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CONNECTIONS Sermonnotes— - February 12, 2017
Keyverse Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. Matthew 5:6
Inviting people to know and follow Jesus.
hopevale.org/services
Passionate & Blessed How blessed are those whose greatest desire is to do what God asks of them. He will satisfy them fully! one translation of Matthew 5:6
1.
What is your all-time favorite snack food? When did you first start to like it?
2.
What food have you learned to like lately? How did you develop a taste for it?
3.
“Hunger and thirst” in Matthew 5:6 point to our deepest and most basic desires - our “survival instinct.” What do you really want for your life right now? What do you hunger and thirst for?
4.
How would you explain “righteousness” to your 13-year-old niece? Think of what you learned from Pastor Dan’s message and check out these verses.
Genesis 18:25—
Deuteronomy 32:4—
Jeremiah 9:23-24—
Matthew 6:9-10—
5.
Where’s your “desire meter” right now when it comes to wanting to follow God’s will in your life (righteousness) and to see God’s will done in our community (justice)? Explain.
6.
Do you think it’s possible to “stimulate” our hunger and thirst to live for God? Practically, how could we do that?
Keyverse Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. Matthew 5:6
Inviting people to know and follow Jesus.
hopevale.org/services
Passionate & Blessed How blessed are those whose greatest desire is to do what God asks of them. He will satisfy them fully! one translation of Matthew 5:6
1.
What is your all-time favorite snack food? When did you first start to like it?
2.
What food have you learned to like lately? How did you develop a taste for it?
3.
“Hunger and thirst” in Matthew 5:6 point to our deepest and most basic desires - our “survival instinct.” What do you really want for your life right now? What do you hunger and thirst for?
4.
How would you explain “righteousness” to your 13-year-old niece? Think of what you learned from Pastor Dan’s message and check out these verses.
Genesis 18:25—
Deuteronomy 32:4—
Jeremiah 9:23-24—
Matthew 6:9-10—
5.
Where’s your “desire meter” right now when it comes to wanting to follow God’s will in your life (righteousness) and to see God’s will done in our community (justice)? Explain.
6.
Do you think it’s possible to “stimulate” our hunger and thirst to live for God? Practically, how could we do that?
