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ROCK (Hebrews tsur), employed as a symbol of God in the Old Testament (1 Samuel 2:2; 2 Samuel 22:3; Isaiah 17:10; Psalm 28:1; 31:2,3; 89:26; 95:1); also in the New Testament (Matthew 16:18; Romans 9:33; 1 Corinthians 10:4). In Daniel 2:45 the Chaldaic form of the Hebrew word is translated "mountain." It ought to be translated "rock," as 1:12 in the Revised Version. The "rock" from which the stone is cut there signifies the divine origin of Christ. (See STONE.) Easton Bible Dictionary
I want to convince my hearers that there greatest needs are not physical but spiritual and are only meet by drinking the living water Christ alone gives.
Just as we all need physical water so we all need spiriitual water
Because we are spiritual beings
The ironary of complaining in the physical realm but not the spiritual realm v3 - 5
Faith is essential in trusting God to meet our deepest needs
The Death of His Son
Death brings life in God's economy
God disciplines us when we are angry and don't trust him. v12
God must be true to his nature v13