If we stand back and consider what unfolds before us in this 6th chapter of John, we see quite a fascinating transition take place. The chapter opens with well over 5,000 men and women who were "about to come and take Him by force to make Him king" (6:15). It would seem that upon Jesus feeding the multitude with bread and fish the day before, the people believed Him to be the promised Prophet, the one like unto Moses, even the Messiah (6:14). They would have Him become their king. As to prevent their desires from being realized, Jesus first left them to go alone into a mountain. He even left that region that night, perhaps to avoid being among them the next morning. But they followed Him, traveling along the shore until they found Him. And so, Jesus became more direct with them, for He would not be a king to them according to their desires and expectations. He rebuked them for seeking Him with wrong motives. He then gave forth this discourse to them, teaching them the spiritual truth regarding their spiritual condition and regarding His true spiritual authority and mission. He emphasized their inability and unwillingness to come unto Him in faith, in order to receive the gift of eternal life. He also set before them that the only way that they possibly could come to Him on the terms He has declared to them, is if and when God the Father would enable them to do so by His sovereign grace. They did not and would not receive this teaching from Him. By the time the chapter concludes, we read that all of these would-be followers had enough of His teaching and they walked away in unbelief and, no doubt, disappointment.
Featuring a sermon puts it on the front page of the site and is the most effective way to bring this sermon to the attention of thousands including all mobile platforms + newsletter.
Text-Featuring a sermon is a less expensive way to bring this sermon to the attention of thousands on the right bar with optional newsletter inclusion. As low as $30/day.
