Title: The Bread of Life
MEMORIZE: And Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst. John 6:35 (NKJV)
BIBLE READING JOHN 6:31-35 (NKJV)
[31]Our fathers ate the manna in the desert; as it is written, ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’
[32]Then Jesus said to them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, Moses did not give you the bread from heaven, but My Father gives you the true bread from heaven.
[33]For the bread of God is He who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.”
[34]Then they said to Him, “Lord, give us this bread always.”
[35]And Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst.
MESSAGE:
What you eat is very important: it is commonly said that “You are what you eat”. In other words, what you eat has a way of determining what becomes of you.
In Nigeria, one common staple food is bread, and it is affordable for both the poor and the rich. The Bible referred to our Lord Jesus as the Bread of Life to show that He is the most important need of everyone.
During the temptation of Jesus recorded in Matthew 4:3-4, the Lord spoke of two types of bread: the physical and spiritual. The physical bread is meant to sustain the human body, while the spiritual bread is meant to sustain the spirit. Just as everyone needs to live daily, so also do Christians need the word of God to live a sound Christian life.
The importance of Jesus as the Bread of Life to a Christian cannot be over-emphasized. No one can attain true spirituality without the Word (Jesus), however, you need to repent of your sins and forsake them so that you can enjoy the Bread of Life.
KEY POINT
Eating the Bread of life daily will satisfy your spiritual hunger.
HYMN 18 – WHEN WE WALK WITH THE LORD
- When we walk with the Lord,
In the light of His word,
What a glory He sheds on our way!
While we do His good will
He abides with us still,
And with all who will trust and obey.
CHORUS
Trust and obey!
For there’s no other way
To be happy in Jesus,
But to trust and obey.
- Not a shadow can rise,
Not a cloud in the skies,
But His smile quickly drives it away;
Not a doubt nor a fear,
Not a sigh nor a tear,
Can abide while we trust and obey. - Not a burden we bear,
Not a sorrow we share
But our toil He doth richly repay;
Not a grief nor a loss,
Not a frown nor a cross,
But is blest if we trust and obey - But we never can prove
The delights of His love,
Until all on the altar we lay,
For the favour He shows
And the joy He bestows
Are for them who will trust and obey. - Then in fellowship sweet
We will sit at His feet,
Or we’ll walk by His side in the way,
What He says we will do,
Where He sends we will go,
Never fear, only trust and obey.
BIBLE READING IN ONE YEAR: ECCLESIASTES 1-4
AUTHORS: PASTOR E.A ADEBOYE
PASTOR MRS FOLU ADEBOYE