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Intro
Text - John 6.44-45
Background
People are coming to Jesus for different reasons
there are those who followed him because of food
there are those who followed him because they believed him to be a good teacher
But the people are confused because Jesus claimed to be the bread that came from heaven
Jesus explains an important truth -
Main Subject
To be taught of God is to hear and learn from God.
God wants His people to hear and learn from Him, not from other means.
Main Points
Hearing from God is the key to learning
Hearing and learning from God brings us to Christ
Hearing from God is the key to learning
God spoke in the hearing of Israel so they will learn
Israel heard the audible voice of God at Mount Sinai
God wanted Israel to hear His words every seven years
hearing the words of God spoken to them was like hearing from God Himself
Hearing from God is the key to learning His -
will / purpose - what He wants to accomplish, and desires to see in us
plan / ways - what He is doing or intends to do
The New Covenant is established through hearing -
the only way that for God’s Law to be placed in a man’s heart and mind is by hearing them
WHAT’S THE POINT?
#1 - IF WE ARE NOT LEARNING, WE ARE NOT HEARING FROM GOD!
#2 - IF WE ARE NOT HEARING, IT MEANS WE HAVE CALLOUSED HEART!
Hearing and learning from God brings us to Christ
The purpose of God’s teaching us is to “draw” us to Christ
The Law was given to bring Israel to Jesus - Galatians 3:22-24
WHAT’S THE POINT?
#3 - men cannot truly follow Christ just because they are interested in what He offered them - it takes more than human will
Those who come to Christ are “given” to Him by the Father - John 6.36-37
How are they given to Christ?
by election - chosen before the foundation of the world
by teaching - God speaks through gospel, unlocks their hearing, and empowers them to hear and learn!
SO - A MAN THAT HAS HEARD AND LEARNED FROM GOD WILL BE DRAWN TO CHRIST!
THE ATTRACTION IS INESCAPABLE!
Conclusion
How should we ‘hear’?
The unconverted
God brings the gospel to his ears through preachers
the unbeliever will not hear -
but God forces him/her to hear because faith comes by hearing
The converted
because he/she has heard from God, he/she will desire to hear more! - Micah 4:13
David testifies to a continuing experience of being taught of God - Psalm 71:17-18
SONG - Draw Me Nearer
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