Words of Life

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Jan 18, 2026

Explore the deep human desire for eternity as the speakers discuss Unamuno's tragic sense of life. Delve into Jesus' profound statement as the bread of life, shifting focus from earthly sustenance to eternal fulfillment. Discover why many disciples turned away after grappling with Jesus' challenging teachings. Reflect on Peter's confession and recognize that belief often comes before understanding, highlighting doubt as a natural part of discipleship. Embrace the notion that following Christ is an ongoing journey of trust and discovery.

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Jesus As The Bread Of Life

Jesus answers humanity's longing for eternal life by claiming, "I am the bread of life" and offering himself as the lasting provision.
This contrasts temporary manna and promises lasting, spiritual life through belief in him.

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Exclusivity And Divine Drawing

Jesus intensifies his claim: eternal life requires feeding on his flesh and blood, signaling spiritual union and exclusivity.
He adds that coming to him itself is a gift granted by the Father, not achieved by human effort.

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Finding A Book In Seattle

The speaker recounts finding Unamuno's The Tragic Sense of Life in a Seattle used bookstore and reading about the human longing for immortality.
That story frames our desire for eternity and connects to Jesus' promise of lasting life.

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John 6:47-71
47 Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes has eternal life. 48 I am the bread of life. 49 Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, and they died. 50 This is the bread that comes down from heaven, so that one may eat of it and not die. 51 I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And the bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh.”

52 The Jews then disputed among themselves, saying, “How can this man give us his flesh to eat?” 53 So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. 54 Whoever feeds on my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day. 55 For my flesh is true food, and my blood is true drink. 56 Whoever feeds on my flesh and drinks my blood abides in me, and I in him. 57 As the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father, so whoever feeds on me, he also will live because of me. 58 This is the bread that came down from heaven, not like the bread the fathers ate, and died. Whoever feeds on this bread will live forever.” 59 Jesus said these things in the synagogue, as he taught at Capernaum.

60 When many of his disciples heard it, they said, “This is a hard saying; who can listen to it?” 61 But Jesus, knowing in himself that his disciples were grumbling about this, said to them, “Do you take offense at this? 62 Then what if you were to see the Son of Man ascending to where he was before? 63 It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh is no help at all. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and life. 64 But there are some of you who do not believe.” (For Jesus knew from the beginning who those were who did not believe, and who it was who would betray him.) 65 And he said, “This is why I told you that no one can come to me unless it is granted him by the Father.”

66 After this many of his disciples turned back and no longer walked with him. 67 So Jesus said to the twelve, “Do you want to go away as well?” 68 Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life, 69 and we have believed, and have come to know, that you are the Holy One of God.” 70 Jesus answered them, “Did I not choose you, the twelve? And yet one of you is a devil.” 71 He spoke of Judas the son of Simon Iscariot, for he, one of the twelve, was going to betray him.