SERMON NOTES (June 21, 2015): What's First? Series First Search – Matt 6:25-34

SERMON NOTES: What's First? Series

First Search – Matt 6:25-34

The words “Kingdom of Heaven” are used in 199 times in the New Testament; "Kingdom of God" is used 67 times

Some of Matthew's cross-references:

Matthew 11:11-12 – Kingdom War “Truly I say to you, among those born of women there has not arisen anyone greater than John the Baptist! Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.  From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and violent men take it by force.”

Matt 13:11 Kingdom Secret- “Jesus answered them, 'To you it has been granted to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been granted.'”

Matt 13:19 – Kingdom Word- "When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what has been sown in his heart. This is the one on whom seed was sown beside the road.”

Matt 16:19 – Kingdom Keys - "I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and whatever you bind on earth shall have been bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall have been loosed in heaven."

Matt 21:43 – Kingdom Fruit -"Therefore I say to you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people, producing the fruit of it."

I.                    Kingdom Contentment

a.       Psychological Makeup: Don’t Worry about your Life/Soul (Matt 6:25)

b.      Survival Mentality: Food, Clothes, Shelter

c.       Grind of Gentile Quest: External Physical Desire (6:32) Epizateo –Daddy’s Will (Stuff)

d.      Gospel of God’s Kingdom: Internal Search/Life’s Aim (6:33) Zateo – Daddy’s Will (Honor)

II.                  Kingdom Context

a.       He Knows: Foundation of a Heavenly Father’s Omniscience (6:32) 

b.      He Provides: Faith in a Heavenly Father’s Provision (6:33)

c.       He Plans: Fellowship within a Heavenly Father’s Mission (6:33)

III.                Kingdom Contrast – “There is a God and You are NOT Him” 

                                                               i.      Kingdom in Church Functions:   

1.       Royal Worship

2.       Royal Fellowship

3.       Royal Outreach

4.       Royal Ministry

5.       Royal Discipleship

a.      Royal Kingdom: Matt 28:18-20  & Acts 1:8 (NOT COMMON)

                                                               i.      His AUTHORITY – Royal Dominion

                                                             ii.      His TERRITORY – Royal Geography

b.       Foundational Kingdom: Matt 25:34 (NOT INCIDENTAL)

c.      Missional Kingdom: Matt 24:14 (NOT INWARD)

                                                               i.      This gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come.

d.      Eschatological: Matt 26:29 (NOT OVER & DONE)

                                                               i.      But I say to you, I will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it new with you in My Father’s kingdom.”

                                                  

Your Kingdom Come, Your Will be Done, On Earth as it is in heaven.