What It Takes.

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Pray

John 6:60–71 NKJV

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.” Jesus answered them, “Did I not choose you, the twelve, and one of you is a devil?” He spoke of Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon, for it was he who would betray Him, being one of the twelve.

-71The disciples had a hard time with these truthsSkléros = hard, roughNot hard to understand—hard to tolerateJesus often said hard things (see ; )Many of His disciples stopped following Him after thisMathétés = a learner, disciple, pupilNot necessarily authenticSome of them were authentic followersThe twelve were His true disciplesPeter get a bad rap from preachersHe got the answer right at Caesarea Philippi (see ; ; )He got the answer right here, realizing no one could compare to Jesus and His gift of eternal lifeClosingWhat could happen in your life that would cause you to turn away from Jesus?In Christ, we have water and bread that quenches our thirst and satisfies our hunger

The disciples had a hard time with these truths

Skléros = hard, rough

Not hard to understand—hard to tolerate

Jesus often said hard things (see ; )

Many of His disciples stopped following Him after this

Mathétés = a learner, disciple, pupil

Not necessarily authentic

Some of them were authentic followers

The twelve were His true disciples

Peter get a bad rap from preachers

He got the answer right at Caesarea Philippi (see ; ; )

He got the answer right here, realizing no one could compare to Jesus and His gift of eternal life

Closing

What could happen in your life that would cause you to turn away from Jesus?

In Christ, we have water and bread that quenches our thirst and satisfies our hunger