(Study Guide) Confidence in the Setback: Navigating Rejection with Christ

This sermon, titled "Confidence in the Setback," draws from John 6:60-71 to address the challenge of maintaining faith amidst rejection and apostasy. The speaker, Pastor Steven Wilhoit, outlines three ways to remain confident: expecting offense, understanding the behind-the-scenes process of belief, and recognizing that God has a divine plan. He illustrates these points with an analogy of the Asch conformity experiment, highlighting how social pressure can erode personal conviction. The sermon ultimately emphasizes that true belief stems from spiritual understanding, granted by God, rather than physical perception or human effort, reinforcing that even betrayal is part of a larger, divinely orchestrated design.