Sunday Sermon Notes

unfollowing jesus

• John 6:60-61 (ESV) When many of his disciples heard it, they said, “This is a hard saying; who can listen to it?” But Jesus, knowing in himself that his disciples were grumbling about this, said to them, “Do you take offense at this?”

Some people unfollow Jesus because they are offended by His teachings.

• 1 Cor. 1:23 ESV We preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and folly to Gentiles.
  

• John 6:66 (ESV) After this many of his disciples turned back and no longer walked with him.
  

  Some people unfollow Jesus because they are unwilling to submit to Him.
  

• Luke 14:27 (ESV) Whoever does not bear his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple.
  

• John 12:26a (ESV) If anyone serves me, he must follow me;
  

• John 6:67 (ESV) So Jesus said to the twelve, “Do you want to go away as well?” 
  

• John 6:68-69 (ESV) 68 Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life, 69 and we have believed, and have come to know, that you are the Holy One of God.”