Seek first the kingdom of God. What and where is it?

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know1

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Mat 6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

How do we seek the kingdom of God?
Where is it and how do we look for it?
What are we looking for when looking for the kingdom of God?
 
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Just look around you. We have enough for all. The way in is by the transforming of the mind.
 

posthuman

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“The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed into about sixty pounds of flour until it worked all through the dough.”

Matthew 13:33
 

know1

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“The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed into about sixty pounds of flour until it worked all through the dough.”

Matthew 13:33
So if I find yeast and mix it in with flour, I have found the kingdom of God?
What am I looking for sir? How do I find the kingdom of God with the yeast and the flour?
 
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Do you have scripture to back that statement up sir?
Do I really have to provide scripture to show what your eyes can plainly see? Jesus said the harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. He is Lord of the Sabbath. His rest is seen in those 18 million empty homes. We have enough resources to house clothe and feed 12 billion people. We only have 7 billion (google and look it up).

What keeps us from enjoying all that we have is that we don't believe Him. Salvation is free, but churches and religions hold the truth in unrighteousness . They sell salvation for profit which in turns keeps the masses subserviant to the system of the world.

"If it don't make dollars then it don't make sense" based world we live in.
 

know1

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Do I really have to provide scripture to show what your eyes can plainly see?
If I say, yes, does that mean you will provide scripture to back up your statement?
To me sir, it is not so plain, nor easily seen.
 

WomanLovesTX

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Mat 6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

How do we seek the kingdom of God?
Where is it and how do we look for it?
What are we looking for when looking for the kingdom of God?
Seek the kingdom of God where Yeshua/Jesus is the King of kings and Lord of lords. This kingdom is not on earth today. The prophecies say Jesus will come again and His Kingdom is here on this earth.

Rev 5:10 And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.

A kingdom has a King. A kingdom has subjects/people. A kingdom has rulers/leaders and most of all laws/rules. Jesus will rule with a rod of iron. (Be good or get a good smacking to knock some sense into the rebellious and stubborn.)

Yeshua/Jesus came the first time not only to die, and resurrect for our salvation, but He came bringing the Good News of the coming of the Kingdom of God. It is not physically here yet, but in our hearts we know it is coming and we are to wait patiently while living a Godly and Holy life. We are to be set apart people. We are to have wisdom between the clean and unclean, the holy and the unholy. We are to bear fruit by our actions through our understanding we have been bought for a price we could not pay. We are not slaves. No, we are to be kings and priests in the Kingdom of God which will be on Earth. We must work at our goodness and pleasing and obeying the Father and Jesus. We cannot work for salvation. That is a free gift and grace abundantly.

What are we looking for when looking for the Kingdom of God? Our Lord and Saviour will be here.

2Th 2:8 And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:

It's late, so I hope this is helpful in what you seek.
 
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If I say, yes, does that mean you will provide scripture to back up your statement?
To me sir, it is not so plain, nor easily seen.
Then what statement of mine do you need a verse for to provide assurance. I'll provide them.
 

know1

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Seek the kingdom of God where Yeshua/Jesus is the King of kings and Lord of lords. This kingdom is not on earth today. The prophecies say Jesus will come again and His Kingdom is here on this earth.
Mat 4:17 From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

What does, 'at hand' mean?
 
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"The way in is by the transforming of the mind."
That one.
"Be ye transformred by the renewal of your mind."
Romans 12:2

What that means is that if we want violence to stop, then stop making weapons.
 
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Kerry

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"Be ye transformred by the renewal of your mind."
Romans 12:2

What that means is that if we want violence to stop, then stop making weapons.
Baloney, even Jesus sent out the disciples with swords. Angels had flaming swords. If you want to stop violence, preach the cross and nothing else.
 

know1

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"Be ye transformred by the renewal of your mind."
Romans 12:2

What that means is that if we want violence to stop, then stop making weapons.
And how does that tie into the kingdom of God?
 
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Baloney, even Jesus sent out the disciples with swords. Angels had flaming swords. If you want to stop violence, preach the cross and nothing else.
I do, but there are so many crosses being preached today. And my sword is the Spirit, the word of God.
 
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Kerry

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I do, but there are so many crosses being preached today. And my sword is the Spirit, the word of God.
The other crosses they preach are works or psychology, and Humanistic hope. The true cross must be preached, only one hope and that is Jesus and what He did on the cross and nothing else. When we take our eyes off the cross we sink just like Peter.
 
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And how does that tie into the kingdom of God?
If the tree of good and evil is a knowledge, then so is the tree of life. (John 17:3)

Salvation is free. Like the sun which shines on the good and the bad.

18 million homes are empty, and whatever in your mind that keeps those 3 million that are homeless from FREELY receiving one is our true enemy. Why? Because we wrestle not against flesh and blood but powers and principalities, like that voice that may be telling you that if those 3 million homeless people would like one of the 6 homes, then they should get a job, work, apply for loans etc.

See these reasons only exists in the minds of the people.
 
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The other crosses they preach are works or psychology, and Humanistic hope. The true cross must be preached, only one hope and that is Jesus and what He did on the cross and nothing else. When we take our eyes off the cross we sink just like Peter.
Ok. Now what does that mean in order to teach it to another?
 
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Kerry

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It means that you teach Jesus Christ and Him crucified and nothing else. What will the Father accept. Your education, your good works. What is the only thing that the Father looks for? I will tell you, faith in the work of the cross and nothing else.
 

duewell

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Mat 6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

How do we seek the kingdom of God?
Where is it and how do we look for it?
What are we looking for when looking for the kingdom of God?
it starts with confession.
its all around us and always has been. mark 4 v 11-13.
the renewal of the mind,being born again. becoming conscious or awoken.

duewell
mark 4 v 11-13