Adventures in Missing the Point

August 31, 2014 Speaker: Eric Baker

Passage: John 6

QUICK REVIEW

Looking back at your notes from this week’s teaching on John 6 “Adventures in Missing The Point” was there anything that particularly caught your attention, challenged or confused you?  

DIGGING DEEPER

1. Pastor Eric gave us 4 ways people had missed the point. What are these four ways? Which one of these do you have a tendency to lean toward? Why is it important to follow Jesus for who He really is?

2. What did Jesus tell the people that they should seek before physical food (6:26-29)? The feeding of the five thousand became an object lesson about the greatness of Jesus and the fact that He was bringing in something greater than the Jews had under Moses.

3. Read quickly the story of God’s feeding His people in the days of Moses in Ex. 16:1-31. Write down your thoughts and insights from this story.

4. Jesus taught the people that the true bread of life is greater than the manna they received under Moses. How is it greater (6:32-51)? How is wanting earthly bread missing the point? What is your "bread."

5. Write down everything that Jesus says is true of those who come to Him (6:35-51).

6. What happens to the crowd as they listen to Jesus? How are we like the crowd?

7. Have you ever experienced real hunger? Perhaps you have seen the effects of not eating on someone else, either from lack of food or from the body wasting away in sickness. Share whatever experience you have with your group. Even if you haven’t experienced this, think about how it helps you understand the snapshot of Jesus as the Bread of Life. What primary thing keeps you from fully depending on Jesus to meet all of your needs?