Follow Me, Part 8: Unfollowing Jesus
February 23, 2025

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Message Review

Throughout this series, we’ve explored what it means to follow Jesus. We’ve learned that Jesus doesn’t call us to be believers or behavers; He invites us to be His followers. However, at some point in our journey, we will face the temptation to unfollow Jesus. The reality is, if we choose to unfollow Jesus, we are choosing to follow someone or something else instead.   

Main Point: If we choose to unfollow Jesus, we are choosing to follow someone or something else instead. 

Scripture References: John 6:33-35, 54-55, 60-61, 66-69 

Bible Study      

The focus Bible passage from the sermon was John 6. Before going to the Sermon Discussion Questions, study the passage by reading through it together, then talk through it using the following Inductive Bible Study Method questions that follow:

  • Context: Discuss the context of this passage (Use the Bible Overview to learn the context)

  • Observation: What do you notice in this passage? What words or phrases stick out to you? And why?

  • Interpretation: What was Jesus’ original intent in this passage? What main point(s) was he trying to communicate, and why is that important?

  • Application: What is one key takeaway or insight you had from this passage? How can or should you apply it to your life?

  • Questions: What questions/tensions do you have from this passage that you want to discuss?

Discussion Questions

  • What were your initial thoughts or takeaways from the sermon?

  • Can you think of a time when you were tempted to “unfollow” something—whether a person, a commitment, a goal, or even your faith? What made you want to step away? 

  • Do you know someone who once had a strong faith and then “unfollowed” Jesus?  Why did they stop following Jesus?   

  • Read John 6:53-69 

    • What main point(s) was Jesus trying to communicate in verses 53-65 

    • What did many people in the crowd do in response to Jesus’ teaching (vs. 66)?  Why do you think they did this? 

    • Verses 68-69 record how Peter responded.  Why did Peter choose to continue following Jesus instead of unfollowing Him like many people in the crowd? 

  • Ronnie said we’re most tempted to “unfollow” in seasons of transition, moments of temptation, or times of trouble.  Have you ever been tempted to “unfollow” Jesus?  What happened?  If you’re still following Jesus today, why have you chosen to?   

  • Just as following Jesus happens one next step at a time, unfollowing Jesus happens one next step at a time as well.  How have you experienced that in your life or seen it happen with other people?   

  • Peter understood a powerful truth: if we unfollow Jesus, we are choosing to follow someone or something else.  What does this mean, and why does it matter? 

  • If you were to unfollow Jesus, to whom or what would you go? What would the consequences of that choice would be? 

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