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I Am The Bread
of
Life
Designed by
David Turner
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“I Am The Bread of Life” is a
metaphor.
Figurative Language:
• Metaphor – a figure of speech in which a
word or phrase literally denoting one kind
of object or idea is used in place of
another to suggest a likeness or analogy
between them (Webster’s seventh New
Collegiate Dictionary)
Literal Rug Rat
Metaphor-Rug Rat
Literal-Couch Potato
Metaphor-Couch Potato
Literal Road Hog
Metaphor-road hog
Sports metaphors used in business and
politics: play to win, play by the rules,
play fair, be a team player, be a good
sport, be a poor loser, the best defense
is a good offense, game of chance,
level the playing field.
Simile: Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.
As a metaphor:
I am a floating butterfly, a stinging bee.
Metaphors for Jesus: I
am the light of the
World, I am the gate, I
am the vine and you
are the branches, I am
the Way the Truth and
the Life, I am the Good
Shepherd, The Word,
Rose of Sharon, the
Alfa and Omega, Lamb
of God, Lion of Judah.,
“I am the bread of
life”
Power in Metaphors, but …
Metaphors can convey powerful visual
messages, but they can also be
misunderstood.
The masses misunderstood Jesus and his
metaphor “I am the Bread of Life”. First we
will see how they misunderstood Jesus,
then how they misunderstood his claim to
be “the bread of life”.
I. Mistake of the Masses 6:26-31. They
misunderstood Jesus.
A. Physical appetites can blind us to our need for spiritual
nourishment. 6:26-27
John 6:26 Jesus answered them and said,
"Truly, truly, I say to you, you seek Me, not
because you saw signs, but because you
ate of the loaves and were filled. (27) "Do
not work for the food which perishes, but
for the food which endures to eternal life,
which the Son of Man will give to you, for
on Him the Father, God, has set His seal."
I. Mistake of the Masses 6:26-31
A.
B.
Physical appetites can blind us to our need for
spiritual nourishment. 6:26-27
Hang-ups on what we are to do can blind us to what
God is doing for us? 6:28-29
John 6:28-29 Therefore they said to Him,
"What shall we do, so that we may work
the works of God?" (29) Jesus answered
and said to them, "This is the work of God,
that you believe in Him whom He has
sent."
I. Mistake of the Masses 6:26-31
A.
B.
C.
Physical appetites can blind us to our need for
spiritual nourishment. 6:26-27
Hang-ups on what we are to do can blind us to what
God is doing for us? 6:28-29
In our desire to see a sign we can be blind to the
obvious signs given to us? 6:30
John 6:30 So they said to Him, "What then
do You do for a sign, so that we may see,
and believe You? What work do You
perform?
I. Mistake of the Masses 6:26-31
A.
B.
C.
D.
Physical appetites can blind us to our need for
spiritual nourishment. 6:26-27
Hang-ups on what we are to do can blind us to what
God is doing for us? 6:28-29
In our desire to see a sign we can be blind to the
obvious signs given to us? 6:30
When comparing someone to others we often fail to
see the gift God gives us in the person before us?
6:31
John 6:31 "Our fathers ate the manna in the
wilderness; as it is written, 'HE GAVE
THEM BREAD OUT OF HEAVEN TO
EAT.'"
II. Nourishment (bread) comes
from God (6:32-51)
II. Nourishment (bread) comes from
God (6:32-51)
A. Manna (bread) was from God, not
Moses.
John 6:32 Jesus then said to them,
"Truly, truly, I say to you, it is not Moses
who has given you the bread out of
heaven, but it is My Father who gives
you the true bread out of heaven.”
II. Nourishment (bread) comes from
God (6:32-51)
A. Manna (bread) was from God, not Moses.
6:32
1. It was sent by the will of the Father.
II. Nourishment (bread) comes from
God (6:32-51)
A. Manna (bread) was from God, not Moses.
6:32
1. It was sent by the will of the Father.
2. It was physical nourishment
II. Nourishment (bread) comes from
God (6:32-51)
A. Manna (bread) was from God, not Moses.
6:32
1. It was sent by the will of the Father.
2. It was physical nourishment
3. It met the temporary needs of the
Jews.
II. Nourishment (bread) comes from
God (6:32-51)
B. Jesus is Manna sent by the Father
1. He came from heaven. (33, 46, 50-51)
John 6:33 "For the bread of God is
that which comes down out of
heaven, and gives life to the
world."
John 6:46 "Not that anyone has seen
the Father, except the One who is
from God; He has seen the Father.
John 6:50 "This is the bread which comes
down out of heaven, so that one may eat
of it and not die. (51) "I am the living
bread that came down out of heaven; if
anyone eats of this bread, he will live
forever; and the bread also which I will
give for the life of the world is My flesh."
II. Nourishment (bread) comes from
God (6:32-51)
B. Jesus is Manna sent by the Father
1. He came from heaven. (33, 46, 50-51)
2. His nourishment is for the entire world.
6:33
John 6:33 "For the bread of God is that
which comes down out of heaven, and
gives life to the world."
II. Nourishment (bread) comes from
God (6:32-51)
B. Jesus is Manna sent by the Father
1. He came from heaven. (33, 46, 50-51)
2. His nourishment is for the entire world.
6:33
3. His nourishment is satisfies forever. 6:3435
John 6:34,35 Then they said to Him, "Lord,
always give us this bread." (35) Jesus
said to them, "I am the bread of life; he
who comes to Me will not hunger, and he
who believes in Me will never thirst.
II. Nourishment (bread) comes from
God (6:32-51)
B. Jesus is Manna sent by the Father
1. He came from heaven. (33, 46, 50-51)
2. His nourishment is for the entire world.
6:33
3. His nourishment is satisfies forever. 6:3435
4. He was sent to do the will of the Father.
6:36-40.
John 6:36-38 "But I said to you that you
have seen Me, and yet do not believe.
(37) "All that the Father gives Me will
come to Me, and the one who comes to
Me I will certainly not cast out. (38) "For I
have come down from heaven, not to do
My own will, but the will of Him who
sent Me.
II. Nourishment (bread) comes from
God (6:32-51)
B. Jesus is Manna sent by the Father
1. He came from heaven. (33, 46, 50-51)
2. His nourishment is for the entire world.
6:33
3. His nourishment is satisfies forever. 6:3435
4. He was sent to do the will of the Father.
6:36-40. The will of the Father is for Jesus:
II. B. 4. He was sent to do the will of
the Father.
The will of the Father is for Jesus:
a. To receive everyone whom the Father
draws/gives to Him (37, 44-45).
John 6:37 "All that the Father gives Me
will come to Me, and the one who
comes to Me I will certainly not cast
out.
John 6:44, 45 "No one can come to Me
unless the Father who sent Me draws
him; and I will raise him up on the last day.
(45) "It is written in the prophets, 'AND
THEY SHALL ALL BE TAUGHT OF GOD.'
Everyone who has heard and learned from
the Father, comes to Me.
II. B. 4. He was sent to do the will of
the Father.
The will of the Father is for Jesus:
a. To receive everyone whom the Father
draws/gives to Him (37, 44-45).
b. To sustain everyone whom the Father has
given to Him (37)
John 6:37 "All that the Father gives Me
will come to Me, and the one who
comes to Me I will certainly not cast
out.
II. B. 4. He was sent to do the will of
the Father.
The will of the Father is for Jesus:
a. To receive everyone whom the Father
draws/gives to Him (37, 44-45).
b. To sustain everyone whom the Father has
given to Him (37)
c. To give eternal life to everyone whom the
Father has given to believe in Him (40, 47,
50-51, 58).
John 6:40 "For this is the will of My Father,
that everyone who beholds the Son and
believes in Him will have eternal life, and I
Myself will raise him up on the last day."
John 6:47 "Truly, truly, I say to you, he
who believes has eternal life.”
John 6:50-51 "This is the bread which
comes down out of heaven, so that one
may eat of it and not die. (51) "I am the
living bread that came down out of
heaven; if anyone eats of this bread, he
will live forever; and the bread also which I
will give for the life of the world is My
flesh."
John 6:58 "This is the bread which came
down out of heaven; not as the fathers ate
and died; he who eats this bread will live
forever."
II. B. 4. He was sent to do the will of
the Father.
The will of the Father is for Jesus:
a. To receive everyone whom the Father
draws/gives to Him (37, 44-45).
b. To sustain everyone whom the Father has
given to Him (37)
c. To give eternal life to everyone whom the
Father has given to believe in Him (40, 47,
50-51, 58).
d. To resurrect everyone whom the Father has given
to Him.
John 6:40 "For this is the will of My Father,
that everyone who beholds the Son and
believes in Him will have eternal life, and I
Myself will raise him up on the last day."
John 6:54 "He who eats My flesh and drinks
My blood has eternal life, and I will raise
him up on the last day.”
C. Jesus’ Word is our spiritual
nourishment (52-56).
1. When Jesus says “eat my flesh and drink my
blood” he is using Figurative language such as:
“I am the door”, “I am the Light”, life, Lion of
Judah, etc.
C. Jesus’ Word is our spiritual
nourishment (52-56).
1. When Jesus says “eat my flesh and drink my
blood” he is using Figurative language such
as: “I am the door”, “I am the Light”, life, Lion of
Judah, etc.
2. Eating actual human flesh or drinking any kind
of blood is contrary to Jewish Law. Jesus
came to fulfill the Law, not cause the breaking
of the Law.
C. Jesus’ Word is our spiritual
nourishment (52-56).
1. When Jesus says “eat my flesh and drink my
blood” he is using Figurative language such
as: “I am the door”, “I am the Light”, life, Lion of
Judah, etc.
2. Eating actual human flesh or drinking any kind
of blood is contrary to Jewish Law. Jesus
came to fulfill the Law, not cause the breaking
of the Law.
3. Jesus is the Word. To consume the Word is to
consume his flesh.
3. Jesus is the Word. To consume the Word is to
consume his flesh.
a. The Word became flesh. John 1:14
John 1:14 For the Word became flesh
and dwelt among us.
3. Jesus is the Word. To consume the Word is to
consume his flesh.
a. The Word became flesh. John 1:14
b. Eating his flesh is equal to believing, receiving, etc.
John 6:59-68
John 6:59-68 NASB These things He said in the synagogue as
He taught in Capernaum. (60) Therefore many of His
disciples, when they heard this said, "This is a difficult
statement; who can listen to it?" (61) But Jesus, conscious
that His disciples grumbled at this, said to them, "Does this
cause you to stumble? (62) "What then if you see the Son of
Man ascending to where He was before? (63) "It is the Spirit
who gives life; the flesh profits nothing; the words that I have
spoken to you are spirit and are life. (64) "But there are
some of you who do not believe." For Jesus knew from the
beginning who they were who did not believe, and who it was
that would betray Him. (65) And He was saying, "For this
reason I have said to you, that no one can come to Me unless
it has been granted him from the Father." (66) As a result of
this many of His disciples withdrew and were not walking with
Him anymore. (67) So Jesus said to the twelve, "You do not
want to go away also, do you?" (68) Simon Peter answered
Him, "Lord, to whom shall we go? You have words of
eternal life
3. Jesus is the Word. To consume the Word is to
consume his flesh.
a. The Word became flesh. John 1:14
b. Eating his flesh is equal to believing, receiving, etc.
John 6:59-68
c. Prophets consumed the God’s Word. Ezek 3:1-3;
Jer 15:16; Rev 10:9
Ezekiel 3:1-3 Then He said to me, "Son of
man, eat what you find; eat this scroll, and
go, speak to the house of Israel." (2) So I
opened my mouth, and He fed me this
scroll. (3) He said to me, "Son of man,
feed your stomach and fill your body with
this scroll which I am giving you." Then I
ate it, and it was sweet as honey in my
mouth.
Jeremiah 15:16 Your words were found and
I ate them, And Your words became for
me a joy and the delight of my heart; For I
have been called by Your name, O LORD
God of hosts.
Revelation 10:9 So I went to the angel,
telling him to give me the little book. And
he said to me, "Take it and eat it; it will
make your stomach bitter, but in your
mouth it will be sweet as honey."
3. Jesus is the Word. To consume the Word is to
consume his flesh.
a. The Word became flesh. John 1:14
b. Eating his flesh is equal to believing, receiving, etc.
John 6:59-68
c. Prophets consumed the God’s Word. Ezek 3:1-3;
Jer 15:16; Rev 10:9
d. Our nourishment comes from the Word. Matt 4:4
Matthew 4:4 But He answered and said, "It
is written, 'MAN SHALL NOT LIVE ON
BREAD ALONE, BUT ON EVERY WORD
THAT PROCEEDS OUT OF THE MOUTH
OF GOD.'"
3. Jesus is the Word. To consume the Word is to
consume his flesh.
a. The Word became flesh. John 1:14
b. Eating his flesh is equal to believing, receiving, etc.
John 6:59-68
c. Prophets consumed the God’s Word. Ezek 3:1-3;
Jer 15:16; Rev 10:9
d. Our nourishment comes from the Word. Matt 4:4
e. God’s Word is sweet food. 119:103
Psalms 119:103 How sweet are Your words to my
taste! Yes, sweeter than honey to my mouth
Jesus as the Bread of Life was a prophetic
preview of the crucifixion.
His body (flesh) would be broken.
His blood would be spilled.
His death would give life to those who
receive it. If we only receive His Word.