WORDS FOR THE CHRISTIAN!
Matthew 5: 6
Intro: Here in Matthew 5 we see Christ's sermon on the mount, or what is also called the beatitudes.
* As we look at His sermon Christ deals with all areas of our life as a Christian.
* But notice in verse 6 what the Lord has to say to us about those that hunger and thirst.
I. THE DESCRIPTION OF A CHRISTIAN! "Blessed are they"
a. They are blessed - Supremely blest, happy.
b. They are a believer - "they" the saved.
c. They are a begger - "hunger and thrist"
> Those that completely depend on Jesus Christ for everything in life.
II. THE DESIRE OF A CHRISTIAN! "hunger and thrist after righteousness"
> hunger - to crave, be hungered
Webster's - discomfort caused by the need for food.
> thrist - to thrist for
Webster's - discomfort caused by a need for drink.
a. From conviction - "discomfort"
b. From craving - "a desire or want"
c. For character - "righteousness"
III. THE DELIGHT OF A CHRISTIAN! "for they shall be filled"
> filled - to gorge, feed, fill, satisfy.
a. Is to be fed - "feed"
b. Is to be filled - "to gorge, fill"
c. Is to have fullfillment - "satisfy"
* How is your "Description" - "Desire" - "Delight"
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DOES IT MEAN ANYTHING TO YOU?
2/22/09 – AM
Lamentations 1: 12
INTRO: Notice here three things in this chapter.
· Which it is sad when we see what has transpired here in this chapter, but it is still true today.
Ø The Wickedness of the people!
- The Whipping of the people!
- The Weeping of the prophet!
· Now notice in our verse 12 that the Prophet Jeremiah can’t believe the unconcern of the people.
- Let us look at this question “Does It Mean Anything To You?”
I. DOES YOUR SOUL MEAN ANYTHING TO YOU!
· Matthew 16: 26 For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
- Condition of your soul – “A Sinner” (Romans 3: 23)
- Cost of your soul – “He Died for us” (Romans 5: 8)
- Conversion of your soul – “Salvation”
- John 3: 3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
II. DOES THE SOVEREGN’S WILL MEAN ANYTHING TO YOU?
· Romans 12: 1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. 2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
- Our Sacrifice – V. 1a
- Our Service – V. 1b
- Our Separation – V. 2
III. DOES LOST SINNERS MEAN ANYTHING TO YOU?
· Psalms 142: 4 I looked on my right hand, and beheld, but there was no man that would know me: refuge failed me; no man cared for my soul.
- His Desperation – “I looked”
- His Disappointment – “Would know me”
- His Deviation – “No man cared”
IV. DOES SACRIFICIAL PRAISE MEAN ANYTHING TO YOU?
· Hebrews 13: 15 By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name. 16 But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
- Duration of Praise – V. 15a
- Delivering of Praise – V. 15b
- Desire of Praise – V. 16 “Well pleased”
· Hey Does It Mean Anything To You?