Eating The Bread Of Life

Jhn 6:48 ASV - I am the bread of life.
Jhn 6:49 ASV - Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, and they died.
Jhn 6:50 ASV - This is the bread which cometh down out of heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die.
Jhn 6:51 ASV - I am the living bread which came down out of heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: yea and the bread which I will give is my flesh, for the life of the world.
Jhn 6:53 ASV - Jesus therefore said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man and drink his blood, ye have not life in yourselves.
Jhn 6:54 ASV - He that eateth my flesh and drinketh my blood hath eternal life: and I will raise him up at the last day.
Jhn 6:55 ASV - For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.
Jhn 6:56 ASV - He that eateth my flesh and drinketh my blood abideth in me, and I in him.

Flesh in Greek    Sarx
by metonymy, "the outward and seeming," as contrasted with the spirit, the inward and real, Jhn 6:63; 2Cr 5:16

In Col 2:18 the noun sarx is used in the phrase "(by his) fleshly mind," lit., "by the mind of his flesh" [see (h) above], whereas the mind ought to be dominated by the Spirit.



Jhn 6:56 ASV - He that eateth my flesh and drinketh my blood abideth in me, and I in him.


Greek: trogo

Eat, Eat With, Eating:
primarily, "to gnaw, to chew," stresses the slow process; it is used metaphorically of the habit of spiritually feeding upon Christ, Jhn 6:54, 56-58 (the aorists here do not indicate a definite act, but view a series of acts seen in perspective); of the constant custom of "eating" in certain company, Jhn 13:18; of a practice unduly engrossing the world, Mat 24:38.

Drink
Greek: pino

Drink (-eth, -er, -ing), Drank:
"to drink," is used chiefly in the Gospels and in 1 Cor., whether literally (most frequently), or figuratively,

(a) of "drinking" of the blood of Christ, in the sense of receiving eternal life, through His death, Jhn 6:53, 54, 56;

(b) of "receiving" spiritually that which refreshes, strengthens and nourishes the soul, Jhn 7:37;

(c) of "deriving" spiritual life from Christ, Jhn 4:14, as Israel did typically, 1Cr 10:4;

Rom 14:17 ASV - for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking,  but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.  Please see the contrast here of the fleshly , earthly nature of man always seeing to the needs of his flesh. But Jesus comes and propels man into the spiritual life.
The verse above speaks of Gods kingdom opposed to the nature of Adam and the worldly kingdom.  Gods kingdom is centered around himself righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. 
 Jhn 3:5 ASV - Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except one be born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God!  So here is his flesh to eat,    the word of God made flesh we must he says eat this word to live spiritually and also the word of God washes us daily as we receive it into our spirit .   Eph 5:26 ASV - that he might sanctify it, having cleansed it by the washing of water with the word,  The word IT here is you and I the church of the living God.
Jhn 3:6 ASV - That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit
Nicodemus was seeing it in the letter of the word , not the spirit of the word.  And even today man is looking at this word of God in the Letter .  When you are born again you must leave this carnal world behind , Jesus said you cannot serve two masters you must choose one or the other .  

Jhn 3:6 ASV - That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit
We see the flesh that Jesus is speaking of , eating his flesh is spiritual .  A mans body in the natural will die within forty days if he does not receive food and water. So we eat the natural food to keep our flesh man alive . But we have a spiritual man also being born of God . Jesus was the word of God made flesh and we consume Gods word in Christ to feed our spiritual man or he will die also .   Col 3:10 ASV - and have put on the new man, that is being renewed unto knowledge after the image of him that created him:

Lev 17:11 ASV - For the life of the flesh is in the blood; and I have given it to you upon the altar to make atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that maketh atonement by reason of the life.
This verse is all about Jesus for the life of his flesh was in his blood sacrifice .  Jesus died and was buried , but he resurrected to newness of life and walked out of that tomb.   And he said the last enemy to be conquered is death and he did that he took the keys of hell and death . 
Rev 1:18 ASV - and the Living one; and I was dead, and behold, I am alive for evermore, and I have the keys of death and of Hades.    Mat 16:19
His death and his resurrection was for all man kind and now he has given you the right to defeat death through his sacrifice .  This is the cross for you and I he speaks of all through the gospels.
The cross is an instrument of suffering ,   Rom 8:13 ASV - for if ye live after the flesh, ye must die; but if by the Spirit ye put to death the deeds of the body, ye shall live.
Rom 6:6 ASV - knowing this, that our old man was crucified with him, that the body of sin might be done away, that so we should no longer be in bondage to sin;  Your enemy to conquer  is your carnal nature but Jesus gave us the liberty to over come the law of sin and death ,  For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus made me free from the law of sin and of death.    Rev 13:18 ASV - Here is wisdom. He that hath understanding, let him count the number of the beast; for it is the number of a man: and his number is Six hundred and sixty and six.  The beast is mans carnal nature Adam sin against God and was cursed .  And everyone born after Adam are cursed also   1Co 15:44 ASV - it is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. If there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual body.
1Co 15:45 ASV - So also it is written, The first man Adam became a living soul. The last Adam became a life-giving spirit.
Romans is the sixth book in the new testament and than we have  6:6 ASV - knowing this, that our old man was crucified with him, that the body of sin might be done away, that so we should no longer be in bondage to sin;    666
Jas 1:13 ASV - Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God; for God cannot be tempted with evil, and he himself tempteth no man:
Jas 1:15 ASV - Then the lust, when it hath conceived, beareth sin: and the sin, when it is fullgrown, bringeth forth death.
Jas 1:16 ASV - Be not deceived, my beloved brethren.

Because he rose from the dead he has given you the right to live and never die but to walk in his kingdom forever .   To drink his blood is to take on his very nature and to manifest his very life . He is the example the pattern we live by  .  Luk 6:45 ASV - The good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and the evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth that which is evil: for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.
Luk 6:46 ASV - And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?
Luk 6:47 ASV - Every one that cometh unto me, and heareth my words, and doeth them, I will show you to whom he is like:
Luk 6:48 ASV - he is like a man building a house, who digged and went deep, and laid a foundation upon the rock: and when a flood arose, the stream brake against that house, and could not shake it: because it had been well builded.
Folks I believe we are coming to the close of this age ,the end of all things is at hand and your house your soul is going to be tried the flood waters are coming . Read Matt 24 we do not fly away we remain until we see his face coming in the clouds. 1Co 15:52 ASV - in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.   

Col 1:26 ASV - even the mystery which hath been hid for ages and generations: but now hath it been manifested to his saints,
Col 1:27 ASV - to whom God was pleased to make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:

Rom 12:1 ASV - I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.

Rom 12:2 ASV - And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, and ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
Transformed 

In Rom 12:2 being outwardly "conformed" to the things of this age is contrasted with being "transformed" (or transfigured) inwardly by the renewal of the thoughts through the Holy Spirit's power. A similar distinction holds good in Phl 3:21; the Lord will "fashion anew," or change outwardly, the body of our humiliation, and "conform" it in its nature (summorphos) to the body of His glory.

   Transformed    Greek: metamorphoo

Transfigure:
of believers, Rom 12:2, "be ye transformed," the obligation being to undergo a complete change which, under the power of God, will find expression in character and conduct; morphe lays stress on the inward change, schema (see the preceding verb in that verse, suschematizo) lays stress on the outward (see FASHION, No. 3, FORM, No. 2); the present continuous tenses indicate a process; 2Cr 3:18 describes believers as being "transformed (RV) into the same image" (i.e., of Christ in all His moral excellencies), the change being effected by the Holy Spirit.

 Renewing    Greek: anakainosis

Renew, Renewing (Verb and Noun):
akin to A, No. 1, "a renewal," is used in Rom 12:2, "the renewing (of your mind)," i.e., the adjustment of the moral and spiritual vision and thinking to the mind of God, which is designed to have a transforming effect upon the life; in Tts 3:5, where "the renewing of the Holy Spirit" is not a fresh bestowment of the Spirit, but a revival of His power, developing the Christian life; this passage stresses the continual operation of the indwelling Spirit of God; the Romans passage stresses the willing response on the part of the believer.

Mind   Greek: nous

Mind (Noun and Verb):
"mind," denotes, speaking generally, the seat of reflective consciousness, comprising the faculties of perception and understanding, and those of feeling, judging and determining. the new nature, which belongs to the believer by reason of the new birth, Rom 7:23, 25, where it is contrasted with "the flesh," the principle of evil which dominates fallen man. Under (b) may come 2Th 2:2, where it stands for the determination to be steadfast amidst afflictions, through the confident expectation of the day of rest and recompense mentioned in the first chapter.

Jhn 1:12 ASV - But as many as received him, to them gave he the right to become children of God, even to them that believe on his name:
Jhn 1:13 ASV - who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.   Jhn 3:6 ASV - That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
Jhn 1:14 ASV - And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us (and we beheld his glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father), full of grace and truth.



Eph 5:26 ASV - that he might sanctify it, having cleansed it by the washing of water with the word,
Eph 5:27 ASV - that he might present the church to himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.