The signs were all around them, in the form of healing and miracles, but yet the Pharisees and Sadducees came to Jesus and asked him to show them a sign from heaven. Instead, He replied, "When evening comes, you say, 'It will be fair weather, for the sky is red,' and in the morning, 'Today it will be stormy, for the sky is red and overcast.' You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but you cannot interpret the signs of the times. A wicked and adulterous generation looks for a miraculous sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah." - Matt 16:2-4 NIV
Once they got away from the Pharisees and Sadducees, Jesus warned the disciples to beware of their yeast. The disciples, who were still mired in the earthly realm thought he was talking about bread. Jesus asked, "You of little faith, why are you talking among yourselves about having no bread? Do you still not understand? Don't you remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many basketfuls you gathered? Or the seven loaves for the four thousand, and how many basketfuls you gathered? How is it you don't understand that I was not talking to you about bread? But be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees." - Matt. 16:8-11 NIV
The same thing Jesus told his disciples about money was true of the two kingdoms. "No one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Money. - Matt. 6:24 NIV
The signs of the kingdom of heaven were all around, but the disciples could not cling to the earthly kingdom if they wanted to experience the heavenly kingdom. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will find it. What good will it be for a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? - Matt. 16:25-26 NIV
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. - Matt. 6:33 KJV
Seek the one, seek it first, seek it above all else and it will become above all else.
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