I Am the Bread of Life.pptVIP

I Am the Bread of Life Introduction John 6:35 “I am the bread of life…” What did it mean for Jesus to be the “bread of life?” What does it mean for us to eat that “bread of life?” What does it mean to eat Jesus’ flesh and drink His blood? Examining the Text Back up to the beginning of chapter 6 A large crowd had begun to follow Jesus because of His miracles The crowd followed Jesus up the mountain He miraculously fed the crowd of over 5000 with 5 loaves and 2 small fish The crowd continued to follow Him to be fed again Examining the Text John 6:27-59 Progression: Manna in the wilderness Bread of life “eat My flesh and drink My blood” This was disturbing to the Jews Cannibalism? Misunderstanding! Examining the Text Many people today also misunderstand Jesus’ instructions Transubstantiation? Communion (The Eucharist) as a Sacrament? Requirements for the Lord’s Supper not found in scripture Bread in the Wilderness The Jews asked Jesus for a sign, that they might believe They had already seen great signs from Jesus They referenced the manna in the wilderness as a sign Interesting that they chose this sign! The manna did not make the Jews happy Numbers 11:4-15 They were just as obstinate as the wilderness group! Jesus: The Bread of Life Jesus uses a physical account to teach a figurative lesson He is not literal bread, but figurative If the “bread of life” is figurative, then eating of that bread is also figurative Helps us to understand the concept of “eating His flesh and drinking His blood” This is a spiritual lesson The Bread of Life The Jews wanted to talk about the bread provided to their ancestors Jesus’ message was far more important Compare and contrast the characteristics of the manna and Jesus Exodus 16:4-31 Jesus parallels this manna with the “bread” send down by the Father Bread identified in verse 35: Jesus Himself! The Bread of Life Comes down from Heaven Both came from God the Father, and originated in heaven The fact that Jesus came from heaven is ver