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Following Does Not Mean Believing

Text: John 6:37

FOLLOWING DOES NOT MEAN BELIEVING

Multitudes had followed Jesus. They had seen Him perform mighty miracles. They had heard Him preach and teach deep truths about the Lord God! There were several things that indicated the reality that the multitudes did not really have faith.

1. They were planning to force Jesus to be their earthly king (John 6:15).

2. They were asking Jesus for more signs (John 6:30).

3. They thought more highly of Moses than of Jesus (John 6:31).

4. They were asking Jesus to provide them with physical bread always (John 6:34).

They were following Jesus with their own agenda in mind. There was a lack of genuine faith in the Lord.

THOSE WHO TRULY COME TO JESUS BECAUSE OF GENUINE FAITH

How would we know if people were following Jesus out of genuine faith or for selfish reasons?

  “All that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will by no means cast out.”

John 6:37

 1. A special work of God the Father

a) Jesus told them about a special work of God the Father.

b) He is described as the Giver.

i) He is the One who draws true believers to Jesus.

ii) He is the One who gives the true followers to Him.

2. The ones whom God draws will come to Jesus

a) Those who come to Jesus would have known God as the Father.

b) They will find that they are drawn to Jesus.

c) They will come to Jesus for the following reasons:

i) They recognise Jesus as the Saviour.

ii) They recognise Him as the Bread of life.

iii) They come to Him in faith.

iv) They love and admire the Lord Jesus.

v) They abide in Him and His words.

3. “And the one who comes to Me I will by no means cast out”

a) Jesus will recognise and receive those who come to Him in faith.

b) He will not cast them out. He will receive them as the children of God and give them life eternal.

经文：约翰福音6：37

跟随并不意味着相信

众人跟随耶稣。他们看到了祂所行的伟大神迹。他们听到了祂传讲并教授关于主上帝深奥的真理！几件事显示了众人并没有真实的信心。

1. 他们计划强迫耶稣成为他们世间的王《约翰福音6：15》

2. 他们要求耶稣行更多的神迹《约翰福音6：30》

3. 他们重视摩西多过于耶稣《约翰福音6：31》

4. 他们总是要求耶稣为他们提供实在的粮《约翰福音6：34》

他们跟随耶稣是为了私人的意图。他们缺乏对主那真实的信心。

凭真实的信心来到耶稣跟前的

我们怎么知道人们是出于真实的信心，还是自私的原因而跟随耶稣呢？

“凡父所赐给我的人，必到我这里来；到我这里来的，我总不丢弃他。”

《约翰福音6：37》

1.父神的特别工作

a）耶稣告诉他们关于父神的特别工作

b）祂被描述为“赋予者”

i）祂会把真正的信徒吸引到耶稣那里

ii）祂会赐给耶稣真正的跟随者

2.上帝所吸引的，必会来到耶稣那里

a）那些来到耶稣那里的人，会认识上帝为父

b）他们会发现自己被耶稣所吸引

c）他们会因为以下原因来到耶稣那里：

i）他们承认耶稣是救主

ii）他们承认祂是生命的粮

iii）他们凭着信实来到祂那里

iv）他们爱慕和赞美主耶稣

v）他们常守在祂和祂的话中

3. “到我这里来的，我总不丢弃他”

a）耶稣会承认并接待那些凭着信实来到祂那里的人

b）祂不会把他们丢弃。祂将接待他们为上帝的儿女，并赐予他们永生