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In all of our seeking from the Lord, Jesus has told us regardless of our life’s situations, there are a couple of things that need to take precedence in our quest!
Matthew 6:25—“Therefore I (Jesus) say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will EAT or what you will DRINK; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing? (33) “But seek first THE KINGDOM OF GOD and HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS, and all these things shall be added to you. Romans 14:17—for THE KINGDOM OF GOD is NOT FOOD and DRINK, but RIGHTEOUSNESS and PEACE and JOY in THE HOLY SPIRIT.
Colossians 2: 16—Therefore let no one judge you in FOOD OR IN DRINK, or regarding a festival or a new moon or Sabbaths, (17) which are a shadow of things to come, but the substance is of Christ. Romans 14:3—Let not him who eats despise him who does not eat, and let not him who does not eat judge him who eats; for God has received him. (4) Who are you to judge another’s servant? To his own master he stands or falls. Indeed, he will be made to stand, for God is able to make him stand. (5) One person esteems one day above another; another esteems every day alike. Let each be fully convinced IN HIS OWN MIND. (6) He who observes the day, observes it to the Lord; and he who does not observe the day, to the Lord he does not observe it. He who eats, eats to the Lord, for he gives God thanks; and he who does not eat, to the Lord he does not eat, and gives God thanks. Colossians 2:20—THEREFORE IF YOU DIED WITH CHRIST FROM THE BASIC PRINCIPLES OF THE WORLD, why, as though living in the world, do you subject yourselves to regulations—(21) “DO NOT TOUCH, DO NOT TASTE, DO NOT HANDLE,” (Genesis 3:2—And the woman said to the serpent, “We may eat the fruit of the trees of the garden; (3) “but of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God has said, ‘YOU SHALL NOT EAT IT, NOR SHALL YOU TOUCH IT, lest you die.) (22) Which all concern things which perish with the using—according to the commandments and doctrines of men? (23) These things indeed have an appearance of wisdom in self-imposed religion, false humility, and neglect of the body, but are of no value against THE INDULGENCE OF THE FLESH.
2 Peter 1:3—as His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue, (4) by which have been given to us EXCEEDINGLY GREAT AND PRECIOUS PROMISES, THAT THROUGH THESE you may be partakers of the DIVINE NATURE, HAVING ESCAPED THE CORRUPTION THAT IS IN THE WORLD THROUGH LUST.1 Peter 3:21—There is also an antitype which now saves us, namely baptism (not the removal of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of A GOOD CONSCIENCE TOWARD GOD,) THROUGH THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS CHRIST, 1 Peter 1:3—Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy HAS BEGOTTEN US AGAIN to A LIVING HOPE through THE RESURRECTION of Jesus Christ from the dead.
John 3:5—(Jesus) “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is BORN OF WATER and THE SPIRIT, he cannot enter THE KINGDOM OF GOD. (6) “That which is BORN OF THE FLESH is flesh, and that which is born OF THE SPIRIT IS SPIRIT. John 1:11—He came unto His own, and HIS OWN DID NOT RECEIVE HIM, (12) But as many as received HIM, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name: (13) who were born, NOT OF BLOOD, nor of THE WILL OF THE FLESH, nor OF THE WILL OF MAN, but OF GOD. (14) and the Word, became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld HIS GLORY, the glory AS OF THE ONLY BEGOTTEN OF THE FATHER, FULL OF GRACE AND TRUTH. Psalm 2:7—I will declare the decree: The Lord has said to Me, You are My Son, Today I HAVE BEGOTTEN YOU. (8) Ask of Me, and I will give You the nations for Your inheritance, and the ends of the earth for YOUR INHERITANCE.
Acts 3:25—“You are sons of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying to Abraham, ‘And in your seed ALL THE FAMILIES OF THE EARTH SHALL BE BLESSED. (26) “To you first, God, HAVING RAISED UP HIS SERVANT JESUS, sent Him to bless you, in turning away EVERY ONE OF YOU from your iniquities. Acts 13:32—“And we declare to you GLAD TIDINGS—that promise which was made to the fathers. (33)”God has fulfilled this for us their children, IN THAT HE HAS RAISED UP JESUS. As it is also written the second Psalm: You are My Son, Today I have begotten You! (Ask of Me, and I will give you the nations for You inheritance and the ends of the earth for Your possession.)
Luke 17:20--Now when He was asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, He answered them and said, “THE KINGDOM OF GOD DOES NOT COME WITH OBSERVATION; (21) “nor will they say, ‘See here!’ or “See there!’ FOR INDEED, THE KINGDOM OF GOD IS WITHIN YOU.” 1 Corin. 15:50--Now this I say, brethren, that FLESH and BLOOD cannot inherit the kingdom of God; nor does corruption inherit incorruption. Romans 8:9--But you are NOT IN THE FLESH but in the Spirit, IF INDEED THE SPIRIT OF GOD DWELLS IN YOU. Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he is not His.
When Jesus admonished us to seek first the kingdom of God, He also stated, “And HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS.” The word can become a stumbling block if we are not careful and it is the Spirit who helps us to use it as stepping stones instead. If we were to just stop at, flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, we would come to believe that we could not attain it while still in these earthly bodies, but as we read, “But you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. Thus now we can move on! But wait, it also says, nor does CORRUPTION inherit INCORRUPTION. Let’s see if we with the Spirit’s help can find our way around this!
1Peter 1:22—Since you have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit in SINCERE LOVE of the brethren, love one another fervently with a pure heart, (23) having BEEN BORN AGAIN, NOT OF CORRUTPIBLE SEED BUT INCORRUPTIBLE, THROUGH THE WORD OF GOD which lives and abides forever, (24) because “all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of the grass. The grass withers, and its flower falls away, (25) But the word of the Lord ENDURES FOREVER.” Now this is the word which by THE GOSPEL was preached to you. Isaiah 40:6—“All flesh is grass, and all its loveliness is like the flower of the field. (7) The grass withers, the flower fades, because the breath of the Lord blows upon it; surely the people are grass. (8) The grass withers, the flower fades, BUT THE WORD OF OUR GOD STANDS FOREVER.” (9) O ZION, You who bring good tidings, get up into the high mountain; O Jerusalem, You who bring GOOD TIDINGS, lift up your voice with strength, lift it up, BE NOT AFRAID: Say to the cities of Judah, “Behold YOUR GOD!” (10) Behold, the Lord God SHALL COME WITH A STRONG HAND, and His arm shall rule for Him; Behold, HIS REWARD is with Him; AND HIS WORK BEFORE HIM. (11) He will feed HIS FLOCK like a shepherd; He will GATHER THE LAMBS with His arm, and carry them in HIS BOSOM, and gently lead those who are with young.
Galatians 3:8—And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the nations BY FAITH, preached THE GOSPEL to Abraham BEFOREHAND, saying, “IN YOU ALL THE NATIONS SHALL BE BLESSED.” (29) And if you are Christ’s, THEN you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.
Now let’s deal with, “What you sow is not made alive unless it dies:)
1 Corinthians 15:34—Awake TO RIGHTEOUSNESS, and do not sin; for some do not have THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD. I speak this to your shame. (35) But someone will say, “HOW ARE THE DEAD RAISED UP? And with what body do they come?” (36) Foolish one, what you sow is not made alive unless it dies. (37) And what you sow, YOU DO NOT SOW THAT BODY THAT SHALL BE, BUT MERE GRAIN—perhaps wheat or some OTHER GRAIN. (Matthew 17:20—(Jesus) “I say to you, if you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, you will say to THIS MOUNTAIN, ‘Move from here to there,’ (from doubt to faith?) and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you.)
Colossians 2:8—Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ. (11) In Him you were also circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, by putting off the body of the sins of the flesh, by the circumcision of Christ, (12) BURIED WITH HIM in baptism, in which YOU ALSO WERE RAISED WITH HIM THROUGH FAITH in the working of God, who raised Him from the dead. Romans 8:11—But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also GIVE LIFE TO YOUR MORTAL BODIES through His Spirit who dwells in you.
1 Corinthians 15:12—Now if Christ is preached that He has been raised from the dead, how do some among you say that there is no resurrection of the dead? (13) But if there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ is not risen. (14) And if Christ is NOT RISEN, then our preaching is vain and your faith is also vain. (17) And if Christ is not risen, YOUR FAITH IS FUTILE; you are still in your sins!
Acts 13:32—“And we declare to you GLAD TIDINGS—that promise which was made to the fathers. (33) “God HAS FULFILLED this for us their children, IN THAT HE HAS RAISED UP JESUS. As it is also written in the second Psalm: ‘You are My Son, Today I have begotten You.’(Ask of Me and I will give You the nations as Your inheritance, and the ends of the earth for Your possession.) (34) “AND THAT HE RAISED HIM FROM THE DEAD, no more to return to CORRUPTION, He has spoken thus: ‘I will give you the SURE MERCIES of David.’ Psalm 100:4—Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts WITH PRAISE, be thankful to Him and bless His name. (5) For the Lord is good: HIS MERCY IS EVERLASTING, AND HIS TRUTH endures to ALL GENERATIONS. Psalm 65:1—PRAISE is awaiting You, O God, in Zion; and to You the vow shall be performed (O You who hear prayer, TO YOU ALL FLESH WILL COME. (5) By awesome deeds IN RIGHTEOUSNESS You will answer us, O God of our salvation YOU WHO ARE THE CONFIDENCE OF ALL THE ENDS OF THE EARTH, and of the far-off seas. Psalm 2:6—“Yet I have set MY KING on My holy hill of ZION. (7) I will declare the decree: the Lord has said to Me, You are My Son, Today I HAVE BEGOTTEN YOU. (8) Ask of Me, and I will give You the nations for Your inheritance, and the ends of the earth for Your possession.
Psalm 47:1—Oh, clap your hands, all you peoples! Shout to God with THE VOICE OF TRIUMPH! (2) For the Lord Most High is awesome; HE IS A GREAT KING OVER ALL THE EARTH. (3) He will subdue the peoples under us, AND THE NATIONS UNDER OUR FEET. (4) He will choose OUR INHERITANCE for us, the excellence OF JACOB, (Psalm 24:6—This is Jacob, the generation of those who seek Him, who seek Your face.) (Isaiah 41:8—“But you, Israel, are My servant, Jacob, whom I HAVE CHOSEN, (Matt. 22:14—“For many are called, but few are chosen”) Jacob, whom I have chosen, THE DESCENDANTS OF ABRAHAM MY FRIEND. (9) You whom I HAVE TAKEN FROM THE ENDS OF THE EARTH, and called from its farthest regions, and said to you. ‘You are My servant, I have chosen you and have not cast you away: (5) God has GONE UP with a shout, the Lord with the sound of a trumpet. (6) Sing praises to God, sing praises! Sing praises to OUR KING OF ALL THE EARTH; Sing praises WITH UNDERSTANDING. (8) GOD REIGNS OVER THE NATIONS; God sits on His holy throne. (9) The princes of the people have gathered together, THE PEOPLE OF THE GOD OF ABRAHAM, For the SHIELDS OF THE EARTH belong to God; He is greatly exalted. Jeremiah 10:7—Who would not fear You, O KING OF THE NATIONS? For this is Your RIGHTFUL DUE, for among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, THERE IS NONE LIKE YOU. (8) But they are altogether dull-hearted and foolish; A wooden idol is a worthless doctrine. (10) But the Lord is THE TRUE GOD; HE IS THE LIVING GOD and the EVERLASTING KING. At His wrath the earth will tremble, and THE NATIONS will not be able to abide His indignation. Isaiah 5:26—He will lift up a banner to THE NATIONS from afar, and will whistle to them FROM THE END OF THE EARTH; surely they shall come with speed, swiftly.
Isaiah 45:20—They have NO KNOWLEDGE, who carry the wood of their carved image, and pray to a god THAT CANNOT SAVE. (21) Tell and bring forth YOUR CASE; yes, let them take counsel together. Who has declared this from ancient time? Who has told it from that time? Have not I, the Lord? And there is no other God besides Me, a just God and a Savior; THERE IS NONE BESIDES ME. (22) “Look to Me, and be saved, ALL YOU ENDS OF THE EARTH! For I am God, and there is no other. Isaiah 46:9—Remember the former things of old, for I am God, and there is none like Me, (10) DECLARING THE END FROM THE BEGINNING, and from ancient times THINGS THAT ARE NOT YET DONE, SAYING, MY COUNSEL shall stand, and I will do all My pleasure.
Isaiah 41:26—Who has declared from THE BEGINNING, that we may know? And FORMER TIMES, that we may say, ‘HE IS RIGHTEOUS?’ Surely there is no one who shows, surely there is no one who declares, surely there is no one WHO HEARS YOUR WORDS. (27) The first time I said to ZION, look, there they are! And I will give to Jerusalem one who brings GOOD TIDINGS. (28) For I looked, and there was no man; I looked among them, but there was NO COUNSELOR, who, when I asked of them, could answer a word. Psalm 2:1—Why do THE NATIONS RAGE, and the people plot A VAIN THING? (2) The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers TAKE COUNSEL together, against the Lord and against His Anointed, saying, (3) Let us break their bonds in pieces and cast away Their cords from us. (4) He who sits in the heavens shall laugh; The Lord shall hold them in derision. (5) Then He shall speak to them in His wrath, and distress them in His deep displeasure; 6) “Yet I have set My King on My holy hill of ZION.” (7) I will declare the decree: the Lord has said to Me, You are My Son, Today I have begotten You. (8) Ask of Me, and I will give You the nations for YOUR INHERITANCE, and THE ENDS OF THE EARTH for Your possession. (9) You shall break them with a rod of iron; You shall dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.” This should cause us to shout for joy, because this is where we are right now, in this point of time. The nations are raging and wanting to cast us and our God away, yet here we have God’s word that it is just not going to happen!
Psalm 105:4—Seek the Lord and His strength; Seek His face evermore. (5) Remember His marvelous works which He has done, His wonders, and THE JUDGMENTS OF HIS MOUTH, (6) O seed OF ABRAHAM His servant, You children of Jacob, HIS CHOSEN ONES! (7) He is the Lord our God; His judgments are in all the earth. (8) He has remembered HIS COVENANT forever, THE WORD WHICH HE COMMANDED, FOR A THOUSAND GENERATIONS, (9) The covenant which He made WITH ABRAHAM, and His oath to Isaac, (10) and confirmed it to Jacob for a statute, to Israel for an everlasting covenant. Isaiah 51:1—Listen to Me, you who follow after RIGHTEOUSNESS, You who SEEK THE LORD: Look to the rock from which you were hewn, and to the hole of the pit from which you were dug. (2) LOOK TO ABRAHAM your father, and to SARAH who bore you; for I called him alone, and blessed him and increased him. (3) For the Lord will comfort ZION, He will comfort all her waste places; He will make her wilderness LIKE EDEN, and her desert LIKE THE GARDEN OF THE LORD; Joy and gladness will be found in it, thanksgiving and the voice of melody.
The very reason that Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law according to the Scriptures is that the blessing of Abraham might come upon THE GENTILES, in Christ Jesus. (Galatians 3:13-14. Mark 1:1—The beginning of THE GOSPEL of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. (2) As it is written in THE PROPHETS: “Behold, I send My messenger before Your face, who will prepare YOUR WAY before You.” (3) “The voice of one crying in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord, make His paths straight.” Isaiah 40:6—The voice said, “Cry out!” and he said, “What shall I cry?” (9) O ZION, You who bring good tidings, O Jerusalem; You who bring good tidings, Lift up your voice with strength, Lift it up, be not afraid; Say to the cities of Judah, “Behold your God!” Isaiah 9:6—For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. (7) Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end, upon the throne of David and over His kingdom, to order it and establish it with judgment and justice from that time forward even forever. The zeal of the lord of hosts will perform this.
Matthew 6:9—“In this manner, therefore, pray: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name. (10) YOUR KINGDOM COME, Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. (11) Give us this day our daily bread. (living bread?) (12) And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors, (13) And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. For Yours is THE KINGDOM and the power and the glory forever. Amen
Psalm 72:5--They shall fear You as long as the sun and moon endure, THROUGHOUT ALL GENERATIONS. (6) He shall come down LIKE RAIN upon the mown grass, like showers that water the earth. (8) He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the River TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH.
Revelation 11:15--Then the seventh angel sounded: and there were loud voices in heaven, saying,
"THE KINGDOMS OF THIS WORLD HAVE BECOME THE KINGDOMS OF OUR LORD and HIS CHRIST and He shall reign forever and ever!" (16) And the twenty-four elders who sat before God on their thrones fell on their faces and worshiped God, (17) saying: "We give You thanks, O Lord God Amighty, The ONE WHO IS and WHO WAS
AND WHO IS TO COME,
Because You have taken Your GREAT POWER AND REIGNED.
Psalm 111:6--He has declared to His people THE POWER OF HIS WORKS, IN GIVING THEM THE HERITAGE OF THE NATIONS.
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