TREASURES FROM GOD’S WORD | JOHN 5-6

Follow Jesus With the Right Motive

6:9-11, 25-27, 54, 66-69

When Jesus gave an illustration that the disciples found difficult to understand, some were stumbled and would no longer walk with him. Just one day earlier, Jesus had fed them miraculously, confirming that his power was from God. So why did they stumble? Apparently, their motive for following Jesus was selfish. They were associating with Jesus for material advantage.

Each of us should ask himself: ‘Why do I follow Jesus? Is it primarily because of current and future blessings? Or is it because I love Jehovah and want to please him?’

Jesus miraculously feeds his disciples; many disciples leave Jesus and he asks his apostles if they also want to leave him

Why might we be stumbled if we primarily serve Jehovah for the following reasons?

We enjoy being with God’s people
We want to live in Paradise