Study Desk

John the Baptist was a burning and shining light. You were willing for awhile to be glad in his light.

The Father has told of Me and has sent Me. You have never heard His voice. You have never seen Him.

You do not have His Word living in your hearts because you do not put your trust in the One He sent.

I have come in the name of My Father. You do not receive Me. If another person comes in his own name, you will receive him.

Jesus went up on a mountain and sat down with His followers.

One of His followers was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother. He said to Jesus,

When they were filled, Jesus said to His followers, "Gather up the pieces that are left. None will be wasted."

When evening had come, His followers went down to the lake.

The next day the people on the other side of the lake saw no other boat there but the one His followers had been in. The people knew Jesus had not gone with His followers in the boat because they had gone alone.

The people saw that Jesus and His followers were not there. They got into boats and went to Capernaum looking for Jesus.

Jesus said to them, "I am the Bread of Life. He who comes to Me will never be hungry. He who puts his trust in Me will never be thirsty.

He wants everyone who sees the Son to put his trust in Him and have life that lasts forever. I will raise that one up on the last day."

They asked each other, "Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph? We know His father and mother. How can He say, ‘I came down from heaven' ?"

For sure, I tell you, he who puts his trust in Me has life that lasts forever.

The Jews argued among themselves, saying, "How can this Man give us His flesh to eat?"

Jesus said to them, "For sure, I tell you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you do not have life in you.

After hearing this, many of His followers said, "This teaching is too hard! Who can listen to it?"

Jesus knew His followers talked against what He had said. He said to them, "Does this trouble you?

From that time on, many of His followers turned back to their old ways of living. They would not go along with Him after that.

Not even His brothers were putting their trust in Him.