Bible Study John 7:37-52

John 7:37-39

• Many in the world thirst because of humanity’s default depravity.
• Depravity = (adapted from Webster’s) a state of corruption due to original sin held in to infect every part of man’s nature and to make the natural man unable to know or obey God.
• Romans 3:23
• Revelation 21:6
• Revelation 22:17
• Isaiah 41:18
• Isaiah 43:19
• NT fulfillment – Holy Spirit brings life to what was dried up because of sin and religion.

John 7:40-44

• Division over the identity of Jesus, and still today.
• Jesus birth in Bethlehem and was a descendant of David.
• Psalm 89:3-4
• Matthew 1:1
• Luke 2:4

John 7:45-52

• Temple Guards return to the Pharisees without Jesus.
• Nicodemus who met Jesus secretly at night cautiously gives defense.