Matthew 6:33

Sermon Bible Commentary - Matthew 6:33

Matthew 6:33 Prosperity shall follow true piety. When it is said "Seek first" it means first in both senses of the term first in time, and first in emphasis. The intensity is on both of them combined. Aim mainly at the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all the proper ends which you seek in this world shall be added to you that is the statement. I. Now, what is this righteousness? What is this kingdom? The Old Testament is full of the doctrine of righteousness; and nowhere in the New... read more

Charles Simeon

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - Matthew 6:25-34

DISCOURSE: 1324AGAINST CAREFULNESSMatthew 6:25-34. Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment? Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they? Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature? And why take... read more

C.I. Scofield

Scofield's Reference Notes - Matthew 6:33

kingdom of God The kingdom of God is to be distinguished from the kingdom of heaven (See Scofield " :-") , in five respects: (1) The kingdom of God is universal, including all moral intelligences willingly subject to the will of God, whether angels, the Church, or saints of past or future dispensations Luke 13:28; Luke 13:29; Hebrews 12:22; Hebrews 12:23 while the kingdom of heaven is Messianic, mediatorial, and Davidic, and has for its object the establishment of the kingdom of God in the... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Matthew 6:1-34

Tonight let's take a look at Matthew, chapter six. We are in the section of the book of Matthew that is commonly called the Sermon on the Mount because it was delivered to the disciples of Jesus on the mountainside there above the Sea of Galilee. "Seeing the multitudes, he went into a mountain: and he was set, his disciples came unto him: and he opened his mouth and he taught them, saying," ( Matthew 5:1-2 ).So the first thing we note is that this Sermon on the Mount is not for general world... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 6:1-34

Matthew 6:1 . Take heed that ye do not your alms before men. It is a dispute whether alms or righteousness be the true reading. The old copies had righteousness. Chrysostom in one place has righteousness, in another alms. Daniel said to Nebuchadnezzar, Break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by showing mercy to the poor. Daniel 2:27. Righteousness is the sense, alms the gloss. The jews often described alms by the former term; and alms is allowed to be one branch of the... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Matthew 6:33

Matthew 6:33Seek ye first the kingdom of God. The profitable pursuitI. What we are to seek.II. How we are to seek.1. First in time.2. First in attention.3. What are your desires?4. What are your exertions? These last two will reveal the object of your search.III. Why we are thus to seek these blessings.1. Though destitute, as we naturally are, of His kingdom and righteousness, if we seek them in the manner here required, we shall obtain them.2. Besides gaining this kingdom and righteousness,... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Matthew 6:33

33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. Ver. 33. But seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness ] That as the end, this as the means; for grace is the way to glory, holiness to happiness. If men be not righteous there is no heaven to be had; as if they be, they shall have heaven and earth too: for godliness hath the promise of both lives; and godly men, in Scripture (Abraham, Job, David, others), were richer... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Matthew 6:33

seek: 1 Kings 3:11-1 Chronicles :, 1 Kings 17:13, 2 Chronicles 1:7-2 Kings :, 2 Chronicles 31:20, 2 Chronicles 31:21, Proverbs 2:1-1 Samuel :, Proverbs 3:9, Proverbs 3:10, Haggai 1:2-1 Kings :, Haggai 2:16-Psalms :, Luke 12:31, John 6:27 the kingdom: Matthew 3:2, Matthew 4:17, Matthew 13:44-1 Corinthians :, Acts 20:25, Acts 28:31, Romans 14:17, Colossians 1:13, Colossians 1:14, 2 Thessalonians 1:5, 2 Peter 1:11 his: Matthew 5:6, Isaiah 45:24, Jeremiah 23:6, Luke 1:6, Romans 1:17, Romans... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Matthew 6:33

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.Seek the kingdom of God and his righteousness — Singly aim at this, that God, reigning in your heart, may fill it with the righteousness above described. And indeed whosoever seeks this first, will soon come to seek this only. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 6:19-34

III. CHRISTIAN PIETY DISTINGUISHED FROM GENTILISM, Matthew 6:19 to Matthew 7:27. Fallen Judaism is the impure service of the true God; Gentilism is the true service of a false god. That god is the world-god Mammon. Gentilism has lost its divine parent; it has become orphaned of our Father who is in heaven. In his place it has substituted the Mammon service and the earthly goods. After all these things do the Gentiles seek. Matthew 6:32. It is perfectly plain that with Matthew 6:18 our Lord... read more

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