john 6:35, 41 – 51. 35 “i am the bread of life,” jesus told them. “those who come to me will...

John 6:35, 41 – 51

35 “I am the bread of life,” Jesus told them. “Those who come to me will never be hungry; those who believe in me will never be thirsty.41 The people started grumbling about him, because he said, “I am the bread that came down from heaven.”

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42 So they said, “This man is Jesus son of Joseph, isn't he? We know his father and mother. How, then, does he now say he came down from heaven?” 43 Jesus answered, “Stop grumbling among yourselves. 44 People cannot come to me unless the Father who sent me draws them to me; and I will raise them to life on the last day.

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45 The prophets wrote, ‘Everyone will be taught by God.’ Anyone who hears the Father and learns from him comes to me. 46 This does not mean that anyone has seen the Father; he who is from God is the only one who has seen the Father. 47 I am telling you the truth: he who believes has eternal life.

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48 I am the bread of life. 49 Your ancestors ate manna in the desert, but they died. 50 But the bread that comes down from heaven is of such a kind that whoever eats it will not die. 51 I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If you eat this bread, you will live forever. The bread that I will give you is my flesh, which I give so that the world may live.”

John 6:35, 41 – 51

John 6:35, 41 – 51

V35. “I am the bread of life,” Jesus told them. “Those who come to me will never be hungry; those who believe in me will never be thirsty.

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Jesus is the bread of life: Come & Believe


John 6:35, 41 – 51

Jesus is the bread of life: Come & Believe1. Barriers that stops us from coming


John 6:35, 41 – 51

Jesus is the bread of life: Come & Believe1. Barriers that stops us from coming2. Help that leads us to come


John 6:35, 41 – 51


John 6:35, 41 – 51


V41 The people started grumbling about him, because he said, “I am the bread that came down from heaven.”

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Jesus is the bread of life: Come & Believe1. Barriers that stops us from coming• Grumbling about Jesus


John 6:35, 41 – 51

Jesus is the bread of life: Come & Believe1. Barriers that stops us from coming• Grumbling about Jesus• Grumbling stops us short...


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Jesus is the bread of life: Come & Believe1. Barriers that stops us from coming• Grumbling about Jesus• Grumbling stops us short...• Grumbling stopped those in the Exodus

V41 The people started grumbling about him..

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Jesus is the bread of life: Come & Believe1. Barriers that stops us from coming• Grumbling about Jesus• Grumbling stops us short...• Grumbling stopped those in the Exodus• Ex 15 – They grumbled against Moses


John 6:35, 41 – 51

Jesus is the bread of life: Come & Believe1. Barriers that stops us from coming• Grumbling about Jesus• Grumbling stops us short...• Grumbling stopped those in the Exodus• Ex 15 – They grumbled against Moses• Ex 16 – the whole community grumbled


John 6:35, 41 – 51

Jesus is the bread of life: Come & Believe1. Barriers that stops us from coming• Grumbling about Jesus• Grumbling stops us short...• Grumbling stopped those in the Exodus• Ex 15 – They grumbled against Moses• Ex 16 – the whole community grumbled• Num 14 – All the Israelites grumbled


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Jesus is the bread of life: Come & Believe1. Barriers that stops us from coming• Grumbling about Jesus• Grumbling stops us short...• Grumbling stopped those in the Exodus• Ex 15 – They grumbled against Moses• Ex 16 – the whole community grumbled• Num 14 – All the Israelites grumbled• Never made it to the Promised Land


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Jesus is the bread of life: Come & Believe1. Barriers that stops us from coming• Grumbling about Jesus

V42 ..“This man is Jesus son of Joseph, isn't he? We know his father and mother. How, then, does he now say he came down from heaven?”

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Jesus is the bread of life: Come & Believe1. Barriers that stops us from coming• Grumbling about Jesus• Judging God’s messengers – our standards


John 6:35, 41 – 51

Jesus is the bread of life: Come & Believe1. Barriers that stops us from coming• Grumbling about Jesus• Judging God’s messengers – our standards • Judged Jesus by human standards and values....and rejected him


John 6:35, 41 – 51


John 6:35, 41 – 51


V44. People cannot come to me unless the Father who sent me draws them to me; and I will raise them to life on the last day.

John 6:35, 41 – 51

Jesus is the bread of life: Come & Believe1. Barriers that stops us from coming2. Help that leads us to come to Jesus


John 6:35, 41 – 51

Jesus is the bread of life: Come & Believe1. Barriers that stops us from coming2. Help that leads us to come to Jesus• The Father draws us to Jesus


John 6:35, 41 – 51

Jesus is the bread of life: Come & Believe1. Barriers that stops us from coming2. Help that leads us to come to Jesus• The Father draws us to Jesus• Draw = dragging


John 6:35, 41 – 51

Jesus is the bread of life: Come & Believe1. Barriers that stops us from coming2. Help that leads us to come to Jesus• The Father draws us to Jesus• Draw = dragging, implies resistance.


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John 6:35, 41 – 51


V45 The prophets wrote, ‘Everyone will be taught by God.’ Anyone who hears the Father and learns from him comes to me.

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Jesus is the bread of life: Come & Believe1. Barriers that stops us from coming2. Help that leads us to come to Jesus• The Father draws us to Jesus• Everyone will be taught by God

V45 The prophets wrote, ‘Everyone will be taught by God.’ Anyone who hears the Father and learns from him comes to me.

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Jesus is the bread of life: Come & Believe1. Barriers that stops us from coming2. Help that leads us to come to Jesus• The Father draws us to Jesus• Everyone will be taught by God

V45b. Anyone who hears the Father and learns from him comes to me.

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Jesus is the bread of life: Come & Believe1. Barriers that stops us from coming2. Help that leads us to come to Jesus3. Anyone who hears and learns from the Father, comes.

V45b. Anyone who hears the Father and learns from him comes to me.

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Jesus is the bread of life: Come & Believe1. Barriers that stops us from coming2. Help that leads us to come to Jesus3. Anyone who hears and learns, comes.

Calvinist VS Arminians

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Calvinist VS ArminiansCalvinists = God is sovereign.....

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Calvinist VS ArminiansCalvinists = God is sovereign.....Arminians = depends on our own free will

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Salvation:• never achieved apart from the drawing power of God

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Salvation:• never achieved apart from the drawing power of God, AND• never accomplished apart from our willingness to hear and learn from God

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John 6:35, 41 – 51


V51. I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If you eat this bread, you will live forever. The bread that I will give you is my flesh...”

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Ancient Sacrifices


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Ancient Sacrifices: They eat,


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Ancient Sacrifices: They eat, nourished with the life & strength of their god...


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V51b. The bread that I will give you is my flesh...”

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Eat

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Eat = Read the Bible, the living Word.

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Eat = Read the Bible, the living Word.

Come, believe, that you may live!

John 6:35, 41 – 51

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