The following 37 minute sermon, by Dr. Peter Masters of the London Metropolitan Tabernacle, ties in perfectly with my last post on the way of blessedness. Dr. Masters carefully explains the futile human quest for fulfillment in material things.
His text is Luke 12:31 But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you.
He identifies at least 8 reasons that people engage in a quest for fulfillment via worldly things rather than God and His kingdom; he identifies the source of this human problem and the solution; furthermore, he even mentions several ways of seeking God and His kingdom, before emphasizing the true way.
It is likely one of the most thorough sermons you will ever hear unless you have been listening to Dr. MacArthur; Sproul, Begg….
The futility of the search he catalogues reminds me of Solomon’s account of searching for meaning and purpose that he described in Ecclesiastes.
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***Check out Dr. Masters’ website www.metropolitantabernacle.org as it has much to satisfy the hungry seeker of godly things. I have just begun to search his sermons, but the home page indicates that they offer various types of instruction, including instruction to converts from other religions and cultures.
***Living Life Backwards by David Gibson: the Sunday school at the church I attend went through this book and I am on my second read of it because it is helping me get a healthier perspective on the above quest. I am going to be 68 and I desire a more godly perspective before it is time to leave this world. This book has much to meditate upon if you are seeking the kind of true meaning that only a godly quest affords. I have studied Ecclesiastes much in the past and didn’t come away with insights like Gibson provides in this meaningful 160 page book.
***Listen to Albert N. Martin’s sermon series on Psalm 1, seven of which I posted in the post preceding this one. Martin provides much information about the vain quest that Masters spoke of, and he also says a lot about walking in the way of blessedness.
FYI:
I just discovered that the Metropolitan Tabernacle is the same site from which C.H. Spurgeon preached. So this assembly has a long history of biblical preachers, it seems.