•Excitement of previous day now Excitement of previous day now meets meets the sober teaching of the the sober teaching of the Bread of Life, Bread of Life, and many turn and many turn away, away, John 6:62-66John 6:62-66•Yet, others recognized Jesus, and Yet, others recognized Jesus, and they they spread the news so that spread the news so that many rushed to many rushed to Him for Him for healing, healing, Mark 6:53-56Mark 6:53-56 2

Matthew 14:35; Mark 6:54Matthew 14:35; Mark 6:54

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False doctrines conceal the real False doctrines conceal the real Jesus:Jesus:Only a man, Only a man, Jno 10:32-33 (Phil 2:5-8)Jno 10:32-33 (Phil 2:5-8)Only appeared to be human, Only appeared to be human, 1 Jno 4:2-51 Jno 4:2-5Only worked miracles by power given Only worked miracles by power given

Him by the Holy Spirit, Him by the Holy Spirit, Luke 4:14; 5:17 Luke 4:14; 5:17 (Jno 10:17-18)(Jno 10:17-18)

Not eternal God, but “a god” (JWs)Not eternal God, but “a god” (JWs)Spirit child born to Heavenly Father Spirit child born to Heavenly Father

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Fulfilled prophecy, Fulfilled prophecy, Lk 24:25-27, 44-45Lk 24:25-27, 44-45Testimony of eyewitnesses, Testimony of eyewitnesses, Matt 14:35Matt 14:35

Credible testimony from those who knew Credible testimony from those who knew about Jesus convinced others to go to Himabout Jesus convinced others to go to Him

This is the same way lost souls come to Jesus This is the same way lost souls come to Jesus for salvation, for salvation, Matt 28:19-20; Acts 1:8Matt 28:19-20; Acts 1:8

We see Jesus with eyes of faith, We see Jesus with eyes of faith, Heb 2:9Heb 2:9

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By our love for one another? By our love for one another? Jno Jno 13:34-35; 1 Jno 3:16-1813:34-35; 1 Jno 3:16-18

By our unity in truth? By our unity in truth? Jno 17:20-21; Jno 17:20-21; Eph 4:3-6Eph 4:3-6

By our moral likeness of Christ? By our moral likeness of Christ? Col Col 3:10; Eph 4:20-243:10; Eph 4:20-24

Otherwise, we are stumbling blocks Otherwise, we are stumbling blocks to them, to them, Matt 18:6-7Matt 18:6-7 6

We must spread the news, We must spread the news, Acts 8:4Acts 8:4We have experienced His healing We have experienced His healing

power, power, Matt 9:36-38Matt 9:36-38Believers persuade others to come Believers persuade others to come

to Him, to Him, Jno 4:27-30, 39-42Jno 4:27-30, 39-42Those who want healing come to Those who want healing come to

Jesus, Jesus, Matt 11:28-30; Matt 11:28-30; Mark 2:1-5Mark 2:1-5Yet, many reject Jesus even when Yet, many reject Jesus even when

His power is seen, His power is seen, Matt 11:20-24Matt 11:20-247

God saves all who come, God saves all who come, Isa 59:1-2; Isa 59:1-2; 1 Tim 1:15 1 Tim 1:15Jesus offered Himself, Jesus offered Himself, Heb 2:17; 9:12Heb 2:17; 9:12He is the sinner’s only access to He is the sinner’s only access to

forgiveness, forgiveness, Heb 10:19-22Heb 10:19-22Come to His light for life, Come to His light for life, Acts 13:47-49Acts 13:47-49

Jesus helps us when we are tempted, Jesus helps us when we are tempted, Heb 2:18; 4:14-16Heb 2:18; 4:14-16

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Ways of escape, Ways of escape, 1 Cor 10:131 Cor 10:13An An exampleexample of how to resist temptation of how to resist temptation

(Matt 4:1-11)(Matt 4:1-11)A A living hopeliving hope that urges us to endure that urges us to endureBy By prayerprayer, to strengthen the faint, , to strengthen the faint, Phil Phil

4:6-74:6-7By By brethrenbrethren who lift us up, who lift us up, Heb 12:12-13Heb 12:12-13By By workingworking instead of being lazy, instead of being lazy, Heb Heb

6:10-126:10-12By By givinggiving instead of taking, instead of taking, Acts 20:35Acts 20:35 9

No half measures; no incremental No half measures; no incremental healinghealing

Not sNot so with today’s “faith-healers”o with today’s “faith-healers”Benny Hinn – Being investigated by Benny Hinn – Being investigated by

the U.S. Senate Finance Committeethe U.S. Senate Finance CommitteeRecently denied entrance into the Recently denied entrance into the

United KingdomUnited Kingdom

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He is being questioned and is talking He is being questioned and is talking “about the financial probe, his lavish “about the financial probe, his lavish lifestyle and accusations that his faith lifestyle and accusations that his faith healings are fake because he offers no healings are fake because he offers no documentation or verification that he documentation or verification that he has, in fact, helped the blind to see has, in fact, helped the blind to see and the crippled to walk.”and the crippled to walk.”““They question me on why I don’t They question me on why I don’t

verify,” Hinn says. “I answer, ‘God verify,” Hinn says. “I answer, ‘God never called me to verify. I’m not a never called me to verify. I’m not a doctor.’” doctor.’” (FoxNews.com)(FoxNews.com)

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Jesus, Jesus, Jno 11:47; Acts 2:22Jno 11:47; Acts 2:22His apostles, His apostles, Acts 4:16Acts 4:16

No doubt when Jesus healedNo doubt when Jesus healedNo doubt when Jesus saves No doubt when Jesus saves you, you, Mark 16:16; Acts Mark 16:16; Acts 8:37-398:37-39

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In Jesus we come to fully know In Jesus we come to fully know the heavenly Fatherthe heavenly Father

Come to Him for the healing of Come to Him for the healing of your soulyour soul

Spread the news that Jesus Spread the news that Jesus completely saves!completely saves!

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