The Living Water

Sermon Topic Sunday 6/9/13 9am Apostle Joel Yates
The service began with with a word from our brother Chris Moran, followed by his ordination as an Elder in the Church of Christ.
Romans 5:6-11 … when we were yet without strength; when we were yet sinners … by the fall we were separated from God; we are reconciled to God and saved from wrath thru the blood of Jesus … we now have access to the Throne of God (Hebrews 4:16 msl).
John 4 … Jesus left Judea for Samaria. When traveling thru the desert, we look carefully on our map for the location of the SPRINGS.
Jesus told the woman at the well that He would give her something that would satisfy her … everything satan offers us tastes/feels good for a moment, but does not but does not satisfy. The Living Water He offered her is Christ’s Spirit, the Comforter, who will teach us all things (John 16:7-11).
1 Timothy 4:12, 14 Let no man despise your youth; neglect not the gift that is in thee.
Satan offers us wells too … they can look very attractive, but they are DRY. There is pleasure in sin for a season (Hebrews 11:25 and Mormon 1:37); but then come the consequences.
We thirst and thirst … but in HIM ALONE are we truly satisfied. People with money are not satisfied, there is always more to get.
As we consider this precious gift of the Holy Spirit, we remember the Son and His promise (Moroni 4 and 5) to always be with us. We don’t need to make a new covenant with Him, but to renew our desire. There are days when we feel close to Him, days when we don’t … that well is always available to us to draw from. The last thing the Lord wants is to be separate from us.
The Spirit is still active in the lives of those who have not yet come to baptism. Prior to baptism, He is there … He calls and draws us … but after He is with us.
It’s God who helps us do His will.
Moroni 4 and 5, the blessings on the bread and wine … by shedding His blood, He brought us back into remembrance. If we don’t remember and participate, and dip and drink often, we have no life in us. We have a great opportunity to REMEMBER.