Knowing Jesus - Knowing the Words of Eternal Life

Introduction:

  1. Three Telltale Signs of a False Disciple. (John 6:52-65):

    1. You can't Understand Jesus' words. (John 6:52-59)

      1 Cor 2:14 - The natural person does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are folly to him, and he is not able to understand them because they are spiritually discerned.

  1. You get Offended at Jesus' words. (John 6:60-65)
  2. You don't Stick Around Jesus' people. (John 6:66)

    1 John 2:19 - They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us. But they went out, that it might become plain that they all are not of us.

  1. Three Telltale Signs of a True Disciple: (John 6:66-71)

    1. You don't go with the Crowd . (John 6:67)
    2. You don't see any Alternative to following Jesus. (John 6:68)
    3. Your decision to follow Christ is Settled . (John 6:69)

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Small Group Discussion
Read John 6:52-71

  1. What was your big “take-away” from this passage / message?

  2. Explain, in your own words, what Jesus meant by “feeding on His flesh and drinking His blood” (John 6:53-54).

  3. Tell of a time you shared Christ with someone and they were offended. How did you respond (John 6:61)?

  4. BONUS QUESTION: How was Judas both “chosen” and a “devil” (John 6:70) at the same time? And why did Jesus mention this here?

Breakout
Pray for one another. Pray HBC is able to stay as connected as possible though we are apart for a season.