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An Abundance of Living Water
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughWater serves as a profound metaphor for the spiritual abundance and life-giving power that God offers, especially in the context of the Last Great Day. This day, associated with the Great White Throne Judgment, symbolizes a time of immense outpouring of living water, far beyond the physical water seen in lakes or drawn from taps. It represents the Holy Spirit, promised by God to humanity in great abundance, as revealed by Jesus Christ in John 7, where He invites all who thirst to come to Him and drink, promising rivers of living water to flow from within those who believe in Him. This living water contrasts sharply with the limited, seeping water of Jacob's well, as Jesus explains to the Samaritan woman in John 4, offering instead an inexhaustible, refreshing fountain that leads to eternal life, satisfying all yearnings of the human spirit. In the vision of Ezekiel 47, water flows from the Temple, starting as a trickle and growing into a mighty river, too deep to cross, symbolizing the gradual but overwhelming spread of God's life-giving Spirit. This river heals even the Dead Sea, turning it into a living sea teeming with life, mirroring the transformative power of the Holy Spirit to bring the dead to life and foster growth and abundance. Habakkuk 2:14 further illustrates this metaphor, showing the water of God's knowledge and Spirit filling the earth, saturating it over time until all feel its effects, working alongside the Word to provide understanding, guidance, and salvation. During the water ceremony on the Last Great Day, as described in John 7, Jesus stands amidst the crowd in the Temple, declaring an invitation to salvation with the promise of living water, far surpassing the ceremonial pitcher poured on the altar. This act underscores the vastness of what He offers—an ocean compared to a mere gallon—available freely to all who believe. In Psalm 36, this theme culminates with the image of people during the Great White Throne Judgment finding abundant satisfaction in the Fountain of Life, trusting under God's wings, and drinking deeply from the river of living waters that promises eternal fulfillment.
Agape Never Fails
Sermonette by Bill OnisickIn the World Tomorrow, the majority of the water will be fresh and God's Holy Spirit composed of agape love will slake mankind's spiritual thirst.
Stewardship of God's Temple (Part Four)
Sermon by David F. MaasOne of the most marvelous gifts God has given humanity is water—having both physical and spiritual dimensions, serving as the symbol of God's Spirit.
Pentecost and the Holy Spirit
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe receiving of God's Spirit is for God's creative effort in our lives. God's Spirit transforms us from a state of destruction into a state of purity.