BREAD OF LIFE DIALOGUEBREAD OF LIFE DIALOGUEJohn 6:22-71John 6:22-71

New Life Bible Fellowship

Dr. Kermit Ecklebarger

February 17, 2013

www.newlifetucson.com/connection/

North shore, Sea of Galilee

Capernaum

Ark of the Covenant

Church over site of Peter’s house

Foundation of 5th Century Church and Peter’s house

Capernaum Housing Walls

4th Century Synagogue

Residences beside Synagogue

Main sanctuary of Synagogue

Synagogue Entrance

Women’s section

1st Century Foundation and Floors

Introduction

• A. Question and Answer structure

• B. Chain link progression

• I. Question concerning travel timing 6:22-27

A. Peoples’ Q: “When did you get here?” 6:25

B. Jesus’ A: Your motive for seeking me is wrong 6:26-27

• II. Question concerning method of salvation 6:28-29

• People’s Q: How does one please God? 6:28 “works” plural

• Jesus’ A: “Believe on me.” 6:29“work” singular

III. Question concerning means of faith 6:30-40

• A. Peoples’ Q: How does one believe? 6:30-35 Signs

• People: Moses gave manna in desert• Jesus: Moses didn’t give manna (past tense)• God gives (present tense) true bread

from Heaven = Jesus• “I AM THE BREAD OF LIFE”• B. Jesus’ A: 1. Their unbelief explained 6:36-37

• 2. How one believes explained 6:38-40

• ~~Election – “given” 6:39 Heavenly side

• ~~Response – “believe” 6:40 Earthly side

IV. Question concerning incarnation 6:41-51

• A. Peoples’ Q: How can he be from heaven? 6:41-42

• B. Jesus A: 1. One needs special divine enablement and instruction to accept and

comprehend that I was with God before 6:43-46, Isa. 54:13, Jer. 31:34

• 2. As true bread from heaven, I am superior to manna of Moses 6:47-51

• Eat my flesh to live forever

V. Question concerning conversion 6:52-59

• A. Peoples’ Q: How can we eat his flesh? 6:52 cannabalism

• B. Jesus’ A: “Eating my flesh” means to appropriate by receiving, relying upon, or depending on Jesus’ words 6:53-59

• 1. Eating Jesus’ flesh and drinking his blood is only possible way to have life 6:55

• 2. Eating Jesus’ flesh brings spiritual blessings

• ~~eternal life 6:54a

• ~~resurrection 6:54b

• ~~indwelling by Jesus 6:56

VI. Question concerning acceptance of such difficult teaching 6:60-71

• A. Disciples’ Q: Resistance: who can accept this hard saying? 6:60

• B. Jesus’ A: 1. Reassertion of divine origin 6:61-62

• 2. Clarification of Spirit and Jesus’ words as source of life 6:63

• 3. Exposing of imposters 6:64-65

• 4. Desertion of many disciples 6:66

• 5. Reaffirmation of loyal disciples faith 6:68-71

KEY LESSONS

• 1. Many follow Jesus for wrong reasons

• 2. Even Jesus had an imposter among his 12 apostles