The Sign of BreadJohn 6:1-21

Moses & Hunger• Numbers 11:13-15 “Where am I to get meat to give to all

this people? For they weep before me and say, ‘Give us meat, that we may eat.’ I am not able to carry all this people alone; the burden is too heavy for me. If you will treat me like this, kill me at once, if I find favor in your sight, that I may not see my wretchedness.”

Elisha & Bread• 2 Kings 4:42-44 A man came from Baal-shalishah, bringing

the man of God bread of the firstfruits, twenty loaves of barley and fresh ears of grain in his sack. And Elisha said, “Give to the men, that they may eat.” But his servant said, “How can I set this before a hundred men?” So he repeated, “Give them to the men, that they may eat, for thus says the LORD, ‘They shall eat and have some left.’” So he set it before them. And they ate and had some left, according to the word of the LORD.

Jesus & BreadJohn 6:1-6; 10-13• v. 1-4, The Setting: Passover• v. 5-6, When Moses asked this question, he did not know the

answer. Jesus did.• v. 10-13, Elisha fed 100. Jesus fed 5000 plus.• Jesus is the true and better Moses.• Jesus is the true and better Elisha.

Who Does This Make Jesus?• John 6:14 – They knew this made Jesus a Prophet.• John 6:15 – They thought this might make Jesus a King.• John 6:16-21 – They did not know that this made Jesus God!• Psalms 77:16-19 When the waters saw you, O God, when the

waters saw you, they were afraid; indeed, the deep trembled. The clouds poured out water; the skies gave forth thunder; your arrows flashed on every side. The crash of your thunder was in the whirlwind; your lightnings lighted up the world; the earth trembled and shook. Your way was through the sea, your path through the great waters; yet your footprints were unseen.

ResponsesJohn 6:7-9• v. 7, Philip: We don’t have enough.• v. 8-9, Andrew: We have a little.

• One response is practical, but faithless.• The other response is of trust.