João 6

João 6

Trapp notes that "The Fathers commonly expounded this part of our Saviour’s sermon as spoken of the sacrament of the Lord’s supper; and so fell into that error, that none but communicants could be saved; wherefore they also gave the sacrament to infants, and put it into the mouths of dead men.” TSK Note on the bread...for the life of the world - This was one of the things which the Jews expected from the Messiah, as we learn from Midrash Koheleth. "Rabbi Berechiah, in the name of Rabbi Isaac said, As was the first Redeemer, so also shall be the latter. The first Redeemer made manna descend from heaven, as it is said in Ex 16:4, 'And I will rain bread from heaven for you.' So also the latter Redeemer shall make manna descend, as it is said, Ps 72:16, 'There shall be a handful of corn in the earth.' etc." Brian Bell - What is meant by eating his flesh & blood? This is non-Kosher talk...this cannibalism & blood drinking! It sounds like a bad vampire movie filmed at Donar pass! He wasn’t literally bread, anymore than He was literally a lamb or a lion! It means nothing more nor less than believing in Christ! (Mt. Henry) Two things are Implied: an appetite to Christ & an application of Christ. 1. An Appetite to Christ! – Spiritual eating/drinking starts w/ hungering/thirsting. Mt.5:6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, For they shall be filled. 2. An Application of Christ to ourselves! – Meat looked upon will not nourish us, but meat fed upon will! We must accept Christ to appropriate Him to ourselves. 3. Body & blood was used to represent everything needed to sustain & support life F. WHITFIELD JOHN 6:51. I am the living bread which came down from heaven. -- Christ calls Himself “the living bread”—the manna which came down from heaven. Remember how the manna fell. It lay all round the tents of Israel. The Israelite could not stir from his tent without doing one of two things—he must either gather the manna, or trample upon it. Every man living is doing either the one or the other now. Either the one or the other you are doing. Which is it? JOSEPH PARKER - JOHN 6:51. - He who has the Bread of heaven spends his life in the banqueting house of God. For (on behalf of, for sake of) (5228) huper ) can mean "on behalf of" and thus pictures the substitutionary aspect of Christ's sacrifice (Ro 5:6 2Co 5:15, 21 Ga 3:13 Philemon 1:13 Gal 1:4, 1Co 15:3; Ga 2:20). He did not become a sinner on the Cross, but our sin bearer (Jn 1:29, 1Cor 5:7, 1Pe 2:24, Isa 53:4-6) He Died for You: When Lincoln’s body was brought from Washington to Illinois, it passed through Albany and it was carried through the street. They say a black woman stood upon the curb and lifted her little son as far as she could reach above the heads of the crowd and was heard to say to him, “Take a long look, honey. He died for you.” So, if I could, I would lift up your spirit to see Calvary. Take a long look, He died for you. Huper, a common preposition, appears approximately 160 times in the New Testament, about 135 times with the genitive case meaning “for,” etc.; 20 times with the accusative case meaning “above, beyond,” etc.; and once as a separate adverb meaning “more” (2 Corinthians 11:23). In compounds with verbs, nouns, or adverbs it adds the ideas of: (1) “over” or “beyond,” spatially; (2) “for” someone or something; or (3) “beyond (normal) limits.” (Compare the English hyper- and super- forms which are derived from this Greek word and its cognate Latin form, respectively.) Huper in the Gospel of John - Jn. 1:30; Jn. 6:51; Jn. 10:11; Jn. 10:15; Jn. 11:4; Jn. 11:50; Jn. 11:51; Jn. 11:52; Jn. 13:37; Jn. 13:38; Jn. 15:13; Jn. 17:19; Jn. 18:14 ILLUSTRATION from Adrian Rogers (page 443) - In my home state of Florida we have a town not very far from where I went to college. It’s called De Leon Springs. And it is said that it was founded and found by Ponce de León, that Spanish explorer who came to the shores of Florida looking for the fountain of youth. He had heard that somewhere in Florida there was a fountain that, if you would drink the water, would erase the wrinkles from your face and would make your hair as black as a raven’s wing; it would put a spring back in your step and lift those sagging muscles. And he searched for that fountain, but he never found it. There’s a great spring there, Ponce de Leon Springs. I’ve been there many times on vacations and holidays. I’ve even drunk of the water. But as you can see, it didn’t work. But I want to say to you, dear friend, there is a fountain where we may drink. There is bread of which we may eat. And it will not only satisfy; it will sustain. And Jesus said that through Him—through this bread—we will live forever. He says, “The bread that I will give is my flesh [and] “I give [it] for the life of the world.” (John 6:51) Jon Courson - John 6:51 - from A Day's Journey (borrow) Human beings can survive longer on bread than on any other substance. Although it is baked in different ways and fixed in different forms, bread is truly cross-cultural. It’s also extremely palatable, for most of us eat some sort of bread every day. But the most intriguing aspect about Jesus’ identification with bread is the process by which bread is made: a seed of grain is planted in the ground. After some weeks, it springs up and grows into maturity. Then it is cut down, ground up, and placed in the fire. After it has thoroughly baked, it is enjoyed by humanity. That’s exactly what happened to Jesus. A seed was planted in the womb of Mary miraculously. God Incarnate came forth and grew to maturity. He was cut down as He was pinned to the Cross; ground up as He was cursed and spat upon; and placed in the fire of God’s wrath as all of our sin was absorbed by Him personally. And because He had been planted, cut down, ground up, and burned in the very fire of God’s wrath, you and I have the opportunity to eat of Him daily—never tiring of Him, always receiving strength and sustenance for the challenges of any given day. Truly, Jesus is the Bread of Life. The analogy is perfect. The Bread of Life John 6:51 - Archie Edwards What are its characteristics? I. Divine. It “came down from heaven.” II. Life-Giving. It is “the living bread.” III. All-Sufficient. It was given “for the life of the world.” IV. Eternal. He that eateth it will “live for ever.” V. Universal. It is to “any man.” James Smith - THE LIVING BREAD “I am the Living Bread which came down from Heaven. If any man eat of this bread he shall live for ever, and the bread that I will give is My flesh, which I will give for the life of the world” (John 6:51). They said, “What sign showest Thou then that we may see and believe Thee” (v. 30). Jesus did many mighty works, but He Himself was the greatest sign of all. I. His Divine Origin. “I came down from Heaven.” These words occur seven times in this chapter. His home was in Heaven, and His coming to earth was a coming down. So far down that it is not possible for us to measure the local or moral distance. Down from glory to poverty and shame and death. II. His Wondrous Character. “Living Bread.” As the living bread of God He is— 1. LIFE-GIVING. “I am come down that they might have life” (John 10:10). This bread makes the dead to live. Thus life from God was in the bread—His gift to a dying and dead world. 2. LIFE-SATISFYING. “He that eateth this bread shall never hunger.” The world’s husks cannot satisfy a living soul. Why perish with hunger? Here is the bread of God for you. Christian, are you finding satisfaction daily in Him? III. His Great Mission. “I will give My flesh for the life of the world.” The— 1. WORLD’S NEED—“life.” “The whole world lieth in the wicked one” (1 John 5:19). Blinded by sin, and as indifferent to the things of God as the bones of the dead. 2. SAVIOUR’S GIFT. “I will give My flesh” (John 6:51). The body prepared for Him by the Father He willingly offers as a sacrifice on the Cross for the sins of the whole world (1 John 2:2). An offering well pleasing unto God. IV. His Assuring Promise. “Shall live for ever.” The— 1. NATURE OF THIS LIFE. It is the life of God, because the life of the Son (Bread). He that hath the Son hath life. It is the life of one justified—delivered from condemnation. It is the life of union with the living Vine. 2. ASSURANCE GIVEN. “He shall live for ever.” We have it on the authority of the Life-giving One. Surely He who gives life can continue it for ever. He ever lives. “Because I live, ye shall live also” (John 14:19). V. His Universal Offer. “If any man eat.” It— 1. IS WITHIN THE REACH OF ALL. “Any man.” Just as the manna fell in the camp, as God’s gift to every soul in the wilderness, so Jesus Christ as the Bread from Heaven is for whosoever will. 2. MUST BE APPROPRIATED. Bread cannot save from death unless it is eaten. The Lord has not come to be talked about, but to be trusted. How true it is, in this sense, that many are sickly, and loathe this life bread. Others seem to have it sticking in their throats. “Hearken diligently unto ME, and eat ye that which is good” (Isa. 55:2). THE BREAD OF LIFE JOHN 6:51 - James Smith What are its characteristics? 1. It “came down from Heaven.” Divine. 2. It is the “Living Bread.” Life-giving. 3. It was given “for the life of the world.” All-sufficient. 4. He that eateth it will “live for ever.” Eternal 5. It is to “any man.” Universal. F. WHITFIELD - I am the living bread which came down from heaven. John 6:51 Christ calls Himself “the living bread”—the manna which came down from heaven. Remember how the manna fell. It lay all round the tents of Israel. The Israelite could not stir from his tent without doing one of two things—he must either gather the manna, or trample upon it. Every man living is doing either the one or the other now. Either the one or the other you are doing. Which is it? JOSEPH PARKER. He who has the Bread of heaven spends his life in the banqueting house of God. Steven