Today's passage: John 6:60-71
Helpful thoughts:
- Many of those who had followed Jesus up to this point struggled to understand Jesus' illustration of eating His flesh and drinking His blood.
- The disciples mentioned in these earlier verses refer to more than just the twelve.
- Jesus confirms that His words were a spiritual illustration. Receiving the body and the blood picture believing in Him and His death for our sin.
- Jesus also confirms, no one can come to Him unless it is granted by the Father. Every salvation is a miracle and work of God.
- Jesus knew from the beginning which of the larger group of disciples did not genuinely believe (He knew who were His and who were not). He knew from the beginning that Judas would betray Him.
Questions to consider:
- How does the Trinity work to bring salvation to the lost? What does the Father do? What does the Spirit do? What has the Son done? (All are mentioned in yesterday's and today's passages!)
- What does Peter confess in this passage? What does he believe about Jesus? How is his testimony used to encourage the reader?
- How could there be “disciples” who were not truly disciples? What might they have wanted more than Jesus Himself? What desires can supersede belief and salvation in Christ in the visible church today?