All You Can Eat!

ALL YOU CAN EAT!

John 6:25-58

Text : vv. 32-35

INTRODUCTION

“BREAD” = Food

Corrupt motive - v. 26

Uncorrupt motive - v. 27

Believe - the work of God - v.28-29

T.S. THE ANSWER TO OUR GREAT HUNGER. - Jesus offers all you can eat - spiritual food!.

Isaiah 55:1-2 (NIV)

1 "Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you who have no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost. 2 Why spend money on what is not bread, and your labor on what does not satisfy? Listen, listen to me, and eat what is good, and your soul will delight in the richest of fare.

EATING IS NECESSARY (V.30-36, 41, 42)

Physical

ANOREXIA IS A SERIOUS DISEASE THAT CAN CAUSE LED TO PHYSICAL DEATH.

Spiritual

SPIRITUAL ANOREXIA IS SERIOUS IN THAT IT LEADS TO SPIRITUAL DEATH. THE BREAD OF GOD GIVES LIFE!

EATING IS PERSONAL (V.37-40)

PHYSICAL

SOMEONE ELSE CANNOT EAT FOR YOU - YOU HAVE TO DO IT YOURSELF. YOU CAN EAT WITH PEOPLE…

SPIRITUAL

SOMEONE ELSE CANNOT BELIEVE FOR YOU - YOU HAVE TO DO IT YOURSELF. IT IS VERY PERSONAL. YOU CAN BELIEVE WITH OTHERS. “THE WORK OF GOD IS THIS: TO BELIEVE IN THE ONE HE HAS SENT (JESUS). V. 29

EATING IS TRANSFORMATIONAL (V.53-58)

PHYSICAL

WHEN YOU EAT YOUR BODY IS FED SO THAT IT GROWS. IF YOU DON’T EAT PROPERLY YOUR GROWTH IS AFFECTED, STUNTED.

SPIRITUAL

GIVES LIFE - ETERNAL, SPIRITUAL, SATISFIED, NOT HUNGRY!

WHEN YOU FEED SPIRITUALLY ON THE LORD YOU GROW SPIRITUALLY, IF YOU DON’T EAT SPIRITUALLY YOUR SPIRITUAL GROWTH IS AFFECTED, STUNTED. NO MATTER WHAT YOUR AGE…

CONCLUSION

SOME ARE ON A DIET!?

SOME ONLY EAT 2 TIMES A YEAR

SOME ONLY EAT ONCE A MONTH

SOME ONLY EAT A COUPLE OF TIMES A MONTH

SOME ONLY EAT ONCE A WEEK…

SOME JUST WANT FAST FOOD?!

-SOME WANT IT 1 HOUR A WEEK. (LESS IF ONLY THE PASTOR DIDN’T SPEAK SO LONG).

-SOME WANT ONLY 2 HOURS A WEEK. (S/S & WORSHIP)

SOME NEVER WANT TO LEAVE THE TABLE!

SOME BELIEVERS DESIRE TO FEED AS MUCH AS THEY CAN, THEY HAVE INSATIABLE SPIRITUAL APPETITES. THEY DESIRE TO GROW CLOSER TO THE ONE WHO GAVE THEM ETERNAL LIFE…

HOW ABOUT YOU? HAVE YOU BELIEVED AND EATEN OF THE BREAD OF LIFE? YOU CAN TODAY…