1. The Issue: Depending on People Instead of God

• Many believers live sermon to sermon instead of presence to presence
• Preachers are vessels, not the source
• Spiritual dryness comes when we replace intimacy with dependency

Key Scriptures

• Jeremiah 17:5 – Trusting in man brings weakness
• 1 Corinthians 3:5–7 – God gives the growth
• Psalm 146:3 – Do not put trust in princes (people)

Key Statement

A preacher can pour into you, but they cannot sustain you.

2. Jesus Identifies the True Thirst

• Everyone is thirsty for meaning, peace, and life
• Temporary sources always require another visit

Key Scripture

• John 4:13–14 – Earthly water vs. living water

Truth

If it cannot satis ...