Grahame Walker

John’s Gospel records what is commonly known as the “I am” statements of Jesus. Here they are: I am the bread of life. I am the light of the world. I am the door. I am the good shepherd. I am the resurrection and the life. I am the way, the truth, and the life. I am the true vine. 35 Then Jesus declared, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty. John 6:35. One of the great stories of the Bible is how God provided bread, or manna, in the desert for the people to eat. People expected the Messiah, the Christ, when he came, to do the same. When the Messiah came it would be an age of abundance; that God’s blessings would be poured out, once again, like manna in the desert. However, all they could think of was the Messiah bringing actual bread – actual material provision.