“QUANDO CONHECER A CRISTO SE TORNA O NOSSO MAIOR DESEJO” . Quarta – Feira01/07/2026

What has truly been feeding your heart? In this message from the Beatitudes series, Bishop Ana Caroline leads us in a profound reflection on Jesus' words in Matthew 5:6: "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled." Discover how God's grace transforms not only our attitudes but also our desires, leading us to seek above all the knowledge of Christ. Throughout the message, we understand that no achievement, relationship, or material possession can fill the emptiness of the soul. Only Jesus is the source of living water that fully satisfies the human heart. An edifying word for those who wish to grow spiritually, strengthen their communion with God, and live the fullness of grace. Watch until the end and allow the Holy Spirit to awaken in you an ever-greater hunger for the presence of Christ. Service recorded at the Cristo Vive Evangelical Church - Rio de Janeiro RJ – Theme – “WHEN KNOWING CHRIST BECOMES OUR GREATEST DESIRE”. Wednesday, July 1, 2026 Preacher: Bishop Ana Caroline Lesson 18 Module – 69 Seminar: Building a House on the Rock Handout: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Cjfv... Social Media https://beacons.page/igrejacristovive Address https://goo.gl/maps/y6ueibEHDwTLdKtHA Contribution link: https://igrejacristovive.com.br/contr... WhatsApp link: https://wa.me/5521991274154 00:00:00 📖 Jesus presents the fourth beatitude, revealing that true happiness belongs to those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, that is, a deep desire to know Christ more and more. 00:04:30 🌱 The Beatitudes represent a journey of spiritual transformation: humility, repentance, meekness, and now, a heart that intensely desires the presence and will of God. 00:08:20 ❤️ Grace doesn't just change the Christian's behavior; it transforms their desires, causing the soul to stop seeking satisfaction in the things of this world and find pleasure in Christ. 00:10:18 🔥 To hunger and thirst for righteousness means desiring that Christ be formed in us, allowing our lives to be transformed into His image and likeness. 00:14:05 💧 God never awakens in His children a legitimate desire for His presence without satisfying them. Whoever seeks the Lord finds fullness and true spiritual satisfaction. 00:18:12 💎 Just as He taught the Samaritan woman, Jesus is the only source capable of definitively quenching the thirst of the soul. Everything that tries to take the place of God offers only temporary satisfaction. 00:20:12 🎁 The greatest gift of the Gospel is not just the blessings received, but Christ himself. Grace leads us to desire the Giver above gifts. 00:24:18 🌊 As Isaiah 55 announces, God invites all who thirst to come freely to the waters of life. In Christ there is complete satisfaction for the soul. 00:28:42 🙏 Knowing Jesus requires a teachable heart and dependence on the Holy Spirit. The more we seek His Word, the more He reveals Himself to our hearts. 00:30:10 📚 The more we know Christ, the greater the desire to know Him even more becomes. The relationship with God is a continuous journey of growth. 00:34:06 🌿 Eternal life begins in a relationship with God. Knowing the Father and the Son transforms our way of life daily and strengthens our communion. 00:38:25 ✨ No human achievement, recognition, or accomplishment can fill the void in the heart. Only Christ is sufficient to fully satisfy the soul. 00:40:18 🪞 As we contemplate the glory of Christ through the Word and communion with God, we are transformed from glory to glory into His image. 00:42:15 💖 The Holy Spirit accomplishes in us what we could never produce through human effort alone. True transformation is born from contemplating Christ. 00:45:12 👑 The happiness taught by Jesus belongs to those who make Christ the greatest desire of their lives. Those who hunger and thirst for Him find satisfaction, fullness, and rest for their souls. #ChristLives #ChristLivesChurch #BishopAnaCaroline #ChristLives #Beatitudes #Matthew5 #HungerAndThirstForRighteousness #KnowingChrist #GraceOfGod #ChristianLife #WordOfGod #Preaching #Sermon #Gospel #SpiritualTransformation #CommunionWithGod #JesusChrist #Faith #Hope #ChristLivesChurch #ChristianYouTube #Devotional