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Seek God
Bible study on seeking God.

There are many self-help books on the market today. They usually teach habits, life styles, or religious rituals originating from mystic religions and the philosophies of men. As Christians, our primary objective in this life is to seek God - not to seek self-empowerment through esoteric rituals.

Perhaps the most recognizable Scripture concerning seeking God is Matt. 6:25-34 wherein Jesus teaches His disciples not to worry about the physical necessities of this life. Jesus says: "But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. Therefore, do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble" (Matt. 6:33-34).

In Paul's epistle to the Romans, He states the condition of the heathen community (Rom. 1:18-32). Things have not changed - heathen "religions" remain the same today. Paul's brief sketch of the liberal heathen society in Rome serves as a thumb nail sketch of the liberal, immoral society we live in today. The Romans:

  • understood God's invisible attributes through things created but they did not glorify God (vs. 20-21); therefore they became fools and practiced idolatry (vs. 23)

  • hence God gave them up to uncleanness in lusts to dishonor their bodies among themselves through homosexuality and all unrighteousness (vs. 24-31); knowing the righteous judgement of God (vs. 32)

Christians do not seek gratification of the flesh through esoteric religious practices and the philosophies of men. We seek God and His righteousness. Therefore, we are obedient to God through faith. Paul states the theme of Romans at the beginning and end of the epistle: Obedience to the faith (Rom. 1:5; 16:26). Those who seek God live by faith necessitating obedience to God. Paul expressly explains this fact in the first eleven chapters of the epistle and then explains the general application of it in the remaining chapters. Those living by faith attain to righteousness (Rom. 9:30) and hence are a remnant according to the election of grace (Rom. 11:5-6).

Note that those who have faith in God (Rom. 5:1-2) enter into Christ through baptism (Rom. 6:3). Paul says: "Or do you not know that as many of us as were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death" (Rom. 6:3). We have died to the law of sin and death to live according to the law of the Spirit (Rom. 8:1-17). Therefore, we voluntarily make ourselves slaves of righteousness - no longer being slaves of sin (Rom. 6:15-23).

Now the reason for investigating the process of seeking God, faith, and entrance into Christ is to show forth the blessings in Christ. These are blessings unobtainable outside of Christ through esoteric religious rituals and philosophies of men. In Christ God meets every human and spiritual need. A few of the blessings in Christ are: Redemption (Rom. 3:24); No condemnation (Rom. 8:1); Love of Christ (Rom. 8:39); Sanctification (1 Cor. 1:2); Made alive (1 Cor. 15:22); Triumph (2 Cor. 2:14); Liberty (Gal. 2:4); All spiritual blessings (Eph. 1:3); Grace (2 Tim. 1:9); Salvation (2 Tim. 2:10).

This is the point: Those who seek God live obediently to the faith wherein they enter into Christ and receive God's blessings. Therefore, one seeking God receives help from God and is not left alone with self-help. By seeking first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, we have ability to live according to the words of Jesus: "do not worry about tomorrow."