Sermon Tone Analysis

More than. . .

How often do you get more than you ask for or expect?

Or get something you did not ask for or expect?

(Truly ask the questions and wait for any possible answers)

Man came with questions and left with more questions about eternal life.

Woman expected water but got Living water

Man expected Jesus to come; but Jesus healed from a distance

Man looked at water for healing, and the healer of the world healed him.

The apostles looked for money to buy food; Jesus provided food for the masses

Jews looked to accuse and discredit; Jesus offered up credible witnesses

Apostles caught in a storm and were afraid; Jesus calms the storm and delivered them.

In our passage tonight and the next couple of weeks we are going to get into the words of Jesus and His words are more than what the people expected or even wanted.

Tonight we look at the words of Jesus to the people.

Words to learn from

May we take the time to read our passage and glean from it, then look at what we can learn, take away from it.

Let’s pause there for a moment and see what we see from there then go on.

What observations did you make (vv.26-31)?

Why did Jesus say they were seeking Him (v.26)?

What does Jesus tell them to work for, and who will provide it (v.27)?

What is the work of God (v.29)?

What did the people want from Jesus, and why (v.30)?

Let’s press on gleaning

What general observations do you make of (vv.32-40)?

Who is the giver mentioned in (v.32)?

What is the bread of God (v.33)?

Who does Jesus say He is, and what does He offer (v.35)?

Where did Jesus come from and why (v.38)?

What is the will of the Father (v.39-40)?

So, now may we focus on a few things in our time together this evening

Right food (6:25-30)

Right bread (6:31-38)

Right Will (6:39-40)

Right Food

Everyone needs food right?

Food, air, water are the things that sustain us in this life, right?

But the right food is good for you.

Jesus uses the common to teach the spiritual in our passage.

Jesus had done several miracles by this time, this last one (Jn6:1-13) was feeding (physical) the 5000 and it drew quiet a stir.

The people wanted to make, force Jesus to be their king and set them free from the oppression of Rome (Jn6:14-15)

People sought to follow Him (Jn6:22, 24-25)

The people ask a question, when did You get here, when in reality they wanted to know how did you get here.

You did not come in the boat with the disciples, we did not see You.

Jesus answers the question not with the truth, “well I walked on the water across the sea, stopped to help the disciples, got in the boat, calmed the storm and transported them instantly to the other side.

He answer with the real reason they sought him.

They did not understand the miracles, the purpose of the miracles.

Can you remember why the miracles, the signs, the wonders were done and where you find the answer?

(Transition) Jesus is speaking of two kinds of food, one that perishes, one that endures to everlasting life (v.27).

Let’s take a few minutes and look at this.

Food

Jesus knows the hearts of man (Jn2:25) and knows the motives.

Jesus uses that to teach both on the physical and the eternal.

He gives an admonition that we can learn from.

The food that perishes (Jn6:26-27; Jn4:13; Ecc1:17, 2:1-11)

We all need food in our physical body, Jesus is not denying that, but he is saying don’t labor for it, don’t make it your mission for that.

Physical food is perishable, even with all the preservatives, well maybe except for Velvetta Cheese, or Government cheese from yesteryear (LOL)

Physical food satisfies for a time, but you find yourself hungry again soon and thirsty again soon too.

Biblical example

(Transition) that is literal food, but there is figurative food too.

Figurative food that perishes

Human wisdom

Human folly

Mirth and pleasure

Wealth and industries labor (Ecc1:17, 2:1-2, 3-11)

(Transition) Jesus tells them who are looking to get fed again, to need labor for such food.

Now, please don’t get this that we are not to do anything and stand there with our hand out for free food

Don’t labor for the temporal food

Though a Christian is to provide for family (1Tim5:8)

One is not work or not eat (2The3:10-12)

It should not be a priority in life though (Mt6:31-33)

Why does Jesus tell the people not to worry about food or drink (Mt6:31-32)?

(Transition) Jesus wants our focus, our energy our efforts on food that endures for eternity.

Food that endure for eternity

The word of God (Mt4:4; Job23:12; Ps119:72; Jer15:16: and 1Pt1:22-25)

Job said Job23:12 “12 “I have not departed from the command of His lips; I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my necessary food.”

Or Jeremiah said Jer15:16 “16 Your words were found and I ate them, And Your words became for me a joy and the delight of my heart; For I have been called by Your name, O Lord God of hosts.”

Or here, look with me at Peter’s words

What does Peter say about the word (1Pt1:23, 25)?

It is Jesus who is the Word (Jn1:1, 14, 17-18, 6:31-35, 47-51)

We should be familiar with what John says, we have studied, referred to many times, but in case you are not, or have forgotten lets look at some important things we have looked at before, and that we will be looking at in the near future.

The word was in the beginning, and the Word was God

Word became flesh, and saw the glory of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth

Jesus is the true bread of life that came from the Father (Jn6:31-35) we read earlier and will get more into that next week.

Jesus is the bread that offers eternal life (Jn6:47-51) I will read that, but will get into it more in near future.

Whew, that is a lot, I have no idea what I was thinking when I thought we would get to (v.40) tonight, not a chance, we still need to talk about laboring for the food that is eternal then will close out.

Labor for food that is eternal

Believe and have everlasting life (Jn6:28-29, 40)

We have read (vv.28-29) a couple times already and will get to (v.40) again next week, so I will pass by these for now.

Follow Him for He has words of eternal life (Jn6:66-69)

Listen to these words

What did Simon Peter say Jesus had (v.68)?

What were the results, what did they believe (v.69)?

Know Him for He is eternal life (Jn17:1-3)

Jesus in His prayer to the Father, check these verses out

What is eternal life according to (v.3)?

Obey Him for He is the author of eternal life (Heb5:9-10)

Some food for thought as we close out, you can look these up on your own.

Let Paul’s attitude be ours (Php3:7-15)

Seeking to know the Lord more

Always pressing forward to know more, learn more.

Let Peter’s exhortation set the standard (2Pt1:5-8, 3:18)