"BLESSED ARE THEY WHICH DO HUNGER AND THIRST AFTER RIGHTEOUSNESS" (Matthew 5:6) "BLESSED ARE THEY WHICH DO HUNGER AND THIRST AFTER RIGHTEOUSNESS" (Matthew.

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"BLESSED ARE THEY WHICH DO HUNGER AND THIRST AFTER RIGHTEOUSNESS" (Matthew 5:6) "BLESSED ARE THEY WHICH DO HUNGER AND THIRST AFTER RIGHTEOUSNESS" (Matthew 5:6)

RIGHTEOUSNESS 1. "in a moral and religious sense: uprightness, righteousness, the characteristic required of men by God." a. "righteousness in the sense of fulfilling the divine statutes" Matt. 3:15 b. "...uprightness" Matt. 6:33 c. "...the righteousness bestowed by God" Rom. 3:21-24 (Arndt & Gingrich, p. 196) RIGHTEOUSNESS 1. "in a moral and religious sense: uprightness, righteousness, the characteristic required of men by God." a. "righteousness in the sense of fulfilling the divine statutes" Matt. 3:15 b. "...uprightness" Matt. 6:33 c. "...the righteousness bestowed by God" Rom. 3:21-24 (Arndt & Gingrich, p. 196)

"BLESSED ARE THEY WHICH DO HUNGER AND THIRST AFTER RIGHTEOUSNESS" I. HUNGER AND THIRST A. These appetites B. Hunger and thirst -vs - "interest," Matt. 19:16- 22; Lk. 7:36-50; 8:14-15 I. HUNGER AND THIRST A. These appetites B. Hunger and thirst -vs - "interest," Matt. 19:16- 22; Lk. 7:36-50; 8:14-15

"BLESSED ARE THEY WHICH DO HUNGER AND THIRST AFTER RIGHTEOUSNESS" I. HUNGER AND THIRST II. HINDRANCES TO SUCH AN APPETITE, 1 Pet. 2:1-3

HINDRANCES TO SUCH AN APPETITE, 1 Pet. 2:1-3 A. Malice, "malignity, malice, ill-will, desire to injure" (Thayer, p. 320) B. Guile, "a lure, snare; hence, craft and deceit, guile....to speak deceitfully” (p. 155) C. Hypocrisy, "the acting of a stage player.…dis- simulation, hypocrisy" (p. 643) D. Envy, "It is the feeling of displeasure produced by witnessing or hearing of the advantage or prosperity of others…” (Vine, p. 204) E. Evil Speaking, "defamation, evil speaking" (Thayer, p. 332) HINDRANCES TO SUCH AN APPETITE, 1 Pet. 2:1-3 A. Malice, "malignity, malice, ill-will, desire to injure" (Thayer, p. 320) B. Guile, "a lure, snare; hence, craft and deceit, guile....to speak deceitfully” (p. 155) C. Hypocrisy, "the acting of a stage player.…dis- simulation, hypocrisy" (p. 643) D. Envy, "It is the feeling of displeasure produced by witnessing or hearing of the advantage or prosperity of others…” (Vine, p. 204) E. Evil Speaking, "defamation, evil speaking" (Thayer, p. 332)

"BLESSED ARE THEY WHICH DO HUNGER AND THIRST AFTER RIGHTEOUSNESS" I. HUNGER AND THIRST II. HINDRANCES TO SUCH AN APPETITE III. WHAT WILL BRING SUCH HUNGER? A. Spiritual destitution, Matt. 5:3-4 B. Lack of riches, Matt. 11:5; 1 Cor. 1:26; 1 Tim. 6:17 C. Suffering because of sin, Neh. 8:5, 8-9; 9:1-3 D. Tasting the graciousness of the Lord, 1 Pet. 2:3; Acts 22:16; Phil. 3:13-14; Matt. 14:20 III. WHAT WILL BRING SUCH HUNGER? A. Spiritual destitution, Matt. 5:3-4 B. Lack of riches, Matt. 11:5; 1 Cor. 1:26; 1 Tim. 6:17 C. Suffering because of sin, Neh. 8:5, 8-9; 9:1-3 D. Tasting the graciousness of the Lord, 1 Pet. 2:3; Acts 22:16; Phil. 3:13-14; Matt. 14:20

"BLESSED ARE THEY WHICH DO HUNGER AND THIRST AFTER RIGHTEOUSNESS" I. HUNGER AND THIRST A. These appetites B. Hunger and thirst -vs - "interest," Matt. 19:16-22; Lk. 7:36-50; 8:14-15 I. HUNGER AND THIRST A. These appetites B. Hunger and thirst -vs - "interest," Matt. 19:16-22; Lk. 7:36-50; 8:14-15

"BLESSED ARE THEY WHICH DO HUNGER AND THIRST AFTER RIGHTEOUSNESS" I. HUNGER AND THIRST II. HINDRANCES TO SUCH AN APPETITE, 1 Pet. 2:1-3 A. Malice B. Guile C. Hypocrisy D. Envy E. Evil Speaking II. HINDRANCES TO SUCH AN APPETITE, 1 Pet. 2:1-3 A. Malice B. Guile C. Hypocrisy D. Envy E. Evil Speaking

"BLESSED ARE THEY WHICH DO HUNGER AND THIRST AFTER RIGHTEOUSNESS" I. HUNGER AND THIRST II. HINDRANCES TO SUCH AN APPETITE III. WHAT WILL BRING SUCH HUNGER? A. Spiritual destitution, Matt. 5:3-4 B. Lack of riches, Matt. 11:5; 1 Cor. 1:26; 1 Tim. 6:17 C. Suffering because of sin, Neh. 8:5, 8-9; 9:1-3 D. Tasting the graciousness of the Lord, 1 Pet. 2:3; Acts 22:16; Phil. 3:13-14; Matt. 14:20 III. WHAT WILL BRING SUCH HUNGER? A. Spiritual destitution, Matt. 5:3-4 B. Lack of riches, Matt. 11:5; 1 Cor. 1:26; 1 Tim. 6:17 C. Suffering because of sin, Neh. 8:5, 8-9; 9:1-3 D. Tasting the graciousness of the Lord, 1 Pet. 2:3; Acts 22:16; Phil. 3:13-14; Matt. 14:20