John 6:35-40 – The Bread of Life – Communion Sunday
My sermon notes for Sunday, June 30th as we observe the Lord’s Supper. Remember, these are my personal study notes and not a manuscript of the sermon. To see the sermon each week or subscribe to the weekly sermon podcast please visit http://www.fbcap.net
[35] Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst. [36] But I said to you that you have seen me and yet do not believe. [37] All that the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never cast out. [38] For I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will but the will of him who sent me. [39] And this is the will of him who sent me, that I should lose nothing of all that he has given me, but raise it up on the last day. [40] For this is the will of my Father, that everyone who looks on the Son and believes in him should have eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day.”
I AM the Bread of life – v. 35
I am make all things new.
- I bring the OT and NT together
- Fulfill the Law
- Manna – Jesus
- Moses – Jesus (True Redeemer)
- Temple – Jesus (where God meets man)
- Jacobs latter – Jesus (true stairway to heaven)
- Bronze serpent – Jesus (lifted up on the cross)
I bring complete fulfillment, redemption, and new life
- Bread is necessary for life
- For all (bread a common staple)
- Daily need (Give us our daily bread. Matt 6)
- Must be taken in. The word. We read, study, taken in. (Matt. 4:4 Man shall not live on bread alone, but every word that comes from the mouth of God.)
- Whoever comes to me
- Shall not hunger
- Whoever believes
- Will never thirst
This is God’s eternal plan – vv. 36-40
Because all that the Father gives me will come to me.
- The work of the Holy Spirit through the Gospel
Whoever comes to me I will never cast out
- Adopted into the family of God. Loving, Nourishing, Cherishing.
This is God’s Will (plan)
- IN THE BEGINNING GOD CREATED!
I should lose nothing that He has given
- Hold, Protect, Security and Perseverance
Raise it up on the last day
- Keeping the End in mind. Life in the midst of death
This is the will of the Father
- IN THE BEGINNING GOD CREATED!
Whoever looks and believes
- Believe on, Come to, Trust in, Follow after, Live for
Will have eternal life
- Live now and Life for all eternity
Be raised up
- What I say… will take place. Manna was temporary. MY BREAD IS FOREVER!