Matthew 5:6 (ESV) — “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.” REVIEW — WHAT GOD HAS SPOKEN Week 1 — Hunger for God • You can be around the Bread of Life and never eat. Week 2 — Stir Up Hunger • Hunger doesn’t appear automatically. Week 3 — The Spirit Is Hungry for Unity • The Spirit feeds unity, not division. Question for today: Are you STILL hungry? POINT 1 — Spiritual Hunger Must Be Maintained Daily Matthew 5:6 (ESV) “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.” Key Notes • Hunger must be present, ongoing, daily. • Spiritual hunger fades when not fed. • Israel had to gather fresh manna daily. Exodus 16:4 (ESV) “Then the Lord said to Moses, ‘Behold, I am about to rain bread from heaven for you, and the people shall go out and gather a day’s portion every day…’” Truths • Yesterday’s hunger won’t sustain today. • The enemy doesn’t need to make you sin—only full of the world. • Hunger is proof of spiritual health. Luke 15:17 (ESV) “But when he came to himself…” Hunger brought the prodigal home. POINT 2 — Counterfeit Fillers Kill Real Hunger Matthew 4:3–4 (ESV) “And the tempter came and said to him, ‘If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves of bread.’ But he answered, ‘It is written, “Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.” Key Notes • The enemy tempts with satisfaction, not just sin. • If he can fill you with the wrong thing, he can keep you from the right things. 2 Corinthians 10:5 (ESV) “…take every thought captive to obey Christ.” Counterfeits the world offers: • Stones into bread — temporary relief • Jump from the temple — validation • Bow down — glory without the cross Truths • The wilderness exposes what you reach for. • Quick fixes don’t sustain the soul. POINT 3 — Hunger Determines Your Encounter Woman With the Issue of Blood Mark 5:27–28 (ESV) “She had heard the reports about Jesus and came up behind him in the crowd and touched his garment. For she said, ‘If I touch even his garments, I will be made well.’” • She shouldn’t have been in the crowd—but hunger drove her. • Hunger pushes past fear and barriers. B. The Paralyzed Man & His Four Friends Mark 2:4–5 (ESV) “And when they could not get near him because of the crowd, they removed the roof above him… And when Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, ‘Son, your sins are forgiven.’” Key Notes • The house was full, the door blocked, the way impossible. • Hunger said: “If we can’t get through the door, we’ll make a door.” • Jesus responded to their faith—their collective hunger. Results: • Sins forgiven • Body healed • Destiny restored • A miracle released MAIN TRUTH OF THE DAY: Hunger is not a moment—hunger is a lifestyle. God fills the hungry, not the comfortable.