LESSON 10: Jesus is the Bread of Life
LESSON 10
JESUS IS THE BREAD OF LIFE
One day Jesus and his disciples were out in the countryside and they had large crowds following them. It was late and the people were getting really hungry, so Jesus took some bread and fish that a boy had brought with him, and Jesus performed a miracle and fed all 5000 people with just a handful of loaves and fish! It was an amazing miracle and everyone felt satisfied!
Jesus and his disciples then left the crowds and crossed over the Sea of Galilee. The next day the crowds came back looking for Jesus. They really liked the miracle that he performed when he gave everyone free food! They looked in the countryside area where Jesus had performed the miracle but they couldn’t find Jesus there. Then somebody said, “We saw the disciples get in a boat and cross the lake. Maybe Jesus also went across the lake?”
So off the crowds went, looking for Jesus. They piled into boats and they rowed and rowed! They crossed over the Sea of Galilee to a town called Capernaum. And who do you think they found when they got to Capernaum? They found Jesus! When they found him they said to him: “Jesus, we’ve been looking all over for you! When did you get here?” And Jesus said to them: “You’ve been looking for me very hard but not because you believe in me. It’s only because you’re hoping I’m going to give you free food again! You need to believe in me!”
Then the people said: “If you give us food again, maybe then we will believe”. Wow, is that cheeky or what? So Jesus said to them: “You need bread from heaven that will feed your souls, not bread to feed your stomachs”. And they said: “Give us this bread from heaven!” *
Then Jesus said something very important. He told them that God has given them this bread. He said to them: “I am the bread of life!”
Wow, what does that mean? In the same way that bread sustains us and would help keep us alive if we were stuck on a desert island, Jesus gives us life and he sustains us. If you really were on a desert island and bread fell from heaven, wouldn’t you wonder where it came from? Well, God the Father sent Jesus to us like bread from heaven. The crowds weren’t interested in knowing Jesus, or where he came from. They only wanted Jesus to give them food.
Jesus wants us to know him and that’s why he told us that he is the bread of life. No snack, or food will ever truly satisfy us, but knowing Jesus will give us life forever.
Jesus said: “I am the bread of life”. Our spiritual life exists based on this statement. Again, he said: “Those who eat my flesh and drink my blood will have eternal life and he will Live even after his physical death.” A true believer has no death.
For our physical survival, worldly food is essential; similarly, spiritual food that is the body and blood of Christ is highly essential for our eternal life.’ Spiritual food is the Holy Qurbana, which we get from the celebration of the Holy Qurbana. To receive the Holy Qurbana, we have to participate in each Qurbana. Jesus Christ invites us to participate in Qurbana.
Video Ref:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCLd1eZ5eeY
What do you learn from the Bread of Life?
When Jesus says “I am the bread of life,” he means that just like bread nourishes our bodies, he can fill our hearts and souls with something much more important – love, hope, and eternal life; essentially, by believing in Jesus, we can be spiritually satisfied and never go hungry for true happiness again, no matter what happens in our lives.
When we eat bread, we get energy to do things. Jesus can give us something even better than food – a full and happy life that lasts forever.
Imagine you are really hungry, and someone gives you a delicious piece of bread. That makes you feel full and happy, right? Well, Jesus is like that special bread, but for our hearts and souls. Jesus can give us everything we need, just like a parent provides for their child.
Questions:
- Why did Jesus say “I am the bread of life”?
- How can you prove the Holy Qurbana is for our eternal life?