We have been looking at different encounters that people had with Jesus. In today’s lesson we are going to look at a group of people who started following Jesus. As we look at this group, I want us to think about this question. Is there a wrong way to follow Jesus? Is it possible to follow Jesus in a wrong way? This is what the Gospel of John wants us to look at in John 6. Please take your copies of God’s word and turn to John 6. John 6 begins with Jesus on the other side of the Sea of Galilee and a large crowd is following him because they saw the signs he was performing (cf. John 6:1-2). You will then notice that this section records the miraculous feeding of the 5000. Please observe the response of the people in John 6:14-15. The people proclaim that Jesus is truly the Prophet who has come into the world and they are ready to make him king. Jesus withdraws from the crowd and his disciples get into a boat and cross the Sea of Galilee. This is when Jesus walks on the water and they reach the other side of the sea. This brings us to the moment that is before us in John 6:22…
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