The Spirit Gives Life; the Flesh Counts for Nothing
“The Spirit gives life; the flesh counts for nothing. The words I have spoken to you — they are full of the Spirit and life.” John 6:63 ISV.
Unlike Nicodemus and all who were or are not born again, we understand spiritual things.
Or, or as Jesus put it, heavenly things, by the Spirit, for we are born of the Spirit. (John 3:12; John 3:1-21). Thus, we see and enter God’s Kingdom.
When we celebrate The Lord’s Supper, we spiritually participate in the prophetic sign of the New Covenant, remembering Jesus’ death till He comes. The Last Supper (Matthew 26:20–30; Mark 14:17–26; Luke 22:14-20; 1 Corinthians 11:17–34)
Messiah Jesus spoke the following teaching close to Passover.
The multitude Jesus had fed the previous day (John 6:1-21) followed him to Capernaum where he spoke the following words.
Neither the multitude or his disciples understood them and they murmured. None were born again and none could understand heavenly things and couldn’t be until Jesus was crucified.
Jesus the Bread of Life — John 6:25-71
“25When they found him on the other side of the lake, they asked him, “Rabbi, when did you get here?”
Jesus answered, “Very truly I tell you, you are looking for me, not because you saw the signs I performed but because you ate the loaves and had your fill. Do not work for food that spoils, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on him God the Father has placed his seal of approval.”
Then they asked him, “What must we do to do the works God requires?”
Jesus answered, “The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent.”
So they asked him, “What sign then will you give that we may see it and believe you? What will you do? Our ancestors ate the manna in the wilderness; as it is written: ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’”
Jesus said to them, “Very truly I tell you, it is not Moses who has given you the bread from heaven, but it is my Father who gives you the true bread from heaven. For the bread of God is the bread that comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.”
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