what is first in your life? n what is really first in your life?

What is First in Your Life?What is First in Your Life?What is First in Your Life?What is First in Your Life?

What is really first in your life?What is really first in your life?


What is really first in your life?What is really first in your life? Many people have learned to live a Many people have learned to live a

contradiction, they confess one thing but contradiction, they confess one thing but live another.live another.


What is really first in your life?What is really first in your life? Many people have learned to live a Many people have learned to live a

contradiction, they confess one thing but contradiction, they confess one thing but live another.live another.

How many Christians say they put the Lord How many Christians say they put the Lord first? first? (Matt 6:33)(Matt 6:33)


Matthew 6:33 (NKJV)Matthew 6:33 (NKJV) - - But But seek seek first the kingdom of God and His first the kingdom of God and His righteousnessrighteousness, and all these things , and all these things shall be added to you.shall be added to you.


You come to know what a Christian You come to know what a Christian believes by what he does! believes by what he does! (Jas 2:18)(Jas 2:18)


James 2:18 (NKJV)James 2:18 (NKJV) - But someone will - But someone will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” say, “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith without your works, Show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works.and I will show you my faith by my works.


What happens when there is conflict, what What happens when there is conflict, what do we choose? do we choose?


Children see it in their parents. “But we Children see it in their parents. “But we have been members of the church!”have been members of the church!”


Children see it in their parents. “But we Children see it in their parents. “But we have been members of the church!” have been members of the church!”

In order to live this life as we should, we In order to live this life as we should, we must have a clear view of the end of life. must have a clear view of the end of life. (Rom 13:11-14)(Rom 13:11-14)


Romans 13:11-14 (NKJV)Romans 13:11-14 (NKJV) - - And And dodo this, this, knowing the time, that now knowing the time, that now it isit is high time high time to awake out of sleep; for now our salvation to awake out of sleep; for now our salvation isis nearer than when we nearer than when we firstfirst believed. believed. 1212The The night is far spent, the day is at hand. night is far spent, the day is at hand. Therefore let us cast off the works of Therefore let us cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light.light.


1313Let us walk properly, as in the day, not in Let us walk properly, as in the day, not in revelry and drunkenness, not in lewdness revelry and drunkenness, not in lewdness and lust, not in strife and envy. and lust, not in strife and envy. 1414But put on But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to provision for the flesh, to fulfill itsfulfill its lusts. lusts.

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There would be some things you would There would be some things you would consider consider very unimportantvery unimportant..



Your Job, SchoolYour Job, School - No going to work on - No going to work on this day. Not a second thought about it.this day. Not a second thought about it.




Your entertainmentYour entertainment - No football on TV, - No football on TV, no sports leagues, etc.no sports leagues, etc.




Your entertainmentYour entertainment - No football on TV, - No football on TV, no sports leagues, etc.no sports leagues, etc.

Resting and EatingResting and Eating - No, I am dying. My - No, I am dying. My time must count. time must count.


Other things you would consider as Other things you would consider as very very importantimportant..


Other things you would consider as Other things you would consider as very very importantimportant..

Some may Some may praypray more on this day than in more on this day than in the last month. If you are not a Christian, the last month. If you are not a Christian, you would become one and have this you would become one and have this privilege. privilege. (Acts 2:37-38)(Acts 2:37-38)


Acts 2:37-2:38 (NKJV)Acts 2:37-2:38 (NKJV) - Now when they - Now when they heard heard this,this, they were cut to the heart, and they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Men “Men andand brethren, what shall we do?” 38 brethren, what shall we do?” 38 Then Peter said to them, “Repent, and let Then Peter said to them, “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.


What would you pray for? Bad habits? What would you pray for? Bad habits? Missed opportunities?Missed opportunities?


What would you pray for? Bad habits? What would you pray for? Bad habits? Missed opportunities?Missed opportunities?

No one will say: “I do not know how to No one will say: “I do not know how to pray!”pray!”


Worship servicesWorship services take on a very deep take on a very deep meaning.meaning.


Worship servicesWorship services take on a very deep take on a very deep meaning.meaning.

You will not miss services on this day! In You will not miss services on this day! In fact you may not go home.fact you may not go home.


What meaning will you get out of: What meaning will you get out of: SingingSinging (Eph 5:19)(Eph 5:19)


Ephesians 5:19 (NKJV)Ephesians 5:19 (NKJV) - speaking to one - speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord,heart to the Lord,


The Lord’s Supper (Matt 26:26-28)The Lord’s Supper (Matt 26:26-28)


Matthew 26:26 -28 (NKJV)Matthew 26:26 -28 (NKJV) - And as they - And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed and were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed and broke broke it,it, and gave and gave itit to the disciples and said, to the disciples and said, “Take, eat; this is My body.” 27 Then He took “Take, eat; this is My body.” 27 Then He took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave the cup, and gave thanks, and gave itit to them, to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you. 28 For this saying, “Drink from it, all of you. 28 For this is My blood of the new covenant, which is is My blood of the new covenant, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.shed for many for the remission of sins.


PreachingPreaching (2 Cor 4:13-14)(2 Cor 4:13-14)


2 Corinthians 4:13-14 (NKJV)2 Corinthians 4:13-14 (NKJV) - And - And since we have the same spirit of faith, since we have the same spirit of faith, according to what is written, according to what is written, “I believed “I believed and therefore I spoke,”and therefore I spoke,” we also believe and we also believe and therefore speak, 14 knowing that He who therefore speak, 14 knowing that He who raised up the Lord Jesus will also raise us raised up the Lord Jesus will also raise us up with Jesus, and will present up with Jesus, and will present usus with you. with you.


GivingGiving (1 Cor 16:2)(1 Cor 16:2)


1 Corinthians 16:2 (NKJV)1 Corinthians 16:2 (NKJV) - On the first - On the first dayday of the week let each one of you lay of the week let each one of you lay something aside, storing up as he may something aside, storing up as he may prosper, that there be no collections when I prosper, that there be no collections when I come.come.


No clock watching on this day, no No clock watching on this day, no daydreaming or playing with children.daydreaming or playing with children.


Personal workPersonal work will have a tremendous will have a tremendous urgency.urgency.



You want to work with family and friends, You want to work with family and friends, but there is not enough time!but there is not enough time!



You want to work with family and friends, You want to work with family and friends, but there is not enough time!but there is not enough time!

You deal with those grudges that you have You deal with those grudges that you have nursed. nursed. (Matt 6:14-15)(Matt 6:14-15)


Matthew 6:14-15 (NKJV)Matthew 6:14-15 (NKJV) - “For if you - “For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. 15 But if you Father will also forgive you. 15 But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.will your Father forgive your trespasses.


Bible studyBible study is important, but not as is important, but not as important.important.


Bible studyBible study is important, but not as is important, but not as important.important.

This takes something that you do not have This takes something that you do not have ---- time!---- time!


You likely will be rushing to others to find You likely will be rushing to others to find out what you never tried to before.out what you never tried to before.


““Normal day, let me be aware of the treasure you Normal day, let me be aware of the treasure you are. Let me learn from you, love you, savor you, are. Let me learn from you, love you, savor you, bless you before you depart. Let me not pass you bless you before you depart. Let me not pass you by in quest of some rare and perfect tomorrow. Let by in quest of some rare and perfect tomorrow. Let me hold you while I may for it will not always be me hold you while I may for it will not always be so. One day I shall dig my nails into the earth, or so. One day I shall dig my nails into the earth, or bury my face in the pillow, or stretch myself taut, bury my face in the pillow, or stretch myself taut, or raise my hands to the sky, and want, more than or raise my hands to the sky, and want, more than all the world, your return.”all the world, your return.”

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More time will make a difference. The More time will make a difference. The same things are same things are unimportantunimportant..



You priorities will change in those things You priorities will change in those things that are that are very importantvery important..



You priorities will change in those things You priorities will change in those things that are that are very importantvery important..

Bible StudyBible Study move to the top. You now move to the top. You now have time for application.have time for application.


You are active in You are active in personal work personal work as never as never before. You no longer sit on the sidelines before. You no longer sit on the sidelines with the lost or with church problems. You with the lost or with church problems. You will find great joy in this work. “Why have will find great joy in this work. “Why have I not done this before?”I not done this before?”


You will not fail to You will not fail to worshipworship with Christians with Christians on Wednesday night. In fact you will meet on Wednesday night. In fact you will meet with Christians in the homes to study and with Christians in the homes to study and pray. Your life has never been richer and pray. Your life has never been richer and closer to Godcloser to God

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Now you have time for radical changes in Now you have time for radical changes in those those very importantvery important areas. areas.


Now you have time for radical changes in Now you have time for radical changes in those those very importantvery important areas. areas.

WorshipWorship now moves to the top of the list. now moves to the top of the list. Those who worship in time become like Those who worship in time become like God. You will have perfect attendance, no God. You will have perfect attendance, no more “hit and miss.”more “hit and miss.”


““When a person is renewed from day to day When a person is renewed from day to day by growing in the knowledge of God, in by growing in the knowledge of God, in righteousness, and in the sanctity of truth, righteousness, and in the sanctity of truth, that person transfers its love from things that person transfers its love from things temporal to things eternal, from things temporal to things eternal, from things visible to things intelligible, from things visible to things intelligible, from things carnal to things spiritual.”carnal to things spiritual.”


In In personal workpersonal work you truly will have you truly will have influenced many in 1 year.influenced many in 1 year.


In In personal workpersonal work you truly will have you truly will have influenced many in 1 year.influenced many in 1 year.

In In Bible studyBible study you will have gained you will have gained tremendously. You may have qualified to tremendously. You may have qualified to be an elder or deacon. You may be reaching be an elder or deacon. You may be reaching or teaching classes. Other will be coming to or teaching classes. Other will be coming to you for answers!you for answers!


In In personal workpersonal work you truly will have influenced you truly will have influenced many in 1 year.many in 1 year.

In In Bible studyBible study you will have gained you will have gained tremendously. You may have qualified to be tremendously. You may have qualified to be an elder or deacon. You may be reaching or an elder or deacon. You may be reaching or teaching classes. Other will be coming to you for teaching classes. Other will be coming to you for answers!answers!

In your In your prayerprayer life, you will have influenced life, you will have influenced many. many.


There will be things that become There will be things that become mildly mildly important.important.


There will be things that become There will be things that become mildly mildly important.important.

In your In your jobjob you work faithfully. you work faithfully. (Col 3:22-23)(Col 3:22-23)


Colossians 3:22-3:23 (NKJV)Colossians 3:22-3:23 (NKJV) - - Bondservants, obey in all things your Bondservants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh, not with masters according to the flesh, not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but in sincerity eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but in sincerity of heart, fearing God. 23 And whatever you of heart, fearing God. 23 And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men,men,


The other areas remain The other areas remain unimportant.unimportant.


'Tis not for man to trifle; life is brief, And 'Tis not for man to trifle; life is brief, And sin is here. Our age is but the falling of a sin is here. Our age is but the falling of a leaf, A dropping tear. We have no time to leaf, A dropping tear. We have no time to sport away the hours; All must be earnest in sport away the hours; All must be earnest in the world like ours. Not many lives, but the world like ours. Not many lives, but only one have we, Only, only one. How only one have we, Only, only one. How earnest should that one life be, That narrow earnest should that one life be, That narrow span; Day after day spent in blessed toil.span; Day after day spent in blessed toil.


What is your life about? Why do men let What is your life about? Why do men let these unimportant things get in their way? these unimportant things get in their way?


What is your life about? Why do men let What is your life about? Why do men let these unimportant things get in their way? these unimportant things get in their way?

Let us consider one more situation.Let us consider one more situation.

What if You had 20 Years to Live?What if You had 20 Years to Live?

How would a worldly person How would a worldly person reason?reason?



The worldly man will think: “That’s a long The worldly man will think: “That’s a long time, 2030!”time, 2030!”




Here are the priorities of the worldly:Here are the priorities of the worldly:




Here are the priorities of the worldly:Here are the priorities of the worldly: ““I must keep seeking to make the most I must keep seeking to make the most

money in my money in my jobjob.” .”


““I need time for I need time for entertainment.entertainment. Weekends Weekends are all I have.”are all I have.”



““Look I need time for Look I need time for restingresting and and eatingeating. I . I am only human!”am only human!”



““Look I need time for Look I need time for restingresting and and eatingeating. I . I am only human!”am only human!”

““One One prayerprayer a day is plenty. That’s over a day is plenty. That’s over 20,000 times in 20 years!”20,000 times in 20 years!”


““I need time for I need time for entertainment.entertainment. Weekends are all Weekends are all I have.”I have.”

““Look I need time for Look I need time for restingresting and and eatingeating. I am . I am only human!”only human!”

““One One prayerprayer a day is plenty. That’s over 20,000 a day is plenty. That’s over 20,000 times in 20 years!”times in 20 years!”

Bible study, worship Bible study, worship and and givinggiving have little have little meaning. “I love Jesus as much as the next man!”meaning. “I love Jesus as much as the next man!”


Personal workPersonal work is for someone else. is for someone else.


Personal workPersonal work is for someone else. is for someone else. ““Be about your Father's business. There will Be about your Father's business. There will

always be plenty of other people occupied always be plenty of other people occupied with the affairs of the world.”with the affairs of the world.”

Consider some mistakes of this series.Consider some mistakes of this series.

We do not know the time we have. We do not know the time we have. (1 Thess 5:1-7)(1 Thess 5:1-7)


1 Thessalonians 5:1-7 (NKJV)1 Thessalonians 5:1-7 (NKJV) - But - But concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, you have no need that I should write to you. 2 you have no need that I should write to you. 2 For you yourselves know perfectly that the day For you yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so comes as a thief in the night. 3 of the Lord so comes as a thief in the night. 3 For when they say, “Peace and safety!” then For when they say, “Peace and safety!” then sudden destruction comes upon them, as labor sudden destruction comes upon them, as labor pains upon a pregnant woman. And they shall pains upon a pregnant woman. And they shall not escape. not escape.


4 But you, brethren, are not in darkness, so 4 But you, brethren, are not in darkness, so that this Day should overtake you as a thief. that this Day should overtake you as a thief. 5 You are all sons of light and sons of the 5 You are all sons of light and sons of the day. We are not of the night nor of day. We are not of the night nor of darkness. 6 Therefore let us not sleep, as darkness. 6 Therefore let us not sleep, as others others do,do, but let us watch and be sober. 7 but let us watch and be sober. 7 For those who sleep, sleep at night, and For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk are drunk at night.those who get drunk are drunk at night.


We must live each day as our last.We must live each day as our last.


It's up to me to use it.It's up to me to use it.I must suffer if I lose it.I must suffer if I lose it.

Give account if I abuse it.Give account if I abuse it.Just a tiny little minute,Just a tiny little minute,

But eternity is in it.But eternity is in it.Learn from yesterday;Learn from yesterday;

Live for today;Live for today;Hope for tomorrow.Hope for tomorrow.

Lost time is never found again.Lost time is never found again.Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)


Revelation 20:12-14 (NKJV)Revelation 20:12-14 (NKJV) - And I saw the - And I saw the dead, small and great, standing before £God, and dead, small and great, standing before £God, and books were opened. And another book was opened, books were opened. And another book was opened, which is which is the Bookthe Book of Life. And the dead were of Life. And the dead were judged according to their works, by the things judged according to their works, by the things which were written in the books. 13 The sea gave which were written in the books. 13 The sea gave up the dead who were in it, and Death and Hades up the dead who were in it, and Death and Hades delivered up the dead who were in them. And they delivered up the dead who were in them. And they were judged, each one according to his works. were judged, each one according to his works.


14 Then Death and Hades were cast into the 14 Then Death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. lake of fire. This is the second death.


OpportunityOpportunityI held a bit of heaven today, that priceless I held a bit of heaven today, that priceless

jewel called opportunity;jewel called opportunity;Yet, such like a fool I teased it so, till it Yet, such like a fool I teased it so, till it

slipped through my fingers and into the past.slipped through my fingers and into the past.Carefully I tried to recover this stone only to Carefully I tried to recover this stone only to

find it secured by another.find it secured by another.


But by this I am made wise and am settled But by this I am made wise and am settled that it shall not happen again.that it shall not happen again.

I will keep vigil for another jewel, and soon I will keep vigil for another jewel, and soon it will come.it will come.

But alas not as precious as the one I let slip But alas not as precious as the one I let slip away.away.

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