Sunday, August 16, 2009

Gospel Reading from Mass: August 16, 2009

John 6:51-58 -- 51I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. This bread is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world." 52 Then the Jews began to argue sharply among themselves, "How can this man give us his flesh to eat?" 53Jesus said to them, "I tell you the truth, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. 54Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day. 55For my flesh is real food and my blood is real drink. 56Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me, and I in him. 57Just as the living Father sent me and I live because of the Father, so the one who feeds on me will live because of me. 58This is the bread that came down from heaven. Your forefathers ate manna and died, but he who feeds on this bread will live forever."

Observation:

• What did Jesus say about himself?
• Why were the Jews confused?
• What did Jesus say about himself?
• Who sent Jesus to the world?
• What kind of bread was Jesus talking about?

Application:

• What did Jesus mean when he said that he would give his flesh for the life of the world?
• What does the term “the last day” mean to you?
• What kind of life is Jesus talking about in verse 53?
• How can a person eat and drink Jesus? What did he mean when he said this?

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