Why did people follow Christ?

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What’s Your Question? for May 12, 2010

After feeding about 5,000 people with five barley loaves and two small fish, Jesus realized the multitude was going to try to make Him a king, so He began walking on the sea and joined the disciples (Jn. 6). When the multitude followed him to Capernaum, Jesus said, “you seek Me, not because you saw the signs, but because you ate the loaves and were filled” (v. 26). Many still “follow Jesus” for the food, frolic and fun, rather than the spiritual food that produces everlasting life (v. 27). John MacArthur, Jr., said megachurches resemble elegant country clubs, with bowling lanes, movie theaters, state-of-the-art gymnasiums, etc. He said, they do not ask whether a method is biblical, but Does it work? (Ashamed of the Gospel, p. 70.) If we are not following Christ, having crowds following us will not please Him.