But Jesus replied [after he said he came down from heaven and the people complained that he couldn’t be anyone special since they knew his family], “Stop complaining about what I said. For no one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws them to me, and at the last day I …
Then the people began to murmur in disagreement because [Jesus] had said, “I am the bread that came down from heaven.” They said, “Isn’t this Jesus, the son of Joseph? We know his father and mother. How can he say, ‘I came down from heaven’?” —John 6:41-42 NLT Key Thought “I came down from heaven!” …
[Jesus said,] “For it is my Father’s will that all who see his Son and believe in him should have eternal life. I will raise them up at the last day.” —John 6:40 NLT Key Thought So often, people picture God as a surly old man looking for people who mess up so he can …
[Jesus said to the crowd of people,] “But you haven’t believed in me even though you have seen me. However, those the Father has given me will come to me, and I will never reject them. For I have come down from heaven to do the will of God who sent me, not to do …
Jesus replied, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry again. Whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.” —John 6:35 NLT Key Thought Hunger is a powerful motivator. When human beings get hungry enough, they will do almost anything to acquire food. What if we were that hungry …
[Jesus said,] “The true bread of God is the one who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.” “Sir,” [the people] said, “give us that bread every day.” —John 6:33-34 NLT Key Thought The people’s request is a valid one. Jesus even taught us to pray for our “daily bread.” [1] The problem …
[To the crowd that had said Moses gave their ancestors bread from heaven,] Jesus said, “I tell you the truth, Moses didn’t 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 …
Jesus told [the people in the crowd], “This is the only work God wants from you: Believe in the one he has sent.” They answered, “Show us a miraculous sign if you want us to believe in you. What can you do? After all, our ancestors ate manna while they journeyed through the wilderness! The …
[When Jesus told the people in the crowd that he had the Father’s seal of approval, they] replied, “We want to perform God’s works, too. What should we do?” Jesus told them, “This is the only work God wants from you: Believe in the one he has sent.” —John 6:28-29 NLT Key Thought What does …
[Jesus continued,] “But don’t be so concerned about perishable things like food. Spend your energy seeking the eternal life that the Son of Man can give you. For God the Father has given me the seal of his approval.” —John 6:27 NLT Key Thought Think about how hard we work and how much money we …