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James Smith
Was a 1995 graduate of Bloomfield High School in Bloomfield, Connecticut.
But he found his true home in Mount Vernon Ohio where he graduated from Mount Vernon Nazarene University with a BA in Youth Ministry in 1999.
But he now lives in Bowling Green with is wife of 10 years, Karen.
He is in the midst of weight loss journey that
1999 was a good year for James, not only did he graduate from college, but he also married the love of his life, Kelly that same year.
After a 5 year stint in youth ministry, James eventually found his way back to Mount Vernon Nazarene University where he has served in a variety of roles for over 11 years.
He and Kelly love their 4 kids Hallie, Judah, Phin, and Asher.
Kelly has been blessed to work from home so she can be a full-time mommie to her kiddos.
James and Kelly are devoted members of Lakeholm Nazarene church where James has had opportunities to preach from time to time.
He is also passionate about missions, particularly to the country of Guatemala where he has led several mission teams to serve with the agency he helps to lead, Encuentro (en-QUEN-tro) Missions.
CONFESSION: I do not know James Smith, but I know a lot about James Smith after spending 10 minutes looking at his facebook profile.
According to google, James Smith is the most common name in the US.
Just because I know a lot about James Smith from Mount Vernon, Ohio doesn’t mean I know James Smith.
It is the difference between “Impersonal Knowledge” vs “Personal Knowledge”
To actually know someone we actually have to engage with a person, communicate with them for a period of time.
When we see aspects of someone’s true heart, what makes them them, then we can say we KNOW them.
Encountering the REAL JESUS
Over the next 7 weeks we are going to examine 7 accounts where Jesus makes a claim about Himself.
Each of the claims are called “I am Statements” because Jesus says of Himself: I am...
These are 7 encounters with the REAL JESUS in which Jesus introduces aspects of who He REALLY is rather than the identities we place on Him or ideas we have about Him.
What we learn ABOUT US:
We are all on a search for TRUE SATISFACTION.
jn 6 22-
We are on a search for LASTING SATISFACTION.
Hunger is a common feeling most of us get a few times a day.
It is quite a motivating feeling, sending us on a search for something to quench our appetites.
We will go to great lengths to find some way of quenching our hunger.
Hunger is a common feeling most of us get a few times a day.
It is quite a motivating feeling, sending us on a search for something to quench our appetites.
We will go to great lengths to find some way of quenching our hunger.
jn 6:22-25
The crowd = the crowd Jesus fed with 5 loaves and 2 fish
- Just crossed the sea of Galilee and walked on water
The disciples had crossed the sea of crossed the sea of Galilee the night before and Jesus had walked on water to them.
Jesus ust crossed the sea of Galilee and walked on water
The crowd woke up the next morning looking for Jesus because of what he had done, wanted to make Him King.
There was quite an effort to find Jesus
- They were looking for Jesus because of what he had done, wanted to make Him King.
- There was quite an effort to find Jesus (got into boats—5000+ people
got into boats—5000+ people potentially
They call Jesus Rabbi, which means “teacher” and misses who He really is.
We misunderstand our TRUE NEED.
John 6:26—Jesus’ response
Jesus’ response points straight to the motivations of their hearts.
They missed the person for the product.
They missed the giver for the gift.
He says the crowd is not seeking Him, they are seeking what He offers them
- He says the crowd is not seeking Him, they are seeking what He offers them
The miracle was to put on display the glory (wonder/magnificence) of God in Jesus and to point them to Him, not to food.
They missed the person for the product.
The miracle was to put on display the glory (wonder/magnificence) of God in Jesus and to point them to Him, not to food.
Jesus says “You need to stop working so hard to find food that will only temporarily satisfy.
We work hard for THINGS that PERISH.
The total amount of consumer debt in the US is nearly $4 trillion in 2018.
Credit card debt in May 2018 broke the previous record of $1.02 trillion set in 2008.
Auto loans totaled $1.113 trillion in 2018.
1.7 billion searches for pornography since beginning of 2014.
About 2 million children are exploited every year in the global commercial sex trade.
More than one-third (34.9% or 78.6 million) of U.S. adults are obese.
In the US alone, an estimated 54 million people over the age of 12 have used prescription drugs for nonmedical reasons in their lifetime.
We are a hungry people, looking to money, sex, food, drugs, and a variety of other things to fulfill that hunger.
We are a hungry people.
We are looking to money, sex, food, drugs, and a variety of other things to fulfill that hunger.
The numbers inside and outside the church are not dramatically different.
We say we know Jesus, but we are looking for other things in this world to satisfy us and we are left hungry and thirsty.
Our pursuit points to our desire for eternal satisfaction.
We learn about JESUS:
Jesus is the END of our SEARCH.
jn 6
john 6:28-34
The crowd wanted to do what the needed to get more food, better living conditions, maybe a few toys, and some security (inference I know).
The crowd wanted to do what the needed to get more food, better living conditions, maybe a few toys, and some security (inference I know).
The crowd wanted to do what the needed to get more food, better living conditions, maybe a few toys, and some security (inference I know).
The crowds “So what do we need to do to keep this bread and fish thing coming?”
o The crowds “So what do we need to do to keep this bread and fish thing coming?”
o Jesus answers “Believe in me.”
Jesus answers “Believe in me.”
§ Jesus is enough, He is all you need
Jesus is enough, He is all you need
Believe, trust, put faith in, rely on…
§ Believe, trust, put faith in, rely on…
§ It is not a cognitive response, it is a brain, heart, and hands response.
It is not a cognitive response, it is a brain, heart, and hands response.
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30-34
They miss it again “show us a sign, why should we believe in you” = HE ALREADY DID!!
- They miss it again “show us a sign, why should we believe in you” = HE ALREADY DID!!
Jesus “first off it was my dad who gave you the bread.”
- Jesus “first off it was my dad who gave you the bread.”
Jesus “Secondly, I am not talking about manna and filling your bellies.
- Jesus “Secondly, I am not talking about manna and filling your bellies.
Jesus is what we TRULY NEED.
jn 6 30-
“I am the bread you are seeking”
“I am the bread you are seeking”
In your work, I am the bread!
o In your work, I am the bread!
o In your family, I am the bread!
In your family, I am the bread!
In your finances, I am the bread!
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