All These Things Will Be Added to You?
The promise in Matthew 6:33 is not about getting everything you want, but about getting everything you need to glorify God.
This sermon emphasizes the true meaning behind seeking first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, clarifying that the promise of 'all these things will be added to you' in Matthew 6:33 refers to everything needed to glorify God, which may include challenges or suffering. The message challenges the common misinterpretation of this verse to justify material wealth and prosperity. It also draws on 2 Corinthians 9:8 and Philippians 4:19 to highlight that God's provision is tailored to our specific needs for His purposes, even if it involves hardships or a simple lifestyle.
Full Transcript
The promise in Matthew 6 33 Seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness and all these things will be added to you and and one one couple came to talk to me about that and and They are in a milieu Where that verse is usually taken to justify the health wealth prosperity name it claim it word of faith kind of Christian living and it sounded like I was saying that to them and so let me Say what I was saying and then give you a verse or two and and then move into this session All things there and in 2nd Corinthians 9 8 and in Philippians 4 19 Does not refer to everything you Want from time to time? it refers to everything you need in order to glorify God and God calls some people to glorify him by dying and so if you're dying in a prison or in the guillotine or on the rack or of a disease clearly some of the all things like food and clothing and Drink to sustain life are missing So when he promises all these things will be added to you He means exactly the amount you need in order to do what I want you to do Could be die could be live could be prosper Could be have a very simple Spartan lifestyle in the city for the sake of the kingdom.
It's It's not clear from that text that you can apply it to I want I want a BMW and God says all things will be given to me if I seek the kingdom and so for the sake of the BMW We lay hold on it so clarification The text that I quoted in a recent sermon because last Sunday in fact That My wife and I chose is Crucial chose for our wedding Though the fig tree, this is Habakkuk 317 Though the fig tree should not blossom Nor and the fruit of the olive fail There be no food in the fields And there be no flocks in the stall and there be no heard Yet I will rejoice in the Lord I will joy in the God of my salvation That's an amazing statement food is missing both on the vine and in the field and this farm is devastated and I will rejoice and he didn't say In the sure accomplishment of rescue He said I will rejoice in God The God of my salvation There will be a salvation this side or the other side of the grave God is God and he is mine and when God is your God you will live forever With ever-increasing joy But not necessarily prosper here
Sermon Outline
- The Misunderstood Promise
- Matthew 6:33 - Seek first the kingdom of God
- The promise is not about getting everything you want
- It's about getting everything you need to glorify God
Key Quotes
“When he promises all these things will be added to you, He means exactly the amount you need in order to do what I want you to do.” — John Piper
“I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation.” — John Piper
“When God is your God, you will live forever with ever-increasing joy.” — John Piper
Application Points
- Prioritize God's will and purposes in your life above all else.
- Trust in God, even in the midst of difficulties, and rejoice in Him as your salvation and forever home.
- Live a life that honors and pleases God, and brings Him praise and recognition.