The Bread of Life
Read John 6:43-58. What important spiritual lesson is Jesus giving here? Why is what Jesus says here so important for all would-be disciples? Why are the truths here so important for those who seek to disciple others?
It is no coincidence that Jesus expressed these words not long after the miracle of feeding the five thousand (John 6:1-14). The response of the people, however, showed that their hearts were still set on worldly things, that they saw Jesus as a worldly king, one who could meet their temporal needs. That is not why Jesus came; that was not His primary purpose.
What did the texts for today tell us the purpose of Jesus' coming was? See also John 6:26, 27.
"To eat the flesh and drink the blood of Christ is to receive Him as a personal Saviour, believing that He forgives our sins, and that we are complete in Him. It is by beholding His love, by dwelling upon it, by drinking it in, that we are to become partakers of His nature. What food is to the body, Christ must be to the soul. Food cannot benefit us unless we eat it, unless it becomes a part of our being. So Christ is of no value to us if we do not know Him as a personal Saviour. A theoretical knowledge will do us no good. We must feed upon Him, receive Him into the heart, so that His life becomes our life. His love, His grace, must be assimilated."—Ellen G. White, The Desire of Ages, p. 389.
What has been your own experience in eating the flesh and drinking the blood of Jesus? How do you do this, and what changes has this brought to your life? Be prepared to talk about your answer in class.
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