FOLLOW ME : A Conversation on John 6:60-69
Summary
TLDRThe video transcript compares the rising social media followings of celebrities like Selena Gomez and Katy Perry to the biblical narrative of Jesus in John chapter 6. It highlights how people followed Jesus for miracles rather than his teachings, drawing parallels to modern social media dynamics where people seek spectacle and entertainment. The sermon urges viewers to reflect on their faith, emphasizing that following Jesus should be about 'determined obedience,' not 'selective commitment.' The message is encapsulated in Peter's declaration of loyalty to Jesus, underscoring the importance of unwavering faith and commitment to spiritual growth.
Takeaways
- 📈 Selena Gomez's Instagram followers rapidly increased from 117 million to 122 million in a week.
- 🐦 Katy Perry is the most followed person on Twitter with 100 million followers.
- 🇵🇭 In Asia, particularly the Philippines, Anne Curtis is a prominent personality with 8.5 million followers.
- 🇸🇬 In Singapore, the top followed accounts are Straits Times and Singapore Airlines, reflecting the country's unique focus.
- 📖 In John chapter 6, Jesus's miracles attracted many followers, but not all were true disciples; some were merely seeking spectacle.
- 👑 People wanted to make Jesus king because of his miracles, but Jesus sought true followers committed to spiritual growth.
- 🍞 Jesus declared himself the Bread of Life, emphasizing spiritual nourishment over physical sustenance.
- 💬 Jesus's teachings about eating his flesh and drinking his blood were hard for many to accept, causing some to turn away.
- 🤔 Jesus challenged his closest disciples, asking if they would also leave, revealing the depth of their commitment.
- 🙏 Peter's declaration, "We believe and know that you are the Holy One of God," exemplified determined obedience and faith in Jesus.
Q & A
Who is mentioned as having 122 million followers on Instagram?
-Selena Gomez is mentioned as having 122 million followers on Instagram.
What was the increase in Selena Gomez's followers in one week?
-Selena Gomez's followers increased from 117 million to 122 million in one week.
Who is mentioned as having 100 million followers on Twitter?
-Katy Perry is mentioned as having 100 million followers on Twitter.
In the Philippines, who is noted for having 8.5 million followers?
-In the Philippines, Anne Curtis is noted for having 8.5 million followers.
In Singapore, aside from Aaron Aziz, which entities are mentioned as having the most followers?
-In Singapore, aside from Aaron Aziz, Straits Times and Singapore Airlines are mentioned as having the most followers.
What was Jesus known for that attracted many followers, according to the script?
-Jesus was known for performing miracles such as healing the sick, making the lepers well, and making the lame walk, which attracted many followers.
What event is highlighted in John chapter 6 regarding Jesus' followers?
-John chapter 6 highlights the event where Jesus fed 5,000 men (approximately 15,000 people including women and children) with five loaves of bread and two fish, and the subsequent filtration of his true followers from those who followed him for miracles.
What did Jesus claim about himself in John chapter 6 that was controversial?
-Jesus claimed that he is the bread of life and that eternal life would be given to those who eat his flesh and drink his blood, which was controversial and hard for many to accept.
What was Peter's response when Jesus asked the twelve disciples if they were also going to leave?
-Peter responded, 'Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words that give eternal life. We believe and know that you are the Holy One of God.'
What is the main message of the script regarding following Jesus?
-The main message is that following Jesus is not about selective commitment but determined obedience, even during difficult times and when teachings are hard to accept.
Outlines
📈 Rise of Social Media Followers and Their True Intentions
This paragraph discusses the rapid increase in social media followers for personalities like Selena Gomez and contrasts it with the motives behind following Jesus during his time. It highlights how people often follow for spectacle or personal gain rather than genuine interest or commitment. The passage explores the difference between true followers and mere onlookers or critics, using John chapter 6 as a key example of this distinction.
📜 True Commitment to Jesus: Beyond Miracles
This section delves into the idea that following Jesus requires unwavering obedience, not just when things are easy or miraculous. It emphasizes that Jesus’ followers during his ministry were often more interested in his miracles than his teachings. The paragraph underscores that true discipleship involves steadfast commitment, even when Jesus' teachings or actions are difficult to understand or accept.
🍞 The Bread of Life: Jesus’ Challenging Teachings
This paragraph covers Jesus' shift from providing physical sustenance to offering spiritual nourishment, declaring himself as the 'Bread of Life.' It highlights the controversy and confusion among his followers when he spoke of eating his flesh and drinking his blood. Many found this teaching hard to accept, leading to a clear division between those who were truly committed and those who were not.
🧹 Filtration of True Followers
Here, the paragraph explores the moment when many of Jesus’ followers deserted him because they could not accept his difficult teachings. This 'filtration' process revealed who the true disciples were—those who remained committed despite the challenges. The passage calls into question the reader's own commitment and whether it is based on selective obedience or a complete dedication to Christ’s teachings.
🌊 Determined Obedience: Sticking with Jesus Through Trials
The final paragraph emphasizes that following Jesus is not about selective commitment but about determined obedience, especially during difficult times. It reflects on Peter's declaration that there is nowhere else to go because Jesus alone has the words of eternal life. The section concludes with an encouragement to follow Jesus wholeheartedly, signified by the act of communion as a commitment to stick with him no matter what.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Selective Commitment
💡Determined Obedience
💡Miracles
💡Bread of Life
💡Followers vs. Stalkers
💡Filtration System
💡Eat My Flesh and Drink My Blood
💡Eternal Life
💡Peter's Confession
💡Spiritual Food
Highlights
Selena Gomez's Instagram followers rapidly increased from 117 million to 122 million within a week.
Katy Perry has 100 million followers on Twitter, making her one of the most followed personalities.
In Singapore, Straits Times and Singapore Airlines are the most followed accounts, reflecting the country's unique social media landscape.
Jesus had not only followers but also bashers and stalkers, similar to how modern social media personalities are followed.
Many followed Jesus not for his teachings, but for the miracles he performed, seeking spectacle rather than spiritual truth.
Jesus emphasized that following him requires determined obedience, not selective commitment based on convenience.
The feeding of the 5,000 with five loaves and two fish was a significant miracle that drew many followers to Jesus.
Jesus walking on water during a storm was another miracle that demonstrated his divine power.
Jesus rebuked those who followed him only for physical food, shifting the focus to spiritual nourishment, claiming he is the 'bread of life.'
Many disciples found Jesus' teachings about eating his flesh and drinking his blood difficult to accept and turned away.
The true followers of Jesus were distinguished when many deserted him after his challenging teachings.
Peter declared his commitment to Jesus, stating that they had nowhere else to go because Jesus has the words of eternal life.
Following Jesus requires unwavering commitment, even in difficult times, as emphasized by Peter's declaration.
Peter recognized Jesus as the Holy One of God, a declaration of faith after spending time with him.
The message concludes with a call for determined obedience to Christ, reinforcing that true commitment is not selective but steadfast.
Transcripts
remember one Instagram personality
yes Selena Gomez with 122 million Lena
Gambas his followers were increasing by
the millions almost every day about a
week ago when I looked it was 117
yesterday Friday when I left it was
already 122 had become au courant real
an ad-lib leaps and bounds in terms of
followers that they had Twitter on the
other hand has Katy Perry with what 100
million and in the Philippines not in
the Philippines only but in Asia it's an
Kurtis with 8.5 million followers
surprisingly in Singapore aside from
Erin as is who's an actor and
entrepreneur who is number one who has
the number one number who has the most
number of followers the next - can you
guess sorry Merapi no idea SIA its
Straits Times and Singapore Airlines
it's very telling of the country right
when all other countries would have
personalities to top them Singapore
would have Straits Times and Singapore
Airlines this are the site that they are
following and not just top personality
during his time Jesus only had I also
had his own set of followers he did not
only have followers but he also had
bashers and add to that he had stalkers
people who were just be lingering around
the area watching what he was up to but
not really desiring to get to know him
or find out what he was going to say or
do more than his exit or what food he
was going to eat which is actually what
is the number one things that you see
on the social media right it was not his
equal to speeches that were most
clamored about but that was only second
because what people wanted to see were
actually the miracles that he was doing
people wanted the show met and wanted
the spectacle and in John chapter 6 this
is where the filtration system of sorts
between his real followers and his
stalkers or bashers if you can call them
that they're very were made very
apparent so if you are there now John
chapter 6 verse 2 it was here that we
see that a huge crowd is already
following Jesus wherever he went right
it was because of the miraculous and as
I've mentioned as he healed the sick as
he made the lepers well as he made the
lame walk people were simply following
him and add to that when they saw all of
these miracles happening they wanted to
make Jesus the king the King pretty much
like David a king would rule over them
and alleviate the pain and suffering
that they were having but jesus knew
that jesus knew that this people were
following for the sole purpose of being
able to see what he was going to do in
terms of miracles to see what he was
able to provide and the things that he
will be able to make so that my life
will be easier it will be happier it
will be nicer to allow me to ask this
question why are you here why are we
here what is the purpose by which we
come here together in fellowship what is
the real reason why we come is it
because the praise and worship is so
good are you here
at me I Johanna Franco what is the
reason why we come Jesus started too
excited to see and people started to see
who the real followers of Jesus Christ
was two and a half years down the road
of his public ministry and if there is
something that I would like us to be
able to bring home today as we do this
conversation on John chapter 6 it is
this but following Jesus is not
selective commitment it is not only when
things are great and nice and happy but
it is determined obedience whether when
we see that Christ be so far away
seemingly or when things are just when
everything is just crumbling about we
will still be able to say Lord I will
appeal because it is not a selection of
which area to commit to but it is a
determined obedience that we have to do
so John chapter 6 as I've mentioned
Jesus started to perform his miracles he
healed the sick and miraculously led the
multitude they were just following him
simply following him because miracles
after miracles were being shown they
were not after what Jesus was about to
say man
anything else they were there to be able
to see what Jesus had for me that bad
man would come in rags just to be able
to see the miracles the spectacle that
Jesus was about to do in the next in the
next part of that chapter we will read
the progress of noise Jesus as a prophet
and granted him wanted to make him King
if we remember during this time they
already know that a messiah was about to
come the Jews knew that it is part of
their teachings that there is a messiah
who was coming but this Messiah was not
going to come into adult clothes he was
not going to come
in anonymity but he was supposed to come
in grandness in great gesture in gems
and bugle that was what they were
expecting but since Jesus seemingly was
able to show them the miracles the
latest miracle that he did in John
chapter 6 was the feeding of the
multitude
five thousand men were fed men long term
on will upon women and children so
Sapodilla roughly about 15,000 people
were fed that was the miracle there was
how they were fed they were fed with
five loaves of bread and two fish
Jim bad only son but that that was what
was fed to them and add to that it was
not only able to feed 15,000 with Papa
Papagena there were 12 baskets filled
left over then on young men to ply on
food that's why he this man is different
people were starting to talk about him
then I understood better that this
person is no ordinary man nothing spell
him as king that was the primer for
everyone let's install him as king we're
at him as king because he can provide
food for us but we want that suit he
wanted to make him King someone like
David would be able to prosper the Land
of Israel once again then what happen we
made the next miracle that was done
Jesus hearing about but we wanted him to
be king left Elias and Mozilla led
pollution if as he went to the mountain
and instructed his disciples you go to
the other side of the lake and we know
the next story
he walked on the lake and it was not an
ordinary walk across the room why
because it was a turbulent stormy lake
at that time Biba the Sea of Galilee is
learn for sudden storms because it is
surrounded by mountains and the changes
in the temperature would really change
the weather condition so when the when
the disciples took the boat to go to the
other side of the lake they were mapped
with a storm and that evening we all
know the story he saw what seemingly was
a ghost crossing onto the sea towards
them and that later they find out that
it was not a ghost but Jesus himself
produced a miracle there they knew Jesus
was different they already knew that
they were already expecting maybe
something that Jesus was not always
displaying that out of the blue
something like this might happen
the miracle there was Jesus did not only
walk on the sea but he also made Peter
walk on the sea right looma had see
Peter and a Peter come and Peter walk
but we all know that Peter fell and
drowned in Machinima Chi Cygni getting
shiny Jesus that was the next miracle
feeding the multitude being able to walk
on the sea hey this man is worth
following right interesting things on
social media the people who are most
followed are those who would be always
interacting on their Facebook would
always be present posting pictures on
Instagram so that there's something to
talk about and Jesus was doing things
after things showing miracles after
miracles that were worth seeing and thus
making him very popular but Jesus in
verse 22 rebuked them and tells them
you're just following me because of the
food and this is when he starts to talk
about instead of physical food I am
going to offer you spiritual food and he
starts talking about the fact that he
was going to be the bread of life
remember from the multitude feeding them
with bread I'm telling me Jesus Telegram
iguana annoy for him to highlight
a point using that story now he changes
his position and tells them I am the
bread of life first 32 to 40 Jesus
claims that he is the bread of life who
has come from heaven and all the
disciples were now starting to ha you
did not come from heaven we know your
father and your mother
yeah maybe major controversial you in
birth right we know you came from there
you did not drop out of heaven pop
around 11 stork and on top Allah blood
loss the door no it wasn't like that you
were born that was something that was
unacceptable to them because it did not
seem true because they knew that he came
from Joseph and Mary and after that
Jesus from saying that I am the bread of
life another controversial statement
that we see that he said is that eternal
life is going to be given to those who
eat my flesh and drink my blood
ah Jesus theory wine now here a wine
that statement if you will look at your
Bible it says there that eternal life
will be given to those who eat my flesh
and drink my cup Lord what are you and
what are you suggesting to eat your
flesh and drink your top the people were
expecting something that was pleasing to
them the people wanted Jesus to give
them something that would delight them
but here Jesus was speaking of spiritual
things it was not material come on
local things that they they were
expecting Lord can you just feed us
again or heal the sick do that but do
not let us eat your flesh and drink your
blood that's why in
60 many of the disciples were now
starting to plumber this is very hard to
understand this teaching is questionable
how can we make him the king if what
he's saying is something that is
questionable for all of us how can
anyone accept it they were already
starting to understand that this person
is now giving us something that is not
acceptable to us
I'm sorry Neela incidence IV Dodi that
this is very hard to understand is
actually something it's not something
that is difficult to understand really
but it is something that is difficult to
accept the teaching was something that
they could not accept how can you ask us
to eat your flesh and drink your blood
I know para para su tayo steak knife how
to do that everybody was saying this is
so hard to understand and what happened
at this point many of his disciples or
his followers turned away from him and
deserted him the followers of Jesus
Christ are now being defined when
teachings became difficult they started
to turn away and leave and in battle how
are we in following Christ is it
selective commitment are we just
choosing what we want to follow because
they are those that are suitable for us
at the point that this followers started
to leave Jesus started to see who the
real followers were as if Jesus didn't
know but it was a filtration system
written by you are we just choosing what
teachings to follow I will follow
everything but don't touch my wallet
aking yen that's my money after all I
earned it
nagulu burp inaho's of the bay peril of
my extra cuba but that's my money
don't touch it are we cheersing only the
things that we will follow and choosing
the things that we will obey or are we
giving Jesus determined obedience that
no matter how difficult it is even
during times that we do not understand
that we will still choose to say Lord I
will follow because following Jesus is
not selective commitment it is
determined obedience when our leaders or
our Koinonia mates do not behave the way
we expect them do we leave just because
it's not acceptable to us no we follow
Jesus because we are determined to obey
we do not choose what to obey but we
obey Jesus in every way but we are
disciples of Christ we stick to him like
glue you should not get up that's why
when Jesus Jesus turns to his disciples
next and 10 so the disciples initially
seems like it's a bigger group but now
Jesus turns to the twelve and tells to
them are you also going to leave now
when Jesus was seeing the people
starting to leave and the in the room
was starting to almost empty and then he
turns to the twelve and asks them are
you also leaving subhanAllah this
question warrants a negative answer I
retire but the look I am poor guy in the
bar - yo Madiba envy gusto Marino IO
Madiba so they say so this question of
Jesus he was desiring a negative answer
that when he turns to the disciples and
the twelve and tells them are you going
to leave that becomes a good meal I know
we're going to stick
you even if we cannot understand this
teaching of yours of eating the bread of
keeping the flesh and drinking the blood
are you also going to leave and people
always the gung-ho represented
representative lagging volunteer person
super good sha and what did he say Simon
Peter replied lord if we leave to whom
would we go
because understandably if you leave
Jesus you're going to go somewhere else
if you leave the church definitely you
will go somewhere else if you tell me
intimately but not Church and being a
long ago I attained young church you
still had the other choice you still
left and that respect for once Peter
made sense when he said Lord where the
world would we go why was Peter so sure
that he was going to give his determined
obedience to Christ why because you have
the words that give eternal life we saw
you we walked with you we watched you
we've heard everything that you have
said and you have the words of eternal
life everything else that you said aside
from this eating the beating their flesh
and drinking the blood everything made
sense it gave me the night when I heard
your word
it gave me assurance it gave me
encouragement that they would give me
eternal life that's why Peter was able
to declare we believe and we know that
you are the Holy One of God Peter was
able to distinguish that Jesus was the
real deal why because they were with him
relating with him seeing him watching
him hearing him we believe and we know
you are the Holy One of God
can we declare that mati can we open
we say Lord we know we believe that you
are the Holy One of God because
following Jesus it's not selective
commitment it does not happen only
during the highs of our lives when I
have a good job that is when I will
commit to follow Christ no it is
determined obedience even during the
time with the storms of life comes even
when the times when your child is set so
low even during the times that you've
lost your job or like the Christmas well
doe because of the economic downturn
even during the time when it seems like
there's problems after problems after
problems why because we believe and we
know that Jesus loves us no matter what
the Jesus is ready and determined to
give us the salvation that he has set
for us so the question now let me say
that again
I recommitted followers of Christ have
we decided to follow Jesus ass Peters
that or if we leave where will we go we
will stick with you why because we
believe and we know and you can only do
that manicotti if you spend time with
him that was what the disciples did they
spent they spent day and night with
Jesus listen to him
the Word of God is there given necessity
naboo box on Athena I you know Lahaina
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nothing domination and adding iPhones or
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following Jesus is not selective
commitment
it is determined obedience and it is our
prayer but like Peter we will be able to
declare we will stick with your Lord
because we know and we believe if you
are the Holy One of God
so today allow me to encourage you with
this let's decide to follow Jesus
the sign of a sign of that we will do
our communion service as Jesus has given
his brief flesh and his blood for us
we will decide to do that now I assign
the north I will stick with you I will
follow you I will obey
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