Then the people began to murmur in disagreement because he had said, “I am the bread that came down from heaven.” They said, “Isn’t this Jesus, the son of Joseph? We know his father and mother. How can he say, ‘I came down from heaven’?” (John 6:41-42) Read: Psalms 68 – 70, 86, 101 Relate: I was in seventh…
For I have come down from heaven to do the will of God who sent me, not to do my own will. And this is the will of God, that I should not lose even one of all those he has given me, but that I should raise them up at the last day. For it…
But you haven’t believed in me even though you have seen me. However, those the Father has given me will come to me, and I will never reject them. (John 6:36-37) Read: Psalms 39 – 41, 53, 55, 58 Relate: I don’t have children of my own so it is difficult for me to judge, but…
Jesus said, “I tell you the truth, Moses didn’t give you bread from heaven. My Father did. And now he offers you the true bread from heaven. The true bread of God is the one who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.” “Sir,” they said, “give us that bread every day.” Jesus replied, “I am…
They replied, “We want to perform God’s works, too. What should we do?” Jesus told them, “This is the only work God wants from you: Believe in the one he has sent.” (John 6:28-29) Read: Psalms 22 – 26 Relate: What was God’s greatest miracle? To put it another way, when was God at His greatest? There are…
They found him on the other side of the lake and asked, “Rabbi, when did you get here?” Jesus replied, “I tell you the truth, you want to be with me because I fed you, not because you understood the miraculous signs. But don’t be so concerned about perishable things like food. Spend your energy…
The next day the crowd that had stayed on the far shore saw that the disciples had taken the only boat, and they realized Jesus had not gone with them. Several boats from Tiberias landed near the place where the Lord had blessed the bread and the people had eaten. So when the crowd saw…
Then they were eager to let him in the boat, and immediately they arrived at their destination! (John 6:21) Read: 1 KINGS 1:1-53, 1 CHRONICLES 29:1-22 Relate: I was walking down the street, minding my own business when the sound of it scared me out of my socks. I thought there was blue skies above but the…
When they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus approaching the boat, walking on the water; and they were frightened. But he said to them, “It is I; don’t be afraid.” (John 6:19-20) Read: 1 Kings 1:1-53, 1 Chronicles 29:1-22 Relate: The other night I woke up to a storm. It wasn’t one of those warm summer rains…
When the people saw him do this miraculous sign, they exclaimed, “Surely, he is the Prophet we have been expecting!” When Jesus saw that they were ready to force him to be their king, he slipped away into the hills by himself. (John 6:14-15) Read: 1 Chronicles 23:1 – 25:31 Relate: The people wanted a revolution and…
THE RIVER WALK 