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This Sunday, we begin the seventh chapter of John. The events in this chapter occur about six months after the events in John 6, before the Feast of Booths. The Jewish hostility to Jesus continues to increase. The various responses to Jesus confront us again with our own response to the Lord.

In Pastor's sermon last Sunday, we saw several so-called “disciples” leave Jesus. They objected to the words of Jesus. As John 6 comes to a conclusion, Jesus tests the disciples. If last week was about fake disciples, this week's message is about true disciples.

The message this Sunday considers a great turning point in Jesus’s ministry. Jesus’s words fall on some of those present as too difficult to believe, and they end up turning away from Jesus. This is surprising turn, because the people who turn away were among Jesus’s disciples. Evidently not. This text of Scripture, by exposing the false faith of some so-called “disciples,” demonstrates the positive qualities of true faith and asks us to test our own discipleship under Jesus Christ.

Pastor Martin continues to look at the meaning of Jesus’s words of “true food and true drink” and what benefits come from “feeding on the flesh of the Son of Man.”

Our brother, Chad Childs, preaches in our afternoon service and his message is on giving thanks.

This Sunday morning, our brother from FBC of Lapeer, Pastor Moses fills in for Pastor Martin. His message is from Psalm 19 and on the greatness of God’s glory.

Pastor Martin continues his series through 1 Corinthians. This afternoon he is looking at the first 12 verses.

This Sunday, we turn to Jesus’s final words in the “Bread of Life Discourse” in John 6:52–59. This is a greatly debated and misunderstood passage of Scripture. Pastor shows us that Jesus was talking about faith in his sacrifice for sin, not the Lord’s Supper, in these verses. Our Savior’s sacrifice on the cross is what the believer truly does feed upon.

This afternoon, Pastor Martin looks at the first few verses of chapter 14 and how the Apostle Paul emphasizes spiritual gifts for the benefit of corporate worship.