,10,19 Mt. 2237 Ep. 24-5, 11-12)
  More Than All Else (Lk. 1426 Mt. 1037)
• Also Requires Mental Determination
• Jesus My Meat ..Fathers Will (Jn. 431-34)
• Ezra Prepared His Heart(Ezra 710)
• Joshua We Will Serve The Lord (Jsh. 2415)
• Paul No Man StoodThe Lord Stood ( 2 Ti.
  416-17 Acts 2713-25 2 Ti. 112)