The sermon last Sunday covered the verses found in the Gospel of John 6:56-71. I spent a little bit of time talking about the 'blood and body' before moving on to the words in verse 60, where the Disciples realize just how hard Jesus' teaching really is, and many turn away.
Before we judge the Disciples harshly, we need to ask ourselves have we ever told God that His teachings are just "too hard"... Haven't we told God His ways are too hard when we refuse to forgive, when we refuse to love, when we hate our neighbor?
Anytime we fail to follow these commands, we too turn our backs on Christ and walk away mumbling... "it's too hard".
Be a blessing to someone today! (forgiving someone would be a great place to start)
In His Grace & Love,
Roy
56 Those who eat my flesh and drink my blood abide in me, and I in them. 57 Just as the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father, so whoever eats me will live because of me. 58 This is the bread that came down from heaven, not like that which your ancestors ate, and they died. But the one who eats this bread will live forever.” 59 He said these things while he was teaching in the synagogue at Capernaum.
60 When many of his disciples heard it, they said, “This teaching is difficult; who can accept it?” 61 But Jesus, being aware that his disciples were complaining about it, said to them, “Does this offend you? 62 Then what if you were to see the Son of Man ascending to where he was before? 63 It is the spirit that gives life; the flesh is useless. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and life. 64 But among you there are some who do not believe.” For Jesus knew from the first who were the ones that did not believe, and who was the one that would betray him. 65 And he said, “For this reason I have told you that no one can come to me unless it is granted by the Father.”
66 Because of this many of his disciples turned back and no longer went about with him. 67 So Jesus asked the twelve, “Do you also wish to go away?” 68 Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom can we go? You have the words of eternal life. 69 We have come to believe and know that you are the Holy One of God.”[a] 70 Jesus answered them, “Did I not choose you, the twelve? Yet one of you is a devil.” 71 He was speaking of Judas son of Simon Iscariot,[b] for he, though one of the twelve, was going to betray him.
Footnotes:
a) John 6:69 Other ancient authorities read the Christ, the Son of the living God
b) John 6:71 Other ancient authorities read Judas Iscariot son of Simon; others, Judas son of Simon from Karyot (Kerioth)
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