What is the meaning of John 6:57? Just as the living Father sent Me - “Just as the living Father sent Me…” (John 6:57a). - The Father is “living,” the fountain of all life (Deuteronomy 32:40; Jeremiah 10:10). - His sending of the Son reveals purposeful, personal mission (John 3:16–17; 17:18). - In that mission, Jesus is the exact representation of the Father’s nature (Hebrews 1:1–3) and the visible expression of divine love (1 John 4:9–10). - The Father’s initiative shows that salvation begins with God, not us (Romans 5:8). and I live because of the Father - “…and I live because of the Father…” (John 6:57b). - The Son shares the Father’s eternal life (John 5:26) yet, in the Incarnation, lives in perfect dependence and obedience (John 8:28–29; Philippians 2:6–8). - Even His resurrection is attributed to the Father’s power (Acts 2:24). - This relationship models humble reliance for believers: true life flows from union with the Father (John 15:10). so also the one who feeds on Me - “…so also the one who feeds on Me…” (John 6:57c). - “Feeds” pictures continuous, personal appropriation of Christ—believing, trusting, abiding (John 6:35, 51). - Practical ways we “feed”: • Receive His Word daily (Matthew 4:4). • Participate at His table, remembering His sacrifice (1 Corinthians 10:16). • Cultivate intimate fellowship through prayer and obedience (John 15:4; 1 Peter 2:2–3). - It is a present, ongoing action, not a one-time snack. will live because of Me - “…will live because of Me.” (John 6:57d). - The same life coursing from Father to Son now courses from Son to believer (John 10:10; 11:25–26). - Life here includes: • Eternal security (John 5:24; 1 John 5:11–12). • Present power over sin (Galatians 2:20). • Future resurrection glory (Colossians 3:3–4). - Christ alone sustains this life; it is “because of Me,” not because of merit or effort (Ephesians 2:8–9). summary The Father, source of all life, sent His Son. The Son lives in perfect dependence on the Father. Whoever continually feeds on the Son by faith partakes of that same divine life and will live—now and forever—because of Him. |
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