BEATITUDES: THOSE WHO HUNGER AND THIRST
(Message by Tanny Keng)
1. The Beatitudes
a) In Matthew 5:1-12, the term "beatitude" means a state of great blessedness, or a saying that expresses that state. Blessedness is more than happiness.
b) These beatitudes lay down certain conditions in which God will give us his blessing and peace — an abiding joy not subject to the changing fortunes of this world. Blessedness is bestowed by God intentionally and purposefully, and it is sought from God in the same manner.
c) We must seek blessedness. It won't just “happen.”
2. Those Who Hunger And Thirst
Matthew 5:6
"Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled."
a) Jesus is not talking here of wistful wishes, a passing interest, or polite approval, regarding righteousness. He’s talking about a craving for righteousness. We must be hungry for the bread of heaven and thirsty for the water of life.
b) The first psalm in the Bible's collection of Psalms says, "Blessed is the man... whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and in his law he meditates day and night" (Psalm 1:1-3).
The End ...
1. The Beatitudesa) In Matthew 5:1-12, the term "beatitude" means a state of great blessedness, or a saying that expresses that state. Blessedness is more than happiness.
b) These beatitudes lay down certain conditions in which God will give us his blessing and peace — an abiding joy not subject to the changing fortunes of this world. Blessedness is bestowed by God intentionally and purposefully, and it is sought from God in the same manner.
c) We must seek blessedness. It won't just “happen.”
2. Those Who Hunger And Thirst
Matthew 5:6
"Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled."
a) Jesus is not talking here of wistful wishes, a passing interest, or polite approval, regarding righteousness. He’s talking about a craving for righteousness. We must be hungry for the bread of heaven and thirsty for the water of life.
b) The first psalm in the Bible's collection of Psalms says, "Blessed is the man... whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and in his law he meditates day and night" (Psalm 1:1-3).
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