1 – Bread of Life

1.  Mary rode a donkey from Nazareth to Bethlehem? 2.  Both Mary and Joseph were told to name the baby Jesus? 3.  The shepherds followed a star to find the baby? 4.  The wise men arrived on the night Jesus was born? 5.  The wise men were actually kings from the Orient? 6.  The liHle drummer boy arrived aIer the shepherds but before the wise men? 7.  The wise men brought giIs of gold, frankincense and myrrh? 8.  The star did not appear above the manger? 9.  AIer announcing Jesus birth the angels sang “Glory to God in the highest?” 10.  Jesus was born when Joseph and Mary got to Bethlehem? 11.  Baby Jesus never cried in the manger? 12.  The wise men traveled in a westerly direcSon to find Jesus? 13.  Mary gave birth to Jesus in a stable? 14.  There were “radiant beams” shining from Jesus’ face as He was in the manger? 15.  CaHle and oxen were present when Mary gave birth to the Christ child? 1. “I AM” 1.  “I AM” 2.  The Se.ng Thankfully we have a Savior and Lord who provides us what we need, not always what we want. 1.  “I AM” 2.  The Se.ng 3.  The Significance of “Bread” Bethlehem means “house of Bread.” “Jesus’ words were intended to liI the listeners from their barren, food-­‐dominated existence to the recogniSon and acknowledgment of the supreme hunger of life that can only be filled with a different bread. Food and power blind the mind to the need for nourishment and strength of soul. Unfortunately, many fail to pause here long enough to really hear what Jesus is teaching and understand the life-­‐transforming power contained in this truth.” -­‐ Ravi Zacharis 1.  “I AM” 2.  The Se.ng 3.  The Significance of “Bread” 4.  Bread of Life “Ever since the creaSon of the first human beings, God has been crying out ‘I created you, I gave you all my love, I guided you, offered you my support, promised you the fulfillment of your hearts’ desires: where are you, where is your response, where is your love? What else must I do to make you love me? I won’t give up, I will keep trying. One day, you will discover how I long for your love!’” -­‐ Henri Nouwen