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5 min readIn John 6, the day after Jesus fed 15,000 people, the crowd wakes up and realizes he is gone. They had seen the disciples leave by boat without him, yet now they cannot find him anywhere. They begin hunting for him like paparazzi, even commandeering boats to track him down. When they finally locate him, Jesus does not welcome their enthusiasm. He sees through them: "You're only following me because I fed you." They want the miracle, not the one who performed it. Jesus uses this moment to deliver one of the clearest statements in the Gospels about what God actually requires from humanity.
The one thing God requires
The crowd asks what may be the most important question in Scripture: "What must we do to be doing the works of God?" For traditional Jews, this was a loaded question. Their entire religious system was built around doing—observing the law, performing sacrifices, keeping feasts. Jesus answers plainly, which is rare for him. He says, "This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent." The one thing God requires is belief in the gospel of Jesus. That is the entire list.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:01) **Episode Opening & Context** - Tara Lee Cobble introduces the episode and recaps the feeding of the 15,000 and Jesus walking on water.
- 2 (01:30) **The Crowd’s Misguided Question & Jesus’s Answer** - The crowd asks what works God requires, and Jesus gives a direct, crucial answer.
- 3 (02:20) **Defining "Belief" as Heart-Level Commitment** - Tara clarifies that the belief Jesus requires is not mere intellectual assent but a surrender of trust.
- 4 (03:06) **The Crowd Demands a Sign Like Moses** - The crowd, missing the point, asks for a sign like the manna from heaven.
- 5 (03:48) **The Economic Trinity: Authority Structure Within God** - Jesus reveals how the Father, Son, and Spirit relate to each other in their plan for humanity.
- 6 (05:06) **Humanity’s Dependence on the Father’s Plan** - Jesus teaches that salvation is initiated by the Father, who draws people to the Son.
- 7 (06:40) **The Hard Saying & The Crowd’s Departure** - Jesus’s teaching about eating his body and drinking his blood is too hard for many, and they leave.
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Show Notes
FROM TODAY’S RECAP:
- Article: What is the economic Trinity?
- Sermon: Enjoying the Triune God
- Book: The Joy of the Trinity
- Bible Study: He’s Where the Joy is!
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