John 6:66-67

"From this time many of his disciples turned back and no longer followed him."

"Many have forsaken Christ, and have walked no more with him; but what reason have YOU to make a change? Has there been any reason for it in the past?...."

Inspirational illustration of John 6:66 -- From this time many of his disciples turned back and no longer followed him.

Where can you go when there's no place left to go? Tom Norvell reminds us that we have a person to go to, when we have no place to go, and his name is Jesus, our Lord.

"[When many of Jesus' disciples deserted him, he] turned to the Twelve and asked, "Are you also going to leave?" Simon Peter replied, "Lord, to..."

The question the Holy Spirit left on my heart after reading this whole chapter was as convicting as it was clear. Phil Ware discovers a verse in Luke 19 that the Holy Spirit uses to confront him about an important question.

"[Jesus said,] "The Spirit alone gives eternal life. Human effort accomplishes nothing. And the very words I have spoken to you are spirit and life...."

Just how hungry are you? Phil Ware continues his series on the I AM statements in the Gospel of John focusing on Jesus being the bread of life.

"Dear Child of God, Don't miss the heartbreak of the events described in the Scripture below. Despite all I had said and had done, people turned away...."

What rock are you striking? Learning to make arrowheads is a lesson in perseverance and how we must keep trying!

Thanksgiving is over; so what do we do now as we return to the challenges of life? Phil Ware reminds us that Jesus gave us a great example on how to deal with the challenges we face after a great thanksgiving feast.