(Isaiah 35:6) “As soon as was baptised, he went up will make rivers flow on barren heights, out of the water. At that moment heaven “I and springs within the valleys. I will turn was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God the desert into pools of water, and the descending like a dove and alighting on parched ground into springs.” him.” (Isaiah 41:18) (Matthew 3:16) the Lamb at the centre of the throne Water and service: if anyone gives “For “And will be shepherd; will lead them to even a cup of cold water to one of these ‘he springs of living water. And God will wipe little ones who is my disciple, truly I tell away every tear from their eyes.’” you, that person will certainly not lose (Revelation 7:17) their reward.” (Matthew 10:42) Water and hardship: must buy the “We water we drink; our wood can be had only “Then he turned toward the woman and at a price.” said to Simon, you see this woman? I ‘Do (Lamentations 5:4) came into your house. You did not give me any water for my feet, but she wet my feet Water and justice: justice flow like a with her tears and wiped them with her “Let river, and uprightness like a never-failing hair.’” stream!” (Luke 7:44) (Amos 5:24) that, he poured water into a basin “After anyone who is thirsty come to me! and began to wash his disciples’ feet, “Let Let anyone who believes in me come and drying them with the towel that was drink! As scripture says, his heart wrapped around him.” ‘From shall flow streams of living water.’” (John 13:5) (John 7:37b-38) Water and everlasting life: “Jesus Water, baptism and the Spirit: answered her, you knew the gift of God “[John ‘If the Baptist said] baptise you with water and who it is that asks you for a drink, you ‘I for repentance. But after me comes one would have asked him and he would have who is more powerful than I, whose given you living water.’” sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will (John 4:10) baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.’” (Matthew 3:11)
(Isaiah 35:6) “I will make rivers flow on barren heights, and springs within the valleys. I will turn the desert into pools of water, and the parched ground into springs.” (Isaiah 41:18) “For the Lamb at the centre of the throne will be shepherd; ‘he will lead them to springs of living water. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’” (Revelation 7:17) Water and hardship: “We must buy the water we drink; our wood can be had only at a price.” (Lamentations 5:4) Water and justice: “Let justice flow like a river, and uprightness like a never-failing stream!” (Amos 5:24) “Let anyone who is thirsty come to me! Let anyone who believes in me come and drink! As scripture says, ‘From his heart shall flow streams of living water.’” (John 7:37b-38) Water, baptism and the Spirit: “[John the Baptist said] ‘I baptise you with water for repentance. But after me comes one who is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.’” (Matthew 3:11) “As soon as was baptised, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on him.” (Matthew 3:16) Water and service: “And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones who is my disciple, truly I tell you, that person will certainly not lose their reward.” (Matthew 10:42) “Then he turned toward the woman and said to Simon, ‘Do you see this woman? I came into your house. You did not give me any water for my feet, but she wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.’” (Luke 7:44) “After that, he poured water into a basin and began to wash his disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel that was wrapped around him.” (John 13:5) Water and everlasting life: “Jesus answered her, ‘If you knew the gift of God and who it is that asks you for a drink, you would have asked him and he would have given you living water.’” (John 4:10)
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