There have been things and there have been times and there have been moments and there have been seasons when we did not understand what God was doing, nor did we understand what he was saying.

And we were offended in our spirits.

But just when you think about, maybe I might give this whole thing up and walk away from the things of the faith.

You're like, where would we go?

You have the words of life.

You have the words of life. Have a seat, please, and turn with me to John chapter 6, John 6.

And I'm going to start reading at the 63rd verse.

So give me a few minutes to lay some wet concrete down so that you understand where we're heading and the more we get into it, the more it will make sense. But let me give you

a little bit of background so that we can set this in motion. So we're starting right in the middle of a chapter in John chapter 6 and the 63rd verse.

So it says then, the spirit, this is Christ talking.

The spirit is the one who gives life.

The flesh doesn't help at all.

The words that I have spoken to you are

spirit and are life. I want to pause there for just a moment and say that again. This is Jesus talking

to many followers that are crowded around him. And he said, these words that I am speaking to you,

they are spirit and they are life. But there are some among you who don't believe.

For Jesus knew from the beginning, those who did not believe, and the one who would betray him.

And he said, this is why I told you that no one can come to me unless it is granted to him by

my father. Verse 66. From that moment, many of his disciples turned back and no longer accompanied him.

And Jesus said to the 12, you don't want to go away too, do you?

And Simon Peter answers him with some words that run through my mind every single week of my life.

We're in a time of tremendous purification and pruning, I believe, in the church, especially in

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