Read Psalm 42

Introduction

• Think of a time when you were really thirsty: what was it like? How did it affect you?

Discuss

• How would you define spiritual dryness? What would be the symptoms of spiritual thirst in a person’s life?
  • Do you think it’s possible for a Christian to feel spiritual thirst? How common might this be?
• What kind of life circumstances might contribute to spiritual thirst?
• Do you think God sometimes allows us to feel spiritual thirst – what purpose might this serve?
• What did the Psalmist do to resolve his spiritual thirst?

Read John 4:1-26

• Jesus talks about living water in John 4:13-14 – what do you find appealing about the metaphor Jesus uses?
• What do you think it means to drink Jesus’ living water (v.14)?
• Share some stories about people whom you thought seemed to be ‘overflowing with living water’ – how was this seen in their life?

Close

• Spend some time praying for one another’s areas of thirst, asking that Jesus would pour his living water into our lives