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Miracles: The Problem of Focus, Part 2 - John 6:16-21

Dr Alfonse Javed & Caleb Hanna

John 6 contains some of the most familiar and profound teaching in John, including the feeding of the 5,000 and Jesus' declaration, “I am the bread of life.”

The miracles of Jesus were never merely displays of His power; they were signs pointing us to His person.

1. The Problem of FAITH (vv. 1–7)

2. The Problem of FOOD (vv. 8–13)

3a. The Problem of FOCUS, Part 1 (vv. 14–15)

3b. The Problem of FOCUS, Part 1 (vv. 16-21)

Discussion and insights on last Sunday's message

Miracles: The Problem of Food John 6:8-13

Dr Alfonse Javed & Caleb Hanna

John 6 contains some of the most familiar and profound teaching in John, including the feeding of the 5,000 and Jesus' declaration, “I am the bread of life.”

The miracles of Jesus were never merely displays of His power; they were signs pointing us to His person.

1. The Problem of FAITH (vv. 1–7)

2. The Problem of FOOD (vv. 8–13)

3. The Problem of FOCUS, Part 1 (vv. 14–15)

Discussion and insights on last Sunday's message

Miracles: The Problem, Part 1

John 6:1-7 | Dr Alfonse Javed & Pastor Caleb Hanna

John 6 contains some of the most familiar and profound teaching in John, including the feeding of the 5,000 and Jesus' declaration, “I am the bread of life.”

The miracles of Jesus were never merely displays of His power; they were signs pointing us to His person. The miracle is not the destination; it is the sign pointing us to the Savior.

In John 6, we will discover three truths about the miracles of Jesus:

1. Miracles Reveal a Great Problem — John 6:1–21

2. Miracles Reveal God's Purpose — John 6:22–40

3. Miracles Reveal Gracious Provision — John 6:41–71

Today, we begin by examining the problem. Before Jesus reveals Himself as the Bread of Life, John shows us a humanity that is hungry, helpless, and unable to meet its deepest needs.

1. The Problem of Faith (John 6:1-7)

Discussion and insights on last Sunday's message

John 5:39-47 | Dr Alfonse Javed & Pastor Caleb Hanna

Jesus does not ask us to believe without evidence. In John 5:18-29, Jesus claimed that He alone has the power to move us from death to life because He is equal with God, exalted by God, and is the eternal God.

John 5:30-47 presents the evidence for His divine claim. Deuteronomy 17:6 establishes the principle that a matter must be confirmed by the testimony of two or three witnesses: "On the evidence of 2 witnesses or of 3 witnesses the one who is to die shall be put to death; a person shall not be put to death on the evidence of one witness."

Jesus presents three witnesses to establish the truth of His claim.

1. The Witness of John (vv. 30-35)

2. The Works of Jesus (v. 36)

3. The Word of Jehovah (vv. 37-47)

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John 5:18-29 | Dr Alfonse Javed & Pastor Caleb Hanna

What differentiates Christianity from all other religions? It's not merely the teaching but the person of Christ. Buddha, Moses, and Muhammad shaped millions through their teachings, yet each ultimately pointed beyond himself.

Jesus is the only one who pointed to Himself. That changes everything.

Jesus makes the extraordinary claim that because He is equal with God, exalted by God, and eternal God, He has the power to move us from death to life.

How do we know His claims are true? Our text gives three reasons:

1. Jesus Possesses Life (vv. 18–21)

2. Jesus Proclaims Life (vv. 22–27)

3. Jesus Produces Life (vv. 28–29)