Culture of Hunger | Part 1: A Culture of Spiritual Hunger by Billy Humphrey

What does it look like to live as a spiritual family marked by hunger for God?

In this opening message of the Culture of Hunger series, Billy Humphrey teaches that spiritual hunger is the essential edge in the Christian life. Hunger perseveres through trials, stays faithful in mundane seasons, seeks God in dry times, and presses in when He is moving. Giftedness may open doors—but hunger sustains destiny. Hunger is currency in the Kingdom of God, and God moves toward desire.

Drawing from the lives of Moses, David, and Paul, this message reminds us that spiritual hunger expresses itself in pursuit—not just service, but seeking. Not loving what God gives, but loving God Himself.

Key Scriptures:
Luke 1:53, Exodus 33, Psalm 63:1, Philippians 3:7–10, Proverbs 27:7, Revelation 2:1–7, Ephesians 5:14, Matthew 5:6, 2 Peter 1:13, Ephesians 1:17–21, Matthew 4:4

Main Points:

1. Spiritual hunger perseveres and sustains long-term faithfulness

2. Hunger is about desire, not performance—anyone can be hungry

3. Barriers include distraction, busyness, misdirected affections, and losing first love

4. We stir hunger by getting empty, remembering, praying for revelation, and fasting

5. Our schedule reveals what we truly hunger for