Sometimes a story in the Bible can seem quite practical, mundane – puzzling, perhaps, but nothing remarkable. Dig just beneath the surface, however, and you find a treasure trove of mystery and symbolism that is all pointing emphatically to Jesus. That is what we will uncover with “Jesus and the Desert Bread,” part of our Good News Everywhere Series.
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MESSAGE STUDY NOTES (also as PDF download above)
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WARM UP
If you could have anything from your local bakery, what would you typically choose? Why?
READ
Exodus 16:1-35; Deuteronomy 8:3-5; John 6:32-35, 47-58
TAKEAWAYS
What does God give us?
1. The provision of grace
2. The provision of community
3. The provision of food
QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION
1. What do you think the whole purpose of manna and the rules around it are to teach us today?
2. What do you think “Give us today our daily bread” can mean?
APPLICATION
What do you think the gathering of manna can teach us about how to live together as a church?
FOR MENTORING
Why do you think Jesus called his followers to eat his flesh and drink his blood?
