Lesson 1845

(Lesson 1845)(11-07-16) John 6:60-71

"Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it? When Jesus knew in himself that his disciples murmured at it, he said unto them, Doth this offend you? What and if ye shall see the Son of man ascend up where he was before? It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life. But there are some of you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not, and who should betray him. And he said, Therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my Father. From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him. Then said Jesus unto the twelve, Will ye also go away? Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life. And we believe and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God. Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil? He spake of Judas Iscariot the son of Simon: for he it was that should betray him, being one of the twelve."

    

In today's quote, after learning that there would be many who could not hear and accept the saving grace of God, many of those who had been following Jesus, walked away from Him.

In the latter part of the quote, Jesus foretold that Judas too would eventually leave and betray Him to His death.

We should learn from this lesson that it is not meant that everyone on earth should become a child of God. Sadly, the vast majority of those, who have lived and are now living, on earth will choose to deny Jesus Christ and opt for an eternity in hell. Only a faithful few will find the truth of God's word and truly accept His saving grace. "Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it." (Matthew 7:14)~