Seeking

God's Kingdom

Matthew 6:33

But seek first the

Kingdom of God and

his Righteousness,

and all these things will be added to you.

Matthew 6:33

Reason's for dissatisfaction

• Lack of understanding about Kingdom of God
• Application in our practical living

Seeking the Kingdom

• Seeking the Kingdom of God
• Seeking His Righteousness
• Practical application
• Encouragement from Jesus

What is Kingdom of God ?

Kingdom of God is

God's Rule

Kingdom of God

“The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me   

to proclaim good news to the poor.
He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners
    and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free,
to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”

Luke 4:18-19

Kingdom of God

Luke 4:18-19 (NIV)

• Proclaim good news to the poor
• Freedom for the prisoners
• Recovery of sight for the blind
• Set the oppressed free
• Proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor

Kingdom of God

Luke 4:18-19 (NIV)

• Freedom
• Justice
• Peace
• Righteousness

Kingdom of God

Citizens of the Kingdom of God

But we are citizens of heaven, where the Lord Jesus Christ lives. And we are eagerly waiting for him to return as our Savior.

Philippians 3:20

For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves

Colossians 1:13

Kingdom of Love

“Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?” Jesus replied: “ ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”

Matthew 22:36-40

A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.

John 13:34

Kingdom of God stands on

Love

How to live as a

Citizen of God's Kingdom?

• Living according to the values of the Kingdom of God
• Display the values through your actions in your living

Summary of Kingdom of God

Seeking the Kingdom

• Seeking the Kingdom of God
  • To live according to the values of the Kingdom
• Seeking His Righteousness
• Practical application
• Encouragement from Jesus

Example of

Practical Living in the Kingdom of God

Galatians 5

Seeking His Righteousness

1. To do the right thing(Relationship)
2. To trust

Seeking His Righteousness

1. To do the right thing (Relationship)

To act according to what is expected of you, same as in any other relationships.

Examples:

• Employee and Employer
• Father and son
• Wife and Husband

Seeking His Righteousness

2. To trust God

Abram believed the LORD, and he credited it to him as righteousness.

Genesis 15:6

Seeking the Kingdom

• Seeking the Kingdom of God
  • To live according to the values of the Kingdom
• Seeking His Righteousness
  • To do the right thing & to trust God's Rule
• Seeking(Practical application)
• Encouragement from Jesus

Seeking(Practical application)

When you follow the desires of your sinful nature, the results are very clear: sexual immorality, impurity, lustful pleasures, idolatry, sorcery, hostility, quarreling, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambition, dissension, division, envy, drunkenness, wild parties, and other sins like these. Let me tell you again, as I have before, that anyone living that sort of life will not inherit the Kingdom of God.

But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.

Galatians 5:19 - 22

Seeking the Kingdom

• Seeking the Kingdom of God
  • To live according to the values of the Kingdom
• Seeking His Righteousness
  • To do the right thing & to trust God's Rule
• Seeking(Practical application)
  • ​​​​​​​Fulfilling kingdom values
• Encouragement from Jesus

Seeking the Kingdom

25 “That is why I tell you not to worry about everyday life—whether you have enough food and drink, or enough clothes to wear. Isn’t life more than food, and your body more than clothing?

26 Look at the birds. They don’t plant or harvest or store food in barns, for your heavenly Father feeds them. And aren’t you far more valuable to him than they are?

27 Can all your worries add a single moment to your life?

Matthew 6:25-27

Seeking the Kingdom

28 “And why worry about your clothing? Look at the lilies of the field and how they grow. They don’t work or make their clothing,

29 yet Solomon in all his glory was not dressed as beautifully as they are.

30 And if God cares so wonderfully for wildflowers that are here today and thrown into the fire tomorrow, he will certainly care for you. Why do you have so little faith?

Matthew 6:28-30

Seeking the Kingdom

31 “So don’t worry about these things, saying, ‘What will we eat? What will we drink? What will we wear?’

32 These things dominate the thoughts of unbelievers, but your heavenly Father already knows all your needs.

33 Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.

Matthew 6:31-33

Seeking the Kingdom

• Seeking the Kingdom of God
  • To live according to the values of the Kingdom
• Seeking His Righteousness
  • To do the right thing & to trust God's Rule
• Seeking(Practical application)
• Encouragement from Jesus
  • He cares

Takeaways

• You are citizen of Kingdom of God
• Live according to kingdom values
• He will provide all our needs