PRIORITY ONE FOR 2024

MATTHEW 6:30-34

Pastor Rick Jackson

 

I. THE PRIME DIRECTIVE [v. 33]

 

1. The Prime Directive is Purposeful “Seek” [v. 33, Lk. 19:10, John 4:23]

Why doesn’t’ He seek us? He has!

-For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.

-But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.

 

2. The Prime Directive is Personal “Seek ye”

 

3. The Prime Directive is Prioritized “Seek ye first” [v. 33, Mark 8:36, Mt. 23:26]

-For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?

-Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also.

 

II. THE PERSONAL DEITY

 

1. A Kingdom must have a King (the kingdom of God’s King, by default, is God) [v. 33]

-the Magi recognized this [Mt. 2:1-2] …there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.

-the prophet Bard foretold this [Is. 9:6-7] For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.

-the Apostle proclaimed this [1 Timothy 1:17] Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.

 

2. A King must have Subjects [Hebrews 12:9, 29]

-Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?

-Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:

 

3. A King must Rule [Matthew 2:6, Hebrews 2:8-9]

-And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel

-Thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet. For in that he put all in subjection under him, he left nothing that is not put under him. But now we see not yet all things put under him. But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.

 

III. THE PRIORITY APPLIED [6:33]

 

1. His Word Must Have Priority [Isaiah 34:16, John 14:15, 23, 15:10]

-Seek ye out of the book of the Lord, and read:

-If ye love me, keep my commandments.

-Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.

-If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.

 

2. His Will Must Have Priority [John 7:17]

If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.

 

3. His Way Must Have Priority [Psalm 18:30, Isaiah 30:21, Prov. 3:5-7]

-As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the Lord is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him.

-And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left.

-Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the Lord, and depart from evil.