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The Grand Narrative: “Virtual Reality” (John 6:25-35)

“Virtual Reality” (John 6:25-35)

Published 28 Jan. 2026

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Designed for Personal Bible Study or for Bible Teaching

💥 Lessons Learned – Sins / Failures

  • 1️⃣ Chasing temporary satisfaction can dull our appetite for eternal life (Jn 6:26–27).
  • 2️⃣ Misreading Jesus’ signs leads to shallow motives and shallow faith (Jn 6:26).
  • 3️⃣ Reducing God to “free bread” turns worship into entitlement (Jn 6:26).
  • 4️⃣ Clinging to distorted spiritual memories can block present truth (Jn 6:32).
  • 5️⃣ Ignoring Jesus’ claims forces an eternal outcome we cannot later revise (Jn 6:29).

🏆 Lessons Learned – Successes / Spiritual Growth

  • 1️⃣ Jesus calls us from the temporary to the eternal—food that endures (Jn 6:27).
  • 2️⃣ The core “work” God desires is faith in His sent One (Jn 6:29).
  • 3️⃣ Jesus anchors assurance in the Father’s authority and approval (Jn 6:27).
  • 4️⃣ Jesus reveals Himself as God’s provision—Bread of Life for the world (Jn 6:33–35).
  • 5️⃣ Coming to Jesus and believing Him addresses soul-hunger and soul-thirst (Jn 6:35).

🧭 Lessons Learned – Leadership Dynamics

  • 1️⃣ Jesus confronts motives directly, even when crowds are large (Jn 6:26).
  • 2️⃣ Great leadership redirects people from outcomes to worship and truth (Jn 6:27).
  • 3️⃣ Leaders must correct false narratives without insulting the people’s history (Jn 6:32).
  • 4️⃣ Jesus models clarity: He states identity, mission, and promise without hedging (Jn 6:35).
  • 5️⃣ Faithful leaders accept that hard truth will divide the crowd over time (Jn 6:60–66).