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lesson FOR MARCH II
JESUS THE BREAD OF LIFE.

Following the feeding of the fiv
thousand, Jesus saw the design of tn
multitude ". 15), and separated hin
self unto prayer. Following that con
munion, the disciples went over tn
sea toward the City of Capernaur
". 10, but in his supernatural powe
he followed them, walking upon tn
water ". 19). Midway he entere
their ship, and Immediately the,
reached the land toward which the,
had been striving ". 21; Nix. 6 :48-49)
The next day John 6:22) the peopl
who at this period were following hin
in such great multitudes, took steps tt
reach him. Finding that he was no
at their side of the lake, they tool
boats and came to Capernaum, "seek
ing for Jesus" ". 24). We read tina
the common people heard him gladly
These people wanted the comradshiI
of Jesus, and the longest bread line il
the world today is that of hungry
hearted men. The question is, are WE
willing to give them the loaves OF
comfort?
|. Bread Which Perisheth wv. 3d.
24). eff you think you will always
! get the loaves and fishes simply be-
cause you have followed the Lord, you
have handed yourself a goldbrick."-
DR.. Griffin Bull. Most of us will go
further for victuals than we will for a
vision. When the people found Jesus
| ". 25) they rather reprimanded him
| for leaving them, when the fact of the
matter was that he was not beholden
| to them In any sense whatsoever. 1t
looks very well for these people to be
seeking Jesus" but they were seek
ing the wrong thing ". 26). 1t was
| not really Jesus himself they wanted
but the loaves and the fishes. 1t was
not the "sign" as indicating his divine
hcharacter that drew them, but simply
the wonder as indicated by the fact
that they expected a constant supply
of bread, nor did they see in that
bread the sign but only the bread
Salvation is 1.-The free gift of God
apart from works. Nevertheless he
commands the exercise of will. This
is the work of God that We believe on
him whom he hath sent" ". 29). This
is not inconsistent with / Cor. II %,
l. c., mo man can say that Jesus is the
Lord but by the Holy Ghost" Like
the two blades of pair of shears, the
executive act of my will in believing
on Jesus is met by the regenerating en-
ergy of Gods spirit making me son
of his.
The Jews demanded sign as a con-
ditiOn of believing on him, when he,
himself, was the greatest of all signs
". 36). They sought to enforce their
demands by reference to Moses and
the mama, but Jesus showed them
that the mamma was a type of "the
(true) bread of God" The character
down from heaven; (2) 1t giveth life
unto the world. Jesus hearers did not
understand what he meant, and ex-
claimed: "Evermore give us this
bread" Jesus was trying to impress
upon his hearers the same diligence in
heavenly matters as in the pursuit of
earthly meals.
III. The Everlasting Bread wv. So
81. misunderstanding his teaching
". 34) Jesus said unto them plainly:
II am the bread of life" meaning that
he is the true bread of God. He is
not only the giver of the bread of life,
but he, himself, is the Bread Of Life.
AS bread will satisfy the needs of the
physical body, giving strength, vital
ity and energy, so he will supply the !
needs of the soul. He will satisfy the |
deep hunger and longing which is the |
evidence of need, and he will also sat
isfy the thirst which is the more in |
tense desire-the spiritual craving of
the soul. Jesus ministers to the never
failing strength of all who come to
him, and who believe on him. Coming
to him is seeking help and blessing
from him. Believing on him is the alb
soIute abandonment of self to him.
This multitude had actually seen the
living bread ". 36), yet they believed
1ot because they were so occupied
With the material and unreal things of
his world.
Today we find men so taken up with
he material and unreal that they
neither appreciate nor believe upon the
rue bread which has been sent down
rom God out of heaven. Not all will
,ome to him John :24), but anyone
AN prove that he belongs to the elect
# God and the company of the Father
" coming to Jesus ". 80. If any
nan does come, he will be received.
these words of Jesus are very posi-
i've, 81 will in no wise cast him out"
Jesus, the One who raises the dead,
5 therefore co-equal with God. Note
he remainder of this chapter: II will
aise him up at the last day" ". 4O
He that believeth on me hath ever
asting life" ". AZ II am the bread
f life" ". 49,; Except We eat the
esh of the Son of man, we have no life
I you" ". 53); Whose eateth my
esh hath eternal life" {. 54); For my
esh is meat indeed" ". $50 '.He that
ateth my flesh dwelleth in me and /
! him" ". 56); HE that eateth me,
ven be shall live by me" ". 57).
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