Getting Our Priorities Straight: Introduction

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Getting Our Priorities StraightIntroduction

• Sayings
• Cart before the horse
• First things first
• All have equal time
• Good, better, best

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Hospitality

• Luke 1038-42
• Temporary mix-up or one-time bad choice (John
  1121-37)
• Hospitality is commanded
• BUT NOT MOST IMPORTANT

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Work

• John 627
• Work is commanded no work, no eat (2 Thess.
  310 1 Tim. 58)
• BUT NOT FIRST PRIORITY

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Charity

• Mark 145, 7
• Helping poor and less fortunate is required
  (James 127 Matt. 2535-36 1 Cor. 133)
• BUT NOT OUR CHIEF CONCERN

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Cleanliness Next to Godliness

• Not in Bible
• Shows understanding of priority concept
• NOT TOP PRIORITY

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Physical Exercise and Recreation

• 1 Tim. 48
• Profits a little
• Encouraged by Jesus
• BUT NOT TO BE THE GREATEST THING

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Religious Activities

• Psalm 5116-19
• Obviously required
• Cannot replace something meant to be first
• CHURCH SERVICES ARE NOT FIRST PRIORITY

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What Is To Be Our First Priority?

• Matt. 633
• Kingdom rule and Lordship of Jesus (1 Pet.
  315)
• Righteousness doing right, having Gods
  approval
• 2 Cor. 85 First give ourselves to the Lord
• Matt. 523-24 First be reconciled to the Lord
• Matt. 2323 Dont overlook weightier matters

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Review

• Hospitality lt Listening to Jesus teach
• Work lt Working for bread of eternal life
• Charity lt Serving Jesus immediately
• Cleanliness lt Godliness
• Exercise lt Godliness
• Religious Activities lt Good heart

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Conclusion

• Lets Get Practical!
• How can I know my priorities are straight?
• Meditation on Gods Word
• Pray without ceasing (2 Thess 517)
• Read Bible daily (Acts 1711)

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