As was seen in Part I, John 6 opens with Jesus addressing a congregation of about 20,000 people known as “Sheep without a shepherd.” Sadly, it ends with a pointed question directed to a congregation of only twelve, one of them being instrumental in His crucifixion.
The main point of John 6
Jesus emphatically says: “This is the work of God, that you believe in Him who He has sent” (John 6:29).
Since the crowds disdain Jesus’ words He uses metaphors to arrest their attention which ultimately exacerbates their will to walk away from Him. Jesus’ listeners are like a camel with too much straw on his back.… Continue reading