PRIORITIES
LK 10-42
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I) GOD’S PRIORITIES
A) GOD’S INTERESTS
Mat 16-23
1) God Is Interested In His People
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a) God is interested in the church KJV
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Lk 9,54-56
Jn 17,21-26
Col 1,19-27
22-15,16 2Cor 8-5
2Pet 3-9
Jn 16-26,27 Eph 1,15-23
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b) God is interested in our spiritual health KJV
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Phi 1-11 Col 2-6,7
Jm 4-5
2-13 2Tim 1-9
1Jn 3-22
3Jn-2
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c) God is interested in our freedom KJV
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Lk 4-18,19 Jn 15,7-11
Heb 6,17-20
Jn 12-49,50 Act 26-28,29
Jm 2-12,13
2) Concern 2Cor 11-28,29
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a) Caring about the body of Christ KJV
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Act 20,28-31
2Cor 12-20,21 Gal 4-19,20
2Cor 11-2,3,28,29 Col 2-1,2
1Cor 7-7,8,24-40
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b) Concerned about your well being KJV
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Eph 6-21,22 Phi 4-10
Ph-12,13
Phi 2-20,28 Col 4-13
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c) Caring about the will of God
KJV
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Lk 22,39-44 2Cor 4-8
Heb 3-12
1Cor 7,26-35
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3) God is interested in the cross KJV
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Lk 9,51-53
Jn 12-27
Rom 5-18,19
13,31-33
13-31,32 Heb 2-10,11
Jn 10-17,18 Act 2-23,24
10,4-10
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4) God is interested in the gospel KJV
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Act 9-15,16 Act 23-11,31-35
Gal 1-11,12,15,16
17-30,31 Rom 10-1
1Pet 4-6
18-9,10
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5) Things that please God KJV
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Lk 10-21 Col 3-20
Heb 11-2,5
Eph 5-10 1The 4,1-7
13-20,21
Phi 4-18,19
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6) God’s interests are not man’s interests KJV
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Mat 16-23 1Cor 1-21
1Pet 3-17
Lk 12,22-32
Phi 2-20,21
B) THE WILL OF GOD
Eph 5-17
Commentary
1) We Play Our Part In The Will Of God
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a) Doing the will of God KJV
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Mat
26-39,42 1The 4-3
1Pet 4-19
Jn 4,31-34
5-18
5-1,2
Rom 12-1,2 Heb 10-35,36
1Jn 2-17
Eph 6-5,6
1Pet 2,13-15
Act
5,24-28
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b) Knowing the will of God KJV
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Mat 8-3 Col 1,9-12
Jm 4,13-17
Rom 1-9,10 4-12
1Jn 5,13-15
Eph 5-17 Act
21,9-14
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2) God exercises His will KJV
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Rom 8,26-28 Eph 1,3-11
Jm 1-18
1Cor 1-1
Col 1-1
Rev 4-11
Gal 1-4
2Tim 1-1
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3) The will of God is sometimes a mystery KJV
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Act 16-13,16,24,25 2Cor 7,8-10
Act
20-16
Jn 11,3-6,14,15,21-27,38-45
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4) The will of God is acceptable to Him
KJV
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Rom 12-2 1Tim 5-3,4
Rev 3-15
1Tim 2,1-4
II) GOD’ S PREEMINENCE
A) JESUS IS FIRST
Col 1-18
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1) Jesus has first place in everything
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Eph 4,8-10 Heb 6-20
Rev 21-6
Col 1,15-18 Rev 1-8,17
22-13
Heb 1,1-14
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2) Jesus is first born of the Father
KJV
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1Cor 15,20-23 1Jn 4-9
Rev 1-5
Col 1-15
5-1,18
2-8
Heb 12-23
Mk 16,5-8
Jn 1-14
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3) Jesus is the beginning of the creation of God
KJV
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Col 1-16,17 Heb 2-10
Rev 3-14
B) VALUES
LK 10-42
1) Valuing God
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a) Knowing God is more important than serving Him KJV
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Lk 10,38-42 Rom 14,13-21
1Cor 13,1-3
Jn 4,31-34
15,1-3 Phi 3,4-10
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b) Do not value things that devalue God
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Mat 23,16-26 Lk 16,19-31
1Tim 6,17-19
Mk 12,13-17
19,15-26 Heb 10,34-36
Lk
12,13-34 Act 20-33
Jm 1,2-9
Lk 14,16-24 Phi
1-9,10
2) The Highest Values
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a) Top Priority KJV
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1Cor 13-13 Gal 6-10
2Pet 1-20,21
14-1
1Tim 2-1
3-3
15,3-8
1Pet 4-8 3Jn-4
Jn 10-17
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b) Some things take precedence over others KJV
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Mat 4,18-20
1Cor 6-12
1Tim 5,3-16
Mk 2-27
14-4,5,19 2Tim 2-6
Act 19-27
Phi 1,21-25 Heb 10-8,9
Rom 15,22-29 Heb
7,3-8
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c) The life to come is more important than this one
KJV
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Mat 18-8,9 Jn 11,3-6,38-45
Act 21,9-14
Lk 10-20
Act 25,15-23
Jn 6,26-36
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d) Spirit over the law KJV
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Mat 9-13
Mat 12-7 1Jn 4-10
C) WEALTH
Heb 10-34
Commentary
1) True Perception Of Wealth
a) Do not trust the carnal perception of wealth
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I- do not pursue wealth
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Act 20-33
1Tim 6,5-12
Heb 13-5,6
1Tim 3-3,8,9 Act
21,1-3 Mat
6-25
Jn 11-1,2
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II- the pursuit of wealth brings a curse KJV
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Lk 6-24,25
Rom 11,7-10
Rev
18,1-24
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III- do not try to hold on to your money
KJV
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Mat 25,14-21,34 2Cor 9,8-12
3Jn-6
Mk 12,41-44
Jm 2,15-17 Lk
9,22-26
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IV- do not depend on wealth
KJV
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Mat 10-9,10 Lk 1-53
1Tim 6,17-19
27,57-60
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V- wealth influences your motives
KJV
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Act 24-26,27 Jm 2,1-7
1Pet 5-1,2
b) The infinite and eternal wealth of God
I- God’s perception of wealth
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A- Our hope in this life KJV
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Act 3,4-8
Jm 1,2-5,12,21,22,25 Rev 2-9
Rom 11-12,33
3,1-4,13,17,18
3-18
Col 2,1-4,8-10
4,5-10
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B- Our blessed hope of eternal life KJV
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Eph 1-3,6-9,18-23 Heb 10-34
Rev 21,9-27
Eph
3,11-21
1Pet 1,3-7,18,19
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II- being rich in Jesus KJV
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1Cor 1-5
Eph 3-8,16-21
Col 3-16
2Cor 6-10 Phi 4,11-13,19
Tit 3-8
Eph 2,4-7 Col 1-26,27
2Pet 1,3-8
Mat 13-12,44-46 3Jn-2
2Cor 8-9
2) World’s Perception Of Wealth (Materialism)
a) The world's wealth erodes good values
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I- being a slave to wealth KJV
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Mat 6-24
Mk 10,17-31 Rev 9-20,21
19,23-26 Lk 16,1-13
Jm 5,1-6
Mk 14-10,11
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II- the world’s wealth is deceitful KJV
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Mat 13-22 Lk 8-14
Jn 11,46-48
Mk 4-18,19
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III- the world attains wealth by hook and crook
KJV
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Lk 16,14-17 Act 19,23-27
2Tim 3,1-5
18,22-24
b) The world’s wealth has no value
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I- the world’s idea of wealth opposes the truth
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Lk 14,16-24 1Cor 9-25
1Jn 2-15,16
1Cor 4-8 Gal 2-6
Rev 6-5,6
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II- the world’s wealth cannot afford a single soul KJV
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Mk 8-36,37 Lk 12,13-21
Lk 16,19-31
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III) GOD’S PREREQUISITES
A) SEQUENCE OF PRIORITIES 1Cor 15-46
1) In All Things ...
1The 5-18
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a) Glorify God in all things KJV
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1Cor 10-31 2Cor 11-6
Heb 13-20,21
16-14
Col 3-17
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b) Be obedient in all things KJV
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2Cor 2-9 2Cor 9-11
1Tim 4-7,8
8-7 Col 3-20
1Cor 11,23-26
Mat 3-14,15
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c) Be a servant in all things KJV
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2Cor 6,4-10 1Tim 3-11
Tit 2-7,9,10
Eph 5-24
2Tim 4-5
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d) Be innocent of all evil KJV
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2Cor 7-11
Tit 1-15
Heb 13-18
Mat 10-16
Rom
14,15-21 Act 20-26
Rom 16-19 Phi 2-14,15
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e) Give thanks for all things KJV
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Eph 5-20 Phi 4-6,7
1The 5-17,18
Jn 6-12
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2) Natural then the spiritual (Obedience then anointing)
KJV
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Mat 5-23,24 Lk 17,7-10
1Cor 15-46
Lk 11-41
Mat 10-40 Act 2,41-47
1Pet 1-6,7 Gal
3,22-26 Rev
7-1
Jn 3,22-26
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3) Spiritual then the natural (Anointing then miracles)
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Rom 4,9-16
Gal 3,16-18
1Pet 4-17
1Cor 11,7-12 1Cor 4-8
Rev 8-1
Gal 4-17
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4) The first is a condition for what comes after it (Cause and effect)
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Mat 6-33
2Pet 1,5-8 1Jn 4-10,19
Eph 1-12
Rev 16,1-21
Mat 19,16-22
1Tim 5,3-16
Lk 19,1-10
Rom 4,9-25
Rom 8,20-23,28-30
Jm 1-18
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5) Believe the first message; all subsequent messages are meant to dissuade you
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Mat 24-4,5
2Cor 11-4
2The 2,1-3
1Tim 2-13,14
1Jn 2-7,8
Jd-3
1Cor 4,14-16 Gal 1-8,9
Rev 2-14
Tit 1-10,11
B) LISTS
Gal 5,19-21
1) List Of Traits That Can Be Found In Man
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a) List of deeds of the body KJV
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Rom 13,12-14 Eph 5,3-5
Rev 20-12
1Cor 6-9,10
Col 3-5, 8
21-8
2Cor 12-20,21
1Tim 1-9,10
22-15
Gal 5,19-21
Tit 3-3
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b) List of traits of the heart KJV
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Mat 15-19 2Cor 6,14-16
2Tim 3,1-5,10
Rom 1,28-32
2) Terms Of Graduating To The Next Level
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a) List of spiritual traits in descending order KJV
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Rom 12,6-21
Gal 5-22,23 Jm 3-17,18
1Cor
12,7-11,28 Col 3,12-17
Rev 20-15
13,4-8
1Tim 6-11
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b) List of prerequisites KJV
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Mat 25,34-40 1Tim 5,9-16
2Pet 1,5-8
1Tim 3,2-13
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3) List of physical circumstances KJV
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Rom 8,35-39 2Cor 4-8,9
2Cor 6,4-10
1Cor 4,9-13
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C) MAKING PLANS
Jm 4,13-15
1) Making Plans According To The Will Of God
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a) Making plans within the boundaries of God’s will
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Act 19-21,22
1Cor 16,2-12
Phi 1,21-25
20,3-16
2Cor 1,15-17
1Tim 3-14,15
Rom 15,22-29
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b) Making plans according to the counsel of His will KJV
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Mat 25,1-4 Eph 3-11
Rev 6,9-11
Act 20-22
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2) Making evil plans KJV
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Mat 28,11-15 Lk 12,16-21
1Tim 6-9,10
Mk 14,27-31 Act 23,12-15
Jm 4,13-17
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