Series: Jesus claim to deity

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I Am The Bread of Life

• Series Jesus claim to deity

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Introduction

• We have seen both Old Testament and New Testament
  prophets claiming Jesus deity.
• Daniel implied the deity of the Messiah. Dan.
  713
• The apostle Johns entire gospel is centered upon
  the claim of Jesus deity. Jn. 11

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Introduction

• It is Jesus, ultimately, who made his own claims
  to deity as the Son of God.
• Either he flat out lied (or deliriously insane)
  and wanted us to believe in Him as such.
• Or, he spoke the truth and wants us to believe in
  Him as such.

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Introduction

• The first illustration of His claim came when
  Jesus said I am the Bread of Life.
• From this we learn that eternal life comes by
  taking in the One who gives it.
• Ultimately, we also learn that this is Jesus
  claim to being God.

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Jesus Alludes To His Claim of Being the Son of God

• NOTE
• No one questioned Jesus humanity, but so many
  questioned His claim to deity.
• Jesus came to this world as the express image
  of God so that the world through Him would
  turn
• Before making a more explicit claim, He makes
  implications that are understood even by His
  detractors.

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Jesus Alludes To His Claim of Being the Son of God

• My Father is working until now, and I Myself am
  working. Jn. 517
• Jesus already claimed to Nicodemus that He was
  Gods only Begotten Son. Jn. 316, 18
• In this instance Jesus claimed to be continuously
  working with (not independent of) His
  Father.even on the Sabatth! Jn. 516, 18 (also,
  Jn. 519-23)

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Jesus Alludes To His Claim of Being the Son of God

• Testimonies that declared the truth of Jesus
  message that He is deity (the Son of God).
• Self testimony (which would be rejected by the
  Jews. Dt. 1915). Jn. 531-32 (Jn. 729)
• The works of Jesus testify of Him that He is from
  God. Jn. 533
• John (Baptizer) truthfully witnessed about Jesus.
  Jn. 533 (see Jn. 19, 19)
• The witness from heaven (of the heavenly Father).
  Matt. 316-17

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Jesus Alludes To His Claim of Being the Son of God

• The feeding of the five thousand.
• Jesus knew what He was intending to do. Jn. 66
• He (miraculously) provides food for the multitude
  following Him.

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Jesus makes the claim I Am The Bread of Life

• Jesus wanted people to believe in His name the
  Son of God.
• This is what He told Nicodemus. Jn. 318
• This is what He taught many in Jerusalem. Jn.
  525
• This was His claim that ultimately cost Him His
  life (through the will of God). Jn. 640 (Jn.
  197)
• To illustrate that He was the Son of God, He
  said I am the Bread of Life. Jn. 635

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Jesus makes the claim I Am The Bread of Life

• As the Bread of Life Jesus compared and
  contrasted Himself with the manna. Exo. 16
• Compared bread from God, provides life. Jn.
  631-32
• Contrasted never hunger (or thirst) again He
  came down from heaven hence, Jesus is the bread
  of life. Jn. 633, 35, 38

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Jesus makes the claim I Am The Bread of Life

• The end result depends on whether you believe.
• Those who do not accept Him as the Son of God
  will remain dead in their sins.
• The fact is, many of Jesus own disciples did not
  believe and followed Him no more. Jn. 660, 66
• Those who accept Jesus as the Son of God who
  came down from heaven AND who gives life will
  have eternal life. Jn. 667-69

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Conclusion

• Many have difficulty in Jesus being God (or the
  Son of God) who came from heaven and lived as a
  man.
• Those who believe and live in Him, however, will
  have eternal life.