Sermons on Hunger Thirst:

How's Your Taste Buds?

Contributed by John Perry on Oct 20, 2010

When I ask an American "Have you ever tasted Vegemite?" Generally the response is the same one each time - "No & I don't want to, it's terrible stuff!" But how do you know if something tastes terrible if you've never tasted it?

Bunbury Wed pm 20/10/2010 “How’s your taste buds?” Intro: *** In the final years of my parents lives they lived in an area where there were a number of retirement units. It was good for them b/c they met new people their own age, mixed w/ them, had a seniors club they went to & ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 34:8

Denomination: Pentecostal

How Bad Do You Want To See?

Contributed by Rodney Burton on Jan 26, 2009

A look at the healing of Bartimaeus and what he was willing to do to receive his sight.

“HOW BAD DO YOU WANT TO SEE?” Then they came to Jericho. As Jesus and his disciples, together with a large crowd, were leaving the city, a blind man, Bartimaeus (that is, the Son of Timaeus), was sitting by the roadside begging. When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:46-52

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Wilderness.

Contributed by W. Leon Morrow on Feb 27, 2009

A Communion Meditation for the first Sunday in Lent. After Baptism, Jesus was compelled to deal with a wilderness situation. What is our wilderness? Jesus was helped by angels. Can we help others in their wilderness times?

Background: I read about Boy Scouts preparing for a backpacking trip to a wilderness area—I think it was Alaska. The scout leader told them to pare down their packs as much as possible. Then he told them to open their sleeping bags, and lay everything out and remove any other extra items. ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:9-15

Denomination: United Methodist

Your Greatest Need

Contributed by Shawn Rose on May 19, 2009

God is able to meet your greatest need.

YOUR GREATEST NEED Text: Isaiah 55:1 – 3, 6, 7 Introduction: · What’s the greatest need that you have? · Maslow’s hierarchy of needs: o Physiological needs (oxygen, food, water) o Safety needs o Love, affection, and belonging needs o Esteem needs o Self-actualization needs (need to be and do ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 55:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

A Certain Kind Of Heart

Contributed by Rodney Coe on Feb 5, 2015

2 Chronicles 16:9 shows us that God is looking for a certain kind of heart. He will use anyone who has a heart for Him.

A Certain Kind of Heart 2 Chronicles 16:9, “For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to Him.” (NKJ) A mountain climber was almost halfway to the top of the tremendous granite cliff. She ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 16:9

Denomination: Baptist

Time For Some First Century Action

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Dec 17, 2020

You cannot have what they had in the 1st Century if you are not willing to receive what they had and act with it.

Hebrews 10:24 And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works: 25 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching. I wonder what our spiritual life would be like ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:24-25, Ezekiel 18:25, Ezekiel 18:29

Denomination: Baptist

"jesus' Theology Of Abundance"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Aug 2, 2023

A sermon about asking God to change our perspective on generosity.

“Jesus’ Theology of Abundance” Matthew 14:13-21 This is a remarkable passage of Scripture, so remarkable that it is the only miracle story that is found in all four Gospels. The feeding of the 5,000 (which was probably closer to 15-20,000 because they only counted the men) takes place ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:13-21

Denomination: United Methodist

Exclusive & Inclusive (Deuteronomy 23)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jan 9, 2025

Are our ideas of exclusive and inclusive very different to God's? Let's begin in Deuteronomy 23.

Are our ideas of inclusion and exclusion very different from God’s? How exclusive was crop ownership? Did Jesus rob a grainfield on the Sabbath or did the law require that some of it be available to hungry passers by? For whom did Jesus' death atone? Let’s begin in Deuteronomy 23. Who could ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Are We Being Spoon Fed Or Are We Feeding Ourselves?

Contributed by Chris Swanson on Jan 10, 2023

How many Christians today are actually taking time out of their week, much less any given day, to study the Word of God.

Key verses (31-35) John 6:22-40 portrays the underlying outcome of Jesus’ feeding of the thousands the day previous. The people’s real longing is for another extraordinary and supernatural scene and all the free food. In this entry, Christ starts to clarify the genuine significance behind His ...read more

Scripture: John 6:22-40

Denomination: Independent/Bible

It Is Written PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 4, 2025

True satisfaction comes not from physical needs but from seeking God through prayer and His Word, which alone nourishes and sustains our deepest hunger.

There’s a kind of hunger that a full pantry can’t fix. You know the feeling. You stand in front of an open refrigerator—food everywhere—yet your soul still feels thin. Our bodies crave calories; our hearts crave a word from God. In a world of buzzing phones and bulging schedules, the deepest ache ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:4

Topics: All You Can Eat, Spiritual Hunger

The Bread Of Life Premium Sermon

Contributed by PRO Premium on Oct 9, 2023

This sermon explores the concept of Jesus as the 'bread of life', satisfying our spiritual hunger, and urges us to turn away from false idols and teachings.

Bread and hunger are everyday occurrences for people around the world. Jesus uses these commonplace and ordinary things to explain the extraordinary Kingdom of God. He reveals to those gathered to Him that HE is in fact the bread of life. Prayer: “Lord thank you for sending the true bread, your ...read more

Scripture: John 6:25-35

Topics: Bread Of Life, Kingdom Of God, Spiritual Hunger

The Sermon On The Mount (Part Three) Series

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Sep 3, 2019

Last week we saw that those who hunger and thirst for righteousness will be blessed because they will be filled with it. And if we're merciful we will receive mercy. Today we’ll look at what it means to be pure in heart and a peacemaker and see how they're blessed.

THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT (part three) Matthew 5:8-9 So far in our series we’ve looked at why it is a blessing to be poor in spirit, mourning and meek. Last time we saw that those who hunger and thirst for righteousness will be blessed because they will be filled with it. And we saw that by being ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:8-9, 2 Corinthians 7:1, Matthew 15:17-20, Psalm 18:25-26, Romans 14:17-19, Colossians 3:15, Ephesians 2:13-14  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Sermon On The Mount (Part Four) Series

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Sep 3, 2019

Today we finish up the beatitudes. They all work together-being poor in spirit causes me to have godly sorrow. Being meek allows me to be merciful and thus-a peacemaker. If I hunger and thirst for righteousness I will be pure in heart. All of these are important in dealing with persecution.

THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT (part four) Matt. 5:10-12 Today we finish up the beatitudes. And in looking at them I can see how they all work together-Being poor in spirit causes me to mourn (have godly sorrow). Being meek (kind, gentle and humble) allows me to be merciful. If I hunger and thirst for ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:10-12, 1 Peter 2:19-21, Luke 17:20-21, 1 Corinthians 4:11-13, 1 Peter 4:12-16, Hebrews 10:32-36, Hebrews 11:36-38  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Divinely Human SermonCentral

Contributed by SermonCentral on Oct 24, 2023

Jesus is 100% man and 100% God

Good morning, dear family in Christ. As we gather here today, we find ourselves on the precipice of a grand mystery, a truth that is as vast as the universe itself and as intimate as our own heartbeat. We are here to ponder, to reflect, and to marvel at a truth that is at once baffling and ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5-7

Topics: Believe The Impossible

When I Was Hungry....

Contributed by Ken Gehrels on Nov 14, 2001

Our response to world hunger & poverty

“When I Was Hungry.....” Bible Reading: 2 Kings 4: 1-7 PREPARED BY KEN GEHRELS PASTOR CALVIN CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH NEPEAN, ONTARIO When I Was Hungry p.1 The biblical account for this evening begins in tragedy and desperation. We can get some contemporary sense of this from the news media, which ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 4:1-7

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed