Living Water - Sunday PM Service
Teachers
Lesson Summary
The class opened with a look at John 7, focusing on verses 37 and 38, where Jesus proclaimed Himself as the source of living water for anyone who is spiritually thirsty. The teacher then set the scene by describing Israel’s geography, emphasizing how the Sea of Galilee, fed by fresh streams, supported thriving communities and became the backdrop for Jesus’ call to become fishers of men. In stark contrast, the Dead Sea was portrayed as a stagnant, salt‑laden basin where no life could exist, symbolizing spiritual death and the consequences of lacking Christ’s continual flow. Using these two bodies of water as a vivid illustration, the lesson taught that believers can either be like the Sea of Galilee—receiving God’s fresh, life‑giving water and sharing it with others—or become like the Dead Sea, where water evaporates and leaves only death behind. The central message urged listeners to choose the path of continual spiritual renewal, relying on Jesus' promise of living water, and to reflect on how their own attitudes toward hardships mirror either a flourishing or a desiccated landscape. Throughout, the class encouraged practical application, inviting participants to examine personal circumstances, embrace the hope found in Christ, and become conduits of His living water to a thirsty world.
Key Scriptures
But on the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, `If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. He who believes in Me, as the Scripture said, `From his innermost being will flow rivers of living water.'