1. “Hungry for God” Matt. 5:6

3. Literally: Happy; fortunate Christian blessing: Purifying sin and evil by the power of the blood of Christ. Good relationship with God and gifts from God

4. “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of heaven.” ~ Matthew 5:3 “Blessed are you who recognize you’re spiritually helpless. You’re now trustworthy to get the Kingdom.”

5. “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” (Matthew 5:4) Literally means: “Blessed are you when you regret what separates you from God badly enough to want change. Then, you’ll be reassured and renewed.”

6. “Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.” ~ Matthew 5:5

7. MEEKHumble A humility born from strength. Based on being secure in who you are. No need to prove anything or impress anyone to be validated. Rock-solid assurance of who [or Whose] you are.

8. “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they will be filled [satisfied]. ~ Matthew 5:6

9. “O God, you are my God, earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you, my body longs for you, an a dry and weary land where there is no water. I have seen you in the sanctuary and beheld your power and your glory. Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you. I will praise you as long as I live, and in your name I will lift up my hands. My soul will be satisfied as wit the richest of foods; with singing lips my mouth will praise you.” ~ Psalm 63:1-5

10. “Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.” ~ Matthew 4:4

11. RIGHTEOUSNESS Righteousness Keeping Legalisms OR Following Rules Righteousness Right Relationship With God and With Other People

12. “For the bread of God is he who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.” "Sir," they said, "from now on give us this bread." Then Jesus declared, "I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will never go hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty. But as I told you, you have seen me and still you do not believe. 37 All that the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never drive away. For I have come down from heaven not to do my will but to do the will of him who sent me.

13. And this is the will of him who sent me, that I shall lose none of all that he has given me, but raise them up at the last day. For my Father's will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in him shall have eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.” ~ John 6:33-40