JESUS THE BREAD OF LIFE

Passage: John 6:30-40

Key verse: 35

NIV

30 So they asked him, “What sign(A) then will you give that we may see it and believe you?(B) What will you do? 31 Our ancestors ate the manna(C) in the wilderness; as it is written: ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’[a]”(D)

32 Jesus said to them, “Very truly I tell you, it is not Moses who has given you the bread from heaven, but it is my Father who gives you the true bread from heaven. 33 For the bread of God is the bread that comes down from heaven(E) and gives life to the world.”

34 “Sir,” they said, “always give us this bread.”(F)

35 Then Jesus declared, “I am(G) the bread of life.(H) Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes(I) in me will never be thirsty.(J) 36 But as I told you, you have seen me and still you do not believe. 37 All those the Father gives me(K) will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never drive away. 38 For I have come down from heaven(L) not to do my will but to do the will(M) of him who sent me.(N) 39 And this is the will of him who sent me, that I shall lose none of all those he has given me,(O) but raise them up at the last day.(P) 40 For my Father’s will is that everyone who looks to the Son(Q) and believes in him shall have eternal life,(R) and I will raise them up at the last day.”

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Footnotes
  1. John 6:31 Exodus 16:4; Neh. 9:15; Psalm 78:24,25
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ESV

30 So they said to him, (A)“Then what sign do you do, that we may see and believe you? What work do you perform? 31 (B)Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness; as it is written, (C)‘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 (D)he who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.” 34 They said to him, (E)“Sir, give us this bread always.”

35 Jesus said to them, (F)“I am the bread of life; (G)whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst. 36 But I said to you that you have seen me and yet do not believe. 37 (H)All that (I)the Father gives me will come to me, and (J)whoever comes to me I will never cast out. 38 For (K)I have come down from heaven, not to do (L)my own will but (M)the will of him (N)who sent me. 39 And (O)this is the will of him who sent me, (P)that I should lose nothing of (Q)all that he has given me, but (R)raise it up on the last day. 40 For this is the will of my Father, that everyone who (S)looks on the Son and (T)believes in him (U)should have eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day.”

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1. The bread of God (30-35)

The crowd quoted the Bible. Moses gave the people bread--so Jesus should too. Jesus taught them the real meaning of the scripture they quoted: God is the one who gives the true bread of heaven. The bread he was now giving to the world was Jesus, the Bread of life. Jesus was sent by God to give life to the world. Man's real hunger is not physical--it is spiritual, and God alone can satisfy that hunger.

2. My Father's will (36-40)

Jesus could have been instantly popular if he had done what the crowd wanted. But he did not come to do his own will--or even the will of the crowd. He came to do the Father's will. And what is God's will? It is to give eternal life to everyone who looks to Jesus and believes in him.

Prayer: Lord, thank you for not casting out anyone who comes to you. Thank you for your sure promise of life and of deep satisfaction of soul. I believe your promise, and I come to you to be filled.

One Word: Jesus is the Bread of life