"seek first the kingdom of god"

Seek First the Kingdom of God! (Mt 10:7)
Are you seeking the Kingdom or something else? Let us examine the
Kingdom of God versus the Kingdom of the World.

Seek First the Kingdom of God
“Repent! the Kingdom of God is at hand!” (Mk 1:15)
Brothers and sisters, Jesus told us to present His gospel by
proclaiming the Kingdom of God is at hand (Mt 10:7). He
commanded us to seek first His kingdom and then
everything else would be given to us (Mt 6:33) (From PM
Pamphlet Seek First the Kingdom). Are you living in the
Kingdom? Do you have Kingdom Vision? Come and see!

Human beings naturally imitate other human beings. We also are trying to "find ourselves." Imitation and attempts at self-discovery must necessarily happen simultaneously since we can't help doing either one. We unconsciously make self-discovery our goal and imitation the means. It may seem contradictory to try to find ourselves by imitating someone else, but we can't help it. This explains the need for gangs, cults, sports teams, and role models. The natural, irrepressible desire to find ourselves by imitating others is called discipleship. Naturally we all are disciples, and naturally discipleship is bound to fail, for imitating others, especially in a "culture of death," is not discovering ourselves but losing and confusing ourselves even more. The only exception to this is Christian discipleship*—imitating Jesus Who is the perfect Image of the Father in Whose image we are made. Thus, imitating Jesus is finding ourselves.

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HOW DO I SEEK FIRST THE KINGDOM OF GOD

Monday. June 30

6:00 pm        Welcome and Room Assignment

7:30                            Seek First the Kingdom of God                                     Mary Ann Metzner                                                                                

8:15               Questions/Comments

Tuesday, July 1                                                                                                                                          

 6:30 am        Eucharistic Adoration

 7:30              Morning Prayer

 8:00              Communion Service                           

 8:45              Breakfast

 10:15                     Praise and Worship

 10:30         The Kingdom Teachings in the Gospel of Matthew                          Joe Brisson

 11:15         Discussion/Questions/Break                                                                                                             

 11:30         The Kingdom of God vs The Kingdom of the World*            Jon Smith                                                                                                                                 

 12:15         Questions/Discussion/Break

 12:30         Lunch

  2:15          Christ’s Body / The Holy Catholic Church***                          Jon Smith                                         

  3:00          Chaplet of Divine Mercy/ Break

  3:30          “Be Holy as I Am Holy”**                                                                          Joe Brisson                                                                                                                       

  4:15           Questions/Discussion/Break                                                                                          

  5:00           Dinner                                                                                                                         

  5:45           Evening Prayer

Wed. – July 2

  6:00 am      Eucharistic Adoration                                                                                                                                                    

   6:30            Morning Prayer

  7:15            Breakfast

  8:00             Leave for Mass at St. Mary Queen of Heaven, Peebles                                                                                        

  8:30             Mass

10:00            Praise and Worship

10:15             The Parish and Small Christian Communities                         Jon Smith                                                                  

 11:00             Question/’’s/Discussions Opportunity for Individual Prayer                                                                  

11:30             Lunch / End of This Retreat                                                                                                                  

Resources:  PM website - presentationministries.com                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

  *PM pamphlet: Seek First the Kingdom of God;  MP3   

  ****PM pamphlet: How to Renew Your Parish;    

 **PM pamphlet: The Beatitudes; Mt. 5:13-38; MP3        

***** Small Christian Communities;P3       

 *** Catechism CC