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All These Things Week 2 MAY 17

Matthew‬ ‭6‬:‭25‬-‭33 

Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life? 

And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you—you of little faith? 

So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the unbelievers run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.

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Eggs: up 234%

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Housing: up 180%

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College tuition: up 179%

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Jesus: Do Not Worry about your Life … what you will EAT, DRINK or WEAR

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‭‭Haggai‬ ‭1‬:‭2‬-‭6‬ 

This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies says: The people are saying, ‘The time has not yet come to rebuild the house of the Lord.’” Then the Lord sent this message through the prophet Haggai: “Why are you living in luxurious houses while my house lies in ruins? 

 

This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies says: Look at what’s happening to you! You have planted much but harvest little. You eat but are not satisfied. You drink but are still thirsty. You put on clothes but cannot keep warm. Your wages disappear as though you were putting them in pockets filled with holes!

 

 

‭‭Haggai‬ ‭1‬:‭14‬ ‭ 

So the Lord sparked the enthusiasm of Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and the enthusiasm of Jeshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and the enthusiasm of the whole remnant of God’s people. They began to work on the house of their God, the Lord of Heaven’s Armies…

 

 

 

Haggai‬ ‭2‬:‭18‬-‭19‬ ‭ 

Think about this eighteenth day of December, the day when the foundation of the Lord’s Temple was laid. Think carefully. I am giving you a promise now while the seed is still in the barn. You have not yet harvested your grain, and your grapevines, fig trees, pomegranates, and olive trees have not yet produced their crops. But from this day onward I will bless you.

 

 

‭‭SEEK FIRST THE KINGDOM

When you BUILD God’s house - He BLESSES your house 

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The SEEK FIRST Formula :: PLAN -VISION - DREAM

• Work the PLAN — What’s in your HANDS? 

• Write the VISION — What’s in God’s HAND?

• Hold on to the DREAM — What’s in your HEART?

 

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FINANCIAL FREEDOM 

God can do more with 90% than you can do with 100%

 

 

‭‭Malachi‬ ‭3‬:‭10‬-‭11‬ 

Bring all the tithes into the storehouse so there will be enough food in my Temple. If you do,” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, “I will open the windows of heaven for you. I will pour out a blessing so great you won’t have enough room to take it in! Try it! Put me to the test! Your crops will be abundant, for I will guard them from insects and disease. Your grapes will not fall from the vine before they are ripe,” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.

Elevate Monroe

All These Things Week 1: Seek First MAY 17

Matthew‬ ‭6‬:‭25‬-‭34‬ ‭NLT‬‬

Therefore I tell you not to worry about your life—whether you have enough food and drink, or enough clothes to wear. Isn’t life more than food, and your body more than clothing? 

Look at the birds. They don’t plant or harvest or store food in barns, for your heavenly Father feeds them. And aren’t you far more valuable to him than they are? Can all your worries add a single moment to your life? 

And why worry about your clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin, yet Solomon in all his glory was not dressed as beautifully as they are. And if God cares so wonderfully for wildflowers that are here today and thrown into the fire tomorrow, how much more will He care for you?

Why do you have so little faith? So don’t worry about these things, saying, ‘What will we eat? What will we drink? What will we wear?’ These things dominate the thoughts of unbelievers, but your heavenly Father already knows all your needs. 

But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

 

 

BIG IDEA:

When your PRIMARY PURSUIT is the Kingdom - you access God’s PROMISE of PROVISION 

 

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Seek First His Kingdom … is a statement about PRIORITIES

 

 

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭6‬:‭24‬ 

No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.

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The SEEK FIRST Formula :: PLAN - VISION - DREAM

• Work the PLAN — What’s in your HANDS?

• Write the VISION — What’s in God’s HAND?

• Hold on to the DREAM — What’s in your HEART?

 

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Work the PLAN — What’s in your HANDS?

 

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‭‭Exodus‬ ‭4‬:‭2‬

Then the Lord asked him, “What is that in your hand?” “A shepherd’s staff” Moses replied.

 

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God ALWAYS starts with what is ALREADY in your hands

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Write the VISION — What’s in God’s HANDS?

 

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‭‭Habakkuk‬ ‭2‬:‭2‬ 

Then the Lord answered me and said: “Write the vision And make it plain…”

 

 

A Plan relies on what’s in OUR HANDS but a Vision depends on what God has in HIS HANDS

 

 

Hold on to the DREAM — What’s in your HEART?

 

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‭‭Genesis‬ ‭41‬:‭11‬ 

Each of us had a dream the same night, and each dream had a meaning of its own.

 

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Seeking First the Kingdom is about IMPACT over INCOME

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‭‭A heart touched by God gives GENEROUSLY  

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