After this Jesus went away to the other side of the Sea of Galilee, which is the Sea of Tiberias. 2 And a large crowd was following him, because they saw the signs that he was doing on the sick. 3 Jesus went up on the mountain, and there he sat down with his disciples. John 6:1-3
Last Week
A. Following Jesus Christ: A False Following
1. False following is sense-based not faith-based (John 6:1-2)
a. Sense-based following lacks a willingness to suffer a loss of comfort (Matthew 4:1-4)
b. Sense-based following lacks a willingness to submit to the providence of God (Matthew 4:5-7)
c. Sense-based following lacks a willingness to die to self (Matthew 4:8-10)
2. False following is self-serving not self-denying (John 6:14-15)
a. Self-serving following seeks to create a Christ who serves not served (Philippians 2:19-21)
b. Self-serving following seeks to submit to Christ selectively (Philippians 2:22)
Today
B. Following Jesus Christ: A True Following
1. A True following seeks to exalt Christ’s glorious Person (Revelation 4:11; 5:9, 12)
2. A True following seeks to display Christ’s saving grace (1 Timothy 1:12-17
3. A True following seeks to magnify Christ’s enabling grace (2 Corinthians 12:7-10)