A Sound Approach to Seeking First God's Kingdom and His Righteousness
In the previous pieces we established what real and enduring success is. It was taught that real and enduring success is defined as:
1. conforming to Christ in all ramifications-godly character, wisdom and power. Rom.8:29-30, Col.1:27-28
2. discovering, pursuing and fulfilling God's general (overall) / specific plans / purposes for one's life. Eph.2:10, Rev.20:12-15, Eccl.3:13-14
In this piece, we want to establish that the pursuit of real and enduring success is a sound approach to seeking first the kingdom of God and His righteousness; and also that it guaranteed rewards both in time (earthly rewards) and in eternity (the world to come). Mat.6:33. This means that when a believer is committed to the pursuits of becoming Christ-like and fulfilling God's general and specific plans he or she is without controversy seeking first God's kingdom and His righteousness. Let's now look at what we stand to gain when seeking first the kingdom of God and His righteousness as we pursue real and enduring success as stated above.
In the previous pieces we established what real and enduring success is. It was taught that real and enduring success is defined as:
1. conforming to Christ in all ramifications-godly character, wisdom and power. Rom.8:29-30, Col.1:27-28
2. discovering, pursuing and fulfilling God's general (overall) / specific plans / purposes for one's life. Eph.2:10, Rev.20:12-15, Eccl.3:13-14
In this piece, we want to establish that the pursuit of real and enduring success is a sound approach to seeking first the kingdom of God and His righteousness; and also that it guaranteed rewards both in time (earthly rewards) and in eternity (the world to come). Mat.6:33. This means that when a believer is committed to the pursuits of becoming Christ-like and fulfilling God's general and specific plans he or she is without controversy seeking first God's kingdom and His righteousness. Let's now look at what we stand to gain when seeking first the kingdom of God and His righteousness as we pursue real and enduring success as stated above.
1. EARTHLY REWARDS: If you are committed to pursuing real and enduring success,
🔹 you live a glorified life i.e. a life that is superior to the force of sin, death and the devil that are plaguing the world with darkness. 2Cor.3:18, Rom.8:1-2
🔹 you enjoy divine provisions for instance, Elijah's needs were supernaturally met when he doggedly committed himself to the pursuit of his God-given assignment. 1Kings 17&18
🔹 you're preserved and protected to complete the assignment. Acts 13:36
🔹 your life brings glory to your Maker. Mat.5:16, Col.3:17
🔹 you receive the inheritance i.e. all that redemption offers. Col.3:23-24, Acts 20:32
🔹you become famous. Ps.74:5, Lk.436-37
🔹 you're commended for the wisdom proffers doing so. Prov.12:8
🔹 you live a glorified life i.e. a life that is superior to the force of sin, death and the devil that are plaguing the world with darkness. 2Cor.3:18, Rom.8:1-2🔹 you enjoy divine provisions for instance, Elijah's needs were supernaturally met when he doggedly committed himself to the pursuit of his God-given assignment. 1Kings 17&18🔹 you're preserved and protected to complete the assignment. Acts 13:36🔹 your life brings glory to your Maker. Mat.5:16, Col.3:17🔹 you receive the inheritance i.e. all that redemption offers. Col.3:23-24, Acts 20:32🔹you become famous. Ps.74:5, Lk.436-37🔹 you're commended for the wisdom proffers doing so. Prov.12:8
2. ETERNAL REWARDS: Include
🔹 better resurrection. Heb.11:35
🔹 crowns, five different crowns: incorruptible crown. 1 Cor.9:25; crown of rejoicing 1 Thess.2:19, Dan.12:3; crown of life Jam.1:12, Rev.2:10; crown of righteousness 2Tim.4:8; crown of glory 1Pet.5:2-4
🔹 privileges promised overcomers in Rev.2&3
Of a truth seeking first the kingdom of God has a promise of life which now is and that which is to come. It's wisdom then to pursue real and enduring success for that is the rest indeed.
🔹 better resurrection. Heb.11:35🔹 crowns, five different crowns: incorruptible crown. 1 Cor.9:25; crown of rejoicing 1 Thess.2:19, Dan.12:3; crown of life Jam.1:12, Rev.2:10; crown of righteousness 2Tim.4:8; crown of glory 1Pet.5:2-4🔹 privileges promised overcomers in Rev.2&3Of a truth seeking first the kingdom of God has a promise of life which now is and that which is to come. It's wisdom then to pursue real and enduring success for that is the rest indeed.
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