JESUS, THE BREAD OF LIFE (1 OF 9)
by Jeff Strite
Scripture: John 6:30-51
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Jesus, the Bread of Life (1 of 9)
Series: The Great I Am
Jeff Strite
John 6:30-51
A man had just moved into town and stopped at local restaurant for dinner. The waiter did his best to please him, but the man complained that he'd only received one piece of bread with his meal, so the waiter promptly brought him four slices.
The man said, ''That's good, but not good enough. I love bread!'' The customer left a sizable tip and was otherwise a very likeable patron.
So, the next night he was given six slices of bread with his supper. He said, ''Good! But aren't you still being a little stingy?''
The next night he received a basketful of bread... but he still complained. Finally, the owner had had enough. Being a bit mischievous, he baked one HUGE loaf of bread that was six feet long, three feet wide and it took the manager and two waiters to carry it to the table. Then they just stood back and smiled, waiting for the man's reaction.
The customer looked at the gigantic loaf of bread and said, ''So, we're back to ONE piece again?''
BREAD. (Pause) Every culture on earth loves its bread. Americans alone eat 34 million loaves of bread a day, not to mention rolls, bagels, croissants, pitas, doughnuts and dozens of other kinds of bread that are consumed. And bread is a major staple of food for every nation on earth - from Mexican tortillas to Jewish Matza bread.
Now, just a few facts about bread:
A family of 4 can live for 10 years on the bread produced by one acre of wheat in one growing season.
In 1941, the US govt passed a law requiring bakeries to add niacin, thiamine, riboflavin, and iron to their bread. That's what you get nowadays... when you buy ''enriched bread.''
Bread was once so prized that it was used as currency which is why money is sometimes called... ''bread.''
And in 13th century England, bread was a vital source of food for the British and bakeries had total control of the bread supply. In those days, loaves were often sold in ba ...
Series: The Great I Am
Jeff Strite
John 6:30-51
A man had just moved into town and stopped at local restaurant for dinner. The waiter did his best to please him, but the man complained that he'd only received one piece of bread with his meal, so the waiter promptly brought him four slices.
The man said, ''That's good, but not good enough. I love bread!'' The customer left a sizable tip and was otherwise a very likeable patron.
So, the next night he was given six slices of bread with his supper. He said, ''Good! But aren't you still being a little stingy?''
The next night he received a basketful of bread... but he still complained. Finally, the owner had had enough. Being a bit mischievous, he baked one HUGE loaf of bread that was six feet long, three feet wide and it took the manager and two waiters to carry it to the table. Then they just stood back and smiled, waiting for the man's reaction.
The customer looked at the gigantic loaf of bread and said, ''So, we're back to ONE piece again?''
BREAD. (Pause) Every culture on earth loves its bread. Americans alone eat 34 million loaves of bread a day, not to mention rolls, bagels, croissants, pitas, doughnuts and dozens of other kinds of bread that are consumed. And bread is a major staple of food for every nation on earth - from Mexican tortillas to Jewish Matza bread.
Now, just a few facts about bread:
A family of 4 can live for 10 years on the bread produced by one acre of wheat in one growing season.
In 1941, the US govt passed a law requiring bakeries to add niacin, thiamine, riboflavin, and iron to their bread. That's what you get nowadays... when you buy ''enriched bread.''
Bread was once so prized that it was used as currency which is why money is sometimes called... ''bread.''
And in 13th century England, bread was a vital source of food for the British and bakeries had total control of the bread supply. In those days, loaves were often sold in ba ...
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