Stop Chasing Thirst Traps and Start Living!
Sunday, September 1, 2024 | Pastor Nick Scheske
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“I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing." John 15:5
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, For they shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek, For they shall inherit the earth. Matthew 5:3-5 NKJV
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, For they shall be filled. Matthew 5:6 NKJV
What are you craving and thirsting for?
1. Filling up on the wrong stuff... and then 2. being a picky eater when it comes to the things God offers, rejecting things of God you never even tried!
Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good; Blessed is the man who trusts in Him! Psalm 34:8
Jesus replied, “Let it be so now; it is proper for us to do this to fulfill all righteousness.” Then John consented. Matthew 3:15 NKJV
1. Righteousness is right relationship with God.
We are made right with God when we believe that Jesus shed his blood. Romans 3:25
2. Righteousness is becoming like Jesus.
God made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him. 2 Corinthians 5:21
“If you only knew the gift God has for you and who you are speaking to, you would ask me, and I would give you living water. Whoever drinks water will get thirsty again; but whoever drinks the water I give will never be thirsty again...It will become in him a spring of living water welling up within them.” John 4:10,14