A Blessed Life – It’s Not What You Think! Blessed To Hunger Matthew 5:6 Pastor Wade Smith Oswego Alliance Church February 3, 2019

The Necessity Of Spiritual Hunger Hunger Is A Sign Of Life - “The person who does not

have a hunger for the Word of God as nourishment for his soul should ‘examine the foundations again’ to see if there is any evidence of genuine conversion.” Martin Lloyd Jones

Hunger Is A Sign Of Health - When a Christian has little or no appetite for the things of God, something is seriously wrong, even if outwardly everything seems perfectly in order.

The Meaning Of Spiritual Hunger “It is the desire to have Christ above all that the world

offers. It is the desire for Christ that does not give up or abate because of difficulties or demands. It is the desire for Christ that does not faint at the cost of true discipleship. It is the desire for Christ that cannot be put off for lesser things, or procrastinated over while one ventures after the world.” Thomas Watson

The Result Of Spiritual Hunger There is an increasing desire to be in God's Word and

to obey that Word. There is an increasing love of the things God loves

and a hatred of the things God hates. There is a growing longing to do God's will.