Are You Drinking From the Wrong Source?

Are You Drinking From the Wrong Source?

From Sunday Extended by Compassion Church Dickson

March 25, 2026 · 51 min

About this episode

This episode explores the significance of Jesus' fifth saying on the cross, 'I thirst,' and its implications for spiritual fulfillment.

The Fifth Saying of Jesus on the Cross | Living Water for a Thirsty SoulLast words matter. They are significant and deeply revealing, especially when spoken from the cross. In this powerful episode, we explore the fifth statement of Jesus: “I thirst.”After speaking words of forgiveness, promise, care, and anguish, Jesus turns inward with a simple yet profound cry. No parable. No sermon. Just two words, but within them, we see both His full humanity and His divine mission.In this message, we unpack:• What Jesus knew — that all things were accomplished and Scripture fulfilled• What Jesus said — a deeply human expression of suffering and fulfillment• What Jesus reveals — our own spiritual thirst and His power to satisfy itAfter enduring unimaginable suffering, trials, beatings, and crucifixion, Jesus experiences intense physical thirst. Yet this moment points to something even deeper: the spiritual thirst that exists in every human soul.The same Jesus who once said, “Come to Me and drink,” now says, “I thirst.”The One who offers living water became thirsty… for us.Why?Because on the cross, He took our place, our sin, our emptiness, and our dryness, so that we could be filled…

Topics covered

  • Jesus on the Cross
  • spiritual thirst
  • living water
  • human suffering
  • divine mission

Keywords

  • thirst
  • satisfaction
  • spirituality
  • Christianity

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Books & works: Scripture

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