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7/28/2014 Matthew 5:6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied. 1. Why does Jesus use the analogy of hunger and thirst when talking about seeking righteousness? 2. What kind of

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Matthew 5:6

“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.”

  • 1. Why does Jesus use the analogy of “hunger and thirst” when

talking about seeking righteousness?

  • 2. What kind of righteousness are we to hunger and thirst for?
  • 3. How will we be satisfied by hungering and thirsting for

righteousness?

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Jesus actually says, “Blessed are the hungering and thirsting (ones) after righteousness.”

Amos 8:11 “Days are coming when I will send a famine on the land, not a famine for bread or a thirst for water, but rather for hearing the words of the Lord. A few reasons: To hammer home the importance of feasting on righteousness, instead of feasting other things of the world A few reasons: To hammer home the importance of feasting on righteousness, instead of feasting other things of the world Analogies make us think about, question, and deepen our faith

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Contr Contrasts betw sts betw een Physi een Physical cal and and Sp Spir iritual H itual Hunger nger

Physical hunger--something’s wrong; Spiritu itual hunger- l hunger--somet mething ing’s ri right ght

Contr Contrasts betw sts betw een Physi een Physical cal and and Sp Spir iritual H itual Hunger nger

Physical hunger--something’s wrong; Spiritu itual hunger- l hunger--somet mething ing’s ri right ght Physical hunger--can’t be stopped unless you eat; Spiritual hunger- ual hunger--can can be i be impeded peded

Contr Contrasts betw sts betw een Physi een Physical cal and and Sp Spir iritual H itual Hunger nger

Physical hunger--something’s wrong; Spiritu itual hunger- l hunger--somet mething ing’s ri right ght Physical hunger--can’t be stopped unless you eat; Spiritual hunger- ual hunger--can can be i be impeded peded Physical hunger—satisfied when you’re full; Spiritua itual hunger—s l hunger—satis isfy fyin ing g it mak makes you

  • u hung

hungri rier

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Contr Contrasts betw sts betw een Physi een Physical cal and and Sp Spir iritual H itual Hunger nger

Physical hunger--something’s wrong; Spiritu itual hunger- l hunger--somet mething ing’s ri right ght Physical hunger--can’t be stopped unless you eat; Spiritual hunger- ual hunger--can can be i be impeded peded Physical hunger—satisfied when you’re full; Spiritua itual hunger—s l hunger—satis isfy fyin ing g it mak makes you

  • u hung

hungri rier Physical hunger—a condition we don’t like; Spiritua itual hunger—a l hunger—a char haracteri acteristic w c w e shoul hould d des desire A few reasons: To hammer home the importance of feasting on righteousness, instead of feasting other things of the world Analogies make us think about, question, and deepen our faith To get us to focus on the char haracteris acteristic tic of hungering and thirsting after righteousness: our heart attitude!

  • 1. Future or Eschatological Righteousness
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  • 1. Future or Eschatological Righteousness
  • 2. Right-ness or justice in the world
  • 1. Future or Eschatological Righteousness
  • 2. Right-ness or justice in the world
  • 3. Personal right-ness or holiness

Hebrews 10:12

“For by one sacrifice he has made perfect forever those w ho are being made holy.”

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Peopl eople thi e think G nk God

  • d just w

w aits to to puni punish us us. But: But: Romans 5:8—“While we were still sinners, that’s when Christ died for us!” People are def defea eated ted because of losing the battle of sin so often. But: We have access to the pow er of God! 2 Pet. 1:1‐5; Eph 6:10, Jas. 4:7, 2 Cor 2:16, Col. 3:1‐2 People are def defea eated ted because of losing the battle of sin so often. But: We have access to the pow er of God! 2 Pet. 1:1-5; Eph 6:10, Jas. 4:7, 2 Cor 2:16, Col. 3:1-2 We have access to the pow er of accountability James 5:16, Galatians 6:1-2, 1 Thess. 5:11

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People are def defea eated ted because of losing the battle of sin so often. But: We have access to the pow er of God! 2 Pet. 1:1-5; Eph 6:10, Jas. 4:7, 2 Cor 2:16, Col. 3:1-2 We have access to the pow er of accountability James 5:16, Galatians 6:1-2, 1 Thess. 5:11 We are able to focus on our relationship w ith Jesus rather than worrying about doing more

  • r better things

John 14:15 ‐‐If you love me, you will keep my commands. People think God just w aits to punish us. People are defeated because of losing the battle of sin so

  • ften.

Sanctification takes work, because relationship takes work (Phil 2:12). But it’s so worth it! (John 15:15) “I no longer call you servants…I have called you friends”

How Hungering & Thirsting for Righteousness Satisfies

same word used to mean “full or filled” after you eat.

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What Matthew 5:6 boils down to

There is a characteristic that should typify healthy Christians—spiritual hunger and thirst. The food that satisfies it is personal righteousness. The w ay it satisfies is by filling us, just like w hen w e eat. And though w e are filled, it leaves us w anting more, w hich is a good!