Why were the Jews complaining?
How do we come to God?
What will Jesus do for us if we do?
Who are we taught by?
Who has seen the Father?
What is the result of believing in Him?
What is the difference between the manna that the forefathers ate, and the living Bread Jesus offers?
What is the purpose of the Living Bread?
Now, what were the Jews complaining about?
What does Jesus say his flesh and blood are?
What are we supposed to do with His flesh and blood?
What is the result?
Where did Jesus say these things?
What was Jesus’ disciples response?
What was His response?
Who gives life?
What, here, is life-giving Spirit?
Did everyone believe?
Who can come unto Christ?
What happened among His disciples then?
Who did Jesus speak to specifically then? When it said “the disciples” in verses 60-66 was it referring to just the 12?
What did He ask the 12?
What did Peter answer?
What did they come to believe?
Which of them was a devil?

Thought Questions

Look at the verses in this passage where Jesus says that nobody comes to Him unless the Father draws them–37, 44, 65. Compare Matthew 11:28. How do you understand the difference? Does John 6:45 give you any help? What does it really mean to “come to Jesus” (or can there be more than one answer)? If we have not “heard and learned from the Father” (v. 45) can we fully come to Him? (Be sure to use what you have read in these passages as a basis for your answer.)
What happens when we eat food? Where does the food go? How is Jesus using this illustration to help us understand how He permeates our whole lives? Is there any part of our bodies where the food we eat does not ultimately touch? Is there any part of our lives where His teachings do not ultimately touch if we “eat” His words?
In verse 63, Jesus explains that the words He speaks are life. How does this help explain the previous teachings about His flesh and blood? What is the flesh and blood that He speaks of?
Read verses 64-66. From that passage, does it sound like Jesus made the decision of who would follow Him, or did He just know beforehand what the people would choose themselves?
In the beginning of this chapter, how many people followed Jesus around, listening to Him (6:2)? How many were left in the end (6:67)? Why?
What does Peter’s response in verses 68-69 tell you? In your mind, is there a better alternative than following Jesus?

My prayer is:
that I would want to “learn of the Father” so that He would draw me closer to Christ;
to receive the Bread of Life, His Word which gives eternal life;
and that I would say along with Peter, Lord, we have no one else to go to, for You have the words of eternal life.