Frozen Over - John 7:25-52
This is a sermon from the morning service on 10th November 2024.
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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?
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