Frozen Over - John 7:25-52

John 7:25-52 – Frozen Over

Introduction

 

                        Obscured by the ice

 

 

Who is Jesus? (7:25-31)

 

            Parallels with Exodus

 

 

 

            Feast of Tabernacles

 

 

 

Will you come to Jesus? (7:32-39)

 

            The pouring out of water       

 

 

            The book of Isaiah

 

 

            The water of life

 

 

 

What stops people coming to Jesus? (7:40-52)

 

            Self-Confidence

 

 

            Societal-Pressures

 

 

            Self-Righteousness

 

 

Conclusion

 

 

Questions 

1) What similarities are there between John 6 and 7 and the book of Exodus?

2) Discuss this quote: “Confession of Christ are crushed through fear of criticism and condemnation”.

3) In what way is Jesus the fulfilment of the ‘Feast of Tabernacles’?

4a) What does it mean for Jesus to be the water that satisfies? 4b) How do you relate to this? 4c) How could you communicate this to others?

5) How does ‘self-confidence’ close people off to believing in Jesus?

6) In what ways does ‘societal pressure’ stop people pursuing Jesus?

7) What are the dangers of ‘self-righteousness’ and how do we combat it?