Behind The Message EP 5 - John 6 - Jesus Is The Bread Of Life

Aug. 31, 2020 

During this week’s Behind The Message, Pastor Daniel & Jennifer along with Wes Tucker unpack this past weekend’s message discussing further Jesus’ statement: “I Am The Bread Of Life.” They highlight the importance of acknowledging that it is the Spirit Who gives life and that there is nothing that our fleshly selves can contribute to an unbeliever’s conversion. Our sole work is to make much of Jesus...being filled by the Spirit, sharing the Gospel by faith, and trusting God to bring to Him those who He calls. Holding to this truth will encourage us to proclaim the Gospel more boldly, pray more desperately, and love more truly.

Big Truth:
Jesus is the Bread of Life

Big Ideas:
-Jesus is the bread that satisfies.
-Jesus is the bread that saves.
-Jesus is the bread that sustains.

Jesus is the Bread of Life. Everything else, no matter how good it is, in the end, cannot satisfy, save, or sustain us. Israel ate manna and died. Jesus alone is the bread of life.

Discussion
Lead Group Members to discuss the following…

-What Got You? Ask your group members to each share a take away from Sunday’s sermon or from the BTM video that got them thinking or doing.

-Read John 6:48-50. In this passage, Jesus is making reference to Exodus 16 where God provided manna for the Israelites in the wilderness after He set them free from Egyptian slavery. Read Exodus 16 in order to gain insight into what Jesus is referring to in John 6.
 -What was the complaint of the Israelites?
 -Who provided for the need?
 -What were the directions given to the Israelites?
 -Why were these directions significant?

-Now that you have some insight from Exodus 16 into what Jesus is referring to in John 6...make some connections…
-What is the truest need of the people in John 6 to whom Jesus is talking?
-Who will provide for the need?