Acceptance and Rejection | Daily Sabbath School Lesson 6 | Quarter 4 2024
Elder Jacqueline Gordon, Elder Andy David, Elder Vaughn Joseph
Having just been fed, miraculously, by Jesus, the people were ready to crown Him king (John 6:1–15). But in talking with them later at the Capernaum synagogue, He explains the spiritual meaning of the miracle, saying, “I am the bread of life,” (John 6:35). He expounds in more detail that this bread is His flesh, which He gives for the life of the world (John 6:51). This saying opened the eyes of the multitude to the fact that Jesus would not be their earthly king. He did not fit the mold produced by
earthly thinking. They refused conversion, which would transform the way they thought so that they could recognize and accept Jesus as the Messiah. Many of His disciples left Him at this point (John 6:66). From a human sense, this must have been hard for Jesus. The approbation of the crowd is pleasing. Who doesn’t want to be liked? But seeing many people draw back and question one’s principles is naturally discouraging, as well. Seeing the multitude depart, Jesus asks his inner circle, the Twelve, if they want to leave, too. This is when Peter makes his amazing confession, another witness as to both what Jesus has and who He is. “ ‘You have the words of eternal life, and we have believed, and have come to know, that you are the Holy One of God’ ” (John 6:68, 69, ESV). The disciples had been with Jesus for a couple of years, traveling with Him, seeing His miracles, hearing His sermons. They knew from experience that there was no one comparable to Him. The conviction
settled upon them that, however unusual some situations might be, this man was the Messiah—regardless of how much they still didn't understand about His purpose for coming. Only after His death and resurrection did they start to understand why Jesus came. What can we learn from this story about the fact that the majority is usually wrong? Why must we remember this, especially with the aspects of our faith that are unpopular with the majority—even the majority of Christians?
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