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What Is Your Answer?John 6:66-71

A Relevant Question

A Searching Answer

A Bond to Jesus

A Disturbing Revelation

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A Relevant Question “Lord, to whom shall we go?” Why is this question so relevant?

Because some are not true believers Some will betray Jesus – Judas Some will deny Jesus – Matthew 26:35

Are you personally steadfast & strong? Is the church steadfast and strong?

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A Searching Answer What does Peter’s answer mean? The unthinkable options:

Would you go back to your former way of life? Would you go back to the secular ideologies of

our day? Would you go back to false religions and false

religious leaders? Would you go back to dead moralism? Phil. 3:8

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A Bond to Jesus Have you believed on Jesus as your Savior? Are you truly united to Him through the

miracle of the new birth? If so, then a threefold cord binds you to Him.

There is no where else to go. True satisfaction can only be found in Christ. You know too much to be faithless.

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A Disturbing Revelation An important confession of faith

First belief Second knowing Reverse of our human understanding Psalm 27:13 John 11:40 Hebrews 11:3

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A Disturbing Revelation Why did Jesus choose Judas, “the devil”?

Furnished opportunity for Jesus’ perfection Provided impartial witness to Jesus’ actsGave occasion to uncover awfulness of sinSupplies the sinner with a solemn warningShows we will find hypocrites among believersShows how radically different God’s thoughts

and ways are from ours

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Application

Are you a Peter or are you a Judas?

In your belief?

In your reaction to your failure and sin?

What Is Your Answer?John 6:66-71