Fish or Cut Bait
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TURN YOUR STORY OVER TO GOD!!!!!
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Prayer
Oswald Chambers wrote discipleship is built entirely on the supernatural grace of God. Walking on water is easy to someone with impulsive boldness, but walking on dry land as a disciple of Jesus Christ is something altogether different. Peter walked on the water to go to Jesus, but he “followed Him at a distance” on dry land (Mark 14:54).
Apostle John
Last of the Gospels to be written
He was aware of the Synoptic Gospels and wrote his Gospel in order to make a unique contribution to the record of the Lord’s life (“a spiritual Gospel” if you will) and, in part, to be supplementary as well as complementary to Matthew, Mark, and Luke.
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Therefore many of His disciples, when they heard this, said, “This is a hard saying; who can understand it?”
When Jesus knew in Himself that His disciples complained about this, He said to them, “Does this offend you? What then if you should see the Son of Man ascend where He was before? It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life. But there are some of you who do not believe.” For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were who did not believe, and who would betray Him. And He said, “Therefore I have said to you that no one can come to Me unless it has been granted to him by My Father.”
From that time many of His disciples went back and walked with Him no more.
Then Jesus said to the twelve, “Do you also want to go away?”
But Simon Peter answered Him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. Also we have come to believe and know that You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
Pray you may be seated
First five chapters
Miracles and wonders attracted many
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1. An authentic disciple is obedient to Christ’s teachings!
1. An authentic disciple is obedient to Christ’s teachings!
Therefore many of His disciples, when they heard this, said, “This is a hard saying; who can understand it?”
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He who has My commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves Me. And he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and manifest Myself to him.”
2. Not all disciples are authentic!
2. Not all disciples are authentic!
From that time many of His disciples went back and walked with Him no more.
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But Jesus said to him, “No one, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.”
3. Personnel commitment comes through individual choice.
3. Personnel commitment comes through individual choice.
Then Jesus said to the twelve, “Do you also want to go away?”
But Simon Peter answered Him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. Also we have come to believe and know that You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
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Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.
Romans Road to salvation
Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
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