THIRSTY!
He Gets Us #5
Pastor Dennis Clanton
Woodland Church
Sunday, April 13, 2025
(John 19:28–29, NLT) “Jesus knew that his mission was now finished, and to fulfill Scripture he said, “I am thirsty.” A jar of sour wine was sitting there, so they soaked a sponge in it, put it on a hyssop branch, and held it up to his lips.”
- THE HUMANITY OF JESUS
(Philippians 2:6–8, NLT) “Though he was God, he did not think of equality with God as something to cling to. Instead, he gave up his divine privileges; he took the humble position of a slave and was born as a human being. When he appeared in human form, he humbled himself in obedience to God and died a criminal’s death on a cross.”
- THE STRENGTH OF JESUS
(Acts 10:38, GN) “You know about Jesus of Nazareth and how God poured out on him the Holy Spirit and power. He went everywhere, doing good and healing all who were under the power of the Devil, for God was with him.”
(Matthew 4:4, NLT) “Jesus told him, “No! The Scriptures say…”
(Luke 23:28, NLT) “Jesus turned and said to them, “Daughters of Jerusalem, don’t weep for me,…”
(Psalm 22:1, NLT) “My God, my God, why have you abandoned me? …”
- THE SAVING WORK OF JESUS
(Isaiah 53:4–5, NCV) “He took our suffering on him and felt our pain for us. We saw his suffering and thought God was punishing him. But he was wounded for the wrong we did; he was crushed for the evil we did. The punishment, which made us well, was given to him, and we are healed because of his wounds.”
(1 Peter 2:22–25, Message) “[Jesus] never did one thing wrong, Not once said anything amiss. They called him every name in the book and he said nothing back. He suffered in silence, content to let God set things right. He used his servant body to carry our sins to the Cross so we could be rid of sin, free to live the right way. His wounds became your healing. You were lost sheep with no idea who you were or where you were going. Now you’re named and kept for good by the Shepherd of your souls.”
- THE LOVE OF JESUS
(John 15:9, 12, NLT) “I have loved you even as the Father has loved me. Remain in my love. … This is my commandment: Love each other in the same way I have loved you.”
(Romans 5:8, NLT) “God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners.”
GROWTHWORK
- MY THIRST CAN ONLY BE QUENCHED BY JESUS
(Psalm 63:1, NLT) “O God, you are my God; I earnestly search for you. My soul thirsts for you; my whole body longs for you in this parched and weary land where there is no water.”
(John 4:13–14, NLT) “Jesus replied, “Anyone who drinks this water will soon become thirsty again. But those who drink the water I give will never be thirsty again. It becomes a fresh, bubbling spring within them, giving them eternal life.”
- JESUS SATIFIES MY DEEPEST LONGINGS
(John 15:5, NLT) “Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing.”
(2 Peter 1:4, NLT) “And because of his glory and excellence, he has given us great and precious promises. These are the promises that enable you to share his divine nature and escape the world’s corruption caused by human desires.”
- I SERVE JESUS BY SERVING OTHERS
(Matthew 25:37–40, NLT) “Then these righteous ones will reply, ‘Lord, when did we ever see you hungry and feed you? Or thirsty and give you something to drink? Or a stranger and show you hospitality? Or naked and give you clothing? When did we ever see you sick or in prison and visit you?’ “And the King will say, ‘I tell you the truth, when you did it to one of the least of these my brothers and sisters, you were doing it to me!’”
(Matthew 10:42, NLT) “If you give even a cup of cold water to one of the least of my followers, you will surely be rewarded.”