I. The sin problem - those who hunger and thirst....
A. We all hunger and thirst
B. We all seek to be filled

Ecclesiastes 2:1-11 (TLB)
2 I said to myself, "Come now, be merry; enjoy yourself to the full." But I found that this, too, was futile. For it is silly to be laughing all the time; what good does it do?
3 So after a lot of thinking, I decided to try the road of drink, while still holding steadily to my course of seeking wisdom.
Next I changed my course again and followed the path of folly, so that I could experience the only happiness most men have throughout their lives.
4-6 Then I tried to find fulfillment by inaugurating a great public works program: homes, vineyards, gardens, parks, and orchards for myself, and reservoirs to hold the water to irrigate my plantations.
7-8 Next I bought slaves, both men and women, and others were born within my household. I also bred great herds and flocks, more than any of the kings before me. I collected silver and gold as taxes from many kings and provinces.
In the cultural arts, I organized men's and women's choirs and orchestras.
And then there were my many beautiful concubines.
9 So I became greater than any of the kings in Jerusalem before me, and with it all I remained clear-eyed, so that I could evaluate all these things. 10 Anything I wanted I took and did not restrain myself from any joy. I even found great pleasure in hard work. This pleasure was, indeed, my only reward for all my labors.
11 But as I looked at everything I had tried, it was all so useless, a chasing of the wind, and there was nothing really worthwhile anywhere.

C. Nothing in this broken world can fill us.

II. The spiritual posture -Blessed are those who hunger and thirst...for righteousness.
A. Righteousness means to be in a right relationship with God
B. Sin is the reason for the broken relationship
C. Righteousness is received through Jesus Christ

1. For eternal salvation

2. For daily sanctification

III. The spiritual promise - ...they shall be filled.
A. Salvation in Jesus is to be filled eternally
B. Sanctification through Jesus is to be filled continuously

How to study the Bible:
1. What does it say? Observation
2. What does it mean?Interpretation, correlation, verification
3. What does this mean for me?Application