"The Bread of Life"

 

"The Bread of Life"

John 6:35  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.'

John 6:33  For the bread of God is he who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.

Item	The Bread of Life
Meaning	1. The Lord Jesus is the bread of life 2. The true bread given by God to the world (John 6:32-33) 3. The bread that gives life to the world
Characteristics	1. It is heavenly bread (John 6:33) 2. It is God's bread (John 6:33) 3. It is true and real bread (John 6:32 "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.") 4. It is food that endures to eternal life (John 6:27 "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.") 5. The Lord's flesh is true food and His blood is true drink (John 6:55 "For my flesh is true food, and my blood is true drink.")
Ways to Receive	1. The Lord gives us His life bread to eat (John 6:51 "I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And the bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh.") 2. The Lord gives us His blood to drink (John 6:53) 3. Through believing in the Lord's redemption on the cross (John 6:47 "Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes has eternal life.", 6:53) 4. Through receiving the Lord's words (John 6:63)
Explanation	1. It's not physical flesh, but the Lord's Spirit (John 6:63 "It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh is no help at all. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and life.") 2. The Lord's Spirit is in His words (John 6:63) 3. The Lord's words are spirit and life (John 6:63) 4. Eating the Lord is not a one-time event, but a daily need (John 6:50)
Practice	1. Exercise our spirit to be nourished by the Lord, receive Him, and digest Him (John 6:56-57 "Whoever feeds on my flesh and drinks my blood abides in me, and I in him. As the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father, so whoever feeds on me, he also will live because of me.") 2. Apply the Lord moment by moment (John 6:56-57) 3. Focus on eating Christ and living by the Christ we eat (John 6:54 "Whoever feeds on my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day.") 4. Contact the Lord daily as the Spirit in the word (John 6:63)
Related Scriptures	John 6:27, 32-35, 47-58, 63, 68 John 3:15 "that whoever believes in him may have eternal life." 1 John 5:6 "This is he who came by water and blood—Jesus Christ; not by the water only but by the water and the blood." 1 Corinthians 6:17 "But he who is joined to the Lord becomes one spirit with him." 1 Corinthians 15:45 "Thus it is written, 'The first man Adam became a living being'; the last Adam became a life-giving spirit." John 1:12 "But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God." John 14:19-20 "Yet a little while and the world will see me no more, but you will see me. Because I live, you also will live. In that day you will know that I am in my Father, and you in me, and I in you."

 

This table summarizes the core concepts of the 'Bread of Life,' including its meaning, characteristics, ways of receiving, relevant explanations, practical applications, and all related biblical passages. It reflects the multifaceted implications of the Lord Jesus as the Bread of Life, and how we can experience and enjoy this Bread of Life in our daily lives.

 

*Please refer to the 2024 Summer Training on Experiencing, Enjoying, and Expressing Christ (1) - Message Seven: The Bread of Life