{"id":864,"date":"2017-05-11T08:57:47","date_gmt":"2017-05-11T13:57:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/becourageousbebold.com\/?p=864"},"modified":"2017-05-11T08:57:47","modified_gmt":"2017-05-11T13:57:47","slug":"jesus-the-bread-of-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/becourageousbebold.com\/index.php\/2017\/05\/11\/jesus-the-bread-of-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Jesus, the Bread of Life"},"content":{"rendered":"

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John 6:20-39<\/span><\/h3>\n

The next day the crowd that had stayed on the far shore saw that the disciples had taken the only boat, and they realized Jesus had not gone with them.<\/span> Several boats from Tiberias landed near the place where the Lord had blessed the bread and the people had eaten.<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/sup>So when the crowd saw that neither Jesus nor his disciples were there, they got into the boats and went across to Capernaum to look for him.<\/span> They found him on the other side of the lake and asked, \u201cRabbi, when did you get here?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Jesus replied, \u201cI tell you the truth, you want to be with me because I fed you, not because you understood the miraculous signs.<\/span><\/span> But don\u2019t be so concerned about perishable things like food. Spend your energy seeking the eternal life that the Son of Man can give you. For God the Father has given me the seal of his approval.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

They replied, \u201cWe want to perform God\u2019s works, too. What should we do?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Jesus told them, \u201cThis is the only work God wants from you: Believe in the one he has sent.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

They answered, \u201cShow us a miraculous sign if you want us to believe in you. What can you do?<\/span> After all, our ancestors ate manna while they journeyed through the wilderness! The Scriptures say, \u2018Moses gave them bread from heaven to eat.\u2019 “<\/span><\/sup><\/span><\/p>\n

Jesus said, \u201cI tell you the truth, Moses didn\u2019t give you bread from heaven. My Father did. And now he offers you the true bread from heaven.<\/span><\/span> The true bread of God is the one who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSir,\u201d they said, \u201cgive us that bread every day.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Jesus replied, \u201cI am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry again. Whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.<\/span><\/span> But you haven\u2019t believed in me even though you have seen me.<\/span><\/span> However, those the Father has given me will come to me, and I will never reject them.<\/span><\/span> For I have come down from heaven to do the will of God who sent me, not to do my own will.<\/span><\/span> And this is the will of God, that I should not lose even one of all those he has given me, but that I should raise them up at the last day.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Why are You following Jesus?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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