John 6:54; 60-69 -- 54Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day. …. 60 On hearing it, many of his disciples said, "This is a hard teaching. Who can accept it?" 61Aware that his disciples were grumbling about this, Jesus said to them, "Does this offend you? 62What if you see the Son of Man ascend to where he was before! 63The Spirit gives life; the flesh counts for nothing. The words I have spoken to you are spirit and they are life. 64Yet there are some of you who do not believe." For Jesus had known from the beginning which of them did not believe and who would betray him. 65He went on to say, "This is why I told you that no one can come to me unless the Father has enabled him." 66From this time many of his disciples turned back and no longer followed him. 67"You do not want to leave too, do you?" Jesus asked the Twelve. 68Simon Peter answered him, "Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. 69We believe and know that you are the Holy One of God."
Observation:
• What about the teaching was hard to accept?
• What did Jesus know about the disciples?
• Who can come to the Son? In what way?
• When did some disciples leave Jesus?
• What did Jesus ask his 12 disciples when many followers turned away? What was their response?
Application:
• Why do you think that the disciples grumbling?
• What did Jesus mean when he said the words he was speaking were spirit and life?
• Did Jesus mean that a person should actually eat his flesh and drink his blood?
• Why did many of Jesus’ followers stop following him?
• Why did Peter say Jesus has the words of eternal life? What does that mean?
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