You Have the Words of Eternal Life

You Have the Words of Eternal Life: "

(Author: David Mathis)

This week's sermon: 'You Have the Words of Eternal Life'



Christmas is all about Good Friday. The reason the eternal Word became flesh (John 1:14) is that he needed flesh to suffer and die. God becoming man is the only way that grace could come to sinners. The gospel is the great message of Christmas.



John 6 is a rough chapter. It begins with 5,000 following Jesus, and ends with only 11. But there are rays of hope.



One ray is verse 63 where Jesus says, 'The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and life.' The second ray is Peter, who when asked if he would go away with the 5,000, responds in verse 68, 'Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.'



His answer implies that he had considered going elsewhere. Jesus' words to the crowds were tough. But Peter had been gripped by the Holy Spirit. He had been given life in Jesus' words. And though numerous questions remained, he knew there was no one like this Jesus and no words of eternal life like he spoke.

"