Conservative Friends Bible Study of The Gospel of John #13

 John 7:19 – 7:39

We explore the concept of righteous judgment from John 7:24 and examine what it means to judge with Christ’s guidance rather than by appearances.

• Judging righteously requires consulting Christ within rather than relying on our own understanding
• The distinction between worldly judgment that condemns and righteous discernment guided by the Spirit
• When human laws contradict divine justice, Christians may need to stand against popular opinion
• The challenge of loving enemies while preventing ongoing harm
• Understanding the metaphor of “rivers of living water” as the Holy Spirit flowing through believers
• The hunger and thirst for righteousness that only God can truly satisfy
• The limitations of attempting to establish holiness through external laws alone
• How Nicodemus represents someone quietly following Jesus while remaining in established religious structures