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Hungering For His Righteousness
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Summary
This episode explores the deep spiritual process of hungering and thirsting after the righteousness of God. The family emphasize that righteousness cannot be earned through human effort or religious works, but comes through submission, faith, and a genuine hunger for His presence. The Lord alone performs the inner transformation, removing the old nature (the 'chaff') and filling believers with His Spirit. Through humility, repentance, and faith, we position ourselves before God to receive His righteousness and live as true sons in His presence.
Show Notes
- True righteousness is not attained by works, but by hungering and thirsting after the Lord, allowing Him to fill and transform us by His Spirit.
- Jesus Christ alone baptizes us with the Holy Spirit and fire — we cannot make ourselves righteous.
- The 'fire' of God burns away the old nature (the chaff) to reveal His divine nature within us.
- Our only responsibility is to submit to God with all our hearts and hunger after Him.
- Faith is the movement that draws the righteousness of God into our lives — 'You can’t steer a parked car.'
- Repentance is simply turning toward the Lord and humbling ourselves before Him.
- Many people stop short of sonship, content with partial experiences of God, but the true sons go on to be made perfect before Him.
- The greatest reality we can experience is the living presence of God within us.
Quotes
- “It’s Jesus Christ who’s doing the doing — He’s the one baptizing us with the Holy Spirit and fire.” — Ken
- “There’s nothing we can do to obtain righteousness other than, like Abraham, believe the Lord.” — Mike
- “It’s your hunger and thirst. Then the Lord will come and rain righteousness on you.” — Ron
- “We do the submitting — He does the removing.” — Debbie
- “Without faith, it’s impossible to please God.” — Ken
- “People are looking for something real. The reality of God in your life is the greatest reality you’ll ever come to.” — Ken
- “If you choose to become a son, you must go the way of the first Son.” — Debbie
Scriptural References
Matthew 5:6 – “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled.”
Philippians 3:9 – “Not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which comes through faith in Christ.”
Romans 10:3–4 – “For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and seeking to establish their own, have not submitted to the righteousness of God.”
Hebrews 11:6 – “Without faith it is impossible to please Him.”
John 4:10 – “If you knew the gift of God… you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water.”
Ephesians 1:4–5 – “In love He predestined us before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless before Him.”
Takeaway
The path to true righteousness is not through striving, but through surrender. When we position ourselves before God in humility and hunger, He fills us with His Spirit and purifies our nature. Our hunger and thirst open the door for His righteousness to reign in us — not by our efforts, but by His grace. Becoming a son means submitting to His process, allowing His fire to remove the chaff and reveal His life within us.
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*Listen to the Show notes and podcast transcript with this multi-language player.
Summary
This episode explores the deep spiritual process of hungering and thirsting after the righteousness of God. The family emphasize that righteousness cannot be earned through human effort or religious works, but comes through submission, faith, and a genuine hunger for His presence. The Lord alone performs the inner transformation, removing the old nature (the 'chaff') and filling believers with His Spirit. Through humility, repentance, and faith, we position ourselves before God to receive His righteousness and live as true sons in His presence.
Show Notes
- True righteousness is not attained by works, but by hungering and thirsting after the Lord, allowing Him to fill and transform us by His Spirit.
- Jesus Christ alone baptizes us with the Holy Spirit and fire — we cannot make ourselves righteous.
- The 'fire' of God burns away the old nature (the chaff) to reveal His divine nature within us.
- Our only responsibility is to submit to God with all our hearts and hunger after Him.
- Faith is the movement that draws the righteousness of God into our lives — 'You can’t steer a parked car.'
- Repentance is simply turning toward the Lord and humbling ourselves before Him.
- Many people stop short of sonship, content with partial experiences of God, but the true sons go on to be made perfect before Him.
- The greatest reality we can experience is the living presence of God within us.
Quotes
- “It’s Jesus Christ who’s doing the doing — He’s the one baptizing us with the Holy Spirit and fire.” — Ken
- “There’s nothing we can do to obtain righteousness other than, like Abraham, believe the Lord.” — Mike
- “It’s your hunger and thirst. Then the Lord will come and rain righteousness on you.” — Ron
- “We do the submitting — He does the removing.” — Debbie
- “Without faith, it’s impossible to please God.” — Ken
- “People are looking for something real. The reality of God in your life is the greatest reality you’ll ever come to.” — Ken
- “If you choose to become a son, you must go the way of the first Son.” — Debbie
Scriptural References
Matthew 5:6 – “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled.”
Philippians 3:9 – “Not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which comes through faith in Christ.”
Romans 10:3–4 – “For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and seeking to establish their own, have not submitted to the righteousness of God.”
Hebrews 11:6 – “Without faith it is impossible to please Him.”
John 4:10 – “If you knew the gift of God… you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water.”
Ephesians 1:4–5 – “In love He predestined us before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless before Him.”
Takeaway
The path to true righteousness is not through striving, but through surrender. When we position ourselves before God in humility and hunger, He fills us with His Spirit and purifies our nature. Our hunger and thirst open the door for His righteousness to reign in us — not by our efforts, but by His grace. Becoming a son means submitting to His process, allowing His fire to remove the chaff and reveal His life within us.