John 7:37–39 “On the last day of the feast, the great day, Jesus stood up and cried out, ‘If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink. 38 Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, “Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.” 39 Now this he said about the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were to receive, for as yet the Spirit had not been given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.” (ESV)
1. ACKNOWLEDGE YOUR THIRST FOR GOD
Psalm 42:1 “As a deer pants for flowing streams, so pants my soul for you, O God.” (ESV)
2. YOU CAN’T FILL SPIRITUAL THIRST WITH TEMPORARY FIXES
John 7:37 On the last day of the FEAST , the great day, Jesus stood up and cried out, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink. (ESV)
Isaiah 12:3 With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation. (NIV)
3. YOU MUST COME TO JESUS
John 7:37 On the last day of the feast, the great day, Jesus stood up and cried out, If anyone thirsts, let him COME TO ME AND DRINK. (ESV)
3A. COMING TO JESUS IS ABOUT INTIMACY NOT INFORMATION
John 5:39-40 You study the Scriptures diligently because you think that in them you have eternal life. These are the very Scriptures that testify about me, 40 yet you refuse to come to me to have life. (NIV)
3B. COMING TO JESUS IS A PERSONAL PURSUIT
3C. COMING TO JESUS REQUIRES YOUR FAITH
John 7:38 Whoever BELIEVES in me, as the Scripture has said, ‘Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water. (ESV)
Hebrews 11:6 And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must BELIEVE that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. (NIV)
Jeremiah 29:13 You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. (NIV)
James 4:8 Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. (NIV)
4. SPIRITUAL THIRST PRECEDES SPIRITUAL FILLING
John 7:37 Jesus stood up and cried out, “If anyone thirsts...” (ESV)
Jeremiah 29:13 You will seek me and find me when you seek me with ALL your heart. (NIV)
Psalm 107:9 “For he satisfies the LONGING soul, and the HUNGRY soul he fills with good things.” (ESV)
Matthew 5:6 “Blessed are those who HUNGER AND THIRST for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.” (ESV)
Luke 1:53 he has filled the HUNGRY with good things, and the rich he has sent away empty. (ESV)
Psalm 34:10 The young lions suffer want and hunger; but those who SEEK the Lord lack no good thing. (ESV)
Deuteronomy 4:29 But from there you will SEEK the Lord your God and you will find him, if you search after him with ALL your heart and with ALL your soul. (ESV)
