Bread

Jesus was born in Bethlehem. Bethlehem means, "House of Bread".

Jesus was laid in a manger. A manger is a feeding trough for sheep.

Jesus called his followers sheep. He called Himself and His apostles shepherds. He told Peter to "feed My sheep".

Jesus told the crowd that He was the Bread of life, that His flesh was "real food" and His blood "real drink".

Jesus told the crowds that Moses gave them bread that parishes, but the Bread He gives is His imperishable body, and whoever eats His body has eternal life. Whoever does not eat His body and drink His blood "has not life." This was the only moment where followers turned away from Him saying "who can take this teaching?" Jesus let them leave, He did not stop them with an explanation. John 6:66

Jesus told the disciples in the Upper Room to "take and eat" to "Do this in remembrance of Me.", His last command, and the pinnacle of His earthly teaching.

Jesus is the same yesterday, today, and forever.

 

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