Life to the World

Austin Gardner • August 7, 2023

Jesus is the bread of heaven. He is the bread of life. I want you to focus on one statement in this verse; He gives life to the world. Jesus came down to earth. He came to give life to the world.


No matter who you are, you're included in that word world. Jesus Christ is the bread of life that God gave you. Jesus died on the cross for you and everyone else in the world. You can be saved by accepting the "free" gift He is offering you. 


Isn't it wonderful that He is the bread of God that gives life to the world? Isn't that a beautiful phrase after you read in John 3:16 that He loves the world? God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son that whosoever will be saved if you believe. 



He doesn't want you to perish. He doesn't want you to live without Him. He doesn't want you to live a life with no hope, no future. Trust Christ today and know eternal life.

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