I WILL NEVER BE HUNGRY OR THIRSTY
"I AM THE BREAD OF LIFE. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry. Whoever believes in me will never be thirsty." John 6:25 (NLT)
This is one of my favourite I AM messages. Why? Well, as a child and as I grew older, one of my favourite parts of worship, was COMMUMION. Over the years I just loved going to Church and meeting with by "brothers and sisters" in Christ. I loved being in FELLOWSHIP with them; but also being ONE with my Father and Jesus.
In this picture "The Bread of Life", we have the BREAD, the CROSS reminding us of what Jesus did for us, giving us life. But more than that I just love the BIBLE - GOD'S WORD.
"For God so loved the world, He gave his only SON, that whoever believes in Him, will not perish, but will have eternal life." John 3:16
1) THE BREAD OF LIFE
Jesus is not offering us here the opportunity to meet our physical needs - to have our hunger and thirst satisfied., but Jesus wants to meet our SPIRITUAL needs. We can develop our relationship with Jesus. Jesus satisfies every need we have , EVERYDAY.
"Faith in Jesus fills the emptiness we have experienced and satisfies our SPIRITUAL HUNGER for PURPOSE AND PARDON." Nicky Gumbel.
At the the "Feeding of the 5000" , Jesus multiplied the BREAD and the FISH to satisfy the hunger of men, women and children. Yet He even gave the a "spiritual feast". It was not just a miracle, but Jesus "painted Himself" as the BREAD OF LIFE.
"I tell you the truth, Moses did not give you BREAD from Heaven. MY FATHER DID! And now He offers you the TRUE BREAD FROM HEAVEN. The TRUE BREAD of God, is the One who comes down from Heaven and gives LIFE to the world." John 6:17 (NLT)
No one else except Jesus has claimed to fulfil our spiritual hunger by giving His body. At the Lord's Supper (communion) we can be can sit at Jesus' table, just as His disciples did. Jesus heart was "troubled" and knew He would "be abandoned" by them, at the CROSS, Yet He is still our COMFORTER AND PROVIDER.
Jesus still invites us to SIT AT HIS TABLE and to FOLLOW HIM. He turns our hunger into a "A JOURNEY OF LIFE" and He meets all our spiritual needs, calming our fears and anxieties. Jesus has set a place for you. All you need to do is "COME TO HIS TABLE." You may be hungry, but you can leave HIS PRESENCE fulfilled.
"For it is my Father's will is that everyone who LOOKS TO HIS SON and BELIEVES IN HIM, will have ETERNAL LIFE, and I will raise Him up on the last day." John 6:40 (NLT)
2) QUENCHING OUR THIRST
"Jesus said: "Of you only knew the GIFT God has for you, and WHO YOU ARE SPEAKING TO, you would ask Me, and I would give you LIVING WATER."
"But sir, you don't have a rope or a bucket," she said, "and the well is very deep. Where would you get this LIVING WATER?"....
"Jesus replied, "Anyone who drinks this water, will soon become thirsty again. But those who DRINK THIS WATER I GIVE, WILL NEVER BE THIRSTY AGAIN. It becomes a fresh, bubbling spring WITHIN THEM, giving them ETERNAL LIFE." John 4:10-11, 13&14 (NLT)
Although the Jews did not get on with Samaritans, Jesus went through their home "intentionally". He wanted to meet with woman, so He could share His message of FORGIVENESS and WORSHIP. Even the disciples had doubts when he spoke with her, but this Samaritan woman was full of "amazement", when her thirst was quenched, and He told her His secret: "I AM THE MESSIAH".
3) THE MESSIAH - KING OF KINGS
"The woman said: "I know the Messiah is coming". (Messiah is the One called CHRIST (KING OF KINGS). When the Messiah comes, He will explain everything to us.".
Then Jesus said: "I AM HE - I, the ONE talking to you......"
"Then the woman left her water jar and went back to town. She said to the people: "Come and see the man who told me everything I had ever did. Do you think He might be CHRIST?" So the people left the town and went to see Jesus." John 4:25&26, 28-30 (NCV)
The Messiah - Jesus Christ had every right to claim "SOVEREIGNTY". He was the KING OF KINGS and LORD OF LORDS. Jesus was clear with His teaching - HE WAS THE MESSIAH.
"Because Jesus is the KING OF KINGS, He rules over every circumstance we face. Jesus truly is the MESSIAH - the MATCHLESS KING. There is no greater SOVEREIGN. He is everything a KING should be." Ruth Chou Simmons
"Holy Bible - New Century Version", (2005) Thomas Nelson
Simmons, Ruth Chou, "Pilgrim - 25 Ways God's Character Leads Us Onward: Worthy Beyond Compare", 2001, Harvest House Publishers
Gumbel, Nicky, "The Bible - Classic Version", 2025, Alpha/You Version
"Jesus, Messiah", (2008) Chris Tomlin, Daniel Carson, Ed Cook, Jesse Reeves (Composer/Performer), Six Steps/Capital CMG Publishing
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