The sermon discusses the differences between the Catholic view of sacraments and the Protestants view of Ordinances. Five reasons from the context of John 6 are used to show that the Catholic “real presence” interpretation should be rejected.

1. Catholics are inconsistent to not take all "7 I AM" metaphorical statements literally.
2. Jesus only gives the “hard statement” to eat my flesh/drink my blood AFTER giving THREE simple and clear statements about believing in Him (not eating Him) and only AFTER the crowd had already rejected the ONE work/action/response that God required (belief) (John 6:29).
3. Study of how and why Jesus used parables, especially in Matthew 13, fits perfectly here in John 6 with why Jesus responded to their rejection with statements of condemnation/hyperbole.
4. The real presence interpretation by Catholics not only contradicts Jesus’ earlier and repeated statements that the ONLY work/action that God required was belief (not 7 sacraments or actually eating and drinking Jesus), but their view also is in violation with numerous Scriptures (Romans 3:19-20, 4:2-5, Eph. 2:8-9, Titus 3:5-6, Gal. 2:16, 3:10-11, 2 Timothy 1:9, Acts 13:39), especially Hebrews 6:1 that says we must REPENT of trusting in our own works/righteousness because they are DEAD/worthless in God’s eyes.
5. Even if the Catholic understanding is right it doesn’t explain why Jesus never explains HOW exactly to eat and drink his flesh and blood in John 6 even saying the flesh profits nothing, and it is the Spirit and His words that give life (John 6:63) –if the crowd wanted eternal life should they have killed and cannibalized Jesus right then and there? If this is literally then did Jesus eat himself at the last supper even before the atonement was made? And if this is literal, why did the first three hundred or so years of the early church NOT practice a real eating and drinking of Jesus as most of the system of priests, ceremonies, rituals, and catechisms were not developed until much later.

In conclusion, Pastor Chad points out the key words “do this in REMEMBERANCE of me” not literal cannibalization of me. (19" class="scriptRef">Luke 22:19, 1 1 Cor. 11:24) The Last Supper and only teaching on communion to the Church in 1 Cor. 11 does not have ANY indication or instructions that resembles the Catholic mass or a real presence view but rather a simple symbolic practice and understanding. Finally, the gospel of John – which was ALL ABOUT how to have eternal life by BELIEVING (John 20:31) – does not even mention the last supper - if the real presence was a means or requirement for salvation why does John says its believing for eternal life rather than eating Jesus?