7 Words from the Cross When Love Speaks

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1 7 Words from the Cross When Love Speaks THE WORD OF HUMANITY After this, Jesus knew that everything had been completed. So that the Scripture would come true, he said, I am thirsty. There was a jar full of vinegar there, so the soldiers soaked a sponge in it, put the sponge on a branch of a hyssop plant, and lifted it to Jesus mouth. John 19:28-29 (NCV) I. THE THIRST OF JESUS Jesus came to this world to love mankind and his pursuit of life he would be poured out as living water! His thirst was mankind and would go to any length to satisfy that need!! Jesus gave up his place with God and made himself nothing. He was born to be a man and became a servant. And when he was living as a man, he humbled himself and was fully obedient to God, even when that caused his death on a cross. Philippians 2:7-8 (NCV) God demonstrated his own love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8 (NIV) A. Jesus Offers Living Water. (John 4:10) 1. Living water symbolizes eternal life through the intercession of the Holy Spirit. (John 7:38-39) 2. Living water is a gift of God. (Romans 6:23; Ephesians 2:8-9) 3. All those who are thirsty may drink of this living water. (John 7:37) B. Jesus Is The Source Of Living Water. (John 4:11-12) II. THE THIRST OF MANKIND What does thirst mean? Page1

2 A sensation of dryness in the mouth and throat related to a need or desire to drink. An insistent desire; a craving. The time is coming when I will send famine on the land. People will be hungry, but not for bread; they will be thirsty, but not for water. They will hunger and thirst for a message from the Lord. People will stagger everywhere from sea to sea, searching for the word of the Lord, running here and going there, but they will not find it. Beautiful girls and fine young men will grow faint and weary, thirsting for the Lord s word. Amos 8:11-13 (NLT) III. PEOPLE THIRST FOR TRUTH!!! Love in action is when we meet the needs of other people in their thirst physical, emotional, or spiritual out of love for Christ, who was thirsty for us. The phrase I thirst was the life verse and the theme of Mother Teresa, who founded the Order of the Missionaries of Charity and Mother Teresa s Home for the Dying. In every Home for the Dying around the world, where they take in the poorest of the poor, there is a picture of Jesus hanging on the cross and underneath the words I thirst, because Mother Teresa said that is our duty to quench the thirst of Christ by helping those in need. The aim of our existence is to share the living water of Jesus to satisfy the thirst of mankind and it is shown by our love in action. There are people all around you who are spiritually thirsty, but no one ever uses that term. Here are some synonyms for spiritual thirst: boredom, unhappiness, dissatisfaction, stress, and desperation. People who are spiritually thirsty have a need for meaning, purpose, and significance. They want to hear a word from God. They want to know what to do with their lives. Is that not a perfect description of our society today? People look good on the outside, but they re empty on the inside. They re depressed, discouraged, defeated, in despair, unsatisfied, hopping from thing to thing, looking for what s going to give them fulfillment and quench their thirst. Page2

3 What is your responsibility as a believer to these people, to the world? The only way you can serve God is by serving people and helping others in his name. Help quench their thirst by sharing with them what God has done to make them whole. Lord, when did we ever see YOU hungry and feed you? Or thirsty and give you something to drink?...and He will tell them, I assure you, when you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you were doing it to me! Matthew 25:37-40 (NLT) If you give even a cup of cold water to one of the least of my followers, you will surely be rewarded. Matthew 10:42 (NLT) If your enemies are hungry, give them food to eat. If they are thirsty, give them water to drink. Proverbs 25:21 (NLT) IV. SATISFYING YOUR THIRST Anyone who drinks this water will soon become thirsty again. But those who drink the water I give will never be thirsty again. It becomes a fresh, bubbling spring within them, giving them eternal life. John 4:13-14 (NLT) If you feel unsatisfied with your life and you want to live a fulfilled, meaningful life, you need to stop looking for satisfaction somewhere besides Jesus. We re always looking around, trying to find something to make our lives happy and significant. We think, If I could just wear this kind of clothes, then I ll be cool. If I could just have plastic surgery and get this fixed, then life would be grand. If I could just get this job, I ll be satisfied. The Bible says, My people have done two evils: They have turned away from me, the spring of living water. And they have dug their own wells, which are broken wells that cannot hold water (Jeremiah 2:13NCV). Not only have we rejected God and not looked to him to meet all our needs and satisfy our lives; we re also trying to meet our needs on our Page3

4 own. These wells we ve dug called personalize aren t going to hold water. Jesus says, Anyone who drinks this water will soon become thirsty again. But those who drink the water I give will never be thirsty again. It becomes a fresh, bubbling spring within them, giving them eternal life. John 4:13-14 (NLT) Sin is addictive. It only makes you thirstier! Sin creates greater thirst for satisfaction. But Jesus offers living water that will permanently satisfy your thirst. If you feel unsatisfied with your life, that s called spiritual thirst. And the only one who can quench that thirst is the one who said, I thirst. Jesus thirsted on the cross so you don t have to thirst. He paid for what you don t have to pay for. He became thirsty so you never have to be thirsty again. O God, you are my God, and I long for you. My whole being desires you; like a dry, worn-out, and waterless land, my soul is thirsty for you. Psalm 63:1 (TEV) Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. Matthew 5:6 (NIV) He took our suffering on himself and felt our pain for us... He was wounded for the wrong we did and crushed for the evil we did. The punishment, which made us well, was given to him, and we are healed because of his wounds. Isaiah 53:4-5 (NCV) Our High Priest understands our weaknesses, for he faced all of the same temptations we do, yet he did not sin. Hebrews 4:15 (NLT) On the last day, the close of the festival, Jesus stood and shouted to the crowds, If you are thirsty, come to me! If you believe in me, come and drink! For the Scriptures declare that rivers of living water will flow out from within. John 7:37-38 (NLT) Page4

5 Jesus said, People soon become thirsty again after drinking this water. But the water I give them takes away thirst altogether. It becomes a perpetual spring within them, giving them eternal life. John 4:13-14 (NLT) Such a huge difference between a cistern and a well. A cistern has to be filled with water from the outside. It is not self-renewing and can run dry. An artesian well has flowing water that bubbles up with its cool and refreshing blessing. This same difference exists between a person trying to be spiritual and a Spirit-filled person. When we become Christians, Jesus blesses us with his Spirit. That presence and power in our lives makes all the difference in the world. It is his Living Water inside of us, renewing us, refreshing us, empowering us, slaking our thirst, and giving us life. Living for Jesus is more than just a spiritual commitment on our part requiring our effort; it is also the gift and blessing of Jesus enabled by his Spirit. Page5

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