Homiletics Study: Gospel of John
Lesson 10 Passage: John 6:41-71
Content (List of Topics or Events)
Jews grumble about Jesus as He declares “I Am bread coming from heaven” (John 6:41-51) 1. Jews question Jesus’ bread from heaven statement saying we know Joseph and Mary (41-42)) 2. Jesus says stop grumbling to Jews then declares that no one can come to unless Father draws them (43-44) 4. Jesus says “Everyone who hears the Father and learns from Him comes to Me (45) 5. No one has seen the Father except the one who is from God 946) 6. The one who believes has eternal life; Jesus is the bread of life (47) 7. Jesus declares “I Am the Bread of Life” (48-51) a. Ancestors at manna yet died (49) b. Here’s the bread from heaven; anyone may eat and not die. (50) c. I am living bread; whoever eats will live forever. (51a) d. Bread is Jesus’ flesh given for life of world. (51b) | Jews argue about flesh to eat; Jesus declares feed on real food and drink coming from Heaven (John 6:52-59) 1. Jews argue with each other questioning how Jesus could give flesh to eat (52) 2. Jesus shares eat flesh and blood of Son of Man there is no life in you (53) 3. Real food and Drink brings eternal life to those who partake of the flesh and blood of Jesus (54-56) 4. Living Father sent Jesus; those who feed on Him will live (57-59) | Disciples grumble about Jesus’ hard teaching; many turn back while 12 stay (John 6:60-71) 1. Many disciples question accepting Jesus’ hard teaching (60) 2. Jesus is aware of grumbling and questions if it would offend seeing Jesus ascend to heaven (61-62) 3. Jesus tells disciples… Spirit gives life and flesh counts for nothing; words spoken are full of Spirit and life (63) 4. Jesus knows some don’t believe; the Father enables belief (64-65) 5. Many disciples turn and no longer follow (66) 6. Jesus questions 12 asking do you want to leave too? (67) 7. Peter answers to whom shall we go… declare Jesus is Holy One of God (68-69) 8. Jesus you are chosen, yet one is a devil (70) |
Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)
Jews grumble about Jesus as He declares “I Am bread coming from heaven” | John 6:41-51 |
Jews argue about flesh to eat; Jesus declares feed on real food and drink coming from Heaven | John 6:52-59 |
Disciples grumble about Jesus’ hard teaching; many turn backs while12 stay | John 6:60-71 |
Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)
Jews grumble over Jesus as Spiritual food coming from Heaven |
Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)
CTATLT that true spiritual food coming from heaven gives everlasting life to those who believe. |
Specific Application Questions
What things do you question as you follow Jesus? Are you willing to take these to Jesus for the answer? |
How are you taking on Jesus and the spiritual food He provides? |
How can you declare, as Peter did, “you are the Holy One of God”? In what ways do you declare Jesus boldly? |
Principles to Remember
Jesus is the Bread coming from Heaven |
Real food (Spiritual Food) gives Eternal Life |
Chosen ones follow Holy one of God |
Characteristic of God
Gave life for World |
Theme
Grumbling Jews and arguing disciples reject words of Jesus and Spiritual Food that gives life to those who believe. |
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