John 6:14-29 Video Teaching

Background

• Jesus feeds the 5,000 men and in the previous chapter, He healed someone on the Sabbath.

John 6:14-15: Seeking Him

• Because of the signs, He performed they perceived Him as a Prophet.
  • Deuteronomy 18:15-20
    • Verses 15/18 point to this part in John.
    • Rules for a Prophet.
• Jesus then could tell the people were planning to come to take Him by force, so He fled to a mountain and was alone.
  • We see several times in the Gospels that Jesus spent time alone.
  • WE MUST DO THE SAME WHEN SEEKING!
  • Matthew 6:6
  • James 4:8

John 6:16-21: The Storm

• Separation from Jesus puts us in darkness.
• They were going 6-7 miles to the NW side of Capernaum from east shore.
• Jesus appears halfway through the storm (3-4 miles)
• Psalms 107:23-32
• The boat immediately reached the shore when they received Him.
• Have you truly received Him in your storm, or is He waiting on you?
• Matthew 14:27

John 6:22-29: The Bread of Life

• Jews realized Jesus was gone, they go to another side of the lake to find Him.
• They seek Him because of temporary things (bread/fish).
• People misunderstood what the work of God is.
• The work of God is faith in Jesus.
• Fill yourself with the Word of God (Jesus Christ == LOGOS John 1:1) and you will never be hungry.
  • Romans 15:13
  • John 1:14
  • Psalm 119:105