Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-03-10
LESSON FOR MARCH II
JESUS THE BREAD OF LIFE.


Following the feeding of the five
thousand, Jesus saw the design of the
multitude ". 15), and separated him.
self unto prayer. Following that COM
munion, the disciples went over the
sea toward the City of Capernaum
". I'D, but in his supernatural power
he followed them, walking upon the
water w. 19). Midway he entered
their ship, and Immediately they
reached the land toward which they
had been striving ". p: Nix. 6 :4S-49).
The next day (John 6 :22) the people
who at this period We're following him
in such great multitudes, took steps to
reach him. Finding that he was not
at their side of the lake, they took
boats and came to Capernaum, seek
ing for Jesus ". 24). We read that
the common people heard him gladly.
These people wanted the comradship
of Jesus, and the longest bread line in
the world today is that of hungry
hearted men. The question is, are we
willing to give them the loaves of
comfort2
|. Bread Which Perisheth CIV. 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 victuais 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 we'll 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
character that drew them, but simply
the wonder as indicated by the fact
that they expected constant supply
of bread, nor did they see in that
bread the sign but only the bread.
Salvation is 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 I Cor. II 3,
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 il. net by the regenerating en-
ergy of Gou spirit making me a son
| of his.
The Jews demanded a 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
istics of this bread are: I'D 1t comes
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 N the pursuit OF
earthly meals.
Ill. The Everlasting Bread wv. So
SD. misunderstanding his teaching
| ". $40 Jesus said unto them plainly
81 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 desirethe spiritual craving OF
\ the soul. Jesus ministers to the never
failing strength of all who come tt
him, and who believe on him. Coming
to him is seeking help and blessing
from him. Believing on him is the alb
solute abandonment of self to him
This multitude had actually seen thu
living bread ". 36), yet they believed
not because they were so occupied
with the material and unreal things O
| this world.
Today we find men so taken up will
the material and unnreal that the,
neither appreciate nor believe upon tn,
true bread which has been sent dow
from God out of heaven. Not all viii
come to him (John 5 :24), but anyon'
can prove that he belongs to the cleo
of God and the company of the Fathe
by coming to Jesus ". 80. If an.
man does come, he will be received
These words of Jesus are very posi-
tive, 81 will in no wise cast him out.
Jesus, the One who raises the dead
is therefore co-equal with God. Not
the remainder of this chapter: 81 viii
raise him up at the last day" w. 400
HE that believeth on me hath ever
lasting life ". 40; 81 am the brea,
of 1ifao ~ ra m