Who is God... God is Beautiful, Blessing, Blesser, Bold, Blessed Redeemer, Builder, I Belong to Jesus, Banner, Beginning, Boast of the Believer, Bishop, Burden Bearer, Bright and Morning Star, Branch of David, Bridegroom, and Bread of Life.
Bread: a kind of food made of flour or meal that has been mixed with milk or water, made into dough or batter, with or without yeast or other leavening agents, and baked.
OT: food, esp. bread or grain for making it: victuals
NT: bread or a loaf
"Breaking bread" refers to eating a meal, esp. in companionable association with others.
Syn: feed: nourishment, sustenance, victuals
Kinds of Breads: homemade, sweet, herb, flat, corn, wheat, fruit, sourdough, unleavened, leavened, pita, rice, naan, dry, soda, white, ceremonial, crispy, biscuits, muffins, cakes, pastries, fried dough, buns, holiday, pancake, waffle, quick, and adobe.
Text: John 6:27-35
I. Bread in the Bible
- Used for travel, money exchange, sacrifices, offerings, a memorial, strength, satisfaction, fellowship, at the last supper, and at feasts.
- Eaten with kings, brethren, guests, friends, and Jesus.
- Types in the Bible include unleavened, cake, bread of affliction, of tears, of sorrows, of wickedness, of deceit, of idleness, of adversity, and of sincerity.
II. Bread with Jesus (John 6:27-35)
- Prior to this, Jesus had fed the 5,000 with 5 loaves of barley bread and 2 fishes.
- Reference made to manna from Heaven.
- Bread broken to satisfy our need for salvation...
III. My Bread for Today
- Part of curse (Genesis 3:19)
- Daily Bread (Matthew 6:11)
- We do not live by bread alone (Matthew 4:4)
- Need more than necessary food (Job 23:12)
CHALLENGE:
(Bread at the Lords supper shows me His Sacrifice)
- Look to Jesus for your spiritual sustenance each day, throughout the day, all day.
- Eat the bread for the day, even if it is bread of sorrows, afflictions, or adversity.
- Break bread with others; share Christ with others.
