ONLY ONE
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ONLY ONE
ONLY ONE
From that time many of His disciples went back and walked with Him no more.
Then Jesus said to the twelve, “Do you also want to go away?”
But Simon Peter answered Him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.
Also we have come to believe and know that You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
Jesus answered them, “Did I not choose you, the twelve, and one of you is a devil?”
He spoke of Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon, for it was he who would betray Him, being one of the twelve.
Main Idea: Jesus is the only source for eternal life.
Main Idea: Jesus is the only source for eternal life.
Key Question: Who else can you trust?
Key Question: Who else can you trust?
1. To follow the One, you can’t follow the crowds. (v. 66-67)
1. To follow the One, you can’t follow the crowds. (v. 66-67)
From that time many of His disciples went back and walked with Him no more.
Then Jesus said to the twelve, “Do you also want to go away?”
“Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it.
But even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing,
whose minds the god of this age has blinded, who do not believe, lest the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine on them.
2. To follow the One, you must believe He is the One. (v. 68-69)
2. To follow the One, you must believe He is the One. (v. 68-69)
But Simon Peter answered Him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.
Also we have come to believe and know that You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
Then Philip said, “If you believe with all your heart, you may.” And he answered and said, “I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.”
that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.
For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
3. To follow the One, you must respond to the call of God. (v. 70-71)
3. To follow the One, you must respond to the call of God. (v. 70-71)
Jesus answered them, “Did I not choose you, the twelve, and one of you is a devil?”
He spoke of Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon, for it was he who would betray Him, being one of the twelve.
No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him; and I will raise him up at the last day.
Do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion, In the day of trial in the wilderness,