Renaissance Sunday: Thirsting (Isaiah 55:1-13)
from Newlife Church: Moreton Hosted by Newlife Church
This is a message by Dean Ussher on thirsting after the Lord. Passage: Isaiah 55:1-13 Welcome to the Newlife podcast! We’re so glad that you could join us. Newlife is one family with many churches located in Brisbane, Coolangatta, Coomera, Moreton Bay, and Robina—and we exist to see more people more like Jesus by planting and leading thriving local churches. Many of us are running on empty. We keep giving, serving, striving and pushing through, drawing from reserves that are nearly gone. Rest offers some relief, but before long we’re depleted again. Isaiah 55 asks why we labour for what cannot satisfy, then offers a surprising invitation: “Come, all you who are thirsty.” The water is free, and everyone is welcome. Centuries later, a weary woman comes to a well in Samaria, carrying her water jar and the weight of her story. There, Jesus offers her something no well could provide: living water that becomes a spring welling up within her. Jesus isn’t offering a better way to cope or a little more strength to keep going. Later in John’s Gospel, we learn that this living water is the Holy Spirit, given to all who believe. God doesn’t call us to live for Him from our own 'nearly empty' supply. He invites us to come and drink, and to be filled again and again by his Spirit, so that our lives overflow from his fullness rather than our depletion. Enjoy the podcast! ______ Partner with us: church.nu/giving For more information: www.instagram.com/newlifemoreton www.facebook.com/newlifemoreton
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