This is the Time to Decide
Memory
Verse: Hebrews 11:6
(NKJV) 6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who
diligently seek Him.
TEXT:
JOHN 6:60-71
INTRODUCTION:
Job
1:21; John 15:20; Joshua 24:15
Illustration:
Ray Stedman
First,
The Reasons Why Some People Fall Away:
John
6:60; 64–65;1 Corinthians 1:18
1.
Some
people desert Jesus because they found his teachings so difficult to
assimilate.
2.
Some
depart from Jesus because they found his teachings unacceptable.
“I have discovered that this is frequently
true of those who drop out of church: they are bothered when difficult
doctrines are taught.”—Ray
Stedman
3.
Others
also fall away from Jesus because of unbelief.
John 6:64–65
4.
Some
other people fall away because they have not been drawn by the father in heaven
in the first place. John
6:65
5.
Some
people fall away from Jesus because they love the world more than they love
Jesus. 2 Timothy
4:10
6.
Some
people desert Jesus because they are not willing to sacrifice for Jesus. Luke 9:57–62
7. Some people fall away because they
took offence at the teachings of Christ.
John 6:61
Second,
the Negative Implication for Deserting Jesus
Hebrews
6:4–6
1. It is like leaving certainty for uncertainty. John
14:6 Acts 4:12
2. Going away from Jesus is like leaving the light for darkness. Luke 6:39
3. Going away from Jesus is like exchanging one’s destiny with
destruction. John
3:16
“Entering
Eternity Without Putting on the Lord Jesus Christ is Dangerous to Your Future.”-- Peter Guirguis
Third,
A Strong Case for Following Jesus
John 6:67–69
1.
No one else is compared to Jesus Christ.
2.
No one has the word of eternal life like Jesus
Christ.
3.
We believe and we know that Jesus is the Holy
one of God.
Conclusion: John 6:68–69
