SATURDAY-3rd
WEEK OF EASTER-A
I
Reading: Acts 9:31-42: The churches built
themselves up and were filled with the consolation of the Holy Spirit.
Gospel:
John 6:60-69: Who shall we go to?
You have the message of eternal life.
People
are often offended by Christ. Four things in particular offend them.
1.
Jesus’ message was to the synagogue
crowd in Capernaum (v.59-60)
a. Many
disciples were present
b. They
had difficulty accepting His message
2.
There is the idea of eating Jesus’
flesh and drinking His blood (v.61)
3.
There is the ascension and
exaltation of Christ (v.62)
4.
There is the teaching that the
Spirit quickens, gives life and the flesh counts for nothing (v.63-64)
5.
There is the fact that God saves
man, man does not save himself (v.65)
6.
The conclusion: there were three
responses (v.66-71)
a. The
disciples who turned back
b. The
disciple who believed Jesus was the Christ
c. The
disciple who believed Christ
Thought: A
person is saved unless he/she has come to Jesus Christ. A person is lost unless
he/she comes to Him.
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