THE WATER OF LIFE AND THE LIGHT OF LIFE

LESSON FIVE

 Student Instructions:

1. Read the Gospel of John, chapter 7 and chapter 8 .
2. Read the lesson on this page.
3. Answer the questions in Exam 5 .

Lesson 5

     Christ showed the Jews by His great miracles, that He was the Son of God.  Nevertheless, when they did not  understand some of His words, they were not ready to believe on Him.

CHRIST GIVES THE WATER OF LIFE, chapter 7

      Christ's brothers (latter sons of Joseph and Mary) did not believe in Him in the beginning (v. 5). He did not go to the feast with them. When Jesus went to the Temple, He taught (v.14). Jesus said, "If  any man will do His will, he shall know the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself" (v.17). This is still the truth today! You can know and do the will of God!

     On the  last day of the feast, Christ said He would give the Water of Life to all who came to Him (v.37).  He also said that if anyone believed on Him, rivers of living water would flow from that person to others.  No  one can really be happy without Christ.  If you believe in Him, you can speak to others about eternal life also.

     Some believed that Jesus was only a prophet, not the Christ.  The  Pharisees wanted to arrest him.  But when they heard His words, they said, "Never man spake like this man."  Do you like what Christ has said?  Believe in the Son of God now!

 CHRIST GIVES LIGHT TO THE WORLD, chapter 8

     The Pharisees brought an adulterous woman to Jesus.  By  reason of her sin, they wanted to kill her with stones.  Christ responded by saying, "He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her."  Jesus was the only one present without  sin, but He did not condemn her.  He did not come to condemn but to save, and He said to the woman, "Go and sin no more."

     Afterward, He said, "I am the Light of the  World."  True light makes us see our sins and shows us the way to Heaven.  We cannot go to Heaven unless our sins are taken away.  Christ shows us our sin but is ready to take away our sin.  You  can know that your sin has been taken away.

      He that sins, is a servant of sin (v.34). We cannot but sin.  We need power not to sin.  Christ said, "The truth shall make you  free" (v.32).  The Bible gives us the truth of God and speaks of the Son of God.  You are a sinner.  Believe the truth and receive the Son.  You will be made free!