Will You Go Away Also?

The Lord Jesus has now been left by “the many” disciples who had been following Him after He fed the 5,000. And He turns to the 12 and asks them: “Do you also want to go away?” At this hour, I want us to focus on what Peter said in response to this question as it will show us what the Lord Jesus is looking for from us as well. Jesus is looking for loyalty from each person who would follow Him. Whether it was in that day or this, it is a certain and special kind of loyalty that that He is looking for. He is looking for a loyalty of the heart which is based upon a loving spiritual affection for Christ. And this is explained for us by the 3 things which are mentioned by Peter, here in our text. 1st of all – If you would be a loyal follower of Christ you must have a real and on-going desire for His words. Then 2nd – If you would be a loyal follower of Christ, you must believe and know that He is the Christ. And then, 3rd – If you would be a loyal follower of Christ, you should be willing to search the depths of your loyalty to Christ. Let us think about these things together now, and each examine our own heart to discover whether we have this kind of loyalty there; the kind of loyalty that we will continue to follow our Lord Jesus, even if many other people we know turn away from Him and do not follow Him anymore.