…likewise also of the fish, as much as they wanted. …Therefore when the people saw the sign which He had performed, they said, “This is truly the Prophet who is to come into the world.”
– John 6:11-14 (NASB) (Deuteronomy 18:15-18)
Who is Jesus? There were (v. 19)
The Disciples are in their (v.20)
Christ: (from the Greek) Christos – anointed (OTESD)
Messiah: (from the Hebrew) Mashiac – anointed (Vine’s)
Earlier: But they were fearful and amazed, saying to one another, “Who then is this, that He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey Him?” – Luke 8:25 (NASB)
(vv.21-22)
But He was pierced through for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; The chastening for our well-being fell upon Him, And by His scourging we are healed. 6All of us like sheep have gone astray, Each of us has turned to his own way; But the Lord has caused the iniquity of us all To fall on Him. – Isaiah 53:5-6 (NASB95)
Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. “Never, Lord!” he said. “This shall never happen to you!” Jesus turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me; you do not have in mind the things of God, but the things of men.” – Matthew 16:22-23 (NIV)
Clearing up the Confusion on Discipleship (v.23)
Jesus is talking not (v.23)
Then he said to them all: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me. – Luke 9:23 (NIV)
…If anyone wants… (Discipleship is to )
Submission to His …he must deny himself…
doesn’t necessarily mean oneself of
earthly (Swindoll)
to His for my
…take up his cross daily and follow me…
For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. – Hebrews 12:2 (NIV)
Jesus’ Promise: The is greater than the
…every branch that bears fruit, He prunes it so that it may bear more fruit. – John 15:2 (NASB)
Peter began to say to Him, “Behold, we have left everything and have followed You.” 29Jesus said, “Truly I say to you, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or farms, for My sake and for the gospel’s sake, 30but that he will receive a hundred times as much now in the present age, houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and farms, along with persecutions; and in the age to come, eternal life. 31But many who are first will be last, and the last, first.” – Mark 10:28-31 (NASB)
Being a Disciple is a …daily…
Three Barriers to Discipleship:
The barrier of (v.24) …wishes to save his life…
Thinking I have to
The barrier (v.25)
And he led Him up and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. 6And the devil said to Him, “I will give You all this domain and its glory, for it has been handed over to me, and I give it to whomever I want. – Luke 4:5-6 (NASB)
The barrier of (v.26)
(v.27)
But I tell you of a truth, there be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God. (KJV) (), though not () (v.27)
was “standing there” but did
Question for this Week:
In my following Him, is there an area in my life that I have never been able to that the is greater than the of following Him