Seek Ye First The Kingdom Part 1 & 2 by Apostle Femi Lazarus
To get a good definition of Kingdom of God, it’s helpful to first understand what kingdom meant for the biblical authors. In Jesus’ first-century Jewish context, kingdom meant a tangible, real world on Earth, including real citizens, a real king, and a way of life governed by that king. Jesus says to worry about these things are profitless. The real priority in our life should not be where we are going to get our food, clothing, and shelter. The real priority should be to seek God’s kingdom first and God’s righteousness first. When kings embraced harmful ways of living and governing, everyone in the empire would suffer. But when kings operated according to God’s wisdom, everyone in the empire would experience increased life, provision, and safety. To seek first the Kingdom of God is a way of daring to hope. Jesus’ appointed messengers speak of a day when we won’t need to seek the Kingdom any longer because it will be fully here. Click on the links below to listen to this ser…
