Blessed Hunger

The Sermon on the Mount would certainly be one of the most familiar teachings of Jesus. It is often referred to in various literary writings and political speeches, and those who embrace religions other than Christianity frequently quote it. I would even assume that that when an unbeliever decides to read his Bible, he probably turns to Matthew's Gospel, and before too long he is reading the Sermon on the Mount. The Sermon on the Mount opens with the “beatitudes” which give the key to understanding the sermon. In previous sessions we introduced the Sermon and opened the first three beatitudes: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” and “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.” These beatitudes are foundational to all the beatitudes and to understanding the Sermon on the Mount.
Tonight we will examines the forth beatitude: “Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be satisfied.” This beatitude necessarily links to the first three, and also must be properly understood in what it means and does not mean.

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