Josh1Eight

Jesus at one point had gained quite a following, which is great since that's exactly what He was hoping to achieve right? Kinda.  Jesus came into the world so that the world would be saved if they simply believed (John 3:16-17). But a good number of people simply followed Jesus around like a food truck because He gave them something to eat while they listened to Him teach.  On this occasion a hungry crowd followed Jesus across the lake to hear Him speak in hopes of getting a free lunch. Many had come from miles away but ended up leaving empty-handed.  What? No food? You mean I sat through this sermon for nothing? Come on kids, get back in the car. We're done here.  Seriously?  These disciples had followed Jesus around not because he was worth following because of what they thought they would get out of it. To them, Jesus was really a means to an end; another way of getting their needs met. Vs 66 says, At this point many of his discip...

There are only a handful of times throughout Scripture where God is said to be looking for something. Since God in Himself is clearly all-sufficient and needs nothing, when He is said to be searching for something it is not so much for His benefit as it is for ours. 1. God is looking for people who have lost their way in life. "For the Son of Man came to seek and save those who are lost.” (Luke 19:10 NLT) God rejoices when lost people stop and ask Him for direction because He always knows the way (John 14:6). 2. God is looking for wholehearted worship "But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and dtruth, for the Father is seeking such people to worship him." (John 4:23 NLT) God doesn't need our worship to be complete; we however we're made to find our completeness in Him (Colossians 2:10) 3. God is looking for uncompromising loyalty. "The eyes of the LORD search the whole earth in order to strengt...