In this episode of the Jesus Everyday Podcast, Ethan Callison, Andrew McPheron, and Ken Nienke unpack John 7:37–52, where Jesus stands up on the climactic final day of the Feast of Booths and cries out:

“If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink.”

This is one of the most powerful scenes in John’s Gospel — rich with Old Testament symbolism, dramatic tension, and the promise of the Holy Spirit.

🎙️ In this conversation, the team explores:

Why Jesus’ invitation to “come and drink” would have hit the crowd with stunning force — and how it connects to Exodus 17, the rock Moses struck, and the promise of living water.

Why John notes that the Spirit had not yet been given — and how the Holy Spirit empowers transformation, obedience, and spiritual life today.

Some believe He is the Prophet. Some say He is the Christ. Others reject Him because of assumptions about His origin. The officers are stunned. Nicodemus speaks up. The religious leaders lash out.

Jesus unifies His enemies — even the Pharisees and Sadducees — in their shared desire to eliminate Him, while the crowds are deeply divided. The truth always exposes the heart.

The religious leaders make confident claims about Scripture… that are factually wrong. (Spoiler: Jonah and Hosea were from Galilee.) The team discusses how dangerous it is to build our view of Jesus on tradition, hearsay, or emotion instead of Scripture.

Is the “river of living water” flowing from Jesus or from believers? The team discusses the Greek structure, the imagery of the Dead Sea, and how God fills us so that we become conduits of blessing — not collectors who stagnate.

🎙️ Hosts: Ethan Callison, Andrew McPheron & Ken Nienke
📖 Text: John 7:37–52
💡 Theme: Jesus alone satisfies the deepest thirst of the human soul — and His truth exposes every heart.

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