Blessed are those who hunger and Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. will be filled.

Matthew 5:6 Matthew 5:6 (NIV)(NIV)

HMMM AND HMMHMMM AND HMM

HMMM AND HMMHMMM AND HMM

Blessed are those who hunger and Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. will be filled.

Matthew 5:6 Matthew 5:6 (NIV)(NIV)

REWORKING REWORKING RIGHTEOUSNESS…RIGHTEOUSNESS…

REWORKING RIGHTEOUSNESS…REWORKING RIGHTEOUSNESS…

““But I warn you—unless your But I warn you—unless your righteousness is better than the righteousness is better than the righteousness of the teachers of religious righteousness of the teachers of religious law and the Pharisees, you will never law and the Pharisees, you will never enter the Kingdom of Heaven!”enter the Kingdom of Heaven!”

Matthew 5:20 (NLT)Matthew 5:20 (NLT)

REWORKING RIGHTEOUSNESS…REWORKING RIGHTEOUSNESS…

11Then Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples, Then Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples, 22“The teachers of religious law and the Pharisees are “The teachers of religious law and the Pharisees are the official interpreters of the law of Moses. the official interpreters of the law of Moses. 33So So practice and obey whatever they tell you, but don’t practice and obey whatever they tell you, but don’t follow their example. For they don’t practice what follow their example. For they don’t practice what they teach. they teach. 44They crush people with unbearable They crush people with unbearable religious demands and never lift a finger to ease the religious demands and never lift a finger to ease the burden. 5“Everything they do is for show. On their burden. 5“Everything they do is for show. On their arms they wear extra wide prayer boxes with arms they wear extra wide prayer boxes with Scripture verses inside, and they wear robes with Scripture verses inside, and they wear robes with extra long tassels. 6And they love to sit at the head extra long tassels. 6And they love to sit at the head table at banquets and in the seats of honor in the table at banquets and in the seats of honor in the synagogues. 7They love to receive respectful synagogues. 7They love to receive respectful greetings as they walk in the marketplaces, and to greetings as they walk in the marketplaces, and to be called ‘Rabbi.’ be called ‘Rabbi.’

Matthew 23:1-7 (NLT)Matthew 23:1-7 (NLT)

REWORKING REWORKING ““THE WAY I OUGHT THE WAY I OUGHT

TO BE”TO BE”

REWORKING “THE WAY I OUGHT TO BE”REWORKING “THE WAY I OUGHT TO BE”

““I am the true grapevine, and my Father is the I am the true grapevine, and my Father is the gardener. gardener. 22He cuts off every branch of mine that He cuts off every branch of mine that doesn’t produce fruit, and he prunes the branches doesn’t produce fruit, and he prunes the branches that do bear fruit so they will produce even more. that do bear fruit so they will produce even more. 33You have already been pruned and purified by the You have already been pruned and purified by the message I have given you. message I have given you. 44Remain in me, and I will Remain in me, and I will remain in you. For a branch cannot produce fruit if remain in you. For a branch cannot produce fruit if it is severed from the vine, and you cannot be it is severed from the vine, and you cannot be fruitful unless you remain in me. 5“Yes, I am the fruitful unless you remain in me. 5“Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing. 6Anyone who does not from me you can do nothing. 6Anyone who does not remain in me is thrown away like a useless branch remain in me is thrown away like a useless branch and withers. Such branches are gathered into a pile and withers. Such branches are gathered into a pile to be burned. to be burned.

John 15:1-6 (NLT)John 15:1-6 (NLT)

REWORKING “THE WAY I OUGHT TO BE”REWORKING “THE WAY I OUGHT TO BE”

7But if you remain in me and my words remain in 7But if you remain in me and my words remain in you, you may ask for anything you want, and it you, you may ask for anything you want, and it will be granted! 8When you produce much fruit, will be granted! 8When you produce much fruit, you are my true disciples. This brings great glory you are my true disciples. This brings great glory to my Father.to my Father.

John 15:7-8 (NLT)John 15:7-8 (NLT)

DEEP AND WIDEDEEP AND WIDE

DEEP AND WIDEDEEP AND WIDE

Search me, O God, and know my heart; Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. test me and know my anxious thoughts.

Psalm 139:23 (NLT)Psalm 139:23 (NLT)