Following Jesus

John 6: 41-71

I. Followers Of Jesus Are Drawn To Him By The Father (vv. 41-47)

A. Salvation is not self-generated

B. Truly coming to Christ and following Him is supernatural

II. Followers Of Jesus Eat And Drink From The Bread Of Life (vv. 48-59)

A. Jesus is not speaking of literal consumption

B. Jesus offers bread for our souls.

III. Following Jesus Is Too Hard For Many (vv. 60-66)

A. People love: Jesus the healer, the provider, the encourager

B. People resist: Jesus the exclusive Savior, sovereign Lord, and the only source of life

IV. Followers Of Jesus Want The Words Of Eternal Life (vv. 67-71)

A. True followers stay not because Christianity is easy, but because Christ is irreplaceable

B. “There is nowhere else to go”

Is Jesus useful to me or essential to me?