Do not work for food that perishes, 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.”Don’t work for the food which perishes, but for the food which remains to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you. For God the Father has sealed him.”Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.Work not for the food which perisheth, but for the food which abideth unto eternal life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him the Father, even God, hath sealed.
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… but for the food which endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man shall give to you. for on him the Father, even God, has set his seal. If you're pedantic enough to take a pencil when you listen to sermons and follow along, take your pen or your pencil and be ready to circle a couple of contrasts that will help you understand the bread of life discourse. I'll give you a minute to pull one from your pocket or from your purse. I don't want you to miss the contrasts. In verse 27, I want you to circle or underscore the words, food which perishes and the words, food which endures. Underscore that. We'll just have a little Bible class for a moment and let you carry on to put your mind in gear for the message. Those two phrases reveal two appetites in every human being. First, there is an appetite toward physical food. And it is satisfied with food that perishes. Either you eat it, or it perishes, or after you eat it, it turns to waste. …
… 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, the son of man, God the father has placed his seal of approval. Then they ask him, what must we do to do the works God requires? And Jesus said, the work of God is this, to believe in the one he has sent. So they ask him, what sign then will you give that we may see it and believe you. What will you do? Our ancestors ate manna in the wilderness. As it is written, he gave them bread from heaven to eat. And 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 bread from heaven. The miracle isn't the manna and it wasn't Moses. The miracle is my father who gives you the bread, the true bread from heaven. For the bread of God is the bread that comes down from heaven and gives life to the world. Sir, they said, always give us this bread. …
… you will crush that object under the weight of your expectations and then he gives the positive command he says but rather rather labor 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 this is to him turn your eyes upon jesus look full in his wonderful face and the things of this world will go strangely dim in the light of his glory and grace. This is what the prophet Isaiah is saying in Isaiah 55. Come, all who are thirsty, come to the waters, and you who have no money, come, buy and eat. Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost. Look what he says. Why spend money on what is not bread and your labor on what does not satisfy? Listen, he says. Listen to me pleading with the people and eat what is good, and you will delight in the richest affair. Give ear and come to me. …
… the signs, but because you ate of the loaves and were filled. Do not labor for the food that perishes, but for the food that endures to everlasting life, which the Son of Man will give you, because God the Father has set His seal on Him. And they said to Him, What shall we do that we may work the works of God? Jesus answered and said, This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He sent. And therefore they said to Him, What sign will you perform then that we may see it and believe you? What work will you do? Our fathers ate the manna in the desert. As it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat. And Jesus said to them, Most assuredly, I say to you, Moses did not give you the bread from heaven, but my Father gives you the true bread from heaven, for the bread of God is he who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world. And then they said to him, Lord, give us that bread always. And He said to them, I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst. We're going to stop at that point, finish the text, God willing, next week. But we'll stop there, and so you may be seated for now. …