How To Develop A Spiritual Appetite Lesson 6 Series

“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled” (Matthew 5:6).

A. RECOGNIZE YOUR NEED FOR INTIMACY WITH GOD

1. More than knowledge, or being saved, or serving Him, it is knowing God personality/intimately.

2. Questions from today’s verse:

a. What does it mean to hunger? Desire.

b. What is promised? Filled/satisfied/no more hunger.

c. How do you know you are filled? Happy/content.

d. How can you develop an appetite? (1) smell food, (2) taste, (3) remember, (4) recognize weakness, (5) recognize what you lack.

3. Are you satisfied with walk/knowing Jesus?

a. More than conversion and baptism.

b. More than church attendance.

c. More than service.

d. More than giving money.

4. Do you recognize spiritual need? “For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh) nothing good dwells; for to will is present with me, but how to perform what is good I do not find” (Romans 7:18).

5. How do you react to invitation/appeal/announcement for help in church?

a. Not think.

b. Pray for someone to tell.

c. Pray about repentance.

6. How does a hungry man respond to food opportunity?

a. Think of being healthy.

b. Hunger grows.

c. Taste buds revive.

d. Plans.

7. Ask yourself what brings most satisfaction?

a. Money.

b. Things.

c. Prestige/recognition.

d. Being righteous before God/intimacy with Him.

8. How much spiritual food do you want/strive for?

a. Church service.

b. Private Bible study.

c. Prayer.

d. Mediation throughout the day.

e. Always more ___________________________.

9. A spiritually hungry person never misses churches services.

a. Quite time.

b. Hungry person should do what

c. Prayer with other(s).

10. Before your spiritual life will be different/change, you must do things differently/change.

11. Feast on the Lord as much as you feast on junk food. How much time do you spend on sports, hobby, television and computer, shopping, phone time, Facebook, etc.

12. Do not miss meals.

a. Spiritual strength.

b. Physical strength.

13. Keep your diet/meals balanced.

a. Spiritual diet, know where you are strongest and weakest.

b. Physical diet, remember to balance food groups.

If you have never really accepted Jesus as your personal Savior, would you do it right now? Do not delay or put it off. If you would like to receive Christ by faith, pray this simple prayer in your heart:

Dear Lord, I acknowledge that I am a sinner. I believe Jesus died for my sins on the cross, and rose again the third day. I repent of my sins. By faith I receive the Lord Jesus as my Savior. You promised to save me, and I believe You, because You are God and cannot lie. I believe right now that the Lord Jesus is my personal Savior, and that all my sins are forgiven through His precious blood. I thank You, dear Lord, for saving me. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

If you prayed that prayer, God heard you and saved you. I personally want to welcome you to the family of God and rejoice with you.

Dr. Towns’ email is eltowns@liberty.edu.

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