𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗠-𝗨𝗣
• What is your favorite food? Why do you enjoy eating it?
• What is one dish you can’t eat without rice or bread?
• Tell us about your daily routine and which part you find most satisfaction or comfort in.


𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗗
“𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘥𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘯, 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘵𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘥. 𝘞𝘩𝘰𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳.” 𝗝𝗢𝗛𝗡 𝟲:𝟱𝟴

(Read also 𝗝𝗢𝗛𝗡 𝟲:𝟱𝟳–𝟲𝟵.)

During the time of Moses, God provided the Israelites with manna from heaven. It was the food that sustained them daily in the wilderness. They would gather manna and turn it into cakes (Numbers 11:7–8). They could get as much as they wanted every morning, but they could not store it until the next day because it would rot and stink. Everyone had enough manna for each day. This picture is a powerful representation of the bread that Jesus gives. While the food we eat is earthly and temporary, the kind of bread Jesus gives is from heaven and is eternal. Today, we will look at how Jesus sustains us in our present lives and the life to come.


𝟭. 𝗝𝗲𝘀𝘂𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲.
“𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘥𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘯, 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘵𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘥. 𝘞𝘩𝘰𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳.” 𝗝𝗢𝗛𝗡 𝟲:𝟱𝟴

The physical food we eat nourishes our bodies and prevents us from being hungry. It is part of the natural flow of life and crucial for our sustenance. But just as food is from the earth and is only temporary, our bodies will also come to pass. The good news is that Jesus Himself is the bread of life who 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘥𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 (John 6:33). He is the giver of life who sustains us eternally, not just temporally. While it is essential for us to have physical sustenance, our spiritual sustenance is of first importance. Jesus is offering today bread that is better than the manna the Israelites received. How has God’s word nourished you and changed the way you live?

𝟮. 𝗪𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗝𝗲𝘀𝘂𝘀.
“𝘍𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘺 𝘍𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳, 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘩𝘪𝘮 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘴𝘦 𝘩𝘪𝘮 𝘶𝘱 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘥𝘢𝘺.” 𝗝𝗢𝗛𝗡 𝟲:𝟰𝟬

Partaking of the bread is putting our faith in Jesus and His redemptive work. It also means walking in relationship with Him. As we continue to feed on His word that gives us life, we learn to crave it more and do away with things that are detrimental to our spirits. The Father’s will is that whoever believes in Jesus will experience the fullness of life and life everlasting. How did you come to put your faith in Jesus Christ?

𝟯. 𝗪𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝗱𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝗶𝗺.
𝘚𝘰 𝘑𝘦𝘴𝘶𝘴 𝘴𝘢𝘪𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘷𝘦, “𝘋𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘨𝘰 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘢𝘴 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭?” 𝘚𝘪𝘮𝘰𝘯 𝘗𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘩𝘪𝘮, “𝘓𝘰𝘳𝘥, 𝘵𝘰 𝘸𝘩𝘰𝘮 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘸𝘦 𝘨𝘰? 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘥, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸, 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘏𝘰𝘭𝘺 𝘖𝘯𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘎𝘰𝘥.” 𝗝𝗢𝗛𝗡 𝟲:𝟲𝟳–𝟲𝟵


When Jesus spoke about being the bread of life, many people could not accept His words. They turned their backs on Him because it was a difficult teaching. Yet, the disciples chose to stay because they knew Jesus and had a personal encounter with Him. In the same manner, we have a choice to feed on His word and experience the life He gives. By communing with God, reading His word, and sharing life with fellow believers, we grow in faith and gain a deeper desire to follow Him. What are some of your habits or practices that help you experience God daily?


𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡
• What do you normally look to in order to feed your inner being? What is one thing you will do differently starting today to feed on God’s word instead?
• What does it mean to follow Jesus every day? How do you think you would respond if you heard a hard teaching from Jesus and He asked you if you want to go away as well? Spend some time this week meditating on Simon Peter’s response to Jesus’ question.
• Do you make a conscious effort to spend time with God on a daily basis? How do you think this could affect other areas of your life, including your relationships?


𝗣𝗥𝗔𝗬𝗘𝗥
• Thank Jesus that He is the true bread of life that sustains our spirits. Thank Him that His word is available to us every day.
• Ask God for a renewed desire to feed on His word on a daily basis. Ask Him for greater understanding of His nature and ways.
• Pray for someone who is struggling in their walk with Christ. Ask God that you may be a channel of His love to this person and point him or her back to Christ.