Priorities
Seeking God first, serving others, advancing His Kingdom
15 verses
Joe Friberg
Oct. 29, 2024
English
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1 John 2:15-16NASB
D-03: Separate from the World
1 John 2:15-16
Do not love the world nor the things in the world.
If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
For all that is in the world,
the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the boastful pride of life,
is not from the Father, but is from the world.
1 John 2:15-16 -
2 Corinthians 4:5NASB
D-08: Serve Others
2 Corinthians 4:5
For we do not preach ourselves but Christ Jesus as Lord,
and ourselves as your bond-servants for Jesus' sake.
2 Corinthians 4:5 -
Acts 1:6-8NASB
D-11: Develop World Vision
6 So, when they had come together, they began asking Him, saying,
“Lord, is it at this time that You are restoring the kingdom to Israel?”
7 But He said to them,
“It is not for you to know the times or epochs
which the Father has fixed by His own authority;
8 but you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you;
and you shall be My witnesses
both in Jerusalem
and in all Judea, and Samaria,
and even to the remotest part of the earth.”
the ends of the earth
the uttermost part of the earth
the last place on earth -
Deuteronomy 6.4-5NASB
Shema
4 “Hear O Israel! The LORD is our God, the LORD is one! 5 And you shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength.
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Deuteronomy 6.4-7NKJV
Shema
“Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one! You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength.
“And these words which I command you today shall be in your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up. -
Deuteronomy 6:6-7NASB
Shema Memorization/rehearsal
And these words, which I am commanding you today, shall be on your heart. Impress them on/Drill them into your children. Talk about them when you sit in your house and when you walk by the way, when you lie down and when you rise up.
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Luke 10.38-42NASB
One thing necessary
38 Now as they were traveling along, He entered a certain village; and a woman named Martha welcomed Him into her home.
39 And she had a sister called Mary, who moreover was seated at the Lord’s feet listening to His word.
40 But Martha was distracted with all her preparations; and she came up to Him and said, “Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to do the serving alone? Then tell her to help me.”
41 But the Lord answered and said to her, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and bothered about so many things;
42 but only one thing is necessary; for Mary has chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her.” -
Luke 9:23NASB
D-02: Put Christ First
Luke 9:23
And He was saying to them all,
"If anyone wishes to come after Me,
let him deny himself,
and take up his cross daily and follow Me.
Luke 9:23 -
Mark 10:45NASB
D-07: Serve Others
Mark 10:45
For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve,
and to give His life as a ransom for many."
Mark 10:45 -
Matthew 24.14NASB
D-11a Gospel to whole world
And this gospel of the kingdom
shall be preached in the whole world
as a witness to all the nations,
and then the end shall come. -
Matthew 28:18-20NASB
D-12: Develop World Vision
Matthew 28:18-20
18 And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying,
"All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.
19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations,
baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit,
20 teaching them to observe all that I commanded you;
and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age."
Matthew 28:18-20 -
Matthew 6:33NASB
D-01: Put Christ First
Matthew 6:33
But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness,
and all these things will be added to you.
Matthew 6:33 -
Matthew 6.33NKJV
God first
But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.
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Psalm 27.4KJV
Highest desire
One thing have I desired of the Lord,
that shall I seek;
that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life,
to behold the beauty of the Lord,
and to enquire in his temple. -
Romans 12:1-2NASB
A-03: Obedience to Christ, D-04: Separate from the World
Romans 12:1-2
I urge you therefore, brethren,
by the mercies of God,
to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice,
acceptable to God,
which is your spiritual service of worship.
2 And do not be conformed to this world,
but be transformed by the renewing of your mind,
so that you may prove what the will of God is--
that which is good and acceptable and perfect.
Romans 12:1-2