What’s the difference between dead and living water?

by 21st Century Churchpublished on December 25, 2019

What’s the difference between dead and living water? Two words: The source. Unpacking the real meaning and why the historical context makes Jesus’ words “If anyone is thirsty, let him/her come to me and drink” reverberate in the hearts of His hearers and for us today. Story source, New Testament Bible-Gospel of John Chapter 7.

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