Why are you following Jesus? (Sermon Series on John) - Sunday, 18th October 2026

[Episode 35 - John Chapter 6 KJV]

1. The crowd come seeking Jesus.
John 6:22-25 The day following, when the people which stood on the other side of the sea saw that there was none other boat there, save that one whereinto his disciples were entered, and that Jesus went not with his disciples into the boat, but that his disciples were gone away alone; (Howbeit there came other boats from Tiberias nigh unto the place where they did eat bread, after that the Lord had given thanks:) When the people therefore saw that Jesus was not there, neither his disciples, they also took shipping, and came to Capernaum, seeking for Jesus. And when they had found him on the other side of the sea, they said unto him, Rabbi, when camest thou hither?

2. They seek Him because they were fed.
John 6:26 Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were filled.

3. Don’t spend your life labouring for the temporal!
John 6:27 Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.

4. Labour for eternal things.
John 6:27 Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.

Jesus walks on the Water (Sermon Series on John) - Sunday, 11th October 2026

[Episode 34 - John Chapter 6 KJV]

1. The disciples alone on the sea.
John 6:16-17 And when even was now come, his disciples went down unto the sea, and entered into a ship, and went over the sea toward Capernaum. And it was now dark, and Jesus was not come to them.

2. A sudden storm arises.
John 6:18 And the sea arose by reason of a great wind that blew.

3. Jesus comes walking on the water.
John 6:19 So when they had rowed about five and twenty or thirty furlongs, they see Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing nigh unto the ship: and they were afraid.

4. It is I. Be not afraid
John 6:20 But he saith unto them, It is I; be not afraid.

5. They arrive immediately.
John 6:21 Then they willingly received him into the ship: and immediately the ship was at the land whither they went.

Feeding the 5,000 (Sermon Series on John) - Sunday, 4th October 2026

[Episode 33 - John Chapter 6 KJV]

1. The multitude follow Jesus.
John 6:1-2 After these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias. And a great multitude followed him, because they saw his miracles which he did on them that were diseased.

2. A test for Phillip.
John 6:5-7 When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat? And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do. Philip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little.

3. What are they among so many?
John 6:8-9 One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, saith unto him, There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many?

4. Jesus feed 5000.
John 6:10-12 And Jesus said, Make the men sit down. Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand. And Jesus took the loaves; and when he had given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were set down; and likewise of the fishes as much as they would. When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost.

5. Twelve baskets left over.
John 6:13 Therefore they gathered them together, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley loaves, which remained over and above unto them that had eaten.

6. They want to make Him King!
John 6:14-15 Then those men, when they had seen the miracle that Jesus did, said, This is of a truth that prophet that should come into the world. When Jesus therefore perceived that they would come and take him by force, to make him a king, he departed again into a mountain himself.