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Blessed Are Those Who Hunger and Thirst INTRODUCTION 1. There are different kinds of hunger a. Some hunger for ___________________________________________ (2 Timothy 3:4) b. Some hunger for ___________________________________________ c. Some hunger for ___________________________________________ d. There are _________________________________ appetes as well (Mahew 4:4) 2. Jesus knew that full well (Mahew 5:6) 3. The study of this beatude has three natural divisions a. The ________________________________________ (“hunger and thirst”) b. The ________________________________________ (“righteousness”) c. The ________________________________________ (“shall be filled”) DISCUSSION I. The Feeling Described A. Hunger is one of the _____________________________ of all drives 1. Physically ____________________________________________________________________ 2. This hunger is _________________________________________________________________ B. Jesus is talking about our ________________________________ appete 1. Some have ______________________________________ appete (1 Corinthians 4:8; Luke 6:25) 2. Some have an ____________________________________ appete 3. Queson: Is my _________________________________________________?” C. But -- what are we hungry for? II. The Feast Desired A. Now, the Bible speaks of real “___________________________” food! 1. John 6:35 and 6:51 ______________________________________________________________ 2. 2 Peter 2:2 _____________________________________________________________________ B. What is righteousness”? 1. Thayer: _________________________________________________________________ 2. Two pernent passages a. Romans 6:13 ______________________________________________________________ b. 2 Timothy 2:22 ____________________________________________________________ 3. Sum: a right ________________________________________ with God4. This is where true ________________________________________ comes from! C. What is the reward for such a hearty appete? III. The Fulfillment Delivered A. A promise: It shall be(We have Gods word for it) B. A prospect: filled(Not a ____________________________ but ____________________________) 1. Luke 6:38 ______________________________________________________________________ 2. Ephesians 3:19 __________________________________________________________________ CONCLUSION 1. Psalm 34:8: O, _______________________ and see that the Lord is ___________________________” This evenings Scripture Reading: Philippians 4:10-13

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Page 1: Blessed Are Those Who Hunger and Thirst · Blessed Are Those Who Hunger and Thirst INTRODUCTION 1. There are different kinds of hunger a. Some hunger for _____ (2 Timothy 3:4)

Blessed Are Those Who Hunger and Thirst

INTRODUCTION 1. There are different kinds of hunger a. Some hunger for ___________________________________________ (2 Timothy 3:4) b. Some hunger for ___________________________________________ c. Some hunger for ___________________________________________ d. There are _________________________________ appetites as well (Matthew 4:4) 2. Jesus knew that full well (Matthew 5:6) 3. The study of this beatitude has three natural divisions a. The ________________________________________ (“hunger and thirst”) b. The ________________________________________ (“righteousness”) c. The ________________________________________ (“shall be filled”)

DISCUSSION I. The Feeling Described A. Hunger is one of the _____________________________ of all drives 1. Physically ____________________________________________________________________ 2. This hunger is _________________________________________________________________ B. Jesus is talking about our ________________________________ appetite 1. Some have ______________________________________ appetite (1 Corinthians 4:8; Luke 6:25) 2. Some have an ____________________________________ appetite 3. Question: “Is my _________________________________________________?” C. But -- what are we hungry for?

II. The Feast Desired A. Now, the Bible speaks of real “___________________________” food! 1. John 6:35 and 6:51 ______________________________________________________________ 2. 2 Peter 2:2 _____________________________________________________________________ B. What is “righteousness”? 1. Thayer: _________________________________________________________________ 2. Two pertinent passages a. Romans 6:13 ______________________________________________________________ b. 2 Timothy 2:22 ____________________________________________________________ 3. Sum: “a right ________________________________________ with God” 4. This is where true ________________________________________ comes from! C. What is the reward for such a hearty appetite?

III. The Fulfillment Delivered A. A promise: “It shall be” (We have God’s word for it) B. A prospect: “filled” (Not a ____________________________ but ____________________________) 1. Luke 6:38 ______________________________________________________________________ 2. Ephesians 3:19 __________________________________________________________________

CONCLUSION 1. Psalm 34:8: “O, _______________________ and see that the Lord is ___________________________”

This evening’s Scripture Reading:

Philippians 4:10-13