Jesus Encounters Disbelief & Division_15 John 7:1-53 In John Chapter 7, Jesus disciples went to Judea for the Jewish festival of Tabernacles. Vv.2-3 Jesus went in secret part way through the festival because the Jewish leaders were pursuing him seeking to kill him. Jesus spoke to the crowd on the last and greatest day of the Feast of Tabernacles. The practice of the week required the priest to walk from the pool of Siloam and pour out water at the base of the altar at the temple. On the 7th day there was a special ceremony. Jesus used this day. To say to the crowd, let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink. Jesus said it, whosoever believes in me, as the scripture has said, streams of living water will flow from within him. When we believe in Jesus, we can be refreshed, but it also means that we can be a refreshment to others. It can happen because of the giver of refreshment and the source of refreshment is God. The two words that summarize Chapter 7 is disbelief and division. The disbelief that Jesus encounters in Nazareth and vv. 1-10 and the division that Jesus encounters in Jerusalem in vv.11-53. When you place your faith in Jesus Christ, you receive the Holy Spirit, who provides us with all that we need to flourish and refresh others in our spiritual parched world.
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Coming from Arab, Alabama, and growing up in Tampa, Fla. I moved with my family to Georgia in 1969. I was saved by God’s marvelous Grace in September 1972 at Blue Springs Baptist Church located down the road from North Cobb High School in Acworth, Ga. Called to preach at 16...
