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Those Who Hunger And Thirst For Righteousness

Contributed by Mike Hamilton on Oct 28, 2003

based on 53 ratings

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In a state of humility (poor in spirit), mourning (the natural response of brokenness), and meekness (submitting to Christ), they have a passion to rid themselves of the sin that fills them and to be filled with what they see in Christ (Hunger and Thirst

“Those Who Hunger and Thirst for Righteousness” Matthew 5:6 “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.” Review: The single most important lesson we have learned about the Beatitudes is that they are not eight separate and distinct classifications of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:6

Denomination: Baptist

How Is Your Spiritual Appetite?

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Jan 28, 2003

based on 71 ratings

| 15,168 views

What it means to hunger and thirst after righteousness.

“HOW’S YOUR SPIRITUAL APPETITE?” MATTHEW 5:6 INTRODUCTION: There is an old French proverb that says, "A good meal ought to begin with hunger." It is hard to enjoy a good meal when you are not hungry, but when you are starving anything tastes good! Few of us in America know what real hunger or ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:6

Denomination: Baptist

Too High A Price

Contributed by Michael Dephillips on Feb 8, 2003

based on 10 ratings

| 4,405 views

Consider the cost of following Jesus

" TOO HIGH A PRICE!" MARK 5:2-20 FOCUS ON 14-17 I wonder if we ever really consider the cost of following Jesus? We may see numerous people come forward and kneel down and ask for salvation but do we really consider the cost of following JESUS? When I got saved the only thing that I knew was ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:2-20

Denomination: Baptist

The Virtue Of Joy (3 Of 10) Series

Contributed by Jeff Armbrester on Feb 11, 2003

based on 64 ratings

| 8,340 views

Joy and happiness seem to be the same thing. But there is a profound difference. Joy is a virtue because it comes from within and is not contingent upon the circumstances around us.

Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., was a member of the U.S. Supreme Court for 30 years. His mind, wit and work earned him the unofficial title of "the greatest justice since John Marshall." At one point in his life, Justice Holmes explained his choice of a career by saying: "I might have entered the ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23, Matthew 5:3-10

Denomination: Methodist

Lightly Seasoned For Jesus

Contributed by Kelvin Parks on Feb 16, 2003

based on 136 ratings

| 17,365 views

An Evangelism Sermon

Lightly Seasoned for Jesus Matthew 5:1-16 Song: Shine on Me Prayer Thanks / Tribute [v. 13] Ye are the salt of the earth, but if the salt have lost its savour, with what shall it be salted? It is thereafter good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

Cop A New Attitude

Contributed by Ken Sowers on Nov 11, 2002

based on 14 ratings

| 2,350 views

We need a beatitude attitude

Memorial day typically celebrates veterans of our armed services. Men and women from all branches who were willing to lay their lives on the line for the protection and safety of others. 911 illustrated that war has dramatically changed. And so the list of heroes have increased. Today we want to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Starving Belly In The Land Of Plenty

Contributed by Michael Goodwin on Nov 16, 2002

based on 20 ratings

| 12,367 views

Understanding the importance of feeding on the things of God.

Mount Vernon 11-18-02 A Starving Belly In The Land Of Plenty (Matthew 5:6) Matt 5:6 6 Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. KJV Introduction: Brothers and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:6, Nehemiah 9:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Credible Christianity Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Nov 18, 2002

based on 34 ratings

| 7,144 views

We need to be credible as Christians if we’re to fulfill our reason for being here - to share the gospel with those we meet. We’ll do this by showing the sorts of Characteristics that Jesus describes in the sermon on the mount and by the way we live toget

There’s no doubt that Christianity and the Church are currently experiencing our greatest crisis of credibility since the middle ages. We have people in various parts of the world killing each other on the grounds of their particular version of Christianity. We have the churches split into ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-10

Denomination: Anglican

Hunger For God

Contributed by Dennis Lawrence on Nov 25, 2002

based on 37 ratings

| 12,618 views

There’s a hunger that is applauded in scripture.

Seek God November 2, 2002 Jesus said, “Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst…..”. There’s a lot of hungering and thirsting going on in this, our world. In the world, 20,000 people die of hunger each day. In this same world, over 1 billion people live on under $1/day. No wonder, so many are ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:24, Matthew 5:6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Follow Me

Contributed by Joe Bedy on Dec 2, 2002

based on 38 ratings

| 4,878 views

I preached this sermon in costume as a narrative as an overview of Christ before the Christmas season.

Sermon Outline “Follow Me” I. Hi, my name is Simon, Jesus called me Cephas, you can call me Peter. II. I had heard about the Messiah the Christ. I knew the law and what the prophets had taught. But you know it was not first and foremost on my mind. I had a fishing business to run. Fish to catch ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:3-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Responding To Our National Tragedy

Contributed by Joel Curry on Sep 13, 2001

based on 101 ratings

| 3,259 views

The Beatitudes give us a guide for how the Christian should respond to the terrible terrorist attacks on our country.

Introduction Incomprehensible. Unthinkable. Unspeakable. Unbelievably evil. However we describe it, the coordinated terrorist attacks in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Pennsylvania that killed perhaps thousands of blameless and unsuspecting people continue to shock our senses. The tragedy ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:3-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Living Large-With Goodness Series

Contributed by Gary Shockley on Oct 2, 2001

based on 86 ratings

| 3,699 views

God blesses those who hunger and thirst for goodness like a dying person hungers for food or drink.

Living Large-With Goodness The Beatitudes Part 4 Rev. Gary A. Shockley Cornerstone Church September 30, 2001 Man On the Street Video- “What is a good person?” What does “being good” mean to you? The beatitude this morning from Matthew 5:6 is about goodness. The NLT puts it this way, “God blesses ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:6, Galatians 5:22

Denomination: Methodist

Radiate Series

Contributed by Joe Harding on Oct 8, 2001

based on 14 ratings

| 7,458 views

Our text for this day speaks to us of being different. It calls us to be God’s People in this present world! It calls us to stick out, to make a statement, to live with reckless abandon.

RADIATE MATTHEW 5: 1-16 OCTOBER 7, 2001 BRIGHTEST DAY/RALLY DAY INTRODUCTION: Is this normal? This is a statement by Max Lucado after the event of September 11, 2001. Also read “The letter from Hell.” TRANSITION THOUGHT: Our text for this day speaks to us of being different. It calls us to be ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

Fantastic News For Living From The Sermon On The Mount Part 2

Contributed by Andrew Chan on Oct 10, 2001

based on 29 ratings

| 1,732 views

How to hunger and thirst after righteousness

Fantastic News for Living from the Sermon on the Mount PART 2 Matt. 5:6 Lying on his deathbed, a loving husband was wavering between life and death when he thought he smelled chocolate chip cookies baking. They were his favorites. So he dragged himself out of bed, crawled to the kitchen and was ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:6

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Beatitudes (Part I) Series

Contributed by Danny Pinksen on Oct 5, 2002

based on 315 ratings

| 34,536 views

Being a Christian is more than just holding the title, but also walking the walk and talking the talk. And the Beatitudes are key is helping us understand what is expected. (First four)

Title: A series on the Beatitudes of Jesus Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12 Introduction: [ILLUS: There he stood, in the midst of the Golden Corral restaurant, with Thousand Island dressing dripping from his hair, over his glasses, down his face, all over his jacket, pants, & shoes. And I’m not ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-6

Denomination: Holiness

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