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JUNE 5
WILL YE ALSO GO AWAY?

Scripture:  John 6:66-68 “From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him.  Then said Jesus unto the twelve, Will ye also go away?  Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go?  Thou hast the words of eternal life.”

   The Preacher’s Outline and Sermon Bible tells us that there were three responses to the Lord's message that He had just delivered.  First, there were disciples or followers who turned back. Note that "many...went back, and walked no more with Him." They forsook and deserted the Lord. Why? Very simply, following Christ cost too much. It involved the cross, which meant complete denial of oneself.  a. Jesus was claiming to be Lord. This meant that a man had to give all he was and had to Christ. b. Jesus was claiming to be the very Son of God, to have come down out of heaven. Some just could not receive and accept the fact. c. Jesus was demanding total allegiance and complete self-denial, and following Him would just cost too much.
    Many of the disciples had left to walk with Him no more.  They had followed for a while, but when the going got a little too rough for them, they dropped out.  As they began to leave, Jesus asked the 12 disciples this question, “Will ye also go away?”  Are all of you going to leave?  Do you really believe or are you just going through the motions?  Are you just acting out a part?  Simon Peter then as the spokesman for the group steps up and answers the question of our Lord with a question of his own, “Lord, to whom shall we go?”  Who else are we going to follow?  Who else could be as good to us as you have been Lord?  Who could we even think would care for us the way that you have?
    The songwriter said, “I have decided to follow Jesus, no turning back, no turning back!”  Is that your testimony today?