The Holy Spirit clearly says that in the last days some will leave the faith (1 Tim. 4:1). Tragically, there are many in church who have the appearance of being a follower, yet do not truly belong to Jesus. After one of Jesus’ most difficult teachings, “many of his disciples turned back and no longer walked with him.” When many leave, Jesus asks us what he asked the Twelve, "You don’t want to go away too, do you?”

Take-Home Message: Stay.

Stay when the Word challenges you (60-62).

§ Why do followers leave?

o Offended by the Word.

Stay when many leave (63-66).

§ Why do followers leave?

o Offended by the Word

o Unbelief

o They’ve never truly come to know Jesus

Stay and truly know Jesus (67-71).

§ How do I stay?

o Receive the Word.

o Believe in Jesus.

o Come to know Jesus.

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Message: When Followers Leave

Scripture: John 6:60-71

Simple. Authentic. Jesus.

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Whenever we turn on the tv or scroll social media, we see celebrities who embody the American dream, yet whose lives come crashing down. This shouldn’t surprise us, because Jesus makes it clear that the American dream, and every other path apart from him, lead only to emptiness. The Bread of Life discourse shows us our inability to provide life for ourselves and God’s victory over that inability. We can spend all our years searching for life, but only Jesus has it. Jesus says to us and to all, “Eat, drink, and live!”

Take-Home Message: The Bread of Life prevails over my inability to find life.

The Bread of Life overcomes my familiarity (41-46).

Overcoming the danger of familiarity:

• Choose thankfulness over skepticism.
• Choose “so that” over “rather than.”

The Bread of Life pays for my penalty (47-51).

The Bread of Life invites me to feed freely (52-59).

What does Jesus mean by “eat his flesh and drink his blood”?

• A personal receiving of Christ and His Work
• A personal abiding in Christ and His Work

Message: I Am the Bread of Life: Part 2

Scripture: John 6:41-59

Simple. Authentic. Jesus.

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We’ve never had more, and yet never had less. We live with a greater abundance of food and resources than perhaps any society in world history. Yet many say, “I just feel so empty.” In Jesus’ day, people had this same longing for sustained spiritual sustenance. Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst (John 6:35).

Take-Home Message: My emptiness is forever filled by the Bread of Life.

The Bread of Life offers me a sustained satisfaction (22-29).

How do I live a sustainable spiritual life?

1. Direct your energy toward eternal purposes (27).

2. Doing flows from believing (28-29).

The Bread of Life offers me a saving trust (30-36).

• How do I trust in Christ?

1. Trust in Christ is about believing before seeing (30).

2. Trust in Christ is about leaving before receiving (35).

Faith:

Forsaking
All

I

Take

Him

The Bread of Life offers me a secure relationship (37-40).

Message: I Am the Bread of Life

Scripture: John 6:22-40

Simple. Authentic. Jesus.

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