“Jesus’ Promises” (John 6:35-39)

Published 29 Jan. 2026

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Designed for Personal Bible Study or for Bible Teaching

1️⃣ Reducing Jesus’ “bread” promise to material gain instead of spiritual reality. Verses: John 6:26–27, 6:35
2️⃣ Seeking satisfaction in what fades instead of coming to Christ for true fulfillment. Verses: John 6:35; Ecclesiastes 2:10–11; Isaiah 55:2
3️⃣ Mishearing Jesus and stumbling over His words rather than believing Him. Verses: John 6:41–43, 6:52, 6:60–61
4️⃣ Believing rejection by people equals rejection by God. Verses: John 6:37; Romans 8:31–39
5️⃣ Living as if Christ might later discard the one who truly comes to Him. Verses: John 6:37, 6:39; Hebrews 13:5

1️⃣ Coming to Jesus as the only One who permanently satisfies spiritual hunger and thirst. Verses: John 6:35; John 4:13–14
2️⃣ Resting in Christ’s promise of welcome: whoever comes will never be driven away. Verses: John 6:37
3️⃣ Trusting the Father’s drawing work that brings people to the Son. Verses: John 6:37, 6:44, 6:65
4️⃣ Receiving Jesus’ claim of divine origin and mission—He came down to do the Father’s will. Verses: John 6:38; John 1:1–4, 1:14; 1 John 1:1–3
5️⃣ Living with eternal security: Jesus will lose none and will raise them up at the last day. Verses: John 6:39; John 10:27–30

1️⃣ Jesus leads with clarity—calling people to believe rather than offering spectacle. Verses: John 6:35–36, 6:40
2️⃣ Mission-first leadership: not self-will, but submission to the Sender’s will. Verses: John 6:38; John 5:30
3️⃣ Secure leadership for the rejected: Christ promises permanent acceptance to all who come. Verses: John 6:37; Matthew 11:28
4️⃣ Ownership and responsibility: Jesus explicitly commits to lose none of those given to Him. Verses: John 6:39; John 17:12
5️⃣ Future-focused assurance: Jesus anchors followers in resurrection and final perseverance. Verses: John 6:39–40; John 14:3; John 3:16–17