The Vineyard- August 5, 2012

The Vineyard

I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. – John 15:5

John 6:22-59

- This passage comes on the heels of Jesus’ miraculously feeding the 5,000.  How is it that the crowd saw this miracle, and yet still demanded a sign from Jesus?

-  The crowd seems fixated on manna, or the bread that God miraculously provided for the Israelites during the Exodus.  As wonderful as it was, it was a purely physical blessing.  Do we ever get so consumed by physical, or material things, that we miss out on spiritual blessings?

- What do you think Jesus means when he says “I AM the bread of life”?  What does that imply about who he is, and his role in our lives?

- How do we obey Jesus command to “eat his flesh”, and “drink his blood”?  How do we consume Jesus to obtain eternal life?

Psalm 115:

- This psalm reminds us that the glory belongs to whom?  To ourselves?  Or to the name of the Lord?

-          What is the basis of this glory?

      - What are the gods, or idols, of the other nations made out of?  Who made them?\

      - Does it make sense to worship things that we ourselves create?  Are you guilty of worshipping, or giving priority to things you have created, or obtained?

      - How long does our blessing of the Lord last?