This Is Why Some People Stop Following Jesus

This Is Why Some People Stop Following Jesus

From Sunday Extended by Compassion Church Dickson

March 4, 2026 · 40 min

About this episode

This episode explores the significance of Jesus' statement about eating His flesh and drinking His blood, emphasizing the necessity, promise, and reality of the cross.

What did Jesus really mean when He said, “Eat My flesh and drink My blood”?In this powerful podcast episode, we dive deep into Gospel of John 6:53–56 and unpack one of the most shocking statements Jesus ever made. When many walked away in confusion (John 6:66), Jesus wasn’t speaking physically, He was revealing the absolute necessity of the cross and how deeply we must receive what He would accomplish through His broken body and shed blood. The crowd wanted bread on their tables.Jesus offered His body on a cross. In this conversation, we explore: 🔥 The Necessity of the Cross – “Unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you have NO life in you.” Without Christ, we aren’t lacking a little life — we are spiritually dead (Ephesians 2:1–9). Good works, religion, and morality cannot save. Only the crucified Christ gives life. 🔥 The Promise of the Cross – Eternal life isn’t just future — it’s present. “Whoever feeds on My flesh HAS eternal life… and I will raise him up on the last day.” The cross secures both your salvation now and your resurrection later. As Epistle to the Romans 6:23 reminds us, the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life.🔥…

Topics covered

  • Cross
  • Eternal Life
  • Spiritual Life
  • Jesus' Teachings

Keywords

  • Gospel of John
  • spiritual death
  • salvation
  • true food
  • true drink

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Gospel of John 6:53–56 and, John 6:66, Epistle to the Romans 6:23, 1 Corinthians 1:18, Sermon

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