John 6:22-71

1) Why were the people that ate the loaves and fish searching for Jesus? What was Christ’s answer?

2) In verses 25-27 what two-fold command did Jesus give to the people?

3) Considering that “food” which satisfies hunger for spiritual things, give examples of “food that spoils” and “food that endures to eternal life.”

4) What kind of sign did the people want Jesus to give them when they connected Moses with Him? How do people approach Jesus or God the Father in the same way today? (6:30-33)

5) When Jesus gives you material gifts, what is your response—immediate and long-term? Share an example where you received a material gift and were able to recognize its spiritual counterpart.

6) Verses 28-29 talk about work. The people wanted Jesus to give them a list of works. What is the difference between these “works” and the one work Jesus described? (See Romans 10:1-10; Ephesians 2:8-10; James 2:17-20). If you are employed today, why do you work?

7) What do the promises in each of the following verses mean to you personally? John 6:35. John 6:37-38

8) How can you be certain you are one of those whom God the Father has given to Jesus? What promises are offered in verses 35-37?

9) What did Jesus say about fulfillment of life and personality in John 35-40? In what specific ways is Jesus satisfying your need for security and fulfillment?

10) What do you learn about Christ in John 6:46 and John 14:6-12, and how does it encourage you?

11) Jesus spoke to these people as the Passover feast drew near (6:3). Skim through Exodus 12. What verses show that God used the blood of the Passover lamb as a symbol? How did the blood protect people from God’s judgment?

12) According to Exodus 12, for what purpose was the flesh of the lamb used? How does this symbolize Jesus’ promises to believers in John 6:52-59?

13) Why did many disciples leave Jesus after the events in this chapter? (6:60-71) Have you ever found similar teaching offensive to you? If so, why?

14) Why was what Christ taught so hard to accept then and now?