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John 6:²⁷But you shouldn't be so concerned about perishable things like food. Spend your energy seeking the eternal life that I, the Son of Man, can give you. For God the Father has sent me for that very purpose." ²⁸They replied, "What does God want us to do?" ²⁹Jesus told them, "This is what God wants you to do: Believe in the one he has sent." (NLT)
John 7: ³⁷.... Jesus... shouted ... "If you are thirsty, come to me! ³⁸If you believe in me, come and drink! For the Scriptures declare that rivers of living water will flow out from within." ³⁹(.... he was speaking of the Spirit, who would be given to everyone believing in him. (NLT)
1. How can Jesus quench our thirst? What kind of a thirst is He talking about?

Isaiah 44: ³ For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and streams on the dry ground; I will pour out my Spirit on your offspring, and my blessing on your descendants. ⁴ They will spring up like grass in a meadow, like poplar trees by flowing streams. (NIV)
2. How do these promises explain why eternal life is friendship with God and Jesus?- [Jn 17:3]

John 15: ⁷Stay joined to me and let my teachings become part of you. Then you can pray for whatever you want, and your prayer will be answered. ⁸When you become fruitful disciples of mine, my Father will be honored. (CEV)
3. Describe what it means to be "joined to Jesus" and to be "fruitful disciples".

John 15:¹²Now I tell you to love each other, as I have loved you. ¹³The greatest way to show love for friends is to die for them. ¹⁴And you are my friends, if you obey me. ¹⁵.... I speak to you as my friends, and I have told you everything that my Father has told me. (CEV)
Luke 12: ³²My little group of disciples, don't be afraid! Your Father wants to give you the kingdom. (CEV)
4. What has Jesus taught us about friendship?

John 15:²⁶"But I will send you the Counselor - the Spirit of truth. He will come to you from the Father and will tell you all about me. ²⁷And you must also tell others about me because you have been with me from the beginning. (NLT)
5. How does the Holy Spirit change our lives?

Philippians 2: ¹⁹I want to be encouraged by news about you. So I hope the Lord Jesus will soon let me send Timothy to you. ²⁰I don't have anyone else who cares about you as much as he does. ²¹The others think only about what interests them and not about what concerns Christ Jesus. ²²But you know what kind of person Timothy is. He has worked with me like a son in spreading the good news.
6. Why does Paul speak so highly of Timothy? Has there ever been a "Timothy" in your life?

Please study the above references and then add your observations and applications: 
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