1. The Beatitudes
Matthew 5:1-12
“Blessed”
The Fourth Beatitude

2. The Setting Preacher ~ Jesus Pulpit ~ Mountain near Capernaum
Audience ~ Disciples
Date ~ 28 A.D.

3. Review of first 3 Beatitudes
First ~ Poor in spirit = Humble
Second ~ Mourn - can repent
Third ~ Meek - yielding to God’s will

4. KJV Bible Background
“Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.”
Matt. 5:6 KJV

5. KJV Bible Background
“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.”
Matt. 5:6 ESV

6. KJV Bible Background
“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, For they shall be filled.”
Matt. 5:6 NKJV

7. KJV Bible Background
“People who are hungry and thirsty for what is right are happy, because they will be filled.”
Matt. 5:6 SEB

8. “Blessed are you who hunger now, For you shall be filled
“Blessed are you who hunger now, For you shall be filled.” Luke 6:21 NKJV

9. Good spiritual appetite
Hunger and Thirst
Meaning = Strong Desire
Cannibalism ~ 2 Kings 6:25-30
Desire ~ Craving
“Delicious Hunger”
Good spiritual appetite

10. Soul Food Righteousness Not wealth or fame Righteousness Right doing
Hunger and thirst
Not wealth or fame
Righteousness
Right doing
Right for God, neighbor, self
Doing Good
Soul Food

11. Soul Food Jesus is “the bread of life” - Jn.6:35
God’s word nourishes us spiritually
“as newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby,” 1 Pet. 2:2 NKJV
Meat for those of full age - Heb.5:14

12. Soul Food
Psalms 19:10 “More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.”
Psalms 1:2 “But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.”

13. They shall be Filled Only desire that can be truly satisfied
God can fill our craving
“For He satisfies the longing soul, And fills the hungry soul with goodness.” Psalms 107:9

14. They shall be Filled
“And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.” John 6:35
John 4: shall never thirst

15. “Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.” Rev. 3:20
John 7:17

16. Implications of Mt.5:6 Sense of sin and weakness We have a choice
Eccl. 12:13
Our desires are important
Prov. 23:7
Need for complete righteousness

17. Hungering and Thirsting
* Present tense
* Continuous action
* Increases with being satisfied

18. Hungering and Thirsting
We will be what
our soul craves most

20. KJV Bible Background
“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, For they shall be filled.”
Matt. 5:6 NKJV

21. The Beatitudes The Fourth Beatitude Specific - Hunger and thirst
Poor in spirit - without pride = Teachable
Mourn - mourns for sin = Godly Sorrow
Meek - Lets God Control = Submission
The Fourth Beatitude
Specific - Hunger and thirst
Results - Filled
Principle - Desire to obey God
Application - Baptism

22. The Beatitudes Right With God Poor in spirit - Faith
Mourn Repentance
Meek Confession
Hunger / Thirst - Baptism
Right
With
God

23. The Beatitudes
Matthew 5:1-12
The fourth Beatitude

24. The Beatitudes The Fourth Beatitude Matthew 5:1-12 The First Beatitude
The Second Beatitude
The Third Beatitude
The Fourth Beatitude

25. Sermon by Arthur Pigman
Evans Church of Christ
515 Gibbs Road
Evans, Ga
Sunday Morning August 15, 2010