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I am the Bread of Life

John 6:22-59

25 When they found him on the other side of the sea, they

said to him, “Rabbi, when did you come here?” 26 Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, you are seeking me, not because you saw signs, but because you ate your fill of the

loaves. 27 Do not work for the food that perishes, but for the food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you. For on him God the Father has set his seal.” 28 Then they said to him, “What must we do, to be doing the works of God?” 29 Jesus answered them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent.” 30 So they said to him, “Then what sign do you do, that we may see and believe you? What work do you perform? 31 Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness; as it is written, ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’” 32 Jesus then said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, it was not Moses who gave you the bread

from heaven, but my Father gives you the true bread from heaven. 33 For the bread of God is he who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.” 34 They said to him, “Sir, give us this bread always.”

35 Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall

never thirst.

what unique words!

No one has ever spoken to you about themselves saying,  “I am the bread of life”

People tend to think of themselves more highly than they ought to. In

fact, every person, even those poor unfortunate souls who’s existence is summed up by guilt and shame, think of themselves as

better than they are in reality.

Some people throughout history have gone so far in their arrogance, as

to declare themselves kings, emperors, and even demi-gods, sent to mankind as some sort of gift from heaven. They claim some sort

of divine liniage. and they lead people astray from the living God. They gather

for themselves great influence and speak of themselves in the grandest

language. Kim Jung Il once boasted of nailing 11

hole-in-ones … in a single round of golf. Kanye West

claimed to be a god. and many sect leaders have claimed to be the Christ and

led their followers to their death.

But even among those delusional crazies out there, which of them has

ever said something like, “I am the bread of life?” which of them has claimed that without them, no one would go on

living, or in fact that no one could ever live without them?

I am the bread of life!

 I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he

will live forever. (51)

But what does bread of life mean?

How about bread from heaven? … what does that mean?

and if Jesus is this bread, then what in the world does it mean to eat

this bread?

Jesus said “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall

never thirst.” (35) But many of you have come to Him, and if you haven’t already had dinner, you’re sitting there hungry right now and you’re going to go home tonight and make yourself a snack before bed.  So what's that mean exactly?  whoever comes to me shall not hunger.  what sort of truth is found in

the statement, “I am the bread of life”?

First of all, you should remember the context of these profound

words. 

Just the day before, Jesus had taken the five loaves and two fish, and

giving thanks,