Prioritizing the Kingdom of God | Isaiah 30:21, Matthew 6:25-34 | Duane Brooks

Scripture

• Isaiah 30:21
• Matthew 6:25–34

About this sermon

The Word who was in the beginning is speaking to us today. Jesus says his sheep recognize his voice. To this moment, Jesus speaks to us through scripture. Remember the old Red Letter editions of the Bible? Jesus’ words were written in red. The gospels tell us that Jesus first sermon was about the Kingdom of God. In the Sermon on the Mount, he continued that theme. In our anxious age, as an alternative to worry, we seek God’s Kingdom and righteousness first, trusting that he will provide everything we need. Message based on Isaiah 30:21, Matthew 6:25-34. Time Stamps: 00:00 God's guidance is consistent and unchanging. 03:51 Prioritizing Faith Over Worry. 04:02 Trust in God; prioritize His kingdom first. 06:33 You're the salt of the earth. You're the light of the world. 07:58 Seek God's kingdom on Earth, not afterlife. 09:25 God's will. It's where what God wants is actually being done. 10:56: Jesus was the king. 11:40: The kingdom's already here because Jesus has brought it. 13:58 The Power of Change. 18:06 The call of God is all consuming, and they left everything for the sake of the call. 19:28 If you just ever wonder, what's at stake in my obedience to God? Eternity is at stake. 23:11 Let me pray you to live near to him. 24:27 Walk with God through darkness; seek guidance. 25:11 And finally, I would say to you, pursue the kingdom. This is what Jesus says. Seek first. Seek first. 1st, not only in time, but in priority. 31:03 Seek first the kingdom of god, And believe me, he will set us right, and he will set this world right. Quotes: Duane Brooks: I know the world has changed a lot in 2000 years, but Jesus has not. He is the same yesterday, today, and forever. Donald Crabeel: It's where God rules, where God reigns. N.T. Wright: The kingdom of God is simply a Jewish way of talking about how Israel's God becomes king. Jim Denison: Is God your king or your hobby? Duane Brooks: The call of God is all consuming, and they left everything for the sake of the call. Duane Brooks: And every time, every day, I pray, your kingdom come. Allen Redpath: I can never pray thy kingdom come until I'm willing to pray, my kingdom go. John Stott: We can either have ambition for ourselves or for God, but not for both. Roger Barrier: You cannot be content with your own sin and really be a Christian. Dallas Willard: Calls the kingdom. It is God reigning. It's present wherever what God wants done. It is range of Go's effective will. Karl Barth: To clasp the hands in prayer is the beginning of an uprising against the disorder of the world. Charles H. Spurgeon: Let me ask you to be more in prayer; let me pray you to live nearer to him; let me entreat you for the church's sale and for the world's sake to be more thoroughly Christ's than you ever have been; and may the power of the Holy Spirit enable you to do this. E Stanley Jones: The early church succeeded because they did not lower their eyes in despair and say, "look what the world has come to" Instead, they lifted their eyes in delight and said, "look who has come to the world." C.T Studd: We have only one life. It will soon be past. Only what is down for Christ will last. #seek #first #priorities #kingdom New here? Join us every Sunday at 10:30 AM CT and every Wednesday at 6 PM CT or visit our website at https://www.tallowood.org for more information. Connect with us on our social media. Facebook: / tallowoodbaptist Instagram: / tallowoodbc X: / tallowoodbc

Topics

• The Kingdom of God