JESUS PROMISES STREAMS OF LIVING WATER
John 7:1-44
Key Verse 7:38 “Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, streams of living water will flow from within them.”
1. Why did Jesus’ brothers urge him to go to the Festival of Tabernacles in Jerusalem? (1-5) What did Jesus mean by “My time is not yet here”? (6-9)
2. What were the people’s opinions about Jesus? (12,13,20,25,30,40-41) Why were they amazed at his teaching? (14-15; cf. Mark 1:27)
3. How can we know if Jesus’ teaching is really from God? (17) What is the difference between one who speaks on his own and one who works for the honor of God? (18)
4. How does Jesus expose the hypocrisy of the Jews and reveal the shepherd heart of God? (21-24) How did Jesus further testify about himself? (28-29)
5. What was Jesus’ proclamation on the last day of the festival and what is his promise? (37-38; cf. John 4:14) When and how would this promise be fulfilled? (39)