Hunger for Rightness
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The document discusses the spiritual significance of seeking righteousness, referencing various biblical passages. It emphasizes that true fulfillment comes from a deep hunger and thirst for righteousness rather than worldly happiness. The conclusion reinforces the idea that pursuing righteousness leads to satisfaction and peace.
Hunger for Rightness
- 1. Hunger for Rightness: Two Roads Signpost #4
- 2. Two Roads Matthew 7:13 "Enter through the narrow gate. For wideis the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it."
- 3. Two Roads 14 "But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life,and only afewfind it."
- 4. Two Roads Sign #4: Matthew 5:6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness forthey shall be satisfied.
- 5. What is "blessing"? What torpedoes blessing?
- 6. What is "blessing"? WRONG BELIEF #1: Happiness is priority ___. WRONG BELIEF #2: Happiness is foundby _______ seeking it. #1 directly
- 7. Righteousness Matthew 5:6 Blessedare those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, forthey shall be satisfied.
- 8. Righteousness Matthew 5:20 For I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers of thelaw, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven.
- 9. Hunger and thirst Matthew 5:6 Blessedare those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, forthey shall be satisfied.
- 10. Hunger and thirst Romans 7:23 but I see another law at work in the members ofmy body, waging war against the law ofmy mindand making me aprisoner of the law ofsin at workwithin my members.
- 11. Hunger and thirst 24 What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me fromthis body ofdeath?
- 12. Hunger and thirst 25 Thanks be to God--through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, I myself in my mind am a slave to God's law, but in the sinfulnature a slave to the law of sin.
- 13. Hunger and thirst Philippians 2:12 Therefore, mybeloved, as you have always obeyed, so now,not only as in my presence but muchmorein my absence, work out your ownsalvation with fear and trembling;
- 14. Hunger and thirst 13 for God is at workin you, both to will and to workfor his good pleasure.
- 15. Hungering for righteousness 2 Timothy 2:22 Fleethe evil desires ofyouth, and pursue righteousness, faith, love andpeace, along withthose who call onthe Lord out of a pure heart.
- 16. Hungering for righteousness Isaiah 51:1 Listen to me, you who pursue righteousness and who seek the Lord: Look to the rockfromwhich you werecut and to the quarry fromwhich you werehewn;
- 17. Hungering for righteousness Deuteronomy8:3 He humbled you, causing you to hunger and then feeding you with manna, whichneither you nor your fathers had known,
- 18. Hungering for righteousness to teach you that man does notlive on bread alone but on every wordthat comesfromthe mouthof theLord.
- 19. Hungering for righteousness Isaiah 55:1 "Come,all you whoare thirsty, come to the waters; and you who have no money, come,buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money andwithout cost.
- 20. Hungering for righteousness 2 Why spend money onwhat is not bread, and your labor onwhat does not satisfy? Listen, listen to me,and eat what is good,and your soul will delight in the richest offare."
- 21. "Shall be satisfied" Isaiah 59:17 He put onrighteousness as his breastplate, and the helmet of salvation on his head; he put on the garments of vengeance and wrapped himself in zeal as in a cloak.
- 22. Matthew 6:33 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things willbegiven to you as well. "Shall be satisfied"
- 23. Isaiah 32:17 The fruitof righteousness will be peace; the effectof righteousness will be quietness and confidenceforever. "Shall be satisfied"
- 24. Luke 6:25 Woe to you who are well fednow,for you will go hungry. Woe to you wholaugh now, for you willmournand weep. "Shall be satisfied"