1 00:00:14,059 --> 00:00:17,359 Welcome to the Lansdale Life Church podcast. 2 00:00:18,399 --> 00:00:24,100 If you're seeking a closer relationship with Jesus Christ, this podcast is for you. 3 00:00:24,820 --> 00:00:27,079 Thank you for joining us today. 4 00:00:35,160 --> 00:00:38,259 Can you stand up? All the dads, stand up. 5 00:00:39,960 --> 00:00:41,240 I want to pray for you guys. 6 00:00:41,820 --> 00:00:44,200 When I say all my dads, I do have one dad, don't worry. 7 00:00:45,920 --> 00:00:48,420 All thee dads, I just want to pray for you guys. 8 00:00:48,539 --> 00:00:51,740 You know, it's just Father's Day, and you're in the right place, you know. 9 00:00:51,740 --> 00:00:55,439 Being in the presence of the Heavenly Father makes us good fathers, right? 10 00:00:56,340 --> 00:00:59,740 So I just want to pray for you, and before we even get into this message, 11 00:00:59,880 --> 00:01:02,380 this message is for everyone, it's not a Father's Day message, 12 00:01:03,539 --> 00:01:06,780 but I really feel like if fathers catch on to this, 13 00:01:07,060 --> 00:01:12,319 that our hearts are captured by the Heavenly Father, that changes everything. 14 00:01:12,540 --> 00:01:17,400 That changes how we parent, how we are fathers, it changes our lives, how we're husbands, 15 00:01:18,000 --> 00:01:19,760 and I just want to pray for you. 16 00:01:19,760 --> 00:01:23,439 So if there's a dad around, you just put your hand on him, put your hands towards him, whatever. 17 00:01:24,140 --> 00:01:25,239 Let's just pray for them. 18 00:01:26,000 --> 00:01:31,159 Jesus, Heavenly Father, Holy Spirit, we thank you that you're here, God. 19 00:01:31,299 --> 00:01:34,060 What a big calling it is to be a father. 20 00:01:35,060 --> 00:01:40,079 And Lord, I just pray that today, Lord, that these dads would understand 21 00:01:40,079 --> 00:01:42,859 and feel the weight of the calling that is on their life, God. 22 00:01:43,280 --> 00:01:48,120 I pray that they would have the love of the Heavenly Father in them, God. 23 00:01:48,120 --> 00:01:52,620 I pray that they would be filled with your spirit and your wisdom, God, 24 00:01:52,760 --> 00:01:57,959 and your discernment, Lord, to know what is high priority and what doesn't matter as much, God. 25 00:01:58,540 --> 00:02:03,879 And I pray, Lord, that you would fill them, God, fill them with a thirst for you and your righteousness, God. 26 00:02:04,260 --> 00:02:08,719 I pray that they would walk out of here, Lord, with a new fire on their hearts 27 00:02:08,719 --> 00:02:13,259 to love you with everything they have, God, and to love their family and those around them. 28 00:02:13,259 --> 00:02:18,199 And I pray in Jesus' name that you and your spirit would do the work in them, God. 29 00:02:18,800 --> 00:02:20,259 In Jesus' name, amen. 30 00:02:22,139 --> 00:02:23,439 All right, you guys can be seated. 31 00:02:28,480 --> 00:02:30,800 So, let's open to John 7, 37. 32 00:02:35,080 --> 00:02:40,900 I am the JV team, the backup, so don't hold it against me if I'm not as good as my dad, but 33 00:02:41,540 --> 00:02:44,780 I do feel like the Lord put this on my heart. 34 00:02:44,879 --> 00:02:46,979 As soon as he asked me, he said, hey, can you fill in for me? 35 00:02:47,560 --> 00:02:49,340 I was like, I already know what I'm supposed to say, 36 00:02:49,479 --> 00:02:53,900 because like a day or two before he put this on my heart and... 37 00:02:59,879 --> 00:03:02,620 I'm just warning you, every time I feel God's presence, I cry. 38 00:03:02,900 --> 00:03:07,180 On Wednesday nights, when I teach Leviticus, I'm the only person who cries in Leviticus, 39 00:03:07,180 --> 00:03:10,439 not out of boredom, but just out of the presence of God. 40 00:03:11,379 --> 00:03:13,180 So, pray for me I get through this. 41 00:03:14,360 --> 00:03:15,599 John 7, 37. 42 00:03:19,360 --> 00:03:23,120 On the last day, the great day of the feast, 43 00:03:23,699 --> 00:03:25,639 Jesus stood and cried out, saying, 44 00:03:26,419 --> 00:03:29,960 if anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink. 45 00:03:30,860 --> 00:03:33,500 He who believes in me, as the scripture has said, 46 00:03:33,500 --> 00:03:37,400 out of his heart will flow rivers of living water. 47 00:03:38,219 --> 00:03:40,360 But this he spoke concerning the spirit, 48 00:03:41,199 --> 00:03:43,639 whom those believing in him would receive, 49 00:03:44,020 --> 00:03:45,960 for the Holy Spirit was not yet given, 50 00:03:46,599 --> 00:03:49,400 because Jesus was not yet glorified. 51 00:03:52,539 --> 00:03:54,960 Jesus, we pray that you would open our hearts 52 00:03:54,960 --> 00:03:57,020 to understand the depth of what you're saying. 53 00:03:59,580 --> 00:04:01,879 As you are crying out in that day, Lord, 54 00:04:03,300 --> 00:04:06,379 you're still crying out today, Lord, if anyone is thirsty, 55 00:04:07,599 --> 00:04:09,659 let him come to me and drink. 56 00:04:11,979 --> 00:04:14,599 Lord, we pray that we would have a thirst, God. 57 00:04:16,480 --> 00:04:19,000 I pray, Lord, that we would be thirsty for you. 58 00:04:21,480 --> 00:04:24,360 Lord, I pray that we would realize the Christian life, Lord, 59 00:04:24,360 --> 00:04:26,420 is to never lose the thirst for you. 60 00:04:29,279 --> 00:04:31,660 Never lose sight, Lord, that we need you. 61 00:04:34,300 --> 00:04:36,120 We need you personally, God. 62 00:04:36,439 --> 00:04:37,220 We need your spirit. 63 00:04:38,220 --> 00:04:39,500 The church needs you, Lord. 64 00:04:41,660 --> 00:04:43,180 Humanity needs your spirit. 65 00:04:44,019 --> 00:04:44,980 And we pray, God. 66 00:04:46,720 --> 00:04:48,660 Lord, we pray that we would be thirsty 67 00:04:48,660 --> 00:04:50,220 and we would receive you. 68 00:04:50,379 --> 00:04:51,079 It is your promise. 69 00:04:51,919 --> 00:04:53,759 We thank you in Jesus' name, amen. 70 00:04:57,040 --> 00:04:59,160 So I have this little plant here, 71 00:04:59,579 --> 00:05:01,519 apparently for a good message you need a prop. 72 00:05:02,300 --> 00:05:05,600 So this little plant here tells me 73 00:05:05,600 --> 00:05:07,139 when I need to go on a date with Maria. 74 00:05:07,879 --> 00:05:10,000 Now, right now my dad's a little nervous. 75 00:05:10,139 --> 00:05:11,259 He's like, where are you going with this? 76 00:05:11,540 --> 00:05:13,100 You know, are you hearing voices? 77 00:05:13,399 --> 00:05:13,879 What is this? 78 00:05:14,000 --> 00:05:14,980 It's not that spiritual. 79 00:05:16,539 --> 00:05:19,399 So this plant sits in the dining room, 80 00:05:19,399 --> 00:05:21,279 I'm going to put it right here, or under here. 81 00:05:21,480 --> 00:05:22,339 You can still see it. 82 00:05:23,120 --> 00:05:24,620 This little plant sits in the dining room 83 00:05:24,620 --> 00:05:25,839 above my fireplace. 84 00:05:27,520 --> 00:05:30,019 And I walk past it, but I never think about it, right? 85 00:05:31,240 --> 00:05:33,600 And, you know, when this thing starts withering, 86 00:05:33,839 --> 00:05:34,699 I know we need to go on a date. 87 00:05:35,220 --> 00:05:35,980 And you might be like, why? 88 00:05:36,139 --> 00:05:36,720 That's kind of weird. 89 00:05:37,780 --> 00:05:39,459 But nobody waters this thing. 90 00:05:39,779 --> 00:05:40,620 I don't water it. 91 00:05:40,920 --> 00:05:41,920 Maria's not watering it. 92 00:05:42,000 --> 00:05:42,819 You don't see it. 93 00:05:42,939 --> 00:05:44,680 The only person who waters this thing 94 00:05:44,680 --> 00:05:46,939 is my mother-in-law because she bought it. 95 00:05:47,339 --> 00:05:48,980 And the times where she waters it 96 00:05:48,980 --> 00:05:50,779 when she's alternating babysitting 97 00:05:50,779 --> 00:05:52,980 is when she's in that room babysitting, 98 00:05:53,779 --> 00:05:55,819 and she looks up and sees this withered little thing, 99 00:05:56,199 --> 00:05:57,540 and she's like, I got to water this. 100 00:05:58,879 --> 00:06:01,600 So I walk past this room, and instead of just watering it, 101 00:06:01,660 --> 00:06:04,360 I'm like, oh, man, it's been a while since I've been on a date. 102 00:06:04,639 --> 00:06:05,500 You know, that's where my head's at. 103 00:06:05,860 --> 00:06:07,279 So every time I see a withered plant, 104 00:06:07,379 --> 00:06:08,180 I'm like, call your mom. 105 00:06:08,720 --> 00:06:09,639 Like, get her over here. 106 00:06:09,839 --> 00:06:10,639 We need to go on a date. 107 00:06:11,560 --> 00:06:13,959 And, you know, plants are, like, really simple, right? 108 00:06:14,139 --> 00:06:15,680 Like, it's kind of hard to kill a plant, 109 00:06:15,720 --> 00:06:18,079 but for some reason it's so hard for us to keep them alive. 110 00:06:18,079 --> 00:06:18,759 You know what I mean? 111 00:06:18,879 --> 00:06:22,060 Like, it needs dirt, sun, but the main thing it needs, 112 00:06:22,339 --> 00:06:24,920 I haven't changed the soil in this since I've had it. 113 00:06:25,240 --> 00:06:26,759 What it needs is water, right? 114 00:06:27,199 --> 00:06:28,100 Just water it. 115 00:06:28,339 --> 00:06:29,139 That's what you need. 116 00:06:30,399 --> 00:06:31,879 And marriages are the same. 117 00:06:32,100 --> 00:06:32,819 Like, what do you need? 118 00:06:33,060 --> 00:06:36,000 You need quality time, love and quality time. 119 00:06:36,279 --> 00:06:36,800 They're simple. 120 00:06:37,259 --> 00:06:40,160 If you're not watering the plant, it withers. 121 00:06:40,339 --> 00:06:42,860 If you're not spending time with your spouse, 122 00:06:43,199 --> 00:06:44,120 your marriage is withering. 123 00:06:44,620 --> 00:06:45,740 So I see that plant. 124 00:06:45,839 --> 00:06:47,120 I'm like, okay, we got to go on a date. 125 00:06:47,639 --> 00:06:49,240 But the Lord showed me, like, 126 00:06:49,420 --> 00:06:51,800 we are not that different from the plant, right? 127 00:06:52,139 --> 00:06:53,339 The plant needs water. 128 00:06:53,899 --> 00:06:55,160 The marriage needs time. 129 00:06:55,579 --> 00:06:58,740 And you desperately need the Spirit of God. 130 00:07:00,040 --> 00:07:01,740 Without the Spirit of God, you will wither. 131 00:07:02,680 --> 00:07:04,600 You will completely wither out, 132 00:07:04,699 --> 00:07:06,759 and your spiritual life will die. 133 00:07:07,860 --> 00:07:10,079 Our souls were actually made to be thirsty. 134 00:07:10,800 --> 00:07:11,819 Like, we, in the beginning, 135 00:07:12,019 --> 00:07:13,720 God breathed into us and made us 136 00:07:13,720 --> 00:07:16,399 in communion with Him from the very beginning. 137 00:07:16,399 --> 00:07:18,980 Sin came in and we got separated. 138 00:07:19,620 --> 00:07:21,339 Ever since, we've been desiring. 139 00:07:21,500 --> 00:07:23,519 Humanity has been wanting to get back 140 00:07:23,519 --> 00:07:25,879 to what it was like to be with Him, 141 00:07:26,019 --> 00:07:27,779 but they just don't even know it. 142 00:07:28,500 --> 00:07:31,439 Our souls were designed to be God-dependent, 143 00:07:31,740 --> 00:07:32,540 not self-sufficient. 144 00:07:32,860 --> 00:07:37,139 Our souls were designed to thirst after Him. 145 00:07:37,980 --> 00:07:38,540 Psalm 42, 146 00:07:39,620 --> 00:07:42,519 As the deer pants for the water brooks, 147 00:07:42,519 --> 00:07:45,920 so pants my soul for you, O God. 148 00:07:48,439 --> 00:07:49,500 You know, that's desperate, 149 00:07:49,720 --> 00:07:52,439 but to be a Christian, we need that heart, right? 150 00:07:52,779 --> 00:07:53,939 We can't be self-sufficient. 151 00:07:54,439 --> 00:07:56,459 We need to desperately desire 152 00:07:56,459 --> 00:07:59,660 and thirst for Him above all else. 153 00:08:00,259 --> 00:08:01,620 That's where we're meant to live. 154 00:08:01,819 --> 00:08:05,500 We need Him, and we need to come to Him, 155 00:08:05,540 --> 00:08:06,660 and He promises. 156 00:08:08,360 --> 00:08:10,480 He who hungers and thirst for righteousness 157 00:08:10,480 --> 00:08:11,759 will be filled. 158 00:08:13,819 --> 00:08:17,379 In John 15, Jesus says it so clearly. 159 00:08:17,740 --> 00:08:18,279 I love this. 160 00:08:19,079 --> 00:08:21,379 I am the vine and you are the branches. 161 00:08:21,920 --> 00:08:25,720 He who abides in me and I in Him bears much fruit, 162 00:08:26,180 --> 00:08:27,839 but without me you can do nothing. 163 00:08:28,600 --> 00:08:30,680 It says that if you don't abide Him, you wither. 164 00:08:31,220 --> 00:08:32,240 You are disconnected. 165 00:08:32,580 --> 00:08:35,399 We are meant to be completely intertwined 166 00:08:35,399 --> 00:08:37,039 with the Spirit of God, 167 00:08:37,220 --> 00:08:39,059 and we are called to thirst. 168 00:08:39,059 --> 00:08:40,720 Like the branch on the vine 169 00:08:40,720 --> 00:08:44,840 receives all of its nutrients from the vine 170 00:08:44,840 --> 00:08:48,580 so we can only receive the true nutrients 171 00:08:48,580 --> 00:08:51,299 through the Spirit and being in communion with Him. 172 00:08:53,399 --> 00:08:55,860 Again, He promises if you hunger and you thirst 173 00:08:55,860 --> 00:08:57,820 for Him and His righteousness, 174 00:08:58,480 --> 00:08:59,279 you will be filled. 175 00:09:00,620 --> 00:09:03,860 Now, I love that Jesus uses the analogy of thirst, 176 00:09:04,100 --> 00:09:07,480 and I like how He says it like not everyone thirsts, right? 177 00:09:07,480 --> 00:09:09,519 He's like, if you thirst, come to me. 178 00:09:09,679 --> 00:09:11,679 If anyone thirsts, come to me. 179 00:09:12,379 --> 00:09:14,440 Now, people back then, you know, you're living in the Middle East. 180 00:09:14,580 --> 00:09:15,899 It gets hot. It gets dry. 181 00:09:16,279 --> 00:09:17,820 Everyone's like, of course we get thirsty. 182 00:09:18,200 --> 00:09:19,679 Like, who doesn't get thirsty? 183 00:09:19,860 --> 00:09:22,159 Like the whole world dies without water, right? 184 00:09:22,980 --> 00:09:24,879 The landscape dries out. 185 00:09:25,440 --> 00:09:26,600 People die without water. 186 00:09:27,379 --> 00:09:30,500 Jesus is not saying some people don't thirst, right? 187 00:09:31,860 --> 00:09:32,820 Everybody thirsts. 188 00:09:33,080 --> 00:09:36,639 He isn't saying some people need Him and others don't, right? 189 00:09:36,639 --> 00:09:41,799 He is saying, are you aware that you're thirsty, right? 190 00:09:42,279 --> 00:09:45,580 Are you aware that you are actually in need? 191 00:09:46,419 --> 00:09:49,580 Because in this life, we think we have everything we need, right? 192 00:09:49,960 --> 00:09:52,820 We fill the thirst and the longings of our soul 193 00:09:52,820 --> 00:09:55,279 with everything else sometimes except Jesus. 194 00:09:56,120 --> 00:09:59,159 And you don't even realize it, but you feel like something's off. 195 00:09:59,539 --> 00:10:03,200 And He's saying, hey, if you have eyes to see and ears to hear, 196 00:10:04,099 --> 00:10:06,960 realize you're thirsty and come to me the one place, 197 00:10:07,159 --> 00:10:10,679 the one place your soul can actually be filled. 198 00:10:11,720 --> 00:10:14,139 He says a lot of things like this in the Gospels. 199 00:10:14,440 --> 00:10:17,559 Remember, the Pharisees were like all upset 200 00:10:17,559 --> 00:10:20,340 that He's eating with prostitutes, tax collectors, sinners. 201 00:10:21,279 --> 00:10:22,799 And they came to His disciples. 202 00:10:23,039 --> 00:10:24,179 They're like, why is He talking? 203 00:10:24,379 --> 00:10:25,779 Why is He hanging out with these people, right? 204 00:10:26,600 --> 00:10:28,960 And He says, oh, well, the healthy don't need a doctor. 205 00:10:29,179 --> 00:10:30,019 Only the sick do. 206 00:10:30,019 --> 00:10:33,460 Not realizing that everybody's sick. 207 00:10:33,659 --> 00:10:36,440 These Pharisees don't even realize they're in need. 208 00:10:37,120 --> 00:10:40,159 And to come to Christ, you first need to realize you're in need. 209 00:10:41,399 --> 00:10:44,700 You first need to realize there is something in me 210 00:10:44,700 --> 00:10:47,919 that's broken and only Jesus can fix it. 211 00:10:48,840 --> 00:10:49,740 Everyone is thirsty. 212 00:10:50,320 --> 00:10:51,240 Everyone is thirsty. 213 00:10:51,759 --> 00:10:54,039 If you feel like you've been running on autopilot 214 00:10:54,039 --> 00:10:55,980 and doing your own thing, but you're kind of okay, 215 00:10:56,139 --> 00:10:58,440 but you're kind of distant from God and feel a little cold, 216 00:10:58,919 --> 00:11:00,799 open your eyes, have ears to hear. 217 00:11:00,919 --> 00:11:02,139 You're actually thirsty. 218 00:11:02,980 --> 00:11:04,419 Don't fill it with anything else. 219 00:11:06,240 --> 00:11:10,159 And we see here, let me read it again. 220 00:11:11,480 --> 00:11:13,799 If anyone thirsts, let them come to me and drink. 221 00:11:15,159 --> 00:11:20,639 The only thing, the only part we have in this transaction is thirst, right? 222 00:11:20,860 --> 00:11:22,000 That is the only thing we're bringing. 223 00:11:22,179 --> 00:11:23,659 You can't bring something to God. 224 00:11:23,899 --> 00:11:27,820 You can't bring a good life that will then let Him give you water. 225 00:11:27,820 --> 00:11:31,220 You have thirst and you bring your thirst to Jesus. 226 00:11:31,399 --> 00:11:35,179 There's nothing else you can do except bring your thirst to Him. 227 00:11:35,500 --> 00:11:38,419 And He promises, I will fill you. 228 00:11:39,440 --> 00:11:42,240 You know, think of a time, think of a time in your life 229 00:11:43,079 --> 00:11:45,720 where you were like so on fire for God. 230 00:11:46,759 --> 00:11:48,440 I don't love the term on fire 231 00:11:48,440 --> 00:11:51,299 because then it kind of makes normal life seem like it's not as good, right? 232 00:11:51,419 --> 00:11:51,960 You know what I'm saying? 233 00:11:52,100 --> 00:11:56,220 It's like you're on fire, but then like if you're like going to work 234 00:11:56,220 --> 00:11:59,700 and stuff and you feel kind of normal, you're like, oh, but I'm not on fire anymore, right? 235 00:12:00,100 --> 00:12:03,700 Like, let's just put the on fire to the side here. 236 00:12:04,200 --> 00:12:07,240 But just think of a time where you were satisfied in the Spirit, right? 237 00:12:07,759 --> 00:12:11,960 Think of a time where you felt Him in your presence inside your heart 238 00:12:11,960 --> 00:12:13,639 and you just felt great. 239 00:12:15,279 --> 00:12:16,500 What was different then? 240 00:12:18,879 --> 00:12:20,019 I'll tell you what it was. 241 00:12:20,159 --> 00:12:22,740 It wasn't more time doing good things. 242 00:12:22,740 --> 00:12:24,779 It wasn't, you know, more work. 243 00:12:24,940 --> 00:12:26,159 It was just simply thirst. 244 00:12:28,440 --> 00:12:31,419 It was that you were thirsty for Him and He filled you. 245 00:12:33,220 --> 00:12:37,019 So much of the Christian life can be boiled down to thirst. 246 00:12:38,100 --> 00:12:39,639 Jesus, we come to You, Lord. 247 00:12:40,580 --> 00:12:42,340 We're thirsty and we need You, Lord, 248 00:12:42,399 --> 00:12:46,259 and You promise that You'll give us the water that is living, Lord, 249 00:12:46,360 --> 00:12:49,980 that bubbles up and flows over into all areas of our life. 250 00:12:50,639 --> 00:12:53,480 You give us exactly what we need. 251 00:12:54,179 --> 00:12:55,980 You give us the only thing that satisfies. 252 00:12:58,060 --> 00:13:00,720 Now, we can only be filled by Him. 253 00:13:01,039 --> 00:13:02,500 Truly, we were made by Him. 254 00:13:02,620 --> 00:13:04,399 Our souls were created for Him. 255 00:13:04,899 --> 00:13:05,860 Nothing else satisfies. 256 00:13:06,379 --> 00:13:10,519 And that first verse we saw on the last day, 257 00:13:10,960 --> 00:13:13,779 that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out. 258 00:13:14,940 --> 00:13:18,100 So the timing of that is impeccable. 259 00:13:18,100 --> 00:13:20,899 The timing of that is so purposeful. 260 00:13:21,039 --> 00:13:23,679 This wasn't just like, last day everyone's going to leave. 261 00:13:23,820 --> 00:13:25,360 I should probably say something, you know? 262 00:13:25,840 --> 00:13:31,320 Like, this is so Jesus where He just knows inside and out 263 00:13:31,320 --> 00:13:35,259 why He's doing it, and then people catch on to it 264 00:13:35,259 --> 00:13:36,460 and they're just blown away, right? 265 00:13:37,139 --> 00:13:39,919 So this feast is the Feast of Tabernacles, right? 266 00:13:40,259 --> 00:13:44,559 So the Feast of Tabernacles is when, is a celebration, 267 00:13:44,559 --> 00:13:48,299 celebrating when the Jews, the Israelites, came out of Egypt 268 00:13:48,299 --> 00:13:49,559 and were living in the wilderness. 269 00:13:50,440 --> 00:13:52,580 So during this time, God provided for them. 270 00:13:52,779 --> 00:13:54,759 And they make these little shacks during the feast 271 00:13:54,759 --> 00:13:57,000 and have to like, eat inside the shacks. 272 00:13:57,059 --> 00:13:58,159 They still do it today in Israel. 273 00:13:58,279 --> 00:13:58,860 That's pretty cool. 274 00:13:59,460 --> 00:14:02,559 Because they built these temporary structures in the wilderness. 275 00:14:02,899 --> 00:14:06,539 But what they're celebrating is that God was guiding them 276 00:14:06,539 --> 00:14:08,179 and providing for them. 277 00:14:08,679 --> 00:14:09,840 Specifically water. 278 00:14:10,519 --> 00:14:12,679 Like, water is a big part of this feast. 279 00:14:13,939 --> 00:14:17,960 So during this time, for seven days, the first seven days, 280 00:14:18,120 --> 00:14:20,399 so Saturday all the way up to Friday, 281 00:14:20,940 --> 00:14:23,740 they are going with a golden pitcher, the priest, 282 00:14:24,120 --> 00:14:26,320 to the pool of Salome, which means scent. 283 00:14:26,879 --> 00:14:30,279 They go there, this is a pure, like, ritual kind of water. 284 00:14:30,440 --> 00:14:33,320 They go there, scoop it up, bring this pitcher of water 285 00:14:33,320 --> 00:14:35,120 and pour it out on the altar. 286 00:14:35,659 --> 00:14:39,559 So seven days in a row, this water is poured out on the altar. 287 00:14:39,559 --> 00:14:42,879 And it's them saying, like, God provided back then the water. 288 00:14:43,000 --> 00:14:44,440 He's still providing for us today. 289 00:14:45,519 --> 00:14:48,019 And while they are pouring it out, 290 00:14:48,200 --> 00:14:52,220 they together recite Isaiah 12-3, if we could pull that up. 291 00:14:56,980 --> 00:14:59,720 Therefore, with joy you will draw water 292 00:14:59,720 --> 00:15:02,200 from the wells of salvation. 293 00:15:04,900 --> 00:15:07,340 Therefore, with joy you will draw water 294 00:15:07,340 --> 00:15:09,440 from the wells of salvation. 295 00:15:10,740 --> 00:15:14,279 So during this time, seven days, they get water from a holy place. 296 00:15:14,379 --> 00:15:16,879 They pour it out on the altar and they say, 297 00:15:17,200 --> 00:15:20,220 we will draw water from the wells of salvation. 298 00:15:20,419 --> 00:15:24,500 But they just keep waiting for that day when the Messiah comes. 299 00:15:25,340 --> 00:15:27,879 And here He is on the last day, the eighth day, 300 00:15:27,879 --> 00:15:29,179 where they pour out no water. 301 00:15:29,720 --> 00:15:30,980 For some reason there's a pause. 302 00:15:31,139 --> 00:15:33,779 There's this holy moment where just no water is poured out, 303 00:15:34,039 --> 00:15:35,519 almost like He's coming. 304 00:15:35,519 --> 00:15:38,480 We don't know who He is yet, but the Messiah is coming. 305 00:15:38,980 --> 00:15:42,379 And on that day, on the eighth day, 306 00:15:43,580 --> 00:15:50,000 Jesus stands up and says, come to me, come to me. 307 00:15:51,500 --> 00:15:54,039 If anyone thirsts, come to me and drink. 308 00:15:54,580 --> 00:15:56,799 He has the real water, He's saying. 309 00:15:57,960 --> 00:16:02,360 Like the water is provided back in Exodus, 310 00:16:03,159 --> 00:16:04,580 here is the water today. 311 00:16:04,580 --> 00:16:09,919 And you know, this water coming from the rock in Exodus 312 00:16:09,919 --> 00:16:13,679 is pretty mind-blowing, because in 1 Corinthians 10-4, 313 00:16:14,059 --> 00:16:17,240 Paul says, all drank, all the Jews drank 314 00:16:17,240 --> 00:16:19,820 from the same spiritual drink. 315 00:16:20,740 --> 00:16:24,399 For they drank of the spiritual rock that followed them, 316 00:16:24,700 --> 00:16:25,820 that rock was Christ. 317 00:16:29,139 --> 00:16:33,220 Jesus was literally there in their midst before He ever came in the flesh. 318 00:16:34,259 --> 00:16:37,940 And that rock, He made the miracle of the water pouring out, 319 00:16:38,059 --> 00:16:39,820 and He's saying, I'm the God of the Old Testament, 320 00:16:39,980 --> 00:16:41,379 I'm the Messiah you're looking for. 321 00:16:41,759 --> 00:16:43,419 Come to me to find true water. 322 00:16:44,799 --> 00:16:46,000 And this happens twice. 323 00:16:46,360 --> 00:16:48,059 This water from the rock happens twice. 324 00:16:48,440 --> 00:16:52,240 And it's critical how this is described, 325 00:16:52,399 --> 00:16:54,080 how God says to bring the water out. 326 00:16:54,940 --> 00:16:57,200 The first time it says strike, He tells Moses, 327 00:16:57,559 --> 00:17:00,399 strike the rock once, just strike it once, 328 00:17:00,399 --> 00:17:04,700 and the water will gush out of it for 2.5 million people 329 00:17:04,700 --> 00:17:06,400 and flocks in a desert. 330 00:17:06,940 --> 00:17:08,980 There is more than enough water for all of them. 331 00:17:09,880 --> 00:17:12,440 And so He strikes the rock and the water pours out. 332 00:17:13,180 --> 00:17:17,140 But then later in Numbers, God says, hey, Moses, 333 00:17:17,420 --> 00:17:19,779 I know you struck it before, I want you to speak to it. 334 00:17:20,180 --> 00:17:23,460 Just speak to the rock, and the water will flow out. 335 00:17:24,099 --> 00:17:27,579 And the reason this is so important is because if Jesus is the rock, 336 00:17:27,579 --> 00:17:29,720 we know that He was struck once for sin. 337 00:17:30,960 --> 00:17:33,960 One time He was struck for the water to pour out, 338 00:17:34,220 --> 00:17:37,079 the water of forgiveness, of mercy, of grace, 339 00:17:37,259 --> 00:17:38,599 the water of the Holy Spirit, 340 00:17:38,779 --> 00:17:41,339 that we receive when we put our faith in Him. 341 00:17:41,839 --> 00:17:44,299 He is struck one time for sin and never again. 342 00:17:44,559 --> 00:17:46,599 He tasted death and now He lives, 343 00:17:46,880 --> 00:17:48,740 and He is seated at the right hand of the Father. 344 00:17:48,940 --> 00:17:49,440 Can I get an amen? 345 00:17:50,900 --> 00:17:53,839 He's never ever going to taste defeat, 346 00:17:53,900 --> 00:17:55,200 and that was not defeat. 347 00:17:55,200 --> 00:17:57,420 But even in the eyes of the world, 348 00:17:57,660 --> 00:18:00,140 when they thought He was crushed, right? 349 00:18:00,500 --> 00:18:02,640 When they thought it was all over, 350 00:18:03,059 --> 00:18:06,180 He saw that this was part of the plan, and He rose again. 351 00:18:06,759 --> 00:18:09,519 And now the second time that water comes from the rock, 352 00:18:09,740 --> 00:18:11,519 God says, just speak to it. 353 00:18:12,420 --> 00:18:16,460 We see an outpouring of grace and mercy in the Holy Spirit 354 00:18:16,460 --> 00:18:17,920 through the striking of the rock, 355 00:18:18,160 --> 00:18:24,099 and now a relational proximity to Jesus where we talk to Him and He just fills us. 356 00:18:25,180 --> 00:18:27,619 That's why I believe, a lot of scholars believe, 357 00:18:27,740 --> 00:18:31,059 Moses was judged so harshly when he struck the rock instead. 358 00:18:31,980 --> 00:18:33,460 He literally messed up 359 00:18:33,460 --> 00:18:38,160 and got in the way of a prophetic declaration of who Jesus was. 360 00:18:40,059 --> 00:18:41,539 But the truth still stands. 361 00:18:41,720 --> 00:18:42,980 He was struck once for sin, 362 00:18:43,319 --> 00:18:46,099 and now we can just come to Him and receive the Spirit. 363 00:18:49,039 --> 00:18:51,259 You know, it has to be Jesus. 364 00:18:51,500 --> 00:18:52,579 That's what He's saying here. 365 00:18:52,579 --> 00:18:55,720 What you have always been looking for is actually Him. 366 00:18:56,700 --> 00:18:59,299 What your soul is always thirsting for is Him. 367 00:19:00,039 --> 00:19:03,019 And even in Christ, you are in Christ, if you believe in Him, 368 00:19:03,119 --> 00:19:05,099 it says if you put your faith in Him, 369 00:19:05,160 --> 00:19:06,839 you are saved and you receive the Spirit. 370 00:19:07,279 --> 00:19:09,940 But still, it has to be Him, right? 371 00:19:10,099 --> 00:19:13,440 You have to go personally to Him like that rock 372 00:19:13,440 --> 00:19:15,519 and talk to Him to receive His Spirit. 373 00:19:16,119 --> 00:19:17,099 There's no worship. 374 00:19:17,900 --> 00:19:20,440 There's no message that someone can teach you. 375 00:19:20,440 --> 00:19:22,539 There's no prayer or encouragement. 376 00:19:22,940 --> 00:19:25,480 There's no daily devotional that will be sufficient. 377 00:19:25,900 --> 00:19:29,839 It truly boils down to you and to Him. 378 00:19:32,740 --> 00:19:34,420 And if you're not thirsty for Him, 379 00:19:34,539 --> 00:19:35,880 you're going to be thirsty somewhere else. 380 00:19:37,200 --> 00:19:39,500 If you're not bringing your thirst to Him, 381 00:19:39,900 --> 00:19:41,599 you're going to be bringing it somewhere else. 382 00:19:42,640 --> 00:19:44,759 But if you bring your thirst to Jesus, 383 00:19:45,180 --> 00:19:47,740 you will be filled and you're going to be free. 384 00:19:47,740 --> 00:19:50,480 You're going to be free from the endless thirst 385 00:19:50,480 --> 00:19:53,000 and chasing after the things of this world. 386 00:19:53,759 --> 00:19:55,380 If you're weak in front of Him, 387 00:19:56,099 --> 00:19:59,180 if you're in need in the presence of God, 388 00:19:59,680 --> 00:20:01,180 you're going to be strong everywhere else. 389 00:20:03,279 --> 00:20:07,180 So what are you thirsty for and what are you drinking? 390 00:20:08,259 --> 00:20:10,480 Honestly, that's something we need to ask ourselves, right? 391 00:20:11,420 --> 00:20:14,019 Like, we shouldn't be too introspective all the time 392 00:20:14,019 --> 00:20:16,180 and beat ourselves up, but it's important 393 00:20:16,180 --> 00:20:18,440 when the Holy Spirit highlights something 394 00:20:18,440 --> 00:20:20,400 to just ask that question. 395 00:20:20,619 --> 00:20:24,579 Where am I bringing some of my soul's needs to? 396 00:20:25,220 --> 00:20:29,640 To be totally honest, it's easy for me specifically 397 00:20:29,640 --> 00:20:34,839 to try and fill some value and some worth in success 398 00:20:34,839 --> 00:20:36,200 or in achieving something. 399 00:20:36,460 --> 00:20:37,539 Can anybody relate in here? 400 00:20:39,480 --> 00:20:41,700 I'm doing some interviews for a new job 401 00:20:41,700 --> 00:20:42,759 and I'm so stoked. 402 00:20:42,940 --> 00:20:43,920 This is totally from God. 403 00:20:43,920 --> 00:20:46,700 But at the same time, I'm catching myself. 404 00:20:46,900 --> 00:20:47,420 I'm like, God. 405 00:20:48,019 --> 00:20:52,579 Hey, I want to be the same with you before as I am after. 406 00:20:52,940 --> 00:20:55,640 If I get this job, I don't want to put so much value 407 00:20:55,640 --> 00:20:57,660 and feel like, oh, I made it now. 408 00:20:57,859 --> 00:20:59,720 I want to feel like I made it 409 00:20:59,720 --> 00:21:02,440 and I'm fully satisfied before I get the job. 410 00:21:02,680 --> 00:21:05,619 Whether I do or don't, I want to be fully satisfied in you. 411 00:21:06,839 --> 00:21:11,180 It's easy to go and try to drink from the water of a career 412 00:21:12,180 --> 00:21:16,400 or finding a spouse or just filling our time with entertainment 413 00:21:16,400 --> 00:21:18,920 or hobbies to seek recognition 414 00:21:18,920 --> 00:21:23,259 or even to help people and feel good about ourselves in ministry. 415 00:21:23,500 --> 00:21:26,940 We need to be aware that we can actually put things 416 00:21:26,940 --> 00:21:29,599 on pedestals even if they're good above God 417 00:21:30,180 --> 00:21:33,319 because deep down, our souls need Him 418 00:21:34,180 --> 00:21:36,900 and we want to be seen, acknowledged, pursued, 419 00:21:36,900 --> 00:21:38,700 accepted, and feel accomplishment. 420 00:21:39,220 --> 00:21:41,480 But that can only truly be found in Him. 421 00:21:42,200 --> 00:21:44,960 Everything else is like the side, 422 00:21:45,059 --> 00:21:46,299 but He's the main course, right? 423 00:21:46,660 --> 00:21:48,539 If we are satisfied in Jesus, 424 00:21:49,059 --> 00:21:51,480 everything else just flows from that place. 425 00:21:53,759 --> 00:21:54,819 And it's really important. 426 00:21:55,079 --> 00:21:58,980 I'm realizing more in my life as I'm getting older. 427 00:22:00,160 --> 00:22:01,980 I got some gray hairs now, guys, 428 00:22:02,119 --> 00:22:04,599 so I'm officially a little bit of my beard. 429 00:22:04,599 --> 00:22:06,759 I'm trimming my beard shorter, trying to hide it. 430 00:22:07,279 --> 00:22:09,220 I have a few up here, but I don't pull them out 431 00:22:09,220 --> 00:22:10,240 because I might need them later. 432 00:22:12,799 --> 00:22:16,200 But I'm realizing as I'm maturing in my faith, 433 00:22:16,240 --> 00:22:18,920 I'm just aware like how desperately I need them, right? 434 00:22:19,619 --> 00:22:20,519 Can anybody relate? 435 00:22:21,759 --> 00:22:24,140 I just need them, and I'm aware of that more. 436 00:22:24,299 --> 00:22:26,839 Like when you're young, I still am. 437 00:22:27,180 --> 00:22:30,079 When you're younger, in your faith, 438 00:22:31,539 --> 00:22:34,119 God speaks to you and then you just go out 439 00:22:34,119 --> 00:22:35,140 and do it on your own almost. 440 00:22:35,200 --> 00:22:37,279 You're so excited, and it's not bad, 441 00:22:37,500 --> 00:22:40,759 but as you get older, in your faith, 442 00:22:40,980 --> 00:22:42,880 there's a humility that grows realizing like, 443 00:22:43,019 --> 00:22:44,180 just thank you, God. 444 00:22:44,460 --> 00:22:46,480 Like, I am so dependent on you. 445 00:22:46,920 --> 00:22:50,099 And as I'm realizing how dependent I am to Him, 446 00:22:50,160 --> 00:22:53,460 I'm also realizing how close He is, right? 447 00:22:54,420 --> 00:22:58,000 Like that rock that you speak to in the wilderness 448 00:22:58,680 --> 00:23:00,980 so we can speak to our Heavenly Father. 449 00:23:00,980 --> 00:23:05,720 We can speak to Jesus, and He pours His Holy Spirit into us. 450 00:23:07,460 --> 00:23:09,880 We need to be continuously filled. 451 00:23:10,859 --> 00:23:12,839 We need to be continuously filled. 452 00:23:14,140 --> 00:23:16,460 Now, in Ezekiel, there is a prophecy, 453 00:23:17,319 --> 00:23:19,240 and this is a pretty powerful... 454 00:23:19,240 --> 00:23:20,099 I hope you can read it, yeah. 455 00:23:21,700 --> 00:23:27,279 There is a prophecy of essentially the coming 456 00:23:27,279 --> 00:23:29,059 of the Holy Spirit in the Old Testament, 457 00:23:29,059 --> 00:23:30,900 and it's just so cool. 458 00:23:32,960 --> 00:23:34,420 So let's just read it. 459 00:23:34,859 --> 00:23:41,359 Ezekiel 47, verses 9. 460 00:23:43,180 --> 00:23:45,579 So the angel comes to Ezekiel 461 00:23:45,579 --> 00:23:48,559 and shows him a river flowing out of the temple, 462 00:23:49,079 --> 00:23:51,859 out of the tabernacle from essentially the presence of God, 463 00:23:52,099 --> 00:23:54,460 and it flows out, and they measure it four times, 464 00:23:54,740 --> 00:23:56,960 and it gets deeper and deeper, and it's rising, 465 00:23:56,960 --> 00:24:00,400 and by the end it's so deep you can't even cross it. 466 00:24:01,599 --> 00:24:01,920 Verse 9. 467 00:24:02,619 --> 00:24:05,299 And it shall be that every living thing that moves 468 00:24:05,299 --> 00:24:07,380 wherever the river goes will live. 469 00:24:08,279 --> 00:24:10,220 There will be a very great multitude of fish 470 00:24:10,220 --> 00:24:12,079 because these waters go there. 471 00:24:12,660 --> 00:24:15,019 For they will be healed, and everything will live 472 00:24:15,019 --> 00:24:16,599 wherever the river goes. 473 00:24:17,160 --> 00:24:17,680 Verse 11. 474 00:24:18,480 --> 00:24:21,660 But its swamps and its marshes will not be healed. 475 00:24:22,460 --> 00:24:24,039 They will be given over to salt. 476 00:24:25,240 --> 00:24:28,059 Along the bank of the river, on this side and that, 477 00:24:28,339 --> 00:24:30,700 will grow all kinds of trees, used for food. 478 00:24:31,099 --> 00:24:33,700 Their leaves will not wither, their fruit will not fail. 479 00:24:34,359 --> 00:24:36,119 They will bear fruit every month 480 00:24:36,119 --> 00:24:40,140 because their water flows from the sanctuary. 481 00:24:40,839 --> 00:24:44,500 Their fruit will be for food, and their leaves for medicine. 482 00:24:47,700 --> 00:24:50,099 He is the water, and we are the trees. 483 00:24:51,940 --> 00:24:55,700 If our water flows from Him, we will never wither. 484 00:24:57,019 --> 00:25:00,960 If all the satisfaction and everything we need 485 00:25:00,960 --> 00:25:04,299 we actually find in Him, we're fruitful. 486 00:25:05,400 --> 00:25:06,980 Our fruit will be a blessing. 487 00:25:07,279 --> 00:25:10,279 The fruit of our lives will be a blessing to those around us. 488 00:25:10,720 --> 00:25:13,720 And people will find healing through the work 489 00:25:13,720 --> 00:25:15,400 of the Holy Spirit through you. 490 00:25:16,960 --> 00:25:20,960 But it says that the swamps and the marshes 491 00:25:20,960 --> 00:25:21,799 will not be healed. 492 00:25:22,599 --> 00:25:25,460 So the water is flowing, but these places it's stagnant. 493 00:25:27,720 --> 00:25:31,180 If you plant yourself in the Holy Spirit 494 00:25:31,180 --> 00:25:33,039 and where He is and where He's moving, 495 00:25:33,720 --> 00:25:35,900 I'm so thankful He's moving here in this church, right? 496 00:25:36,980 --> 00:25:38,720 You will bear much fruit. 497 00:25:38,819 --> 00:25:40,460 If you get in the secret place with Him, 498 00:25:40,500 --> 00:25:41,420 you're going to bear fruit. 499 00:25:41,680 --> 00:25:43,279 But if you don't go where He is, 500 00:25:43,279 --> 00:25:45,619 and you don't align yourself with Him, 501 00:25:45,660 --> 00:25:49,539 if you go to stagnant places where nothing good is happening 502 00:25:49,539 --> 00:25:53,299 and His Spirit is not, you won't be any of this. 503 00:25:54,019 --> 00:25:55,019 You will wither. 504 00:25:55,279 --> 00:25:56,380 You will bear no fruit. 505 00:25:56,519 --> 00:25:57,839 And you're going to be thirsty. 506 00:25:58,339 --> 00:26:00,440 But He's saying, just come to me. 507 00:26:00,500 --> 00:26:01,880 That's all you have to do. 508 00:26:02,579 --> 00:26:03,319 Come to me. 509 00:26:03,660 --> 00:26:06,180 Give me your thirst and drink the water. 510 00:26:08,840 --> 00:26:12,640 So I've had a personal experience with this. 511 00:26:12,640 --> 00:26:16,000 You know, it's frequent, but a year ago, 512 00:26:16,880 --> 00:26:21,299 it was just a time where I really just needed God. 513 00:26:22,099 --> 00:26:24,900 You know, I felt Him speaking to me 514 00:26:24,900 --> 00:26:26,839 that I just need to get time with Him 515 00:26:26,839 --> 00:26:29,619 because I wasn't drinking from the well, right? 516 00:26:29,700 --> 00:26:34,359 I wasn't receiving His Spirit, and I was distracted. 517 00:26:35,500 --> 00:26:37,660 So Maria had van at some baby shower, 518 00:26:38,000 --> 00:26:40,460 and I laid down Beau for a nap, 519 00:26:40,460 --> 00:26:42,500 and it was a rainy Saturday, a lot like yesterday. 520 00:26:43,759 --> 00:26:45,420 And I could have done anything, you know. 521 00:26:45,559 --> 00:26:48,039 I'm like, oh, I could watch a show and just relax, you know. 522 00:26:48,500 --> 00:26:50,640 But I just felt the Spirit of God say, 523 00:26:50,700 --> 00:26:51,980 this is your moment. 524 00:26:52,119 --> 00:26:53,740 Just come and spend time with me. 525 00:26:54,859 --> 00:26:57,680 So I opened up Ephesians, which is my favorite book. 526 00:26:58,119 --> 00:26:59,880 You know, if you're feeling dry, go to Ephesians. 527 00:27:00,099 --> 00:27:02,039 Spend time reading through that slowly 528 00:27:02,039 --> 00:27:04,319 because it's a lot packed in there. 529 00:27:05,259 --> 00:27:07,440 But while I was reading it with the window open 530 00:27:07,440 --> 00:27:12,200 and the rain coming down, I suddenly just felt I was aware. 531 00:27:12,880 --> 00:27:14,380 I was aware of my thirst, 532 00:27:15,259 --> 00:27:18,099 and I was so aware that He was right there saying, 533 00:27:18,380 --> 00:27:18,839 come to me. 534 00:27:20,339 --> 00:27:23,319 And as I was reading, I just felt the presence of God 535 00:27:23,319 --> 00:27:27,220 so heavy on me that, like, I didn't even want to get up. 536 00:27:27,940 --> 00:27:29,920 It was two hours where I read Ephesians, 537 00:27:29,980 --> 00:27:31,339 and I just was weeping. 538 00:27:31,539 --> 00:27:32,740 I was crying. I was a mess. 539 00:27:32,839 --> 00:27:34,559 I'm so glad no one was there, you know. 540 00:27:35,159 --> 00:27:37,859 A lot like I almost am throughout this message. 541 00:27:38,259 --> 00:27:39,940 But I was just, like, bawling my eyes out, 542 00:27:40,059 --> 00:27:41,880 and at one point, I'm like, I need to go get some water, 543 00:27:42,039 --> 00:27:44,420 and I, like, feel like it's, like, even hard to walk almost. 544 00:27:44,599 --> 00:27:47,599 I've just been, like, emptying myself out before God. 545 00:27:48,660 --> 00:27:51,579 And I didn't realize how thirsty I was 546 00:27:51,579 --> 00:27:55,019 until He highlighted it, and then I came to Him. 547 00:27:55,920 --> 00:27:57,559 And while I sat there reading, 548 00:27:57,859 --> 00:28:01,059 I just felt the loving touch of our Heavenly Father, 549 00:28:01,799 --> 00:28:04,660 and I felt so much love, so much acceptance. 550 00:28:05,079 --> 00:28:07,880 I felt correction in the best possible way. 551 00:28:08,220 --> 00:28:12,160 I felt invitation to walk with Him deeper and closer, 552 00:28:12,359 --> 00:28:15,000 and I felt so much hope, you know. 553 00:28:15,240 --> 00:28:17,039 And I just spent that time there, 554 00:28:17,079 --> 00:28:19,539 and after I had to go to this party, 555 00:28:19,619 --> 00:28:20,980 and I'm thankful God let me go. 556 00:28:21,420 --> 00:28:22,920 So, like, time was up. 557 00:28:22,960 --> 00:28:24,740 I had to wake up Bo, and then I just felt like, 558 00:28:24,740 --> 00:28:26,079 okay, I can get up now. 559 00:28:26,200 --> 00:28:28,720 And I went from, like, the heaviness of God's presence 560 00:28:28,720 --> 00:28:31,400 to, like, the lightest joy I felt in a long time. 561 00:28:32,299 --> 00:28:34,160 And that's why the psalmist says, 562 00:28:34,500 --> 00:28:37,059 in your presence is fullness of joy, right? 563 00:28:37,220 --> 00:28:38,859 In His presence is fullness of joy. 564 00:28:39,259 --> 00:28:41,039 And all the stuff that I had been carrying 565 00:28:41,039 --> 00:28:43,559 for the last few months, honestly, 566 00:28:44,519 --> 00:28:47,160 this weight of, like, you know, just comparison 567 00:28:47,160 --> 00:28:49,940 or not being satisfied, you know, 568 00:28:50,079 --> 00:28:52,599 even insecurity and anxiety was creeping in and worry, 569 00:28:52,740 --> 00:28:56,559 and I just felt like, I just felt off in that moment. 570 00:28:56,559 --> 00:28:59,839 All I could explain was I felt satisfied. 571 00:29:00,380 --> 00:29:02,960 I felt like I drank the water of the Holy Spirit 572 00:29:02,960 --> 00:29:04,000 that He's talking about, 573 00:29:04,339 --> 00:29:06,099 and I felt like none of that even mattered. 574 00:29:06,400 --> 00:29:08,420 I felt so full because of Him. 575 00:29:10,500 --> 00:29:12,240 So, if the worship bank could come up, 576 00:29:13,539 --> 00:29:16,559 I'm really talking to two people today. 577 00:29:17,660 --> 00:29:18,960 Man, I'm so used to Wednesday nights. 578 00:29:19,740 --> 00:29:19,980 Today. 579 00:29:22,319 --> 00:29:23,200 Talking to two people. 580 00:29:25,140 --> 00:29:27,440 The first is maybe the person, 581 00:29:27,579 --> 00:29:32,039 the first is the person who is hearing me say this 582 00:29:32,039 --> 00:29:35,259 and they realize that Jesus is talking to them, 583 00:29:35,819 --> 00:29:38,500 come to me because you're thirsty, 584 00:29:38,740 --> 00:29:40,700 and you have never answered that call before. 585 00:29:41,680 --> 00:29:43,920 You have never given your life to Jesus, 586 00:29:44,200 --> 00:29:47,240 and you realize in this moment the Holy Spirit 587 00:29:47,240 --> 00:29:49,380 is opening your eyes to say, 588 00:29:49,839 --> 00:29:51,160 to see that you actually need Him, 589 00:29:51,160 --> 00:29:52,819 that you desperately need Him, 590 00:29:53,240 --> 00:29:55,680 and I just want to offer this moment to you. 591 00:29:55,779 --> 00:29:56,660 Don't pass it up. 592 00:29:57,200 --> 00:29:58,240 Don't be like the marsh. 593 00:29:58,819 --> 00:29:59,839 Don't be like the swamp, 594 00:30:00,099 --> 00:30:01,980 where you don't allow the water to flow. 595 00:30:02,440 --> 00:30:04,480 Be like the river where you allow the Holy Spirit 596 00:30:04,480 --> 00:30:05,460 to flow through you, 597 00:30:05,579 --> 00:30:07,259 and I just want everybody's eyes closed. 598 00:30:08,880 --> 00:30:11,400 If you feel that that is you 599 00:30:11,400 --> 00:30:13,579 and you have never truly given your life to Him, 600 00:30:14,019 --> 00:30:17,000 and you want His Spirit to fill you, 601 00:30:17,099 --> 00:30:18,720 and you want to be saved, 602 00:30:18,720 --> 00:30:21,839 could you just raise your hand right now? 603 00:30:30,799 --> 00:30:31,720 And if that is you, 604 00:30:32,140 --> 00:30:33,440 well, let's just pray together, guys. 605 00:30:34,480 --> 00:30:35,660 Let's pray this prayer together. 606 00:30:35,839 --> 00:30:36,519 Dear Jesus, 607 00:30:38,160 --> 00:30:41,099 thank you for your love for me. 608 00:30:42,180 --> 00:30:44,079 Thank you for your sacrifice. 609 00:30:45,500 --> 00:30:47,480 Like the water poured out on the altar, 610 00:30:47,480 --> 00:30:51,160 so was your blood poured out as a sacrifice for us. 611 00:30:51,259 --> 00:30:54,240 You were struck once for sin on that cross, 612 00:30:54,539 --> 00:30:58,640 and an overwhelming flow of mercy and grace poured out. 613 00:30:59,780 --> 00:31:01,799 Thank you for forgiving me. 614 00:31:02,740 --> 00:31:04,640 Thank you for saving me. 615 00:31:05,079 --> 00:31:06,640 Thank you for healing me. 616 00:31:07,019 --> 00:31:08,519 I will live for you. 617 00:31:12,279 --> 00:31:14,799 And the second person I want to talk to 618 00:31:14,799 --> 00:31:18,259 is maybe the person who is saved 619 00:31:18,259 --> 00:31:20,099 but feels like you just lost your thirst. 620 00:31:21,680 --> 00:31:22,759 There's no condemnation. 621 00:31:23,319 --> 00:31:27,500 It is something I keep a tab on in my life all the time. 622 00:31:27,920 --> 00:31:28,759 Am I losing my thirst? 623 00:31:29,039 --> 00:31:30,279 Okay, God, I come back to you. 624 00:31:30,380 --> 00:31:30,960 Open my eyes. 625 00:31:31,599 --> 00:31:35,160 If you feel like you are just losing your thirst 626 00:31:35,160 --> 00:31:36,880 and you want a fresh touch, 627 00:31:37,259 --> 00:31:39,460 you want to be filled fresh, 628 00:31:39,839 --> 00:31:41,900 like every Christian is meant to be, 629 00:31:42,380 --> 00:31:43,819 would you just raise your hand now? 630 00:31:44,819 --> 00:31:45,599 Yes, God. 631 00:31:58,740 --> 00:32:05,039 Thank you, God. 632 00:32:09,480 --> 00:32:13,380 All you have to do is just bring that to Him. 633 00:32:14,940 --> 00:32:16,240 You can't muster it up. 634 00:32:16,359 --> 00:32:17,420 You can't make it happen. 635 00:32:19,240 --> 00:32:21,200 You bring that thirst and that need, 636 00:32:21,700 --> 00:32:22,579 and He does the rest. 637 00:32:24,400 --> 00:32:28,940 So, Jesus, I pray a blessing over these people, God. 638 00:32:30,740 --> 00:32:32,539 Thank you for the honesty, God. 639 00:32:33,240 --> 00:32:34,140 This is where it starts. 640 00:32:34,140 --> 00:32:35,539 We need to be honest with you. 641 00:32:36,900 --> 00:32:38,559 We need to be real with you, God. 642 00:32:38,660 --> 00:32:40,740 We need to really tell you where we're at. 643 00:32:41,900 --> 00:32:42,859 And when we do, Lord, 644 00:32:43,319 --> 00:32:45,579 you flood us with your spirit and your love, God. 645 00:32:46,519 --> 00:32:48,619 And I pray that you would anoint 646 00:32:50,000 --> 00:32:51,900 these brothers and sisters in Christ, Lord, 647 00:32:52,059 --> 00:32:53,059 these sons and daughters, 648 00:32:53,619 --> 00:32:55,920 that you love so much that you have no 649 00:32:58,119 --> 00:32:59,559 bad thoughts about God, 650 00:32:59,640 --> 00:33:02,380 that you are not disappointed that you're not upset with them. 651 00:33:02,380 --> 00:33:04,339 You're saying, thank you for being honest. 652 00:33:04,579 --> 00:33:06,480 Come to me. Come to me. 653 00:33:06,579 --> 00:33:07,240 Let me fill you. 654 00:33:07,779 --> 00:33:10,579 And I pray that you would fill them with your spirit 655 00:33:10,579 --> 00:33:13,180 and your joy like never before, God. 656 00:33:13,599 --> 00:33:16,480 I pray that they would have a thirst grow in them, Lord, 657 00:33:16,799 --> 00:33:18,799 that they have never experienced God, 658 00:33:18,940 --> 00:33:22,759 that cannot be satisfied or quenched by anything in this world, God. 659 00:33:23,140 --> 00:33:26,579 And I pray that thirst would carry them through this life, God, 660 00:33:26,880 --> 00:33:28,880 until they see you in glory. 661 00:33:28,880 --> 00:33:32,759 And I pray, God, that they would be so filled with the spirit 662 00:33:32,759 --> 00:33:37,440 that your fruit would be pouring out of them everywhere they go, God. 663 00:33:37,779 --> 00:33:40,740 I pray that they would be a blessing to those around them, 664 00:33:40,779 --> 00:33:43,900 to their families, in the workforce, to their friends, God. 665 00:33:44,240 --> 00:33:49,079 I pray that the fruit of their life would be food to the lost God 666 00:33:49,079 --> 00:33:50,579 and healing to the sick. 667 00:33:50,920 --> 00:33:53,119 I pray that you would move powerfully, God. 668 00:33:53,500 --> 00:33:56,980 And I pray and I know that you will because you say it. 669 00:33:56,980 --> 00:33:59,920 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, 670 00:34:00,099 --> 00:34:02,640 for they will, they will be filled. 671 00:34:06,240 --> 00:34:08,820 Let's just worship God during this time. 672 00:34:14,000 --> 00:34:16,920 Thanks for joining us at Lansdale Life Church 673 00:34:16,920 --> 00:34:19,420 as we praise God and discuss His word. 674 00:34:20,139 --> 00:34:23,199 Don't forget to join us for worship live Sunday mornings 675 00:34:23,199 --> 00:34:25,599 at 10 a.m. Eastern on YouTube. 676 00:34:25,599 --> 00:34:28,699 Be blessed and have a great day!