(Joh 6:33-38) For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto

the world. Then said they unto him, Lord, evermore give us this bread. And Jesus said

unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst. But I said

unto you, That ye also have seen me, and believe not. All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out. For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that

sent me.

You are what you eat

I. The CRAVING for Christ as the bread of

life

(Joh 6:44-46) No man can come to me, except the Father which

hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day. It is written in the prophets, And they

shall be all taught of God. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me. Not that any

man hath seen the Father, save he which is of God, he hath seen the

Father.

A. God creates

the hunger for the

bread of life.

HUNGER

Hunger is not just the need to eat; hunger, as the word is used by food and health experts,

can be defined as the continuing deficiency in a person of the food needed to support a

healthy life.

(Joh 15:16) Ye have not chosen me, but I have

chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain:

that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he

may give it you.

B. God creates

the hunger through the word of God

(Joh 6:44-46) No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise

him up at the last day. It is written in the prophets, And

they shall be all taught of God. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me. Not

that any man hath seen the Father, save he which is of God, he hath

seen the Father.

(Rom 10:17) So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the

word of God.

(1Pe 1:23) Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of

incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.

(Joh 6:63) It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak

unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.

II. The CONSUMPTION for

Christ as the bread of life

A. God provides

the answer to the hunger

(Joh 6:48-51) I am that bread of life. Your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead. This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat

thereof, and not die. I am the living bread which came down

from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my

flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.

I AM the bread of life. John 6:48I AM the light of the world. John 8:12:

I AM the door John 10:7I AM the good shepherd John 10:11-14: I AM the resurrection and the life. John

11:25I AM the way, the truth and the life.

I AM the true vine. John 15:1

(Exo 3:14) And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.

B. God draws a contrast between

the manna and Bread that comes

down

(Joh 6:48-51) I am that bread of life. Your fathers did eat manna in

the wilderness, and are dead. This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man

may eat thereof, and not die. I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this

bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my

flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.

(Luk 9:60) Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go

thou and preach the kingdom of God.

C. Consuming the bread

is an act of necessitati

ng

D. Consuming the bread

is an act of responding

E. Consuming the bread

is an act of appropriati

ng

F. Consuming the bread

is an act of isolating

III. The CONFLICT for Christ as the bread of

life

(Joh 6:52-56) The Jews therefore strove among themselves, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat? Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the

Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you. Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day. For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in

him.

A. Repulsivene

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B. Completene

ss of this statement

(Joh 6:52-56) The Jews therefore strove among themselves, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat? Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the

Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you. Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day. For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in

him.

(Lev 17:14) For it is the life of all flesh; the blood of it is for the life thereof: therefore I said unto the children of Israel, Ye shall

eat the blood of no manner of flesh: for the

life of all flesh is the blood thereof: whosoever eateth it shall be cut off.