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November 21, 2010 - John 6.25-35

Open It

  1. What kind of bread do you like most?

  2. How do people attempt to satisfy their need to feel secure and significant in life?

  3. What needs do you spend the majority of your time trying to satisfy?

Explore It

  1. Why did the crowd seek Jesus? (6:26)

  2. What did Jesus say the Son of Man would give to these people? (6:27)

  3. What did Jesus say was the work of God? (6:28-29)

  4. What did the crowd ask Jesus to do? (6:30-31)

  5. Who did Jesus say was the true bread of life? (6:32-33)

  6. What did Jesus say would be the result of coming to Him? (6:35)

  7. What did Jesus say He would never do to those who came to Him? (6:37)

  8. Why did Jesus come down from heaven? (6:38)

  9. What did Jesus say is the Father's will? (6:39-40)

  10. Why did the Jews begin to grumble? (6:41-42)

  11. Who did Jesus say could come to Him? (6:43-44)

  12. What did Jesus say would be the result of believing? (6:47)

  13. What contrast does Jesus make between manna and the bread of life? (6:48-51, 58)

  14. What did Jesus say about His flesh and His blood? (6:53-57)

Get It

  1. What things do we seek from Jesus?

  2. In what ways do you have a demanding attitude toward God?

  3. When and why did you come to Jesus?

  4. In what way has Jesus satisfied your hunger and thirst for acceptance and meaning in life?

  5. In what ways do you still feel empty?

  6. What situations cause you to feel insecure?

  7. When do you feel secure in your relationship with God? Why?

  8. How has the Christian life turned out to be different from what you expected?

  9. In what way is Jesus an example for us to follow?

Apply It

  1. What can you do today to rely on God, rather than on things or people, to satisfy your needs?

  2. What demanding attitudes do you need to ask God to help you change?

Notes

John 6:26

Jesus criticized the people who followed him only for the physical and temporal benefits and not for the satisfying of their spiritual hunger. Many people use religion to gain prestige, comfort, or even political votes. But those are self-centered motives. True believers follow Jesus simply because they know he has the truth and his way is the way to live.

John 6:28,29

Many sincere seekers for God are puzzled about what he wants them to do. The religions of the world are mankind's attempts to answer this question. But Jesus' reply is brief and simple: we must believe on him whom God has sent. Satisfying God does not come from the work we do, but from whom we believe. The first step is accepting that Jesus is who he claims to be. All spiritual development is built on this affirmation. Declare to Jesus, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God" (Matthew 16:16), and embark on a life of belief that is satisfying to your Creator.

John 6:35

People eat bread to satisfy physical hunger and to sustain physical life. We can satisfy spiritual hunger and sustain spiritual life only by a right relationship with Jesus Christ. No wonder he called himself the bread of life. But bread must be eaten to sustain life, and Christ must be invited into our daily walk to sustain spiritual life.

1. Adult Questions for LESSONMaker, (Austin, TX: Wordsearch, 1992), WORDsearch CROSS e-book, Under: "Jesus the Bread of Life - John 6:25-59"., Life Application Study Bible, (Wheaton, IL: Tyndale, 1988), WORDsearch CROSS e-book, Under: "Chapter 6".

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