Midweek Lenten Service
7 PM Central Daylight Time
Pastor Gregory L.
Jackson
The Psalmody
The Lection The Passion History
The Sermon Hymn #312 Lord Jesus Christ Thou Living Bread
The Lection The Passion History
The Sermon Hymn #312 Lord Jesus Christ Thou Living Bread
The Prayers
The Lord’s Prayer
Prayers and Announcements
- Treatment and recovery - Rush Limbaugh, Kermit Way, Christina Jackson. Recovery - John Hicks.
- In the last stage of cancer and heart disease - Tom Fulcher, Diane Popp's brother-in-law.
- Surgery - Randy Anderson, Andrea's father.
- Two brothers, both with health issues.
- Pray for our country as the major trials begin.
- Pastor Palangyos - the chapel is slowed down by closing traffic due to the Corona virus.
I AM - The Bread of Life
John 6:28 Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God?
29 Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.
30 They said therefore unto him, What sign shewest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work?
31 Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat.
32 Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven.
33 For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world.
34 Then said they unto him, Lord, evermore give us this bread.
35 And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.
36 But I said unto you, That ye also have seen me, and believe not.
The Gospel of John has two special characteristics. One is that the Gospel is a commentary on the Five Books of Moses. The other is the disciple Jesus loved, John, recorded this through the Holy Spirit.Those should be two reasons why everyone should know and understand the Fourth Gospel.
Bread is a universal food, made possible by grains and yeast. It played a large role in the temptation of Christ - "Turn these stones into bread, if you are the Son of God."
This dialogue is important, because the Bible is summed up in the answer to their question. What work should we do, to do the work of God?
The answer is ironic, because Pharisaic righteousness depended on outward works. In fact, that is the heart of all religions except Christianity - giving to God or placating God by works. Instead, what Jesus offered was quite different - the work of God is to believe in Him - also taught in John 16:8ff.
The lack of faith is shown by their response - What miracle will you show us to prove why we should believe in You. Moses made bread come down from heaven. What can you do that is equal or superior to that?
Jesus pointed out that the miracle came from God, not from Moses. God gives the true bread from heaven. This goes far beyond their concept of food from heaven.
In this Gospel, Jesus is especially clear in emphasizing His descent from Heaven and His return to Heaven. This Mosaic bread was a great miracle, but tiny compared to God becoming man and dwelling among His people to teach them the truth Gospel.
That sounded good, and they wanted this bread. So Jesus said,
35 And Jesus said unto them, I AM the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.
36 But I said unto you, That ye also have seen me, and believe not.
The debate continued, with the non-believers arguing with Jesus. They called this beautiful sermon in John 6 "a hard saying" and no longer walked with Him.
Greek Lesson
ΚΑΤΑ ΙΩΑΝΝΗΝ 1 1550 Stephanus New Testament (TR1550)
1 εν αρχη ην ο λογος και ο λογος ην προς τον θεον και θεος ην ο λογος
2 ουτος ην εν αρχη προς τον θεον
3 παντα δι αυτου εγενετο και χωρις αυτου εγενετο ουδε εν ο γεγονεν
4 εν αυτω ζωη ην και η ζωη ην το φως των ανθρωπων
5 και το φως εν τη σκοτια φαινει και η σκοτια αυτο ου κατελαβεν
ην - six times, was, 3 person s. imperf.
red indicates base for English words
Basic rules for translating:
1. Do not have an English Bible open.
2. Look for words you know - this list will grow.
3. Never write in any English words - that decreases the words we know.
4. Read passages out loud to grow familiar with the words.
5. Study some Greek each day.
6. Use Paine. Paine and Greek go together.
6 εγενετο ανθρωπος απεσταλμενος παρα θεου ονομα αυτω ιωαννης
7 ουτος ηλθεν εις μαρτυριαν ινα μαρτυρηση περι του φωτος ινα παντες πιστευσωσιν δι αυτου
8 ουκ ην εκεινος το φως αλλ ινα μαρτυρηση περι του φωτος
9 ην το φως το αληθινον ο φωτιζει παντα ανθρωπον ερχομενον εις τον κοσμον
10 εν τω κοσμω ην και ο κοσμος δι αυτου εγενετο και ο κοσμος αυτον ουκ εγνω
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11 εις τα ιδια ηλθεν, και οι ιδιοι αυτον ου παρελαβον
12 οσοι δε ελαβον αυτον, εδωκεν αυτοις εξουσιαν τεκνα θεου γενεσθαι, τοις πιστευουσιν εις το ονομα αυτου
13 οι ουκ εξ αιματων ουδε εκ θεληματος σαρκος ουδε εκ θεληματος ανδρος αλλ εκ θεου εγεννηθησαν
14 και ο λογος σαρξ εγενετο και εσκηνωσεν εν ημιν και εθεασαμεθα την δοξαν αυτου, δοξαν ως μονογενους παρα πατρος, πληρης χαριτος και αληθειας
15 ιωαννης μαρτυρει περι αυτου, και κεκραγεν, λεγων, "ουτος ην ον ειπον ο οπισω μου ερχομενος εμπροσθεν μου γεγονεν οτι πρωτος μου ην."
