I Am the Bread of Life Coloring Page
This week’s “Scripture Sunday” coloring page is based on John 6:35. In the New International version, it reads, “Then Jesus declared, ‘I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.'”
This is the first of 7 “I Am” statements Jesus made in the gospel of John. After receiving a reader request for a coloring page based on another of Christ’s “I Am” claims, I decided to do the full series. (Thanks for the inspiration, Kim!) I’ll be posting the remaining six over the next month and a half.
The True Bread
A high school friend of mine used to say, “The whiter the bread, the sooner you’re dead.” And, indeed, so much of the grain’s goodness is lost in the refining process that goods baked with white flour may taste good, but they aren’t necessarily good for you.
I think when presenting Christ, many churches today strip away some essential components in an attempt to make the gospel more palatable. Softer. Easier to swallow. They talk much about love and grace and heaven. But sin and judgement and hell are downplayed, if not thrown out all together. Those former ingredients taste good on our tongues, to be sure. But the latter helps to cleanse our hearts of impurities and keep our lives in balance, just as whole-grain fiber cleanses our insides and keeps our colons healthy.
Interestingly, once you grow accustomed to the nutty, rich flavor of bread made with whole/sprouted grain, that refined stuff loses much of its appeal. It seems bland. Boring. Without substance. Just a bunch of fluff.
The good stuff, on the other hand, sticks to your bones. It’s delicious and nutritious and completely quells hunger. After such a meal, you can leave the table satisfied and strengthened, ready to return to work with vigor.
The same is true when we feast upon Jesus through His Holy Word. “Man does not live by bread only, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.” (Matthew 4:4)
Print the Whole Series
If you’re interested in printing or coloring the other “I AM” statements in this series, you’ll find the ones I’ve already posted linked below:
- I AM the Bread of Life. A coloring page based on John 6:35.
- I AM the Light of the World. A coloring page based on John 8:12.
- I AM the Gate. A coloring page based on John 10:7.
- I AM the Good Shepherd. A coloring page based on John 10:11
- I AM the Resurrection. A coloring page based on John 11:25.
- I AM the Way, the Truth, and the Life. A coloring page based on John 14:6.
- I AM the True Vine. This coloring page is coming soon! John 15:1-2.
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