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MESSAGE SUMMARY
Miracles bring awareness that God is real and near to us.
But along with that awareness is the danger of seeking the Lord not for who He is, but for what He does.
Some people only seek Him because they want what He can give them.
In this study, we see that Jesus wanted people to know the true miracle: that they can be eternally saved simply by believing in Him.
Introduction
“In Science we have been reading only the notes to a poem; in Christianity we find the poem itself.”
― C.S. Lewis, Miracles
IntroductionA miracle is a suspension of natural lawIf you witness a miracle, it immediately changes youIt brings the awareness that God is real and near (see )Miracles can also change the way one relates and prays to God There is danger of seeking the Lord not for who He is, but for what He givesSome people follow God based on personal needJohn 6:22-34 People sought Jesus because of His miracles There are people who seek the Lord not because they love Him, but because of what He does for themThey seek the gifts, not the GiverThey do not hunger for righteousness, but rather for physical sustenanceWhy do we go to church?
Pray?
Read our Bibles?
It should be so we can grow in our relationship with GodMany people come just because they think it's what they are supposed to do Jesus challenged people to aim for heaven rather than just the physical (see ; ) How do we get our needs met? (see ) By seeking the Lord, but not so we can get our needs metIt's all about HimWe do not get to heaven by doing works The Jews were programmed to believe in works-based righteousnessThey looked to be right with God by doing certain works (see )Justification by faith was unfamiliar to themWe only need to believe If you can get to heaven by being good, how good do you have to be?If we go by God's standard, we will never make it (see ; ; )John used the word believe about ninety-eight times in his gospel aloneThe people compared Jesus' miracle of feeding them with the loaves and fish to Moses and the manna from heaven Moses told the Israelites that God would send them another Prophet like him :15The Messiah was sometimes called the Prophet (see ; )By saying this, they marginalized the miracle Jesus performed
A miracle is a suspension of natural law
If you witness a miracle, it immediately changes youIt brings the awareness that God is real and near (see )
Miracles can also change the way one relates and prays to God
There is danger of seeking the Lord not for who He is, but for what He gives
Some people follow God based on personal need
John 6:22-34
John 6:25–31.
The previous miracle of the multiplication of the bread had taken place near the town of Tiberias (cf.
John 6:23).
Jesus’ disciples set sail for Capernaum (6:17) and were joined by the Lord in the middle of the sea.
The next day boats from Tiberias picked up a few of those who had seen the multiplication (certainly not the whole 5,000) and brought them to Capernaum.
It was to this group that Jesus spoke in 6:26–27.
But there were also people from Capernaum who had gathered to see Jesus, who had not witnessed the multiplication, and it was this group that asked Jesus for a miraculous sign like the manna (6:30–31).
This would have seemed superfluous if it were the same crowd that had already seen the multiplication of the bread.
But some from Capernaum had heard about it and wanted to see a similar miracle repeated.
People sought Jesus because of His miracles
People sought Jesus because of His miracles
1.
Why Do We Seek?
There are people who seek the Lord not because they love Him, but because of what He does for them
They seek the gifts, not the Giver
They do not hunger for righteousness, but rather for physical sustenance
How do we get our needs met? (see )
By seeking the Lord, but not so we can get our needs met
It's all about Him
We do not get to heaven by doing works
The Jews were programmed to believe in works-based righteousness
They looked to be right with God by doing certain works (see )
Justification by faith was unfamiliar to them
We only need to believe
2. What Do We Seek?
Why do we go to church?
Pray?
Read our Bibles?
It should be so we can grow in our relationship with God
Many people come just because they think it's what they are supposed to do 
Jesus challenged people to aim for heaven rather than just the physical (see
; )
Going back to the previous point… It is all about belief!
How do we get our needs met? (see )
By seeking the Lord, but not so we can get our needs met
It's all about Him
We do not get to heaven by doing works
The Jews were programmed to believe in works-based righteousness
If you can get to heaven by being good, how good do you have to be?
They looked to be right with God by doing certain works (see )
Justification by faith was unfamiliar to them
We only need to believe
If you can get to heaven by being good, how good do you have to be?
If we go by God's standard, we will never make it
; ; )
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John used the word believe about ninety-eight times in his gospel alone
The people compared Jesus' miracle of feeding them with the loaves and fish to Moses and the manna from heaven
Moses told the Israelites that God would send them another Prophet like him
Deuteronomy 18:15The Messiah was sometimes called the Prophet (see ; )By saying this, they marginalized the miracle Jesus performedJohn 6:35-59"Most assuredly" (v.
32) = truly, aménJesus is the Bread of LifeHe corrected the JewsMoses did not give them the bread—God didThe manna was temporarySpiritual nutrition is a living being, not a loaf of breadJesus made seven "I am" statements in JohnHe said "I am"—Egó eimi—twenty-three times"I am the bread of life""I am the light of the world" (; )"I am the door of the sheep" ()"I am the good shepherd" (, )"I am the resurrection and the life" ()"I am the way, the truth, and the life" ()"I am the true vine" ()Claimed to be equal with GodJesus gave two perspectives of salvationThe divine perspectiveGod must choose youDivine election, predestinationGod invites you to eat the bread of lifeThe human perspectiveYou must choose GodHuman volitionYou must decide to eat the bread of lifeNot contradictory truthsTruth held in tensionCompatible truths
The Messiah was sometimes called the Prophet (see ; )
By saying this, they marginalized the miracle Jesus performed
John 6:35-59
"Most assuredly" (v.
32) = truly, amén
Jesus is the Bread of Life
He corrected the Jews
The rabbis taught that, when Messiah came, He would duplicate the miracle of the manna (see Ex. 16).
If Jesus was truly sent by God (see John 6:29, 38, 57), then let Him prove it by causing manna to fall from heaven.
They wanted to “see and believe.”
But faith that is based on signs alone, and not on the truth of the Word, can lead a person astray; for even Satan is able to perform “lying wonders” (2 Thes.
2:8–10).
note also John 2:18–25; 4:48.
Moses did not give them the bread—God did
The manna was temporary
Food only sustains life, but Jesus gives eternal life.
The words of Isaiah come to mind: “Why do you spend money for what is not bread, and your wages for what does not satisfy?”
(Isa.
55:2, NASB)
Spiritual nutrition is a living being, not a loaf of bread
3I have no delight in the food of corruption or in the delights of this life.
I desire the bread of God, which is the flesh of Christ who was of the seed of David; and for a draught I desire His blood, which is love incorruptible.
3. Who Do We Seek?
Jesus made seven "I am" statements in John
He said "I am"—Egó eimi—twenty-three times
"I am the bread of life"
"I am the light of the world" (; )
"I am the door of the sheep" ()
"I am the good shepherd" (, )
"I am the resurrection and the life" ()
"I am the way, the truth, and the life" ()
"I am the true vine" ()
Claimed to be equal with God
Seven times in this sermon, our Lord referred to His “coming down from heaven” (John 6:33, 38, 41–42, 50–51, 58), a statement that declared Him to be God.
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