22 - 28 August 2021
Worship Together
22 - 28 August 2021
To whom can we go?
John 6.56-69The disciples struggle to understand Jesus’ teaching and find it difficult. Jesus encourages them by saying that his words are ‘spirit and life’, but reminds them of some challenges too. When he asks if they will leave him, the disciples respond, ‘Lord, where would we go? You have the message of eternal life.’ They make the active decision to follow Jesus despite the difficulty, intrigued by the journey ahead.
As Jesus begins to answer the difficult questions he posed in last week’s readings, his followers are finding it hard to commit to being disciples. Jesus does not offer easy answers, instead requiring commitment to a way of life that demands a leap of faith.
This week we explore deciding to follow Jesus without having all the answers.
Lectionary Bible readings for RCL Proper 16 Year B
Joshua 24.1-2a,14-18
Psalm 34.15-22
Ephesians 6.10-20
John 6.56-69
