1. June 28, 2015
Pastor Chris

5. CONTEXT. . . John 6 . . . Story behind the story
Jesus is in the region of Galilee
Vs. 2 describes a large crowd following Him “saw the signs”
Vs Feeding of the 5,000
Vs Jesus walks on water to other side of the Sea (away from crowd)
Vs the crowd finds Jesus

6. John 6:27-40
Borrowing one
of ours?
NASB Pg. 1066
Espanol Pg. 1389

7. EXPOSITION of Jesus’ Teaching . . . Demand for Christ’s credentials
Vs. 27 a new sermon begins – “Eternal Life”
Vs. 28 “what shall we do?”
Vs. 29 Jesus’ response: “BELIEVE”
Vs. 30 “give us a sign”
Demand for Christ’s credentials
Unbelief is never satisfied with more evidence

8. John 12:37-40
37 But though He had performed so many signs before them, yet they were not believing in Him. 38 This was to fulfill the word of Isaiah the prophet which he spoke: “Lord, who has believed our report? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?” 39 For this reason they could not believe, for Isaiah said again,
40 “He has blinded their eyes and He hardened their heart, so that they would not see with their eyes and perceive with their heart,
and be converted and I heal them.”

9. EXPOSITION “The demand for the physical still marks the
of Jesus’ Teaching . . .
Vss OT Manna vs. True Bread (Christ)
Both sent from God for the salvation
Difference in temporal and eternal life
“The demand for the physical still marks the
shallow, temporary followers of Jesus who
fill churches looking for their needs and
desires to be met.”
(John McArthur)

10. EXPOSITION of Jesus’ Teaching . . . “always give us this bread”
Vss
“always give us this bread”
focused merely on physical sustenance
“I am the Bread of Life”
HUMAN ANALOGY to teach SPIRITUAL TRUTH

11. EXPOSITION
of Jesus’ Teaching . . .
Vss
“he who comes to ME”
“he who believes in ME”
Jesus is saying, “I AM ENOUGH”
“You and your sins must separate, or you and your God will never come together.”
(C. H. Spurgeon)

12. EXPOSITION of Jesus’ Teaching . . .
Vss Process of Salvation
True saving faith can never be experienced apart from . . .
Prompting of the Father
Sacrifice of the Son
Convicting, Guiding, Regenerating power of the Holy Spirit (Jn. 16, Ezek. 36, Titus 3)

13. EXPOSITION of Jesus’ Teaching . . .
VERSE 40
“beholds the Son” (receives by faith)
“believes in Him” (trusts for life)
Vss
Rather than responding with joy/thanksgiving “grumbled”
Still hung up on the physical (earthly family)
Unbelief kept them from understanding

14. Trapped in Satan’s kingdom Powerless to change sin nature
EXPOSITION
of Jesus’ Teaching . . .
Vss “No one can come to ME unless
Father draws him”
Dead in sin Slaves to unrighteousness
Alienated from Hostile to Him
Spiritually blind Captive
Trapped in Satan’s kingdom
Powerless to change sin nature
Unable to please God
Incapable of understanding truth

15. EXPOSITION “Rejection of the truth results in judicial blindness.
of Jesus’ Teaching . . .
Vs “taught of God”
“everyone who has HEARD and LEARNED from Father”
“Rejection of the truth results in judicial blindness.
Because they would not see, they came to the
place where they could not see.”
--- William MacDonald

16. EXPOSITION of Jesus’ Teaching . . . “I am the Bread of Life”
Vss
“I am the Bread of Life”
Contrasts manna and “living bread” (“true” vs. 32)
Physical/temporary vs. Spiritual/eternal
“My flesh”
This manna (true, living bread) is for the world
1st hint at our HARD SAYING.

17. EXPOSITION of Jesus’ Teaching . . .
Vss “He who eats MY flesh and drinks
MY blood has eternal life”
Lev “the life of all flesh is its blood; whoever eats of it shall be cut off.”
World – Cannibalism
Catholic – Transubstantiation
Biblical – Symbolism

18. NOT Communion! Not literal Multiple sacrifices of Christ
All humanity to partake “FOR” salvation
Jesus hadn’t even introduced it to His disciples
Speaking to unbelievers in this text

19. EXPOSITION Abiding life Eternal life of Jesus’ Teaching . . .
BENEFITS of Acceptance
Abiding life
v. 56 – one with Christ, life on earth
Eternal life
vss. 47, 54 – raised up on last day
one with Christ forever

20. EXPOSITION “It is a certain sign that you have no spiritual life in
of Jesus’ Teaching . . .
According to Matthew Henry
Appetite for Christ
Application of Christ
Delight in Christ
“It is a certain sign that you have no spiritual life in
you if you have no desire towards Christ, nor
delight in Him. If the soul does not hunger and
thirst, certainly it does not live.”

21. EXPOSITION of Jesus’ Teaching . . .
Vs. 66 “many of His disciples withdrew and
were not walking with Him anymore”
“from this time on”
UNbelieving, UNwilling, UNaccepting
F.F. Bruce:
“what they wanted, HE would not give;
what HE offered, they would not receive.”