2. “But seek first the kingdom of
God and his righteousness
and all these things
shall be yours as well.”
Matthew 6:33

3. V

4. AND THIS IS NO
SMALL FIGHT

5. PAUL OPENING UP ABOUT THIS FIGHT with the Romans
15For I do not understand my own actions. For I
do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I
hate. 16Now if I do what I do not want, I agree
with the law, that it is good. 17So now it is no
longer I who do it, but sin that dwells within me.
18For I know that nothing good dwells in me,
that is, in my flesh. For I have the desire to do
what is right, but not the ability to carry it out.
19For I do not do the good I want, but the evil I
do not want is what I keep on doing. 20Now if I
do what I do not want, it is no longer I who do it,
but sin that dwells within me.
Romans 7

6. PAUL OPENING UP ABOUT THIS FIGHT with the Romans
21So I find it to be a law that when I want to do
right, evil lies close at hand. 22For I delight in the
law of God, in my inner being, 23but I see in my
members another law waging war against the
law of my mind and making me captive to the
law of sin that dwells in my members.
24Wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me
from this body of death? 25Thanks be to God
through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, I
myself serve the law of God with my mind, but
with my flesh I serve the law of sin.
Romans 7

7. The issue isn’t food and clothing
Something inside of you has
become dysfunctional

8. “But seek first the kingdom of
God and his righteousness
and all these things
shall be yours as well.”
Matthew 6:33

9. WHERE DOES IT COME FROM?
GOD’S
REVEALED THIS
NATURE AND WORLD’S
PURPOSE ORDER

10. WHAT DOES IT ACCOMPLISH?
GOD’S
REVEALED SOMETHING
NATURE AND ELSE
PURPOSE

11. Questions
KINGDOM QUESTION
If God got to do what he wanted in this situation
what would the outcome look like?
RIGHTEOUSNESS QUESTION
What aspects of God’s nature are needed here
to make it happen?

12. SOMETHING ELSE JESUS SAID ABOUT THE SAME SUBJECT
MATTHEW 16

13. Peter Confesses Jesus as the Christ
13Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people
say that the Son of Man is?”14And they said, “Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and others
Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” 15He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” 16Simon Peter
replied, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” 17And Jesus answered him, “Blessed are you,
Simon Bar-Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven.
18And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not
prevail against it. 19I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth
shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.” 20Then he
strictly charged the disciples to tell no one that he was the Christ.
Jesus Foretells His Death and Resurrection
21From that time Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things
from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised. 22And Peter
took him aside and began to rebuke him, saying, “Far be it from you, Lord! This shall never happen to
you.” 23But he turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a hindrance to me. For you are
not setting your mind on the things of God, but on the things of man.”
Take Up Your Cross and Follow Jesus
24Then Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his
cross and follow me.25For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake
will find it.26For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what shall
a man give in return for his soul? 27For the Son of Man is going to come with his angels in the glory of
his Father, and then he will repay each person according to what he has done.28Truly, I say to you, there
are some standing here who will not taste death until they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom. ”

14. 13Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he
asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man
is?”14And they said, “Some say John the Baptist, others say
Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” 15He said to
them, “But who do you say that I am?” 16Simon Peter replied,
“You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” 17And Jesus
answered him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah! For flesh and
blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in
heaven. 18And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will
build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
19I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and
whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and
whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.” 20Then
he strictly charged the disciples to tell no one that he was the
Christ.

15. 21From that time Jesus began to show his disciples that he must
go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders and chief
priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised.
22And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him, saying,
“Far be it from you, Lord! This shall never happen to you.” 23But
he turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a
hindrance to me. For you are not setting your mind on the things
of God, but on the things of man.”

16. 24Then Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would come after me,
let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.25For
whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life
for my sake will find it.26For what will it profit a man if he gains
the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what shall a man give in
return for his soul? 27For the Son of Man is going to come with
his angels in the glory of his Father, and then he will repay each
person according to what he has done.28Truly, I say to you, there
are some standing here who will not taste death until they see
the Son of Man coming in his kingdom.”

17. You need to get over yourself
1. What/who you think
you are
2. What this world’s
order says you are
3. What circumstances
and people have made
you to be
4. What is convenient
5. What feels good

18. Take REDEMPTIVE RISKY OPTIONS
1. What will give someone
else a chance at being
rescued.
2. You take the blame so
that someone else can
get the blessing.
3. What involves setting
aside of personal safety
and security.
4. What may be
misunderstood by just
about everyone.

19. STAY GLUED TO DOING IT THE JESUS WAY
1. What will give someone
else a chance at being
rescued.
2. You take the blame so
that someone else can
get the blessing.
3. What involves setting
aside of personal safety
and security.
4. What may be
misunderstood by just
about everyone.

20. but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. For what will
it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his
soul?