Bible Study John 7:30-53

35 Then said the Jews among themselves, Whither will he go, that we shall not find him? will he go unto the dispersed among the Gentiles, and teach the Gentiles?

the gentiles....

Let me ask you a question?

How do you deal with the people that annoy you?

How do you act and react to people that you know are not living right?

do you manifest the same holier than thou spirit that you point out and condemn in others?

Do you draw them closer to you so that you may restore a brother overtaken in a fault with the spirit of meekness considering yourself lest you also be tempted?

Do you show love?

The goodness of God leadeth us to repentance....

There are some people that actually pray for the failure of others. Wish their spouse would commit adultery so they could be free!

Wish they would leave them...

If you put the same level of effort into loving people as you do in avoiding them and being disgusted with them maybe you would win them, maybe you would restore them!

What does God think about that?

John 7:37–38 AV

37 In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink. 38 He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.

John, 1 John, 2 John, & 3 John Jesus Gives the Spirit (7:37–39)

morning for the seven days, a priestly procession led by the high priest went down to the pool of Siloam and drew water in a golden pitcher. They went up to the Temple at the time of the morning sacrifices to the blowing of the shofar (or trumpet), as the pilgrims shook lulabs, or leafy branches, to symbolize the wilderness journey and held up a piece of citrus fruit (traditionally a citron or etrog) to symbolize the harvest (so Morris, Carson, Burge). They marched around the altar seven times, pouring the water into a funnel on the side of the altar, and it flowed about the base of the altar as the Temple choir sang the Hallel from Psalms 113–118.

Possibly in the morning (when it was symbolically appropriate), Jesus “stood and shouted to the crowds” that the thirsty believers could come and drink of him. Since Jesus was the divine envoy, he then became the source of the “waters of salvation” (Isa 12:3), fulfilling the symbolism of the water ceremony.

Two at least of the San Hedrin eventually believed, Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus

Zechariah 14:8 AV

8 And it shall be in that day, that living waters shall go out from Jerusalem; half of them toward the former sea, and half of them toward the hinder sea: in summer and in winter shall it be.

This portion was read during the feast of tabernacles, so Jesus refers to it for a deeper meaning and fulfillment.

Jerusalem was considered the center of the world and referred to as the navel of the earth.

Come…You’ll be given to satisfy your thirst, and someone placed in you that can satisfy the thirst of others.

So Belief in Jesus brought:

Knowledge

Assurance

Holy Ghost infilling

Ministry to others

Notice the incomplete information. Some said He was from Galilee and because they didn’t have accurate informations, they said that He couldn’t be the Christ because of where He was born. But in reality He was fulfilled the prophecy perfectly. They failed to dig deeper and get the accurate information.

***People who read something about someone on the internet and never ask them personally.

There are people that quit churches and quit serving God because of some false information that someone spread to them. A virus of misinformation that poisoned their minds and killed their soul.

Be man enough to ask!

Faithlife Study Bible Chapter 7

Jesus depicts their concern with strict observance of the law as preventing them from understanding what is truly important to God

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