LEARNING TO KNOW JESUS (PART 3)

Thirdly,  Make sure of your salvation. (John 6:22-71)

The crowd finds Jesus again and their motive for finding HIM is not pure. It is for selfish reasons, so He will feed them. Jesus tell them that instead of seeking perishable food, they should be seeking eternal life. The Lord instructs them that God sent HIM for that purpose. The people asked, “What does God want us to do”. Jesus tells them they must believe in the ONE the Father has sent. The crowd then asks Jesus for a miracle remembering the manna to their ancestors. Jesus tells them it was not Moses but HIS Father who performed the miracle in the wilderness. Jesus tells them the bread of God has come down from heaven and gives life to the world. So the crowd asked, Jesus for that bread.

Jesus responded, “I am the bread of Life”. To make this statement clearer, you have a desire to come to Jesus for salvation. He continues to explain that He is the living bread who gives life to the world, and whoever feeds on this bread will live forever. The disciples and others did not understand. Some decided not to follow Jesus any longer and left him. Jesus turns to the twelve disciples and asks if they are going to go away also. Simon Peter’s response was, “Lord to whom shall we go? Thou hath the words of eternal life”. Judas in the last part of this chapter betrays Jesus. Like crowds then and the crowds now, many follow HIM for what HE can do for them.

The greatest problem in our life is sin. The Bread of Life (Jesus) solves our greatest problem, sin, to ourselves and others. Sin brings death to our lives. Jesus, through HIS shed blood brings life and life more abundantly. Jesus paid a debt we could not pay. We must believe that Jesus Christ shed HIS blood on the cross for our sin. We must believe when HE died that we died, and receive HIS resurrection as our resurrection (a new creation), is a sure salvation.

Romans 10:10
For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.