Amie & Christian Meuschke. Anja & Joachim Webber.

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Amie & Christian Meuschke

Anja & Joachim Webber

CREATING AN APPETITE FOR GOD

INCREASING OUR THIRST JOHN

Come to Him

Then Jesus declared, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty. John 6.35

Obstacles to Increasing our Thirst

Unawareness of our Need

The body of an average adult is 60% water.

Satisfaction with our current condition

Neglect of our Soul

Believe in Him

If only you had paid attention to my commands, your peace would have been like a river. Isaiah 48.18

Receive from Him

“My people have committed two sins: They have forsaken me, the spring of living water, and have dug their own cisterns, broken cisterns that cannot hold water. Jeremiah 2.13

Wells & Cisterns

“Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen? Is it not to share your food with the hungry v.7 spend yourselves in behalf of the hungry v.10

The L ORD will guide you always; he will satisfy your needs in a sun- scorched land and will strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail. Isaiah 58.11

How to Increase Your Thirst

Start digging under your feet Dig to become-  Aware of your need  Dissatisfied with you current condition  To repair the neglect or your soul  To become thirsty

Get Thirsty!