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I Am The Bread Of Life Series
Contributed by Rodney Fry on May 7, 2007 (message contributor)
Summary: Sermon 1 in the Series "I am..." This sermon I am the Bread of Life - We depend on food to substain us physical we need to depend on Christ to substain us spritaual.
I am the Bread of Life
Bro. Rodney A. Fry
Introduction
The “I am” Series
Moses and the “I am” Revelation (Exodus 3:14)
Jesus shocks His hearers
“Before Abraham was, I am” (John 8:58)
His enemies then wanted to stone Him
The Eight “I Am” Statements by Jesus
Seven in the Gospel of John
One in the Book of Revelation
The First “I Am” Declaration: I am the Bread of Life
The Light of the World
What does this “I am” statement mean?
How does it apply to us today?
I. Jesus is the Source of Life
a. “All things were made by him” (John 1:3)
i. All plan and animal life
ii. All human life (Gen. 1:26-31)
iii. “In him was life” (John 1:4)
b. The high regard for life in the Bible
c. Today’s departure from that position
i. Abortion: ending life before God’s time for birth
ii. Euthanasia: ending life before God’s time for death
d. Life is from the Lord and should be sacred
II. Jesus Is the Sustainer of Life
a. Bread (Food) is vital to sustain life
i. No one strong enough to live long without food
ii. When food runs out life soon ends
iii. Anorexic victims die because they refuse to eat
b. God provides food for life
i. Israel given manna in the desert
ii. Elijah sustained by a widow during a famine
c. Jesus gives and sustains eternal life
i. Born in Bethlehem, the “place of bread” (Micah 5:2)
ii. Communion bread symbolizes His broken body (I Cor. 11:24)
d. How to receive this bread of life
i. “He that cometh to me”
ii. All who come to Him receive salvation
III. Jesus Gives Satisfaction in Life
a. “Shall never hunger”
b. Christ satisfies all inner desires
i. All other sources fail to satisfy
ii. Wealth, fame, success all fail
c. Jesus also satisfies inner thirst (Shall never thirst)
i. Inner thirst sends some to alcohol and other drug
ii. Inner thirst sends some to lust and greed
iii. None of these satisfy
d. True satisfaction is found only in Jesus
Coming and Believing
Easy to understand
No complicated religious ceremonies
Come to Christ and Have Life