John 7:32-52 – River of living water. /promise of the Holy Spirt.
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Short recap
– feast of booth/tabernacles.
The Pharisees
hear the people saying that Jesus is the Christ, and that is because of the
signs he had done. And many believed in Jesus. Others what to arrest Jesus, and
in verse 32 the chief priests and Pharisees send officers to arrest Jesus.
33) Jesus
talking about his death, resurrection and ascension, say I will be here with
you a little longer and then I am going to him who sent me.
34) You
will seek me and you will not find me. – and you can’t go where I am.
35) The guess
from the Jews is that Jesus might go to the Jews that live among the Greeks and
teach them.
36) they
wonder at Jesus saying. What does his words mean? What will Jesus do?
37) Jesus
gets up at the last day of the feast, the great day and cried out: / and talked
about the same as he did with the woman at the well in Samaria, about living
water. Citing Isiaha 55:1-, If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink, - (Thirsty
come to Jesus and drink and believe, hungry come to Jesus).
38) Whoever
believes in me, as the Scripture has said, “Out of his hear will flow rivers of
living water.” –
39) John
helps us out, and explains what Jesus said, Jesus was talking about the Holy
Spirt, - That when the people believed they would after Pentecost get a
gift, living water, the Holy Spirt, - But there was a waiting time because Jesus
was not yet glorified, (on the cross, and resurrection and ascension to the
right hand of the father).
Will you
come to Jesus for water/life? Believe and get the Holy Spirt? How will the people
respond?
40) Somes say
this is really the Prophet, Moses talked about. 41) Others said Jesus
was the Christ/messiah – both are true and also king all are true) – but
others said the Christ dose not come from Galilee. 42) The Christ is to come
from Bethlehem as the scripture said in Mica 5:2. The village of David.
43) The people
were divided, 44) arrest him – but no one did, as stated earlier in verse 30 it
was not Jesus’ time yet.
In 45) we
get a view of the Pharisees and the chief priest’s opinion as they question the
officers why they did not arrest Jesus. 46) The response is” No, one ever spoke
like this man. (if true it would be a time to pause and investigate the man,
not just the rumors about him). That is not the opinion of the P and CF, - they
jump to the conclusion/ ask if the officers have been deceived, and question them
48) has any of the authorities or reh Pharisees believed in him? (They don’t wait
for an answer – but it is yes, not no as they would assume). Instead in 49) they ridicule the crowd, saying
they don’t know the law and is accursed, - interesting Jesus pointed out their
sin of breaking the law, but they had no answer, and misunderstood the grace of
God, and Gods healing and compassion, that they might obey their own manmade
rules. But they are bind to it.
50-51) Wee
meet Nicodemus again, who appeals to the law, and calls for the law to be obeyed
and instead of condemning Jesus from afar, to hear what he said first.
52) Classic Jewish, no answer, but only a question,
a punish down, are you from Galilee too? You can search the scripture there is
no prophet that arises form Galilee. (True
but Jesus origin is not from Galilee but Bethlehem, they have a theological
problem but did not seek the answer, in getting to know Jesus, and who He is,
and where he is from).
Jesus teaches
that in his glorifications, in his life, death, resurrection, and ascension to
the Fathers’ right hand. Whoever would believe can have the Holy Spirt the
living water that quinces all thirst, out main thirst that we may have tried to
quench or satisfy in many other ways, - likes, followers, being good, and
popular, or hated, drugs, sex, money, things, praise of man, - Instead,
trusting in Jesus, as the Christ, messiah, savior, God, the promised, Prophet,
Priest, King, - all that people are looking for is found in Jesus, - and the
gift of the Holy Spirt, the present of God in us, to give life, to satisfy,
calm us, make us work for His glory, from understating that our Gods love was
shown us in Jesus Christ, - I think John and Jesus could ask, do you feast on
me? Bread and living water? Where do you get your energy and inspiration and
mission from? Come and drink.
What about me?
What about you? What do you believe about Jesus? That sets the way you live
your life and what, and how you think about who you are. Theology is for all, because
it has a great impact for all.
Seek to Know
Jesus the best you can, and you will not be lead astray when you see false teaching,
in your life, you will know the truth and you are set free to follow Jesus. (Not
to be taken captive by the world).
Are you thirsty?
Come to Jesus.
