spiritual hunger (essential m_________ of discipleship)

Module 6

OTIVATION

Matthew 5:6

“Blessed are those who _______ and _____ for righteousness , for they shall be _____.”

hunger

thirst

filled

Hunger – “peinao”which means . . .

“pinching toil” l_______ p________ s___________

fatiguing l______

ongainfultrenuous abor

Thirst – “dipsao”

thirst

Hunger and Thirst are both

expressive of s_____ d____.tron

gesire

Spiritual Hunger an i_______ d_____ and longing for Christ’s r_____________.

ntense

esire

ighteousness

Comparing Physical Hunger and Spiritual Hunger

PHYSICAL HUNGER1.Automatic2.No food we

automatically become hungry

3.The more we eat we get satisfied

SPIRITUAL HUNGER1.Must be cultivated2.No spiritual food

does not lead to spiritual hunger but spiritual stagnation

3.Daily prayer + reading God’s word spiritual hunger intensifies

How do we maintain SPIRITUAL HUNGER?

D_______ I____________ D_______ and d______ your spiritual gifts

evotionnvolvemen

tiscover

evelop

What is righteousness? Matthew 6:33

“But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.”

Righteousness – dikaiosune” the character or quality

of being right or just whatever conforms to the revealed will of God

as an attribute of God, it is united with His Holiness as being essential in His nature

Conclusion: No one is r___________ R______________ is through f_____

ighteousighteousn

essaith

GOAL OF SPIRITUAL HUNGER:TRANSFORMATI

ON

SPIRITUAL HUNGER Poverty of Spirit

Spiritual Mourning

Meekness

PersecutionPeacemakingPurityMercy

The Pathway of Discipleship

The Place of Spiritual Hunger