BIBLE STUDY OUTLINEHOW TO BE FlLLED WITH SPIRITUAL BLESSING (1)

BIBLE STUDY OUTLINE

HOW TO BE FlLLED WITH SPIRITUAL BLESSING (1)

TOPIC: BE DESPERATELY HUNGRY

TEXT: Matthew. 5: 6, 9:20-22, Mark 10:46-52, Luke 15: 11- 32

KEY VERSE: "Blessed are those who hunqer and thirst for righteousness, For they shall be filled" (Matthew 5:6).

INTRODUCTION

As with all principles established in the Word of God, the underlying principle stated in Matthew 5:6 holds true for anything that has been provided for us by Christ, whether righteousness, holiness, healing, spiritual power, or anything else. The underlying principle is this: Those who hunger and thirst, who are desperately hungry for what they desire, shall receive what they desire. In spiritual matters, there is often a catalyst that explodes something witnin us and starts us on a new journey in the kingdom of God. Let's trust the Holy Spirit to enlighten the eye of our understanding as we study this subject.

BIBLICAL EXAMPLES OF INDIVIDUALs WHO WERE DESPERATELY HUNGRY

1. THE WOMAN WITH THE ISSUE OF BLOOD -  MATTHEW 9:20-22 AND LUKE 8:43-48

Though the woman had an issue of blood and so under the law was unclean and forbidden to be in a crowd of people, her desperation, brought about by 12 years of unsuccessful medical treatment and having no money left to pay for more treatments, drove her through the law and the crowd of people to Jesus. Scorned, and discouraged by others, it did not matter. Her desperation was so great that whatever the cost she was going to reach her goal, "For she said to herself, if only I may touch His garment, I shall be made well." Everything and everybody get out of the way, a desperate woman is coming through!

2. BLIND BARTIMAEUS - MARK 10:46-52 AND LUKE 18:35-43,

It was the same with Blind Bartimaeus. When he heard that Jesus of Nazareth was passing by, he cried out, "Son of David, have mercy on me!" Many of those there "warned him to be quiet." You're disturbing everyone around you. Inept matter trying to hold back boiling lava that's bursting forth. Impossible! So, Blind Bartimaeus "cried out all the more, 'Son of David, have mercy on me!" When the Son of God heard this desperate cry, the Holy Scriptures tell us, "Jesus stood still." The timeless Christ stood still in time, captured by the cry of a desperate blind man who saw clearer than all those who would stop him. Think of the wonder. The Son of God, by whom and through whom and for whom all things were created (Colossians 1:16), was arrested in His journey by the desperate cry of a blind person who sat begging daily. All because the blind person saw the truth of Christ the Healer! 

So Jesus stood still and commanded him to be brought to Him. And when he had come near, he asked him, saying, "What do you want Me to do for you?" He said, "Lord, that I may receive my sight" (Luke 18:40-41).

3. THE PRODIGAL SON IN LUKE 15:11-32.

The prodigal son took everything his father gave him and spent it upon the pleasure of the world until the world took everything from him-as it does from everyone foolish enough to do the same. To get enough food to stay alive he was forced to take a job feeding pigs for no better food than the pigs ate. Then he became desperately hungry, and that hunger caused him to see himself as he truly was, to see his desperate Condition, and started him upon a Journey home to his father-a father of love and healing. "But when he came to himself, he "And he arose and came to his father.

But when he was still a great way off, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran and fell on his neck and kissed him" (Luke 15:17-20).

OBVIOUS SIGNS THAT REVEALS LACK OF DESPERATE HUNGER

1. Lack of zeal for true worship John 2:14-17

2. Lack of concern for obeying God's will 1Sam 15:22-23

3. Lack of zeal for prayer and spiritual exercise Matt. 26: 39-45

4. Lack of desire for God's word John 6: 48-68, 4:13-15,

5. Lack ot zeal for the kingdom John 2:1-10

HOW TO BECOME DESPERATELY HUNGRY

1. Listen and give attention to God's word Rom. 10:17,

2. Believe and Confess God's word regularly Matt. 4: 4,7,17. Rom. 10:10, Josh 1:8

3. Act on God's word Josh 1:8, Jam 1:22

CONCLUSION

But when he came to himself, he said, 'How many of my father's hired servants have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger! I will arise and go to my father, and will say to him, "Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you, and I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants. And he arose and came to his father, But when he was still a great way off, his father saw and had compassion, and ran and fell on his neck and kissed him" (Luke 15:l7-20)

FRAYER - Oh Lord create a spirirual hunger in my heart, empower me to listen, confess and act upon your word and fill me with your spiritual blessing.

SALVATON: Lord Jesus, I confess and repent of all my sins, I accept your free gift of salvation, from today be my Lord and savior.