Home Church Video ~ Seeking First What Helps the Rest

Jesus told us that a chief characteristic of his people would be that we “seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness.”[1]

When we receive Jesus Christ by faith, it means that God, “has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.”[2] 

Clearly, if we are no longer in the domain of darkness, but are now in the kingdom of our Lord Jesus Christ, it would be this kingdom that is uppermost on our minds.

The “first” here is not some kind of priority in which we fulfill a need to seek God’s kingdom and righteousness and, once we have put in our quota for the day, we can then seek anything else we like.

Rather, it is a matter of putting above everything else the issues of the kingdom and righteousness of God. Anything we face, and any responsibilities we carry, are addressed with hearts and minds focused on the King and his kingdom.

In this home church video, we consider what it means to seek first the kingdom and righteousness of God, including some practical considerations of how to recognize when we are or are not doing so. 

© 2018 Monte Vigh ~ Box 517, Merritt, BC, V1K 1B8 ~ in2freedom@gmail.com

Unless otherwise noted, Scriptures are from the English Standard Version (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers.)

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[1] Matthew 6:33

[2] Colossians 1:13-14

Home Church Video ~ Wisdom Above, Wisdom Below, It All Depends on Who We Know ~ Part 2

Our world is lost and confused for the simple reason that, “The fool says in his heart, ‘There is no God.’ They are corrupt, they do abominable deeds; there is none who does good.”[1]

Denying God corrupts what we do; simple as that.

However, while many people would not go so far as to deny the existence of God, and many people follow religions in which they have their own version of a god, there is still the characteristic of people denying the true God’s place in our lives as the God he is and in the relationship he desires.

In this home church video, we explore the connection between wisdom and fearing the God of the Bible. We consider why it is so important to know God by the name he has given us, transliterated into English as “Yahweh”, and how this distinguishes him from all other gods.

In particular, why is it that the quality of reverential fear of Yahweh opens our hearts to begin learning wisdom and understanding? We know we are to love God with all our being; we know we are to follow in his ways. But what is it about this reverential fear of Yahweh that gives us the foundation to become the “wise and understanding” God’s Book describes?

And, of course, since Jesus has been given the name that is above every name,[2] which is, “King of kings and Lord of lords,”[3] we also want to know how to relate these things to him.

This home church style video will help to answer these questions.

© 2018 Monte Vigh ~ Box 517, Merritt, BC, V1K 1B8 ~ in2freedom@gmail.com

Unless otherwise noted, Scriptures are from the English Standard Version (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers.)

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[1] Psalm 14:1; Psalm 53:1

[2] Philippians 2:9-11

[3] I Timothy 6:15; Revelation 17:14; 19:16