While on earth, Christ made seven astonishing claims, using the words of God to Moses ‘I AM that I AM’. The first claim ‘I am the Bread of Life,’ describes the work of Christ as Saviour, securing pardon and life for all who believe in Him.

It is amazing that Jesus Christ the Son of God, who entered into the world, should describe Himself as the ‘bread of life’. Here is why He came in humble form, what He did to atone for sinners, and how we come to Him.

Here is how bread, through most of history vital to wellbeing, pictures the way life comes to the soul through the gift of Christ. Using the bread metaphor, the Lord shows how He alone prepares and conveys new spiritual life – to seeking souls.