Homiletics Study: Gospel of John
Lesson 9 Passage: John 6:22-40
Content (List of Topics or Events)
Crowd after feeding searches for Jesus (John 6:22-29) 1. Next day realizing that Jesus and disciples not present, get into boats searching for Jesus (22-24) 2. Crowd finds Jesus on the other side asking Rabbi when did you get here? (25) 3. Jesus responds, you look for me because of loaves (26) 4. Jesus instructs to not look for food that spoils, but endures to eternal life (27) 5. Crowd as for “works God requires”; Jesus responds “believe in one He has sent”. (28-29) | Crowd wanting a sign for belief. (John 6:30-34) 1. Crowd ask to see a sign for belief referencing Manna – Bread from heaven (30-31) 2. Jesus responds that Moses didn’t provide bread from heaven, but Jesus’ Father gave true bread for heaven giving life (32-33) 3. Crowd states… “Always give us this bread” (34) | Jesus describes seekers of the Bread of life (John 6:35-40) 1. Jesus declares “I am the Bread of life”, but you see and don’t believe (35-36) 2. Those the Father gives will come Jesus will not drive away (37) 3. Jesus states that he came to do the will of the one who sent him (38) 4. The will of the Father is a. No one given will be lost bur raised in last day (39) b. Everyone who looks to Son and believes shall have eternal life, Jesus will raise in last day. (40) |
Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)
Crowd after feeding searches for Jesus | John 6:22-29 |
Crowd wanting a sign for belief. | John 6:30-34 |
Jesus describes seekers of the Bread of life | John 6:35-40 |
Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)
Crowd seeks sign; Jesus describes acceptance of Bread of Life |
Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)
CTATLT the true bread of heaven is Jesus who does the work of His Father and calling us to believe. |
Specific Application Questions
Where do you find Jesus? What can you do to see Him more clearly in your life? |
How is your belief strengthened? What should change to see Jesus more clearly daily? |
How do you respond when you hear Jesus will raise you up to eternal life in the last day? |
Principles to Remember
Jesus is available to seekers. |
Jesus always give life to believers |
Jesus will not lose any given to Him; it’s an eternity with Him |
Characteristic of God
Bread of life |
Theme
Jesus describes Bread coming down from heaven giving life to those who believe. |
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