Just like us, the people of Jesus' day spent much of their time laboring for things that perish. Just like us, they often found themselves not satisfied. In John 6:1-40, we read about two of Jesus' most well-known miracles, feeding the 5000 and walking on water. Because the people missed the meaning of the miracles, Jesus followed them up with instruction about bread that truly satisfies and gives life. As it turns out, there is only one thing that we can do to have this bread of life. (full sermon notes)
Although the first anointed king tried to kill the second one, the Lord protected his anointed, as he always does.
The Thessalonian Christians show us what it looks like to live out God’s grace under persecution.
In the New Testament, as in the Old, the people of God were led by elders who were selected from among the people.
