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Proper Priorities: Text: Matthew 6:33

This document discusses the importance of proper priorities according to God's word. It emphasizes that salvation, God's kingdom, righteousness, and loving others should take precedence over material gain and temporal prosperity. Following Christ and placing him before all else is described as the divine order. The conclusion stresses that to be with God in heaven, one must focus first on heavenly things rather than good things that are secondary in importance.

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Proper Priorities: Text: Matthew 6:33

This document discusses the importance of proper priorities according to God's word. It emphasizes that salvation, God's kingdom, righteousness, and loving others should take precedence over material gain and temporal prosperity. Following Christ and placing him before all else is described as the divine order. The conclusion stresses that to be with God in heaven, one must focus first on heavenly things rather than good things that are secondary in importance.

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Proper Priorities

Text: Matthew 6:33


Introduction
1. One of the most common sins among those who claim to be children of God is the
sin of misplacing emphasis.
a. Emphasizing the wrong things in life.
b. Making secondary things primary and primary things secondary.
2. God has made it plain that we must prioritize properly.
a. As in all things, we must look to Gods word.
b. We must develop the attitude of accepting the Divine order.
3. We must all emphasize the proper things.

I. Things of Prime Importance in Life


A. Gods kingdom and His righteousness before material things. (Matt. 6:33)
1. Salvation is to be the highest priority we have. (Matt. 16:26)
a. For it Jesus died. (Matt. 26:28; 1 Pet. 1:18-19)
b. For it we must live. (Rom. 12:1-2)
2. The church of our Lord must take priority in our lives.
a. Jesus died for itit is His bride, His body, for it He will come a
second time to take it home. (Eph. 5; 1 Cor. 15:24)
B. Righteousness before the making of money.
1. Principle is more important than material gain. (Rom. 12:17; 1 Tim. 6:9-10)
2. We must place God before mammon. (Matt. 6:24)
3. It was here the rich young ruler failed. (Matt. 19:20-22)
C. The home before temporal prosperity.
1. Many pitch their tents toward Sodom without concern for anything
other than money.
2. Parents are often too busy in their quest for prosperity that their children
and the training of their children are neglected. (Eph. 6:1-4; Titus 2:4-5)
D. The commandment to love before any other commandment. (Matt. 22:34-39)
1. To love is important because God is love. (1 John 4:16)
2. It embraces all other commandments. (Rom. 13:8-10; 1 John 5:3)
E. Self-correction before the correction of others. (Matt. 7:3-5)
1. To reverse this is a common sin.
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2. We are inclined to be charitable with ourselves and severe with others. We


ought to be severe with ourselves and charitable with others. (John 7:24;
Rom. 2:1-3)
F. Reconciliation before acceptable worship to God. (Matt. 5:23-24)
1. Gift here means anything we may desire to offer the Lorda prayer,
song, money, etc.
2. God accepts no gifts from hearts of malice. (Eph. 4:31-32
3. It is impossible to love God and hate a brother at the same time. (1 John
4:20-21)
G. Following Christ before all things. (Luke 9:59-62)
1. The men in the above text reversed the divine order.
2. They made the mistake of placing good things before the best things.

Conclusion
If we expect to be with God in heaven, we must begin by stressing heavenly things.
(Col. 3:1-4; 2 Cor 4:18)

Gene Taylor

www.ExpositorySermonOutlines.com

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