Sermons from St. Andrew's ~ Mt. Pleasant

Mt Pleasant :: Sam Fornecker: John 6:60-69

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Don't just take our word for it . . . take His! We would encourage you to spend time examining the following Scriptures that shaped this sermon: Psalm 16, John 6:60–69.
Sermon Outline
  • The work of the Spirit
  • The gift of the Father
  • The confession of the Son
    • Sermon Questions
    1. Why do many today find Jesus' teaching hard?
    2. Jesus is not overwhelmed by the departure of so many disciples. Why not? How should this form our attitudes as Christians?
    3. St Augustine wrote, "The member does not live apart from the body." How does this passage illuminate the problems with "loner" Christianity?
    4. Judas confessed Jesus to be Messiah — just not the kind of Messiah who would bring His kingdom through crucifixion. How might we (not someone else: we) be tempted to reshape Jesus into the kind of Messiah we would like him to be?
    5. In calling Jesus the "Holy One," John presents Jesus as the new altar, the place that God has established for sacrifice to be offered. In being "consecrated" themselves (John 17:17), the disciples are prepared to share Jesus's costly mission. What does sharing this costly mission mean for you today?
      6. Resources Consulted
      • Bruce Milne, The Message of John, BST
      • DA Carson, The Gospel according to John, PNTC
      • David Ford, The Gospel of John: A Theological Commentary
      • Andrew Lincoln, The Gospel according to John, BNTC
      • Richard Bauckham, "The Holiness of Jesus and His Disciples in the Gospel of John"
      • Flannery O'Connor, "Good Country People," in The Complete Stories (FSG, 1971), 271–91; ibid., Mystery and Manners (FSG, 1969), 100.
      • Quote, Bret Anthony Johnson, Naming the World, "On Plot and Narrative" (Random House, 2007), 159.
        • Questions?
        Do you have a question about today's sermon? Email Sam Fornecker ([email protected]).
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