January 24th Virtual Worship

January 24, 2021 Pastor Marc Hayden

Music Ministry Team: Kristin Petty, Dwight Huntley, Matthew Leone, Rene Vazquez

Worship Team: Sarah Haas, Marc Hayden

Technology Team: Michael Kendall, Mark Raker, Jerry Weissinger

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Key Notes from the reading & sermon:

Journeying with John, The Bread of Life

Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty. But I said to you that you have seen me and yet do not believe. Everything that the Father gives me will come to me, and anyone who comes to me I will never drive away; for I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him who sent me. And this is the will of him who sent me, that I should lose nothing of all that he has given me, but raise it up on the last day. This is indeed the will of my Father, that all who see the Son and believe in him may have eternal life; and I will raise them up on the last day.”

[Reading above - John 6: 35-40]

The sixth chapter of John begins with a sign revealing another layer in the rich and deep identity of Jesus of Nazareth. The feeding of a large crowd of hungry people with only a boy’s lunch is the sign revealing Jesus as the Bread of Life. Not only does Jesus offer food for the physically hungry but he is also the spiritual nourishment that yields life eternal in God’s kingdom. The commentary of Richard Adams Jr. put it this way: “Jesus is more than a miracle worker who convinces witnesses that God is worthy of belief. Rather, Jesus is the sign, inviting all to belief.”

Questions for Reflection:

In John 6:30, people plead with Jesus for a sign so that they might see and believe. How have you bargained with Christ, using a request for a miracle as a prerequisite for belief? Why does this approach to faith fall short?
What does Jesus the Word made flesh have to offer that satisfies our deepest hungers?
How does this idea of Christ as the Bread of Life enrich your understanding of communion?
In John 6:39, Jesus promises “I should lose nothing that the Father has given me”. What is the assurance this promise gives disciples?