Kingdom Pursuits
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Kingdom Pursuits
1. What We Store Up
Jesus invites us to think about what we are storing up in our lives. Are we storing up temporary earthly treasures that can be lost, destroyed, or stolen, or are we storing up eternal treasures in heaven? Where our treasure is, there our heart will be also. Our spending habits and how we use our time reveal what we truly value.
Jesus gives an example in Luke 12:16–21 of a man who built bigger barns to store his surplus but was called a fool because he died that very night. This parable challenges us to evaluate what security we are really trusting in. Are we focused more on material wealth or on spiritual wealth? Jesus calls us to a pursuit of spiritual wealth, denying ourselves, taking up our cross daily, and following him. Spiritual wealth is attained through surrendered living and is revealed through a joyful, godly pursuit of Christ.
2. Who We Serve
Jesus says we cannot serve two masters. We will either hate one and love the other or be devoted to one and despise the other. We cannot serve both God and money. We all serve something or someone, and the question is: who or what is our master?
Paul reminds us in 1 Corinthians 6:12 that not everything is beneficial and that we must not be mastered by anything except Christ. A good thing can become a sinful thing if it replaces God as the object of our worship. We need to examine our lives, budgets, and schedules to see who we are truly serving.
3. How We See
Jesus talks about the eye being the lamp of the body. If our eyes are healthy, our whole body will be full of light. If they are bad, our body will be full of darkness. Our perspective, or how we see the world, matters deeply. What we take in through our eyes and minds influences our hearts.
Our spiritual “filter” should be the Word of God. It helps us see clearly, protects us, and filters out what is harmful. We are to live with a daily and primary pursuit of God’s kingdom, seeking his righteousness first. This pursuit should not only be the first thing on our list but woven into everything we do.
Jesus calls us to trust God completely, to not be anxious about tomorrow, and to seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness. Worry does not add value or time to our lives. Instead, it divides us and distorts reality. We are called to live each day trusting that God knows our needs and will provide.
At the end of the message, we are reminded that even if tomorrow doesn’t go as we planned, we are to continue to trust God, surrendering our ways and expectations to him. Today is where we are, and today is where we choose to be faithful.
Will you trust him today?
SERMON DETAILS
Speaker: Ben Marshall
Series Title: Kingdom Living
Sermon Title: Kingdom Pursuits
Date: Sep 8, 2025
SCRIPTURE REFERENCES
1 Timothy 6:6–11
Matthew 6:19–34
Luke 12:16–21
1 Corinthians 6:12
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