First Things First

About this episode

Pastor Rod Stokes emphasizes the importance of prioritizing the Kingdom of God over personal accolades and resumes for true fulfillment and success.

Pastor Rod Stokes, Student Pastor of Forward Church, shares a message about getting back to putting first things first: the Kingdom of God. Matthew 6:33 states if His people seek His kingdom above all things, He will provide for all needs. Pastor Rod tells the graduating seniors to not find their identity in accolades and resumes, but rather invest in the kingdom to find fulfillment and true success.

People in this episode

Host: Pastor Rod Stokes

Topics covered

• Kingdom of God
• identity
• graduation
• fulfillment
• success

Keywords

• Kingdom of God
• Matthew 6:33
• graduating seniors
• identity
• success

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Matthew 6:33

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