Conservative Friends Bible Study of The Gospel of John #13

 John 7:19 - 7:39We explore the concept of righteous judgment from John 7:24 and examine what it means to judge with Christ's guidance rather than by appearances.• Judging righteously requires consulting Christ within rather than relying on our own understanding• The distinction between worldly judgment that condemns and righteous discernment guided by the Spirit• When human laws contradict divine justice, Christians may need to stand against popular opinion• The challenge of loving enemies while preventing ongoing harm• Understanding the metaphor of "rivers of living water" as the Holy Spirit flowing through believers• The hunger and thirst for righteousness that only God can truly satisfy• The limitations of attempting to establish holiness through external laws alone• How Nicodemus represents someone quietly following Jesus while remaining in established religious structuresA complete list of our podcasts,  organized into topics, is available on our website.We will be publishing video interviews with Conservative Friends on YouTube.  See our YouTube channel.  The first interview is with Susan Smith. To learn more about Ohio Yearly Meeting (Conservative) of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), please visit  ohioyearlymeeting.org. Those interested in exploring the distinctives of Conservative Friends waiting worship should consider checking out our many Zoom Online Worship opportunities during the week here. All are welcome! We also have several Zoom study groups.  Check out the Online Study and Discussion Groups on our website.   Advices read in these podcasts can be found on page 29 in our Book Of Discipline.We welcome feedback on this and any of our other podcast episodes.   Contact us through our website.