I Have No Plan B
Pastor Erickson preaches from John 6:66-68, where many disciples turn back and Peter answers that there is nowhere else to go, using the story of Cortez sinking his ships so his men could not retreat. He calls believers to have no plan B in their walk with God and to follow Jesus to the end whatever it takes.
The message in 5 points
Lord, to whom shall we go
He reads John 6, where many disciples go back and walk no more with Jesus, and Peter answers that Jesus has the words of eternal life. His thought for the message is simple: I have no plan B.
16:47Cortez sinks his ships
In 1519 Cortez landed in Mexico with 500 men, and when they began to complain and talk of sailing home, he had holes bored in his ships. When there is no way back, the only choice is to push forward with everything we have.
17:47When disciples turn back
Jesus offended many of His own disciples, so the church should not be shocked when some leave. Peter was saying they had left everything behind and had nowhere else to go.
21:29No plan B in your walk with God
A plan B is fine for a college major, a career or a busy restaurant, but not for a walk with God. Even when the path is narrow and the Word steps on his toes, he will not give up or turn back.
23:31With Jesus to the end
Like Peter and the other eleven, he says there is nowhere else to go and he will follow wherever God leads. He tells television viewers that God loves them and died for their sins, and asks them to lift their hands and follow Jesus.
25:52
In his words
“He realized the only way to go forward is to realize there are no options in going back and when we give ourselves no way out we have no choice but to push forward with everything that we have”
“God I put all my eggs in one basket and you got all that basket because you can offer eternal life”
“There is nowhere else to go God I can't leave your house I can't leave your people this is my family oh God this is where I worship”
Taken word for word from the video, with punctuation added.
Scripture
He reads
John 6:66-68
66From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him. 67Then said Jesus unto the twelve, Will ye also go away? 68Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.
King James Version.
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