1. Jesus is the “Bread of Life” - John 6

2. 1. Jesus meets human need – 6:1-13
7 signs in John’s Gospel:-
1 - Water into wine – Ch.2
2,3 - Miracles of healing – Ch.4,5
4 - Feeding a huge crowd – Ch.6
5 - Walking on the stormy lake – Ch.6 ; Ex.14; Ps.77:16-19; 107:29,30
6 – Healing a blind man – Ch.9
7 – Raising Lazarus from death – Ch.11

3. Jesus meets human needs
a. Human need
b. Limited resources – v.7-9
c. Overflowing provision
- Jesus had a plan –v.5,6
- People had enough to eat - v.12
- Huge amount left over – v.13
Jesus is God’s anointed King

4. 2. Jesus is the “Bread of Life”
a. Pursuing only felt needs
- Free food supply –v.26,27
- Liberator like Moses – v.14,15
Greatest need – trust in Jesus –v.29
b. Seeing who Jesus is – 6:4
- God gave manna to Israel – v.31,32
- Jesus is the Bread of God/Heaven/Life –v.33,35

5. c. Faith in Jesus
1. We “come to”, “believe in”, “look to” Jesus - v.35,40
2. God works
- Giving us to Jesus – v.37
- Drawing us to Jesus – v.44
When we come we are welcomed –v.37

6. d. The results of faith 1. Eternal security - eternal life NOW –v.40
- resurrection life THEN – v.40,44
2. Communion with Jesus –v.50-58
“believing in” = “eating” – v.40,54
- we become united to Jesus – what he has done/offers becomes part of us
- the Communion Feast is special
a. Jesus is the Host – “Come - eat,drink”
b. Jesus is the “Meal” – Cross & Resurrection

7. e. The cost of faith - some stop following Jesus – v.66,71
- we can struggle to understand some things – in the Bible/in life – v.60
- exclusiveness in following Jesus
1. He is the only Saviour
2. Our trust is in him alone – v.66-69

8. 3. Implications a. For individuals - Don’t pursue “earthly bread”
- Trust God for daily needs – Mt.6:11,33
- Feed on Jesus
1. Believe in Jesus-Cross & Resurrection
2. Bible & Prayer
3. Value Communion
b. For the Church
1. Seek to meet human needs
2. Not to forget the greatest need
3. To be a signpost pointing to Jesus – our life & message