Balancing Ministry N' Work

1.      Last week we looked at some hard truths that Jesus taught while in a synagogue. a.       His words came across as if He expected people to drink His blood and eat His flesh. b.      Many could not understand what He was talking about. c.       They could not hear the truth in His words. d.      He tried comparing the gift He was offering to that of Manna, but it did not help. e.       He had just told them that they are to work for the food that brings eternal life. f.       That the work they needed to do was to believe in the one the Father sent. g.      When you stack all of this together, the words were to hard for many to hear. h.      If we were in their shoes, we would not have understood either. 2.      The thing is, Jesus was calling pe...

  1.      Jesus fed 5,000 men and an untold number of women and children. a.       Showing that He is able to provide more than enough. 2.      Then we saw Jesus walk on water, have Peter join Him, calm the storm, and move the boat to its destination instantly. a.       The signs that day, helped His disciples see that Jesus truly is the Son of God. b.      They worshipped Him. c.       As we recognize who Jesus is, we too need to worship Him. 3.      Then Jesus tells the crowd that is following Him, that He is the bread of life. a.       Kinda like telling the lady at the well that He has living water. b.      She took it as a literal water that would quench her thirst and that she would not have to go to the well anymore. c.       The crowd ...