1. Seek.

2. Seek first.

3. Seek first God's kingdom.

“Righteousness in this context refers to living in a way that is consistent with God's standards and character. It involves a transformation of the heart and mind, leading to actions that reflect God's holiness. This righteousness is not self-derived but is imparted through faith in Jesus Christ,” (https://biblehub.com/matthew/6-33.htm)

“Do not make the ruling factor of your life what you will eat or what you will drink; make a zealous concentration on God the one point of your life. The one dominating abandon of our lives should be concentration on God, so every other carelessness is careless in comparison.” (Studies in the Sermon on the Mount, Chambers, 61)

4. All these things will be added.

“…Jesus Christ says, ‘Reverse the order—get rightly related to me first, see that you maintain that as the great care of your life, and never put the concentration of your care on the other things.” (Studies in the Sermon on the Mount, Chambers, 61)

Sermon Questions

1. Tell the group of a time that was a "first" for you. (Prize, place, event.)

2. What have you found as an effective way to seek God first?

3. What things have crowded into your life to push out seeking God first?

4. What does it mean to seek His kingdom and His righteousness specifically?

5. What part of the promise of "all these things will be added to you" is encouraging?

6. What people in the Bible propel us forward as examples who sought God first?