TO WHOM SHALL WE GO EXCEPT FOR CHRIST? (JOHN 6:68)

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CHRIST THE ROCK CONGREGATION
SUNDAY JUNE 11th 2021
Sermon by Pst Marc E Simeon

TO WHOM SHALL WE GO?

JOHN 6:66-69

Joh 6:66 From that time many of His disciples went back and walked with Him no more.

 67 Then Jesus said to the twelve, “Do you also want to go away?”

 68 But Simon Peter answered Him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.

 69 “Also we have come to believe and know that You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”

INTRODUCTION

The Global Effect of the Silence of God in our world today

  • We are living in tempestuous and perilous times.
  • All the indications lead to the one fact that we are living in times of judgment, times of calamity, of unrests, and uncertainties.
  • Many have experienced the silence and the seeming insensitivity of God during the pandemic and even after.
  • It’s as if God is giving the deaf ear to many of our petitions these days.
  • Many feel that God is over punishing our world.
  • Many are feeling at odds with God after much intercession for divine intervention, all to no avail.
  • Everyone’s faith in God is being put to test; while many may excel in their intimacy with God, the faith of the great majority shrinks considerably in layers and shackles.

Why we Need to Bear with God Even When our Heart are Heavy with Him

  • Times like these remind us how many of Jesus’ followers parted their ways from him after one sermon where he further explained what it entailed to be His disciple.
  • The large crowd was reduced to the familiar 12 disciples.
  • The Christian faith has been in great decline around the world.
  • Many are walking away from God with no desire to return in fellowship with Him.
  • Christianity has lost its place in the mainstreams of society, and have become less and less attractive.
  • Many who were on fire for God have turned to lukewarm Christians.
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  • Jesus asked the disciples as to why they did not join the bandwagon of those who left.
  • Peter seemed to have explored that possibility but came to his senses.
  • Speaking for the 12, Peter seemed to indicate their displeasures concerning the sermon as well.
  • But, upon further considerations, they came to the conclusion to remain with Jesus.

  Jean 6:68

But Simon Peter answered Him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.

  • While you were talking, we googled the words “Eternal Life”, and only your name pops.
  • Only your blood contains the cleansing power to blot out our sins.
  • You alone possess the key to heaven.
  • You alone can vanquish the power death.
  • Only you can reconcile mankind back to God the Father.
  • Only you can tame and defeat our adversary the devil.
  • After many considerations, we’ve come to the conclusion to bear with you, even if we are not at ease with all your sayings.
  • John 6:69
  • 69 “Also we have come to believe and know that You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” (NKJV)
  • We’ve already made the solemn decision to follow you to the end.
  • We have already discovered that you are the Christ, the anointed one of God.
  • We’ve already seen that you are compassionate and kindhearted.
  • We already know that everything you do is propelled by love, truth, and righteousness.

THE LIMITATIONS OF THE HUMAN MIND

  • We finite beings cannot understand the wisdom and the ways of God.
  • We cannot fathom the silence or the laissez-faire approach of God over the evils of this world.
  • Since we do not have the full scope of the big picture, therefore none of the detours that God makes seem to make sense to us.
  • We can only evaluate life by the minutes, while God is orchestrating the events in our lives with a panoramic view of eternity.
  • The ways of God are very far distant from ours.
  • As we approach the end of this dispensation, the whole world is bound to experience labor pains with increasing frequency.
  • At times, it will feel like the clothes in laundry machine during the final spin.
  • The clothes do not know that the purpose of the final spin is for extracting as much water as possible out of them.
  • The discomfort and the dizziness associated with the final spin prevent the clothes to see any benefit to it.
  • Thanks to the final spin, some of the clothes will not even have to go to the dryer.
  • God is purging the human race in aim to differentiate the redeemed from the crowd.
  • We will have to make the firm decision to know that God knows how best to run His universe.
  • We must never allow our faith to waiver by the happenings of the time, for we are fully warned by the Bible of the stances of the last days.

THE RIGHTEOUS ARE NOT SPARED OF THE COMMON PLIGHTS OF THE GENERATION

  • Daniel the righteous man of God prayed “we have sinned against you God”
  • Prophet Jeremiah admits to the sins of his generation.
  • We all have done our share to cause the world to become such a hostile place as it is.
  • Some by their silence
  • Some by their compromises
  • Some by their grievances to God
  • Some by their actions
  • Some by their condoning of evil

CONCLUSION

  • TO WHOM SHALL WE GO EXCEPT FOR GOD?
  • What do we do from here? To whom shall we go?
  • We stick to God regardless.
  • Although we are not at ease with the way things are going in the world today.
  • Although we feel that God should be more involved in countering the rise of evil.
  • Although we feel that God should have been more supportive toward His feeble church.
  • Although we cannot see the point in all the happenings of our time.
  • Although we question the wisdom of God at times.
  • Although we at not ease with the seeming disengagement of God.
  • To whom shall we go?
  • Only God can bring a solution to our problems.
  • Only God cares about the matters of this life and after.
  • Only God knows what He wants to achieve with the present stance of things.
  • I have decided like Peter to keep my faith grounded on God.
  • Whether or not God brings a remedy to the problems of this world, I will remain his faithful servant.
  • If God chooses to allow things to get even worse, I will remain his faithful servant.
  • I pray that God would allow each one of us to grasp this message to heart.
  • Let’s brace up for better or worse with our hearts well fasted on Jesus who is the author and finisher of our faith.
  • As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord!
  • AMEN! 

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