How Famished Am I?
Matthew 5:6
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Words having meaning, and often in the context of which they are spoken or written carry an intensity of meaning to the hearers. So here with Jesus’ listeners, there is an understanding by them which we must try to grasp in a nation of plenty.
I. The World’s Interpretation
Self-righteousness
II. Jesus’ Declaration
A. The Pronouncement
1. Hunger & Thirst
*Constancy
*Necessity
*Intensity
*Vitality
2. Righteousness – A condition of rightness the
standard of which is God
*Matthew 5:10
That creates opposition
*Matthew 5:20
That begins with the heart
resulting in outward obedience
*Matthew 6:1
That seeks to live under the radar
*Matthew 6:33
That is the standard in our lives
B. The Promise
Shall be filled
III. Spiritual Summation
From Starvation to Surplus
Self-righteousness
II. Jesus’ Declaration
A. The Pronouncement
1. Hunger & Thirst
*Constancy
*Necessity
*Intensity
*Vitality
2. Righteousness – A condition of rightness the
standard of which is God
*Matthew 5:10
That creates opposition
*Matthew 5:20
That begins with the heart
resulting in outward obedience
*Matthew 6:1
That seeks to live under the radar
*Matthew 6:33
That is the standard in our lives
B. The Promise
Shall be filled
III. Spiritual Summation
From Starvation to Surplus
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