July 14, 2019

The Strangest Reaction of All

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Passage: John 6:22-42
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Bible Text: John 6:22-42 | Preacher: Geoff Gobbett | Series: Visiting Preachers | Introduction

Looking at verse – v41

The Jews then murmured against Him because He said “I am the bread which came down from heaven”

How we react to a variety of circumstances is a telltale of the real you and me

Examples
Example of Job – to his loss
Example of Peter – to Jesus death (Mark 8:31:32)
Example of fellow believer

The reaction of the Jews

They had heard he was the bread of life

They murmured against him

This passage occurs after the feeding of the 5,000 (listed in all 4 gospels) – the Jews wanted a repeat of this show

The initially wanted to take Jesus by force and make Him king

Jesus withdrew
This was not Jesus’ plan

Yet the Jews sought him out again (v24-25)

It was encouraging that they were seeking Jesus
But they were not seeking Him truly or sincerely, with right motives

They were seeking Jesus with wrong motives

Personal Example

Jesus wants us to seek and find Him – but for the right reasons

The most damaging dishonesty is that of ourselves

v38-40

Yet they murmured and grumbled against him
Why? – Because they never knew the living God

Their Diligence was aroused but not faith

They were committed in seeking Jesus

Jesus had previously sent the multitudes away but they returned

They followed Him to Capernaum
Crowds are not always good – personal example

They were not seeking Jesus for Himself

It can be a temptation for churches to do anything to get a crowd

Their curiosity was aroused but not faith

They had seen one miracle but one wasn’t enough

They had a taste for miracles
Personal example

Jesus is portrayed as the discerning and loving Saviour

Have you come to Him?

Their motives were aroused but not faith

Our reactions reveal our motives

A profound passage – 1 Chronicles 28:9
We pray to God – James 4:3

Are you seeking the Lord?

Make sure your motives are true
Do not murmur like the Jews
We all have hungry hearts

Jesus satisfies completely – v35

Famous musicians die
They often die early as they are trying to fill their soul with drugs and alcohol

Their carnal appetites were aroused but not faith

They wanted another miracle

They were still hungry
They said the Moses gave the bread from heaven

v32 – God gave the bread from heaven

People have starving souls

v35 – have you embraced these words and are you enjoying the benefits in your life?

Not to hunger and not to thirst

Will you come to Jesus?

Closing Remarks – “Your
reactions are showing”