FINDING JESUS
John 6:22-35
HOW TO MISS THE MIRACLE
V.22. "The day following, when the people which stood
on the other side of the sea saw that there was none other boat there, save
that one whereinto his disciples were entered, and that Jesus went not with his
disciples into the boat, but that his disciples were gone away alone."
A. The day before, Jesus feed 5000 men not including women
and children.
1. Jesus fed them
two meals.
a. He fed them
the Word; food for their mind
b. He fed them
fish and bread; food for their bodies
2. When someone
has done something for you, you ought to look for them.
a. You ought
to want to be around them.
b. You ought
to want to express your gratitude to them.
c. God is good
and His good flows to them that keep their focus on Him.
B. People watch how you travel .
1. People watch
who you travel with you.
a. He came with
His disciples.
b. They
traveled by boat.
2. People watch
how you leave.
a. They
noticed that Jesus did not leave with them.
3. We need to be
careful that we hang with the right people.
V.23. "(Howbeit there came other boats from Tiberias
nigh unto the place where they did eat bread, after that the Lord had given
thanks:)"
A. People come and
go.
1. Not all of
them are the right people to follow.
2. If the crowd
is not following Jesus, it is the wrong crowd.
3. Don't get in
the boat with the wrong people.
V:24. "When the people therefore saw that Jesus was not
there, neither his disciples, they also took shipping, and came to Capernaum
A. To follow Jesus, you got to be willing to travel.
1. The mission of
Jesus is always on the move.
B. You should not let
any distance get between you and Jesus.
1. You should
always keep your focus on Jesus.
2. To follow
Jesus, take an effort on your part.
C. It is always a good thing to seek Jesus.
1. Those that seek
Jesus will find Him.
Wrong Question
V:25. "And when they had found him on the other side of
the sea, they said unto him, Rabbi, when camest thou hither?"
A. They were worried
about His transportation rather than what He had to say.
1. They let the external distract them from
spiritual.
2. They let the
temporary distract them from the
eternal.
B. They let their
circumstances distract them from true joy.
1. You don't need
to know how Jesus does things, you just need to believe that He can.
2. The called Him
Rabbi, which means Master, a title of honor.
3. Jesus is our
master.
a. We ought
to give Jesus the highest honor.
b. When Jesus
is your master, He is in complete control.
C. We are all trying
to get to the other side.
1. We were born in
the world, the temporary side. The side of a few years.
2. The other side
is heaven. The permanent side.
a. Only Jesus
can get us to the other side.
b. We need to
get in the boat with Jesus to get to the other side.
c. Jesus can
calm the rough waters of life.
d. There is
but one way to get to heaven and that is through Christ Jesus.
Wrong Focus
V:26. "Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I
say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye did
eat of the loaves, and were filled."
A. Why do you come
looking for Jesus?
1. Do you come
because you have a physical need?
a. Or, do
you come to see the glory of God?
2. Do you come
to be entertained?
a. Or, do
you come to be enlighten?
3. Do you come
to fulfill your worldly desires?
a. Or, do you
come because of you heavenly desires?
B. When we come to
worship, we should come because of the Glory of God
that is
manifested in our lives.
1. It is because
of His love that he blesses us with His good.
2. We should come
to worship because we love the Lord.
a. We should
come because He is our loving Father.
ENJOYING THE MIRACLE
V:27. "Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for
that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give
unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed."
A. Man should not
work for the sake of working.
1. We should
glorify God in all that we do. Col
2. God blesses us
with the ability to do so we can be a blessing to others.
3. When we serve
God, we store treasures in heaven.
B. The Lord offers
eternal life.
1. The work is the
work God does in us.
2. We must work to
love the Lord as ourselves.
3. We must work to
love our brothers as ourselves.
4. We must work to
serve the Lord in spirit and truth.
C. God gives us
eternal life through our faith in Jesus Christ.
1. The enduring
meat of life is Christ Himself.
2. Christ is meat because He is substance for
our souls. Mat 4:4
D. Christ was sealed
by the Father to give eternal life.
1. Christ was
given approval by the Father to be the
unblemished sacrifice
for the
atonement of the sins of man.
2. The seal of
Christ is sure.
3. The seal of
Christ is effective.
4. The seal of
Christ is permanent.
E. He is the Son of
man
1. He became man
through the virgin birth. His Human Nature.
Isa 7:14
2. He is the Son
of God. His Divine Nature. Mat 3:17
3. Being the Son
of God , He has the power and authority
to give eternal life to man.
WRONG UNDERSTANDING
V:28. "Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that
we might work the works of God?"
A. Any discourse with the Lord is profitable.
1.Jesus will clear
up any misunderstanding.
2. He will lead us
into a deeper understanding of His Word.
B. The followers wanted to know what work they could do to
please God.
1. They thought
that heaven could be obtained by good works.
2. They understood
physical work.
3. They did not
understand the spiritual work that they had
to do on the inside.
a. It is work
to believe in Christ as your personal Savior.
b. It is work
to trust Him for everything.
c. It is work
to be committed to His way.
d. It is work
to follow His commands.
e. It is work to love your enemies.
f. It is work
to forgive.
g. It is work
to live in His Joy.
h. It is work
to live in His peace. John 6:29
RIGHT UNDERSTANDING
V:29. "Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the
work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent."
A. We are born in
this world and are immediately exposed to it's words and thoughts.
1. It is the
work of God to replace the ideas and thoughts of the world with the
Word of
God.
2. It is impossible for us to seek God on our
own. Rom 3:10-11
3. It is the
work of God that draws us to Himself.
John 6:35-37, 44
B. It is our work of
faith that draws us closer to the Father.
1. The Word of
the Lord convicts us of our sins and enlightens our desires to
the need for
a Savior.
2. It is when we
set our goals to serve the Lord well above our abilities
that we see
the power of the Lord working.
THE JUST LIVE BY FAITH
V:30. "They said therefore unto him, What sign shewest
thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work?"
A. Man is always
looking for a sign to prove to himself that God is in control.
1. God wakes him
up in the morning and he is looking for a sign.
2. The sun shines
brightly in the morning, yet man looks for a sign.
3. The moon and
the stars decorate the sky, yet man looks for a sign.
4. A healthy baby
is born, yet man looks for a sign.
B. The work of the Lord is all about us.
1. To see the
Glory of the Lord we must believe that it is manifested in all creation.
2. " But
without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must
believe that he
is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. Heb 11:6
V:31. "Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it
is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat."
A. The day before,
Jesus had taken a lunch of a boy and feed 5000 men.
1. After they
all ate, they pick up 12 baskets of leftovers.
2. There are
times when we take for granted what God has done and what He is
currently
doing.
B. Our prayers are full of requests that God must answer for
us to believe He loves us
1. If God does not answer our prayers according to our standards, our
faith is shaken.
2. We must be careful not to limit God's answer to our standards or our
thinking.
V:32. "Then Jesus said unto
them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from
heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven."
A. Moses was the vessel that God used to feed
His people in the desert.
1. God still uses others to feed us.
2. God used Moses to give temporary bread.
B. Jesus is the true bread.
1. The bread of Jesus is permanent.
a. The doctrine of Jesus is the nourishment
for our souls.
b. To enjoy the bread of Jesus requires
faith in Jesus.
2. If we keep dwelling on the physical, we will never understand the
Spirit of God.
a. If what we see is our only proof to the
power of God, we will never understand
God.
C. They were looking for a sign, when the true
sign was in front of them.
1. Jesus is in our hearts.
a. If we look for Him on the outside, we
will never see Him.
WHO IS JESUS?
V:33. "For the bread of God
is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world."
A. Jesus Identifies who He is.
1. He is the Bread of God.
2. He is equal with God. Phil 4:6
B. Jesus has a divine nature.
1. He came down from Heaven.
2. He was no ordinary man because He
existed in Heaven.
3. Man originates on earth.
C. Jesus identifies His purpose.
1. He down from heaven to give life to the world.
2. Without Jesus, those in the world are dead eternally.
3. Those who believe in Jesus are alive eternally.
V:34. "Then said they unto
him, Lord, evermore give us this bread.
A. Sometimes we are intent on receiving the full glory of God in our
presence time.
1. Our prayers are designed to receive
the blessing of God in our time and in our way.
2. We sometimes we overlook the will of
God for our will.
B. The more important blessing of God are not
in the present time, but eternally.
1. The Jews were looking for a present
blessing.
2. They were not focused on eternal life.
THE DOCTRINE OF SALVATION
V:35. "And Jesus said unto
them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he
that believeth on me shall never thirst."
A. Jesus gives us the "Doctrine Of
Salvation".
1. Jesus is the source of ETERNAL
LIFE; THE BREAD OF LIFE
2. The beginning of the transformation from the world to eternity is the
"Coming to
Jesus."
a. During His time on earth, Jesus drew
man to himself using signs and miracles.
b. Today, Jesus draws us to
Himself through the power of the Holy Spirit. John 6:44
3. ETERNAL LIFE is obtained by believing in Jesus.
4. Eternal Life once obtained is permanent.
1. You will never hunger or thirst
again.
B. Belief in Jesus has presence
effects.
1. Peace and Joy comes from Jesus. John 15:11
2. Our presence needs are provided by Jesus. John 16:24
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