Conservative Friends Bible Study of The Gospel of John #11

 John 5:29 to 6:40

We dive deep into John chapters 5-6 to explore Jesus' teachings about being the source of eternal life and spiritual nourishment.

• Jesus models complete submission to God's will as an example for believers
• The Greek word "dikaios" means righteous or just in God's eyes, not self-righteous
• Jesus invites people to come to him for life, not just study scriptures about him
• The story of feeding 5,000 demonstrates Jesus rejecting political kingship
• Jesus declares "I am the bread of life" to shift focus from physical to spiritual nourishment
• The Greek word for "see" in John 6:40 implies spiritual perception, not just physical sight
• Spiritual communion involves perceiving Christ within and dining with him spiritually
• Believers must "conquer" worldliness, cravings and addictions through repentance
• Jesus repeatedly promises to "raise up" believers on the last day
• Friends (Quakers) historically emphasized inward communion over outward rituals