Seek The Kingdom of God Over Earthly Things
Mt 6:32-33 "For the nations seek after all these things. For your heavenly Father knows that you have need of all these things. But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added to you."
Mark 10:20-24 And he answered and said to Him, "Teacher, all these I have observed from my youth."
Then Jesus, beholding him, loved him and said to him, "One thing you lack. Go, sell whatever you have and give it to the poor, and you shall have treasure in Heaven. And come, take up the cross and follow Me."
And he was sad at that saying and went away grieved, for he had great possessions.
And Jesus looked around and said to His disciples, "How hardly those having riches will enter into the kingdom of God!" And the disciples were astonished at His words. But Jesus answering again said to them, "Children, how hard it is for those who trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God!"
Luke 18:22-25 And when Jesus heard these things, He said to him, "Yet you lack one thing. Sell all that you have and distribute to the poor, and you shall have treasure in Heaven. And come, follow Me."
And when he heard this, he was very sorrowful, for he was very rich.
And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, He said, "How hardly those having riches shall enter into the kingdom of God! For it is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye than for a rich one to enter into the kingdom of God."
Produce Fruit
Mt 3:10 "And now also, the axe is laid to the root of the trees. Therefore every tree which does not bring forth good fruit is cut down and cast into the fire."
Mt 7:17-19 "Even so every good tree brings forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree brings forth evil fruit. A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruits, nor can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. Every tree that does not bring forth good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire."
Mt 12:33 "Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or else make the tree corrupt and its fruit corrupt; for the tree is known by its fruit."
Mt 13:18-23 Therefore hear the parable of the sower.
"When anyone hears the Word of the kingdom and does not understand it, then the wicked one comes and catches away that which was sown in his heart. This is the seed sown by the wayside.
"But that which was sown on the stony places is this: he who hears the Word and immediately receives it with joy.
"But he has no root in himself, and is temporary. For when tribulation or persecution arises on account of the word, he immediately stumbles.
"And that sown into the thorns is this: he who hears the word; and the anxiety of this world, and the deceit of riches, choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful.
"But that sown on the good ground is this: "he who hears the Word and understands; who also bears fruit and produces" one truly a hundredfold; and one sixty; and one thirty."
Mark 4:5 "And another fell on stony ground, where it did not have much earth. And it sprang up at once, due to not having deepness of earth. And when the sun rose, it was scorched. And because it had no root, it withered away. And another fell among the thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked it, and it yielded no fruit."
"And another fell on good ground and yielded fruit, going up and increasing. And one bore thirty, and one sixty, and one a hundredfold."
Luke 3:9 "And now also the axe is laid to the root of the trees. Therefore every tree which does not bring forth good fruit is cut down and cast into the fire."
Luke 6:43-44 "For a good tree does not bring forth corrupt fruit, neither does a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. For every tree is known by its own fruit. For men do not gather figs from thorns, nor do they gather grapes from a bramble bush."
Luke 8:8 "And others fell on good ground and sprang up, and bore fruit a hundredfold."
And when He had said these things, He cried, "He who has ears to hear, let him hear."
Luke 8:15 "But those on the good ground are the ones who, in an honest and good heart, having heard the Word, keep it and bring forth fruit with patience."
Luke 13:6-9 He also spoke this parable: "A certain man had a fig-tree planted in his vineyard. And he came and sought fruit on it, and found none. And he said to the dresser of his vineyard, 'Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig-tree, and find none. Cut it down, why does it encumber the ground?'"
"And answering, he said to him, 'Lord, let it alone this year also, until I dig around it and throw manure. And if it bears fruit, well; and if not, then after that you shall cut it down.'"
John 4:36 "And he who reaps receives wages and gathers fruit to life eternal, so that both he who sows and he who reaps may rejoice together."
John 12:24 "Truly, truly, I say to you, Unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it abides alone; but if it dies, it brings forth much fruit."
John 15:1-8 "I am the True Vine, and My Father is the Vinedresser. Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit, He takes away. And every one that bears fruit, He prunes it so that it may bring forth more fruit.
"Now you are clean through the Word which I have spoken to you. Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself unless it remains in the vine, so neither can you unless you abide in Me.
"I am the Vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, the same brings forth much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing. If anyone does not abide in Me, he is cast out as a branch and is withered. And they gather and cast them into the fire, and they are burned. If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you shall ask what you will, and it shall be done to you.
"In this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit, so you shall be My disciples."
John 15:16 "You have not chosen Me, but I have chosen you and ordained you that you should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain; that whatever you shall ask of the Father in My name, He may give it to you."
Here especially, I point out that the Bible witnesses repeat what Jesus did. I suspect the things most important to Him or to the witness are stressed. Seeing them more than once affirms their reality.
