Thisrt Matthew 56 February 5 2017 Blessed Are Those Who Hunger and Thirst Have you ever been hungry People who are truly hungry do some strange things 2 Kings 62429 Blessed Are Those Who Hunger and Thirst ID: 544460
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Blessed Are Those Who Hunger and Thisrt
Matthew 5:6
February 5, 2017Slide3
Blessed Are Those Who Hunger and Thirst.
Have you ever been hungry?
People who are truly hungry do some strange things.
2 Kings 6:24-29Slide4
Blessed Are Those Who Hunger and Thirst.
Remember what the Beatitudes teach us:
The beginning of faith – 3-5
The growing of faith – 6
Main context is Characteristics of the citizens of the Kingdom of GodSlide5
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Blessed are those who hunger and thirst.Slide6
Blessed Are Those Who Hunger and Thirst.
Definitions
Hunger
π
εινάω
–
peinaō
to pine for, to be famished, to crave
Thirst
διψάω
–
dipsaō
to suffer thirst Slide7
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Jesus gives His blessing to those seeking something.
What are they to be seeking?
Psalm 42:1
Psalm 63:1
John 6:27Slide8
Blessed Are Those Who Hunger and Thirst.
We are not talking about “being hungry in the sense of I want a snack”.
But rather the hunger illustrated by the Prodigal Son in Luke 15 Slide9
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Blessed are those who hunger and thirst.
For righteousnessSlide10
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Definition
Righteousness
δικ
αιοσύνη – dikaiosynē
integrity,
virture
, purity of life, justiceSlide11
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Hungering and Thirsting for Righteousness gives direction and purpose in life.
Romans 1:16-17
Ephesians 4:24Slide12
Blessed Are Those Who Hunger and Thirst.
Everyone hungers after something.
For the citizens of God’s Kingdom it should be the righteousness of God.
Hebrews 11:6Slide13
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Blessed are those who hunger and thirst.
For righteousness
For they shall be filled. Slide14
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Definition
Filled
χορτάζω
–
chortazō
to satisfy or to fatten Slide15
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What is our spiritual nourishment today?
The Word of God
1 Peter 2:2
Hebrews 5:4
Bible is a spiritual “all you can eat buffet”Slide16
Blessed Are Those Who Hunger and Thirst.
The Bible can fill us.
Lamentations 3:22-24
2 Timothy 3:15-17
Are you spiritually healthy? Slide17
Blessed Are Those Who Hunger and Thirst.
How are you hungering and thirsting?
Are you desiring the right things as a child of God or to become a child of God?Slide18
Invitation
Christians
Repent
- Acts 8:22, Revelation 2:5
Confess
- James 5:16, 1 John 1:9
Pray
- Acts 8:24, James 5:16Slide19
Invitation
Non - Christians
Hear
– Romans 10:17, Acts 18:8,
Believe
– Romans. 10:9-10, Hebrews 11:6
Repent
– Luke 13:3,5 Acts 17:30
Confess
– Acts 8:37, Matthew 10:32
Be Baptized
– Acts 2:38, Romans 6:3-5
Be Faithful
– Revelation 2:10, Hebrews 10:35Slide20
Invitation
Jesus has the
Bread of Life
and the
Living Water
Revelation 22:17
And the Spirit and the bride say, "Come!" And let him who hears say, "Come!" And let him who thirsts come. Whoever desires, let him take the water of life freely. Slide21