by Matthew Borgstrom | Aug 13, 2022 | Uncategorized
In John 6:63, Jesus is referring to two completely different realms—one is earthly and natural and universally accessed; the other is heavenly and spiritual and those who obtain it must be granted access (v.65). Therefore, spiritual change and insight into the truth...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Jul 28, 2022 | Uncategorized
It’s helpful to point out that in beginning in v.54 through v.58 of John 6, the verb tense of eat and drink is in the present, which means Christ is teaching the importance of a continuous, ongoing action. This is also put forth in v.56 with the outcome of this...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Jul 22, 2022 | Uncategorized
A proper understanding of John 6:36-40 should lead us to consider the following questions: Are you amazed by God’s enabling work in your salvation taught by Christ? Does this text help you refuse to place your confidence for persevering in the faith in yourself...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Jul 15, 2022 | Uncategorized
In John 6:35, Jesus is teaching that upon coming to him, the bread of life, in faith, one will never have to search anywhere else again for sustenance. This is clearly not referring to physical hunger and thirst, and to miss the spiritual emphasis of these words is to...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Jul 1, 2022 | Uncategorized
The crowd’s misguided seeking of Jesus in John 6:26 illustrates a massive problem in the human heart, in that we often aren’t even thinking about what we need to learn from Jesus, but are merely satisfied being full and happy and healthy in this life, which we...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Jun 24, 2022 | Uncategorized
In John 6:16-21, the main theme switches from Christ’s sufficiency to provide all that we need, to trusting that he is sufficient to accomplish his promises according to his perfect plan. Nevertheless, we can become frightened to the point of losing our bearings due...
