THE IMPORTANCE OF THE TRUTH

John 6:28-34
Holy Bible. New Living Translation copyright © 1996, 2004 by Tyndale Charitable Trust.

Jesus, The Bread of Life

28 They replied, “We want to perform God’s works, too. What should we do?”

29 Jesus told them, “This is the only work God wants from you: Believe in the one he has sent.”

30 They answered, “Show us a miraculous sign if you want us to believe in you. What can you do? 31 After all, our ancestors ate manna while they journeyed through the wilderness! The Scriptures say, ‘Moses gave them bread from heaven to eat.’”

32 Jesus said, “I tell you the truth, Moses didn’t give you bread from heaven. My Father did. And now he offers you the true bread from heaven. 33 The true bread of God is the one who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.”

34 “Sir,” they said, “give us that bread every day.”


If I take the last half of verse 31 out of context and use it all by itself, I can quote scripture and not quote truth. “Moses gave them bread from heaven to eat.” Jesus is quick to correct this untruth. God was the provider of the manna, not Moses. As Christians, we must be careful with how we use God’s Word. We must be careful to accurately state what the Scriptures say, not twist them to say what fits our own purposes.

The same is true throughout life. We must be careful with our words. As Christians, our words are being examined against the standards of the One we claim as LORD. We shouldn’t take a little truth, as the Jews is this passage did, and mix it with an untruth that supports our agenda of the day.

“A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump.” – Galatians 5:9 (KJV). The New Living Translation states it this way. “This false teaching is like a little yeast that spreads through the whole batch of dough!” A word of untruth, mixed with truth spoils the message AND the messenger. Brothers and sisters, lets be careful with our words.