The Grumbling of the Disciples (John 6:48-66, Isaiah 8:11-22)

Jesus is the stone of offense that will cause all to stumble except those the Father gives to Him.

The Ministry of the Church (John 6:66-70; 21:15-33)

Jesus not only sets the pattern for ministry, but is the substance of our ministry, given through his Word, by his Holy Spirit.

Eating the Flesh of the Son of Man (John 6:51-59; Hebrews 9:22-28)

Jesus declares the answer to man’s problem as being in his giving of his flesh and blood to give the eternal life of the resurrection to all who eat and drink.

The Authority of the Son of Man (Mark 2:1-12; Ezekiel 37:1-14)

Jesus proclaims himself to be the Messianic Son of Man who is able to forgive sins because of his divinity and the provision he has made in his death and resurrection.

The Grumbling of the Jews (John 6:41-51; Numbers 21:4-5)

The Jews, in their sin, not being taught by God, are not content with Christ, and they seek to replace him with that which perishes.

Seeing is Not Necessarily Believing (John 6:30-40; Genesis 41:37-5)

Jesus responds to the crowd’s claim that they will believe if only they can see a sign, with the reality that belief is given by the Father, not miracles.

For All the Wrong Reasons (John 6:22-29; Isaiah 55:1-9)

Jesus makes it clear that the crowd has come from the wrong reason and that the purpose of the signs he performs on behalf of the Father are to lead us to faith in Jesus Christ, the Son of Man.

I Am Walks On Water (John 6:15-22; Exodus 15:1-18)

Jesus reveals himself to his disciples as God and effectually calls them to faith, resulting in salvation.

The Baptism of the Messiah (Mark 1:9-11; Mark 10:35-45)

he baptism of Jesus Christ, by John the Baptist was intended to show the purpose and end of his ministry on earth – namely, to suffer the judgment of the Father on the cross and to rise again for our salvation.

Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand, Pt 3 (John 6:1-15; Hebrews 12:18-29)

John uses the feeding of the five thousand on the mountain to show us that the Lord’s Supper is a Spiritual, or heavenly meal, that is intended to feed our souls rather than our bellies

Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand, Pt 2 -The New David (John 6:1-15; Ezekiel 34:1-24)

Jesus, having proven himself to be the Lord, now show’s himself to be the people’s shepherd who supplies his people’s need as he gathers them into a new and better Israel.

The Humiliation of Christ (Philippians 2:5-11)

At Christmas we remember the humiliation of Christ, that is the day that God humbled himself and took on the flesh of humanity and entered into his own creation – and that for our salvation.

Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand, Pt. 1 (John 6:1-15; Deuteronomy 8:1-10)

Jesus reenacts the history of Israel to show that he is bringing about a new and better (spiritual) Exodus.

Jesus on Trial, Pt. 4 (John 5:31-47; Deuteronomy 31:24-29)

Jesus focuses his own testimony and that of the Father against the Jewish community for their abuse of the Law of Moses in seeking life through their own obedience, rather than by faith alone in Him.

Jesus on Trial, Pt. 3 (John 5:31-47; Deuteronomy 17:2-6)

Jesus brings four or five witnesses before his accusers, which all amount to the testimony of the Father on Jesus behalf – justifying his claim to equality with the Father.

Giving Thanks Through Jesus Christ (Colossians 3:1-17)

Biblical gratitude is a thankfulness which pursues holiness with the entire life by living out of the reality that we have been seated with Christ in the heavenly places. 

Jesus on Trial, Pt. 2 (John 5:19-29; Daniel 7:13-14)

Judgment and life belong to the Son, both today and on the last day.

Jesus on Trial, Pt. 1 (John 5:16-18; Isaiah 43:8-13)

The Jews seek to put Jesus on trial for a capital crime, not realizing that it is God, himself, the judge of all, on whom they are seeking to pass judgment.

Healing on the Sabbath (John 5:1-16; Leviticus 23:3, 15-22)

In the beginning of John, chapter five, we will see that Jesus uses the Sabbath to show that the Jewish leaders did not love God or his Law, but their own self-imposed standards by which they sought to justify themselves.

The Son Lives (John 4:46-54; 1 Kings 17:17-24)

We will see that God attests to his word by signs and wonders, culminating in the resurrection, but these are not to be the basis of our faith nor are they sufficient to bring us to faith, but stand as vindicating signs to the validity of what has been said.