Lesson 4514

 (Lesson 4514)(06-12-24) John 7:37-44 

“In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink. He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.) Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth this is the Prophet. Others said, This is the Christ. But some said, Shall Christ come out of Galilee? Hath not the scripture said, That Christ cometh of the seed of David, and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was? So there was a division among the people because of him. And some of them would have taken him; but no man laid hands on him.” 

 

Today’s quote relates that Jesus stood on the final day of the Feast and invited anyone who was thirsty to come to Him and drink, promising that those who believe in Him will have rivers of living water flowing from within them. He was referring to the Holy Spirit, which believers would later receive. This declaration caused division among the people; some believed He is the Prophet or the Christ, while others doubted because they thought the Christ should come from Bethlehem, not Galilee. The mixed reactions lead to further disputes among the Jews about His true identity.~