<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" > <channel> <title>riverside – Faith Trekker</title> <atom:link href="https://www.philbickel.com/tag/riverside/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link>https://www.philbickel.com</link> <description>Exploring God's Colossal Promises</description> <lastBuildDate>Mon, 08 Jul 2019 17:23:28 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-US</language> <sy:updatePeriod> hourly </sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency> 1 </sy:updateFrequency> <generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2</generator> <image> <url>https://i0.wp.com/www.philbickel.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/cropped-FT-logo-3.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1</url> <title>riverside – Faith Trekker</title> <link>https://www.philbickel.com</link> <width>32</width> <height>32</height> </image> <site xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">68675342</site> <item> <title>Video: Rivers of Living Water</title> <link>https://www.philbickel.com/bb-john7b/</link> <comments>https://www.philbickel.com/bb-john7b/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Phil Bickel]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jul 2019 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Outfitted]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Building blocks]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Christian life]]></category> <category><![CDATA[disciple]]></category> <category><![CDATA[discipleship]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ebook]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Fullness or fraction]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Holy Spirit]]></category> <category><![CDATA[John 7]]></category> <category><![CDATA[John 7:38]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Life in Christ]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Living water]]></category> <category><![CDATA[obedience]]></category> <category><![CDATA[obey]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Pentecost]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Phil Bickel]]></category> <category><![CDATA[river]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Rivers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Rivers of living water]]></category> <category><![CDATA[riverside]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sanctification]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Spirit]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.philbickel.com/?p=1053</guid> <description><![CDATA[Jesus said the Holy Spirit would be like rivers of living water flowing from our hearts. This 6-minute video brings you to the riverside where you can ponder what Jesus meant.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<body> <p style="color:#900546" class="has-text-color"><strong>Do you view the Holy Spirit as rivers of living water flowing from within you? Jesus did!</strong> </p> <p style="color:#900546" class="has-text-color"><strong>“On the last day, the climax of the festival, Jesus stood and shouted to the crowds, ‘Anyone who is thirsty may come to me! Anyone who believes in me may come and drink! For the Scriptures declare, “Rivers of living water will flow from his heart.”‘ (When he said “living water,” he was speaking of the Spirit, who would be given to everyone believing in him.)” (John 7:37-39a NLT) </strong></p> <figure class="wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> <iframe title="Rivers of Living Water" width="1140" height="641" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zSTfaqG1YqU?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe> </div></figure> <p>Jesus said this at the end of the Feast of Shelters. Picture Jerusalem crowded with small huts (shelters) in which folks camped out to recall the 40 years of living in the Wilderness before entering the promised land. The 40 years were all about <strong>dryness</strong>. But on the last day of the Feast of Shelters, the High Priest pours out water before the altar in the Temple.</p> <p>Jesus promises that believing and drinking will bring an astounding result: rivers of living water will flow out of our hearts! The metaphor seems strange, because the water first flows <strong>in</strong> as we drink it, and then it flows <strong>out</strong> of our hearts as rivers of living water. Jesus is talking about the Holy Spirit.</p> <p>We don’t take a sip of water once a day or drink just one hour on Sunday morning. Our thirst is continuous. By definition, rivers are constantly flowing. Notice Jesus says “<strong>rivers</strong>” plural, not “<strong>river</strong>” singular. He is promising fullness and abundance from the Spirit, not a mere, single trickle. The Holy Spirit’s presence and power will be constant, like ever-flowing rivers!</p> <p><strong>Thus, the Holy Spirit is central to the intimate relationship with God called eternal life.</strong> Do you view the Holy Spirit this way? Do you seek His constant flow? This video will help you reflect on the role of the Holy Spirit in your life. </p> <div class="wp-block-media-text alignwide" style="grid-template-columns:20% auto"><figure class="wp-block-media-text__media"><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" width="584" height="778" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.philbickel.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/FF-John-Book-Cover-1.jpg?resize=584%2C778&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-1202" loading="lazy" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.philbickel.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/FF-John-Book-Cover-1.jpg?w=584&ssl=1 584w, https://i0.wp.com/www.philbickel.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/FF-John-Book-Cover-1.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px" /></figure><div class="wp-block-media-text__content"> <p>This is post #9 in an ongoing dialog about the Gospel of John occurring online at <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.philbickel.com" target="_blank">www.philbickel.com</a>, <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.facebook.com/pg/Fullnessorfraction/posts" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, and <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzRlt4OwtuwEUf8WHC57K0Q" target="_blank">Youtube</a>. You’re invited to join the conversation.</p> <p>A catalyst for the dialogue is a free 97-page ebook by Phil Bickel, <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.philbickel.com/store/" target="_blank"><em>Fullness or Fraction in the Gospel of John</em></a>, which introduces readers to <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.philbickel.com/fullness-or-fraction-the-basics/" target="_blank">10 essential building blocks</a> of life in Christ. </p> </div></div> </body>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://www.philbickel.com/bb-john7b/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">1053</post-id> </item> </channel> </rss>