Isaiah Brosher
Jun 3, 2026
1Timothy 6:11-12 NLT
11 But you, Timothy, are a man of God; so run from all these evil things. Pursue righteousness and a godly life, along with faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness. 12 Fight the good fight for the true faith. Hold tightly to the eternal life to which God has called you, which you have declared so well before many witnesses.
Diōkō-to seek after eagerly, earnestly endeavour to acquire
1. God Must Be Pursued
Jeremiah 29:13 NLT
13 If you look for me wholeheartedly, you will find me.
Whatever you value, you pursue
Your pursuit reveals your priorities
God desires to be sought
Isaiah 55:6 NLT
6 Seek the LORD while you can find him. Call on him now while he is near.
Psalm 105:4 NLT
4 Search for the LORD and for his strength; continually seek him.
Jesus pursued us all the way to the cross…why are we pursuing everything else but him.
He is inviting us into a relationship, but relationship requires pursuit.
2. What Does Pursuit Look Like?
Psalm 42:1-2 NLT
1 As the deer longs for streams of water, so I long for you, O God. 2 I thirst for God, the living God. When can I go and stand before him?
Psalm 27:4 NLT
4 The one thing I ask of the LORD--the thing I seek most--is to live in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, delighting in the LORD's perfections and meditating in his Temple.
Pursuit Looks Like Consistency
Daniel 6:10 NLT
10 But when Daniel learned that the law had been signed, he went home and knelt down as usual in his upstairs room, with its windows open toward Jerusalem. He prayed three times a day, just as he had always done, giving thanks to his God.
Pursuit Looks like Persistence
Genesis 32:26 NLT
26 Then the man said, "Let me go, for the dawn is breaking!" But Jacob said, "I will not let you go unless you bless me."
What is stopping your pursuit?
The Reward of Pursuit
2Corinthians 3:18 NLT
18 So all of us who have had that veil removed can see and reflect the glory of the Lord. And the Lord--who is the Spirit--makes us more and more like him as we are changed into his glorious image.
God is not hiding from us. He promises that when we seek him with all our heart, we will find him.
Salvation begins with coming to Christ, but discipleship is the lifelong pursuit of Him.