Jesus First: The Readings — a road at first light with a few people walking it together

To whom would we go?John 6:60-69Length: Standard

Eat

Read the passage slowly, read it again, then retell it in your own words. If you can't retell it, read it once more.

  • Read
  • Reread
  • Retell

Digest

Answer from what the passage actually says — stay in the text.

  1. What does this passage show me about God?

    • Why did many of Jesus' followers turn away?
    • What did Peter answer when Jesus asked the twelve if they wanted to leave too?
  2. What does it show me about people — and about myself?

    • Is there a hard teaching of Jesus that makes you want to step back? What keeps you close to him?
  3. What will I obey this week? (a concrete step, with a day)

    • What hard word of Jesus will you choose to trust and obey this week?
  4. Who will I tell?

    • Who is thinking about walking away from following Jesus? How could you share Peter's answer with them?

Grow

Growth is God's part, not yours. Do the cycle faithfully and trust Him to give the growth (1 Corinthians 3:6–7).

Pray

Jesus, there is nowhere else to go. You have the words of eternal life. Keep me close to you, even when your words are hard.