WORDS of LIFE! “You have the words of eternal life” John 6:68
According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), 5 of the top 7 causes of death in America are lifestyle related; diet determined!
Leading Causes of Death (Data are for the U.S. and are final 2009 data) Heart disease: 599,413 Cancer: 567,628 Chronic lower respiratory diseases: 137,353 Stroke: 128,842 Accidents (unintentional): 118,021 Alzheimer’s disease: 79,003 Diabetes: 68,705
In Michael Pollan’s book, In Defense of Food, he talks about the state of food in America today! 17,000 new ‘food’ products introduced each year!
Pollan List four ‘tests’ to determine if something is truly food! 1. Grandma needs to recognize it!
Pollan List four ‘tests’ to determine if something is truly food! 2. It cannot have more than five ingredients!
Pollan List four ‘tests’ to determine if something is truly food! 3. All ingredients need to be pronounceable!
Pollan List four ‘tests’ to determine if something is truly food! 4. One of those ingredients cannot be corn syrup!
At least by Pollan’s ‘tests’ this product would not constitute food!
An interesting correlation! It seems what is illustrated in the physical realm (some food will kill you!), is also true in the spiritual realm!
“...but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die.” Genesis 2:17
WORDS OF LIFE! In the sixth chapter of John’s gospel, Jesus talks about what kind of food gives true life!
John 6: Therefore many of His disciples, when they heard this, said, “This is a hard saying; who can understand it?” 61 When Jesus knew in Himself that His disciples complained about this, He said to them, “Does this offend you? 62 What then if you should see the Son of Man ascend where He was before?
63 It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life. 64 But there are some of you who do not believe.” For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were who did not believe, and who would betray Him. 65 And He said, “Therefore I Have said to you that no one can Come to
Me unless it has been granted to him by My Father.” 66 From that time many of His disciples went back and walked with Him no more. 67 Then Jesus said to the twelve, “Do you also want to go away?” 68 But Simon Peter answered Him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. 69 Also we have
come to believe and know that You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” John 6:60-69
Words of Life! Activated by the God of All Comfort!
1 “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 2 The earth was without form, and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. 3 Then God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light.” Genesis 1:1-3
Words of Life! Announced by Christ our Savior!
67 “Then Jesus said to the twelve, “Do you also want to go away?” 68 But Simon Peter answered Him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. 69 Also we have come to believe and know that You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” John 6:67-69
Words of Life! Authorized by Christ’s Death & Resurrection!
“...but has now been revealed by the appearing of our Savior Jesus Christ, who has abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel.” 2 Timothy 1:10
Words of Life! Actualized in the Life of the Believer!
“I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.” 2 Timothy 1:10
So… …What or Whom will you choose to give your life?
WORDS of LIFE! “You have the words of eternal life” John 6:68