1. The Main Thing Are your priorities right?

2. Priorities An old recipe for rabbit stew – “First, catch a rabbit” We must learn to put (and keep) the important things first. What is the Main Thing?In your life – What is the Main Thing?

3. Some Questions Have you ever thought what God will say about your priorities? Is your life showing what is important to you? YESYES – If you realize it or not. How do you measure your priorities?

4. How to Measure CHECKBOOK TIME SPENT CHOICES DECISIONS

5. Continuity If not careful, there will be a huge gap between what we claim and how we live Our lifestyle says more about our priorities that any other factor CLAIMWe will not be judged by our CLAIM CHOOSEWe will be judged by the lifestyle we CHOOSE

6. Against the Current Most just “go with the flow” Modern trends, society – set the standard We don’t want to “different” We don’t want to stand out from the crowd Could this be our problem?

7. Against the Current Romans 12:2 -Romans 12:2 - And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

8. Against the Current Ezekiel 33:31-32 -Ezekiel 33:31-32 - 31 So they come to you as people do, they sit before you as My people, and they hear your words, but they do not do them; for with their mouth they show much love, but their hearts pursue their own gain. 32 Indeed you are to them as a very lovely song of one who has a pleasant voice and can play well on an instrument; for they hear your words, but they do not do them.

9. Greed gets in the Way We tend to follow our selfish desiresWe tend to follow our selfish desires What is most important thing I can do today?What is most important thing I can do today? James 4:17 -James 4:17 - Therefore, to him who knows to do good and does not do it, to him it is sin.

10. Greed gets in the Way Paul could have done many things with his lifePaul could have done many things with his life –He knew where he came from –He knew where he was –He knew where he wanted to go

11. Priorities Matthew 6:33 -Matthew 6:33 - But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. The Main Thing – Is to keep the Main Thing, The Main Thing!