Seek First...

In a powerful message titled 'Seek First...', Pastor at First Baptist Church Huntsville draws a spiritual parallel between the childhood game of hide and seek and the believer's relationship with God. Rather than hiding from God, Jesus calls us to be the 'it'—the seeker—actively pursuing His kingdom and righteousness. The sermon unpacks Matthew 6:33, where Jesus commands followers to prioritize God's reign above all else, promising that all else—needs, purposes, and even life's anxieties—will be provided. The pastor shares a life-changing letter from a mentor urging him to pursue faithfulness over success or failure, reframing ambition not in worldly terms but in divine alignment. He then introduces Jeremy Wright's framework of seven 'Godly Pursuits'—knowing and loving God, modeling Christ, developing gifts, serving others through work, sharing the gospel, enduring hardship, and serving in Christian leadership—as practical pathways to live out this divine ambition. The message challenges graduates and believers alike to shift their life's compass from external achievement to God-centered purpose, where every decision, career, and relationship becomes an act of worship.