Today we have special guest Joel Muddamalle (@muddamalle). He's the Director of Theology and Research for Proverbs 31 and works directly with Lysa Terkeurst, one of our favorite NY Times best selling authors. Today We will take a deeper dive into what the Old Testament says about the "Kingdom of God" that Jesus speaks of in Matt 6:33. Learning the cultural and missional meaning of “seek first the kingdom of God” is the greatest foundational truth any follower of King Jesus could learn (Matt 6:33). Here are a few key verses we will be looking at today: Matt 4:17 From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.” Matt 4:23 Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people. Col 1:13 The Father has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son Matt 6:33 Pursue, go after and seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. ----------------------- You can email us at: <a href= "mailto:info@pursueGOD.com">info@pursueGOD.com</a> LEARN MORE: <a href= "http://www.pursueGOD.com">www.pursueGOD.com</a> ------------------------ To learn more about out sponsor Author Coaching <a href= "https://www.authorcoaching.com/a/34170/J2X8Xm52">https://www.authorcoaching.com/a/34170/J2X8Xm52</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;Today we have special guest Joel Muddamalle (@muddamalle). He's the Director of Theology and Research for Proverbs 31 and works directly with Lysa Terkeurst, one of our favorite NY Times best selling authors.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Today We will take a deeper dive into what the Old Testament says about the "Kingdom of God" that Jesus speaks of in Matt 6:33.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Learning the cultural and missional meaning of “seek first the kingdom of God” is the greatest foundational truth any follower of King Jesus could learn (Matt 6:33).&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Here are a few key verses we will be looking at today:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Matt 4:17 From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.”&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Matt 4:23 Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Col 1:13 The Father has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Matt 6:33 Pursue, go after and seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;-----------------------&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;You can email us at: &lt;a href= "mailto:info@pursueGOD.com"&gt;info@pursueGOD.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;LEARN MORE: &lt;a href= "http://www.pursueGOD.com"&gt;www.pursueGOD.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;------------------------&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;To learn more about out sponsor Author Coaching&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.authorcoaching.com/a/34170/J2X8Xm52"&gt;https://www.authorcoaching.com/a/34170/J2X8Xm52&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</description>

Joel Muddamalle is our special guest today

pursueGOD Podcast | Episode 03

Learning the cultural and missional meaning of “seek first the kingdom of God” is the greatest foundational truth any follower of King Jesus could learn. Matt 6:33 Pursue, go after and seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. In this Podcast we will take time discussing all the different verses and concepts that speak of the Kingdom of God. Here are a few key verses we will be looking at today: Matt 4:17 From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.” Matt 4:23 Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people. Col 1:13 The Father has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son   KEY WORDS FROM THE GOSPELS: Faith - 24 Love - 64 Kingdom - 119   ADDITIONAL SCRIPTURES REFERENCED IN PODCAST: And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. (Luke 6:20) Soon afterward he went on through cities and villages, proclaiming and bringing the good news of the kingdom of God. And the twelve were with him, (Luke 8:1) And when his disciples asked him what this parable meant, he said, “To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of God, but for others they are in parables, so that ‘seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand. (Luke 8:9-10) And he called the twelve together and gave them power and authority over all demons and to cure diseases, and he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal. (Luke 9:1-2) When the crowds learned it, they followed him, and he welcomed them and spoke to them of the kingdom of God and cured those who had need of healing. (Luke 9:11) And Jesus said to him, “Leave the dead to bury their own dead. But as for you, go and proclaim the kingdom of God.” (Luke 9:60) Jesus said to him, “No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.” (Luke 9:62) Whenever you enter a town and they receive you, eat what is set before you. Heal the sick in it and say to them, ‘The kingdom of God has come near to you.’ But whenever you enter a town and they do not receive you, go into its streets and say, ‘Even the dust of your town that clings to our feet we wipe off against you. Nevertheless know this, that the kingdom of God has come near.’ (Lk 10:8–11) And he said to them, “When you pray, say: “Father, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come. (Luke 11:2) ----------------------- You can email us at: <a href= "mailto:info@pursueGOD.com">info@pursueGOD.com</a> LEARN MORE:  <a href= "http://www.pursueGOD.com">www.pursueGOD.com</a> ------------------------ To learn more about out sponsor Author Coaching <a href= "https://www.authorcoaching.com/a/34170/J2X8Xm52">https://www.authorcoaching.com/a/34170/J2X8Xm52</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;Learning the cultural and missional meaning of “seek first the kingdom of God” is the greatest foundational truth any follower of King Jesus could learn.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Matt 6:33 Pursue, go after and seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;In this Podcast we will take time discussing all the different verses and concepts that speak of the Kingdom of God.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Here are a few key verses we will be looking at today:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Matt 4:17 From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.”&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Matt 4:23 Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Col 1:13 The Father has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;KEY WORDS FROM THE GOSPELS:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Faith - 24&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Love - 64&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Kingdom - 119&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;ADDITIONAL SCRIPTURES REFERENCED IN PODCAST:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. (Luke 6:20)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Soon afterward he went on through cities and villages, proclaiming and bringing the good news of the kingdom of God. And the twelve were with him, (Luke 8:1)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;And when his disciples asked him what this parable meant, he said, “To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of God, but for others they are in parables, so that ‘seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand. (Luke 8:9-10)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;And he called the twelve together and gave them power and authority over all demons and to cure diseases, and he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal. (Luke 9:1-2)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;When the crowds learned it, they followed him, and he welcomed them and spoke to them of the kingdom of God and cured those who had need of healing. (Luke 9:11)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;And Jesus said to him, “Leave the dead to bury their own dead. But as for you, go and proclaim the kingdom of God.” (Luke 9:60)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Jesus said to him, “No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.” (Luke 9:62) Whenever you enter a town and they receive you, eat what is set before you. Heal the sick in it and say to them, ‘The kingdom of God has come near to you.’ But whenever you enter a town and they do not receive you, go into its streets and say, ‘Even the dust of your town that clings to our feet we wipe off against you. Nevertheless know this, that the kingdom of God has come near.’ (Lk 10:8–11)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;And he said to them, “When you pray, say: “Father, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come. (Luke 11:2)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;-----------------------&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;You can email us at: &lt;a href= "mailto:info@pursueGOD.com"&gt;info@pursueGOD.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;LEARN MORE:  &lt;a href= "http://www.pursueGOD.com"&gt;www.pursueGOD.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;------------------------&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;To learn more about out sponsor Author Coaching&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.authorcoaching.com/a/34170/J2X8Xm52"&gt;https://www.authorcoaching.com/a/34170/J2X8Xm52&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</description>

Seeking First the Kingdom of God

pursueGOD Podcast | Episode 02

Thanks for joining the conversation as we discus what it means to seek first the Kingdom of God. Learning the cultural and missional meaning of “seek first the kingdom of God” is the greatest foundational truth any follower of King Jesus could learn. To better understand the Kingdom of God we will take time discussing all the different verses and concepts that speak of it. Here are a few key verses we will be looking at today: Matt 4:17 From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.” Matt 4:23 Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people. Col 1:13 The Father has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son Matt 6:33 Pursue, go after and seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. - <ul> <li>SEEK: Pursue, Go After passionately.</li> <li>FIRST: (prōtos) in time, place, order or importance ; before anything else is done; first of all:</li> </ul> Matt 13:44-46 “The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and covered up. Then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. 45 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls, 46 who, on finding one pearl of great value, went and sold all that he had and bought it. ----------------------- You can email us at: <a href= "mailto:info@pursueGOD.com">info@pursueGOD.com</a> LEARN MORE: www.pursueGOD.com

<description>&lt;p&gt;Thanks for joining the conversation as we discus what it means to seek first the Kingdom of God. Learning the cultural and missional meaning of “seek first the kingdom of God” is the greatest foundational truth any follower of King Jesus could learn.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;To better understand the Kingdom of God we will take time discussing all the different verses and concepts that speak of it. Here are a few key verses we will be looking at today:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Matt 4:17 From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.”&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Matt 4:23 Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Col 1:13 The Father has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Matt 6:33 Pursue, go after and seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. -&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;SEEK: Pursue, Go After passionately.&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;FIRST: (prōtos) in time, place, order or importance ; before anything else is done; first of all:&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;Matt 13:44-46 “The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and covered up. Then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. 45 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls, 46 who, on finding one pearl of great value, went and sold all that he had and bought it.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;-----------------------&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;You can email us at: &lt;a href= "mailto:info@pursueGOD.com"&gt;info@pursueGOD.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;LEARN MORE: www.pursueGOD.com&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Seeking First the Kingdom of GOD

pursueGOD Podcast | Episode 1

Have you had some big dips in your life journey this year? Well, there’s still hope. We want to remind you that it’s not over until God says it’s over! There’s more for you. To help encourage you, Pastor @PonchoLowder is interviewing Author and Pastor @ShaunNepstad about his new book “Don’t Quit in the Dip”. Join us for this fun and inspiring interview. Get your copy of “Don’t Quit in the Dip” at all book retailers or direct at <a href= "https://bit.ly/pursueGOD_Interview_w_Shaun_and_Poncho">https://bit.ly/pursueGOD_Interview_w_Shaun_and_Poncho</a> Be sure to download the latest version of the Pursue Journal App in the iOS & Android stores: <a href= "https://bit.ly/pursueGOD">https://bit.ly/pursueGOD</a>

Have you had some big dips in your life journey this year? Well, there’s still hope. We want to remind you that it’s not over until God says it’s over! There’s more for you. To help encourage you, Pastor @PonchoLowder is interviewing Author and Pastor @ShaunNepstad about his new book “Don’t Quit in the Dip”. Join us for this fun and inspiring interview. Get your copy of “Don’t Quit in the Dip” at all book retailers or direct at <a href= "https://bit.ly/pursueGOD_Interview_w_Shaun_and_Poncho">https://bit.ly/pursueGOD_Interview_w_Shaun_and_Poncho</a> Be sure to download the latest version of the Pursue Journal App in the iOS & Android stores: <a href= "https://bit.ly/pursueGOD">https://bit.ly/pursueGOD</a>

Interview with Shaun Nepstad

pursueGOD | "Don't Quit in the Dip" 

We learned last week the first story of the Bible was Jesus making the decision to give his life for us even before the world was created. Today we will learn the second story of the Bible!  Watch: https://subspla.sh/w5bwfht

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