Big Idea: walking with Jesus will always include disparaging critics. 

Some Lessons in Dealing with Critics 

1. Following Jesus will always be offensive to some (6:1, 3)
2. Don’t be paralyzed in insecurity by critics (:2-3a)
3. Just because someone is familiar with Jesus doesn’t mean they follow Jesus. (:3b-4)
4. Jesus won’t work where he’s not wanted (:5-6)

How to Guard Against Unbelief

1. Guard against Finality. 

2. Guard against Familiarity. 

3. Guard against Fear of what Others Think. 

Next Step 

Meditate on this discipleship question as you think about facing disparaging critics in your life: 

“What’s holding me back from looking more like Jesus?”

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