Food that Endures to Eternal Life

Rev. Dr. Adam Filipek, pastor at Holy Cross and Immanuel Lutheran Churches in Lidgerwood, ND, joins host Rev. Timothy Appel to study John 6:22-33. The crowd looking for Jesus begins to do the math and realizes he must have gotten across the Sea of Galilee in an unusual way. As Jesus begins to teach them in the Capernaum synagogue, He tells them that they have not truly seen the signs. They are concerned only with food that sustains this life; they should be seeking the food that gives eternal life. When they ask about the work of God that they must do, Jesus directs them to faith, which is actually a gift from God that trusts in the Savior who has already done the work for sinners. They ask for a sign like Moses gave in the manna, and Jesus teaches them the truth concerning the manna. It was not a gift from Moses, but a gift from God the Father. Now the Father’s gift is Jesus, the One who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world. “The Word Made Flesh” is a series on Sharper Iron that goes through the Gospel according to St. John. The disciple whom Jesus loved wrote his Gospel account as an eyewitness to Jesus’ life and ministry. As we read the Word of God recorded by St. John, the Holy Spirit works in us so that we might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and so have life by faith in His name.