John 6:35

Then Jesus declared: "I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me will never go hungry, and he who believes in Me will never go thirsty."

To whom were these words addressed?
To the crowds at Capernaum.
Why did the Lord Jesus say this?
Because they wanted to be fed by the Lord Jesus for ever.
What did the crowds ask this?
They wanted a miraculous sign from the Lord Jesus.
What miracle did they refer to?
The Manna that God gave during the 40 years in the desert.
How does the Lord Jesus compare with Manna?
He is the bread of life.
What is meant with "Bread of Life?"
Bread that gives and feeds life.
What does the Lord Jesus mean with this?
Bread gives you physical nourishment. I give you eternal life, fulfilling your spiritual need.
What do we learn from "I am the bread of life.?"
That the Lord Jesus alone can fulfill our spiritual needs.
What can we learn from the picture bread?
That the live-giving qualities in our Lord Jesus are only available to us by actual participation in Him.
Do we literally (physically) eat and drink of the Lord Jesus?
As the Lord Jesus was using a picture, the eating and drinking should also be understood to be a picture, not a real physical substance that we can eat
How is participating in Him contrasted with eating Manna?
Manna had to be eaten daily, the one who eats from the bread of life will live for ever.

What activities are needed according to this verse?
"Come" and "Believe."
What is meant by "Coming"
He that makes a movement of his soul in my direction.
How do we know if our souls are moving to Christ?
If we want the things He offers us.
What does He offer us?
Pardon of sins, peace with God, eternal life...
What, then, is required to satisfy our souls?
A personal approach to the Lord Jesus.
What is meant by "Believing?"
Continually placing our trust in Him.
What connection is there between "coming" and "believing?"
Those who come to the Lord Jesus do so because they trust Him.

What is the result of "Coming" and "Believing?"
Those who do so will never be hungry or thirsty.
What do hunger and thirst represent here?
The spiritual needs of the mankind.
What does our Lord claim in this verse?
He claims that he alone can satisfy our spiritual needs.
What kind of satisfaction does the Lord Jesus offer?
A permanent solution.
How is the permanence expressed?
By the word "never."

Adapted from:
"The one hundred texts of the society for Irish Church Missions."
T.C. Hammond, Dublin. 1939