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John 6:66

The First Confession

In connection with this narrative many practical lessons suggest themselves. I select only the following:

I. We are reminded by this history of the fluctuating character of human applause.

II. We are shown the tap-root from which all apostasy springs. Judas put temporal interests uppermost. The apostates were all wedded to the world.

III. The elements of Christian steadfastness. (1) The setting of spiritual things above temporal. (2) The experimental knowledge of Christ's salvation.

W. M. Taylor, Peter the Apostle,p. 65.

References: John 6:67. R. D. B. Rawnsley, Village Sermons,1st series, p. 184; Three Hundred Outlines on the New Testament,p. 78; Spurgeon, Morning by Morning,p. 297. John 6:67; John 6:68. G. Salmon, Non-Miraculous Christianity,p. 56; Homilist,new series, vol. i., p. 134; Church of England Pulpit,vol. xxii., p. 255.John 6:67. A. Blencowe, Plain Sermons to a Country Congregation,p. 187.