🍞 Why Did Jesus' Most Controversial Sermon Drive Away His Followers? 📖 John 6:38-44

🗡️ This expository sermon was delivered at Pilgrim Baptist Church in Cookeville, TN on Sunday, November 23, 2025, at 11:00 am. 🗡️

In John 6, Jesus delivers one of His most divisive messages—so controversial that many disciples walked away and never returned. What made this teaching about the bread of life so offensive? It wasn't the miracle of feeding 5,000 or even the metaphor of bread. It was Jesus' audacious claim: "I came down from heaven."

What You'll Discover in This Powerful Message:

Pastor Fortunato unpacks the explosive truth that divided crowds in Jesus' day—and still divides people today. When Jesus declared His pre-existence and deity, He wasn't offering another self-help philosophy or moral teaching. He was claiming to be God Almighty standing in human flesh.

This verse-by-verse exposition of John 6 reveals why the "from heaven" part matters more than anything else. You'll understand the difference between physical sight and spiritual sight, why salvation by faith alone is the only way, and how Jesus' descent from heaven is directly connected to your resurrection hope.

Discover why more evidence won't save anyone, how the Jews already understood spiritual bread from their Old Testament, and why Jesus is the only rope long enough to reach you in the pit of sin. This sermon challenges cultural Christianity and calls listeners to see Christ savingly—not just historically.

Key Topics Covered:

• Jesus' pre-existence and eternal deity ✝️

• The doctrine of eternal security in John 6

• Why faith seeing is different from physical observation

• Understanding Jesus as the Bread of Life

• The Trinity and Christ's submission to the Father

• How to reconcile earthly things with spiritual realities

• Why religion and good works can never save you

Whether you're wrestling with doubts, seeking truth about Jesus' identity, or growing in your understanding of salvation by grace through faith, this message will challenge and encourage you. The same Jesus who descended is the same Jesus who will raise you up—if you'll see Him savingly and believe on Him today.

📖 More Resources from Pilgrim Baptist Church:

• Visit our website: https://pilgrimbaptist.church/

• Read Pastor Fortunato's blog: https://fortunato.blog/

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• Support our ministry: https://pilgrimbaptist.church/giving

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