Session 8 John 6:26-40
how Jesus described the Father’s will.
35 “I am the bread of life,” Jesus told them.
“No one who comes to me will ever be hungry,
and no one who believes in me will ever be thirsty again.36 But as I told you,
you’ve seen me, and yet you do not believe.
37 Everyone the Father gives me will come to me,
and the one who comes to me I will never cast out.38 For I have come down from heaven,
not to do my own will, but the will of him who sent me.
39 This is the will of him who sent me:
that I should lose none of those he has given me
but should raise them up on the last day.
40 For this is the will of my Father:
that everyone who sees the Son and believes in him
will have eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day.”
Affirm the security that believers have through their faith in Jesus.
Point to the Key Doctrine (p. 71).
Lread and reflect on the accompanying verses this week
Psalms 97:10
10 Hate evil, you who love the LORD,
Who preserves the souls of His godly ones;
He delivers them from the hand of the wicked.
1 Peter 1:5
who are protected by the power of God through faith
for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
Encourage group members to think about people they know who need
to experience the satisfaction only Jesus can provide.
Give them a moment to silently pray for those individuals—
and for their own opportunities to share Jesus with them.
Call attention to this session’s summary statement:
Jesus provides spiritual food that always satisfies (p. 68).
Guide a discussion of the question set under Apply the Text on page 71:
How does hearing how Christ impacts others encourage you?
Why is it important for the group to share about ways each person is expressing faith in Jesus in their daily lives?
Lead the group to discuss
how belief in Jesus produces spiritual nourishment or contentment.
Record stories shared about how faith in Jesus brings satisfaction.
Conclude the group time with prayer,
thanking God for sending His Son
to provide eternal satisfaction.
Ask God to help the group avoid
settling for temporary satisfaction
rather than the deep satisfaction Jesus provides.
Reinforce the session by enlisting volunteers to host a group meal. Focus on the good gift of food for both sustenance and also for enjoyment. Invite the group to discuss how this meal serves as a symbol of how we will spend eternity celebrating and enjoying the presence of Jesus with other believers.