An Invitation to Thirsty Souls and A Promise
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An Invitation to Thirsty Souls and, A Promise to become Channels of Blessing Ishak Ghatas ICEL
John 7: 28 -29 28 Then Jesus, still teaching in the temple courts, cried out, "Yes, you know me, and you know where I am from. I am not here on my own, but he who sent me is true. You do not know him, 29 but I know him because I am from him and he sent me. " ICEL
John 7: 37 -44 37 On the last and greatest day of the Feast, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, "If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink. 38 Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, streams of living water will flow from within him. " 39 By this he meant the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were later to receive. Up to that time the Spirit had not been given, since Jesus had not yet been glorified. ICEL
John 7: 37 -44 40 On hearing his words, some of the people said, "Surely this man is the Prophet. " 41 Others said, "He is the Christ. " Still others asked, "How can the Christ come from Galilee? 42 Does not the Scripture say that the Christ will come from David's family and from Bethlehem, the town where David lived? " 43 Thus the people were divided because of Jesus. 44 Some wanted to seize him, but no one laid a hand on him. ICEL
Introduction The Feast of Tabernacles: was to Remember God’s care and provision in the wilderness when the people came out of Egypt: Exodus 17: 6 indicates the provision of water from a rock. Jesus’ claim here is one and the same thing with Isaiah 55: 1 -3 & Revelation 22: 1, 2 The Symbol of water is salvation and healing. The same person speaks ICEL
I. An Invitation • Free: Cost Christ but Offer Free • Unique: No other can do what Jesus can do • For All: but appealing for Obedience ICEL
II. Response • The thirst of humanity anticipated and met by God • People feel their spiritual thirst and try different ways to satisfy their spiritual needs • Ignorance often prevents people from receiving salvation ICEL
III. A Promise • The gift of the Holy Spirit is secured and is acquired by faith • The gift: refreshes those who receive and makes them channels to refresh others ICEL
Conclusion: The offer and the promise are for us today ICEL